Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-08-03

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Advices re-
ceived by Surgeon General Wymar
from Hampton, Va, showed that the
only change in the yellow fever situa.
ton was the addition of four suspected
cases to t1ose already in existence
| These Were sent from the camp TO the
hospital. This information and the ad.
ditional statement that there had not
been death since I O'Clock Tuesday
night, and that everything with refer
enCe TO the disease is more than favora-
BILE, was received from Governor P. I.
Woodfin of the Soldiers home. lie also
wired that he Was quite sure the pesti-
lence Will De stamped out. From DR..
White, who has general charge of al
fairs at Hampton, but who remained
away from tha Institution. word came
that the situation was unchanged.
Governor Woodtin prepared a list of
all members of the home who had been
furloughed since July %, at the same
time giving their destination. This
will be telegraphed to Surgeon General
Wyman and will be spread broadcast
through the press, thus enabling mu-
A1N3petAAtASS ouClt bnC
now Be to detain them for reasonable
length OF time. DIR. Wyman sent dis
patches to the health commissioner of
Baltimore and the president OF the
board of health of Richmond asking
them what measures are being taken
regarding refugees from the home at
Hampton or the adjoining town of
PhoeDus. The doctor thinks it is of
the utmost Importance that all such
persons should be kept under close ob-
servation for ten days following their
departure, particularly those who
stopped over one night i'll either place.
Replies have been received from both
places showing the surgeon general the
activity of the officials and their ability
to cope with the situation.
Surgeon Farquhar, at Portsmouth, IL
miles from Hampton, reported finding
four colored people who had been at the
latter place. The authorities sent them
back to Hampton. DR.. Wyman directed
Surgeon Farquhar hereafter not to send
such persons back to Hampton, but to
have them taken to Craney island,
where they may be detained under OBJ
servation. DR.. Wyman says that al
though Hampton is not infected, he
thinks it best to take charge of people
who may come from Hampton and keep
them under observation for a limited
period of time. Arrangements have
been made to send to the home two im-
mune male and two immune female
nurses and two immune physicians.
The removal OF troops from Fort
Monroe and the officers and their fami-
lies, it is expected, will begin today.
DIR. Wyman received dispatch from
Surgeon Pettus, at Fort Monroe, saying
there was nothing suspicious there. \
train left for Richmond with about 100
people. All were inspected before board
ing the train and made to prove they
had not been exposed to infection. A
steam launch is patrolling the water
front and guards are being sworn in as
fast they can be obtained.
A dispatch from DR.. Wasd1n says a
house inspection of the worst portion of
Phoebus discloses nothing. The dis
patch adds:
Suspicious case of last (Tnesday)
night verified. No new case at the
home today wednesday,. One des-
perate."
DIR. Wasdin said he will start today to
canvass 800 of the inmates, then to
disinfect the rookeries presumably
those at PhOebuS)