The times., 1899-09-03
THE KEY WEST QUARANTINE.
Prompt Measures Taken to Prevent
the Spread of yellow Fever.

the Spread of Yellow Fever.
Thursday, August 81. word was received
by Surgeon General Wyman from Assistant
Surgeon McAdam, Marine Hospital. Key
West, Fla, that DR.. Sweeting. the State
quarantine officer. reported two cases Of
yellow fever in the city and several suspi-
eious cases On Friday Dr. MeAdam wired
that two more suspicious cases had deveI-
oped at the hotel al Key West. and the in
mates were quarantined. He also reported
four new cases in different parts OF the
city. one moribund, and a number Of sus-
picious cases.
Immediately on receiving the information
Surgeon General Wyman wired to Dr. Nc
Adam 10 see that the Treasury regulations
were enforced in Key West, and to prepare
a list of people who had left Key West
within the last two weeks He made the
same request of the Plant Line OF steamers
on the west coast of Florida. and the Flag
Ter Line on the east coast. As soon as these
names are received the authorities at the
places of destination will be notified in
order that persons from Key West may be
kept under observation for ten days There
should be no alarm caused by this measure.
which is simply one OF precautiOn.
/ The same evening DR.. Wyman had
conference with the representatives of the
/ Plant Line steamers in Washington. and
they agreed 70 take no passengers at all
| from Key West He also wired the presi
/ dent Of the Flagler line at St. Augustine.
notifying him that the vessel which usually
/ leaves Friday night for Key West should
not be allowed TO go. as the quarantine
regulations would require disinfectiol AM
detention of the vessel on her return Ar
rangements viii be provided for delivering
mails and necessary supplies TO Key West
on floats some distance from the shore
| AS il was deemed necessary to have an
| expert in Key West, Surgeon Carter at Ha-
vana was directed TO Immediately proceed
there for temporary duty. He immediate
| Is obtained a tugboat and announced his
arrival at Key West yesterday morning at
2 o'clock. Passed Assistant Surgeon NJ j.
Rosenau takes his place temporarily at
Havana.
A telegram received yesterday from AS
sistant Surgeon McAdam states that
there was one death Thursday night No
new cases We're reported yesterday NOM
ing An agreement has been arrived at
with the Navy Department b. which some
sixty marines and naval employees wi be
taken on board a naval vessel to Ports
mouth n. II.
The removal of the troops at Key West
has been ordered BY the War Department.
Surgeon Carter reports that the troops
barracks since the first report OF yellow
fever. In the mean time preparations are
being made TO open the detention camp
recently removed from EdgnOnt Key TO
Mullet Key. 1t may not be necessary TO
utilize this camp, but preparations are,
nevertheless, being made. Assistant Sur
geon COrput is in charge of the camp on
Mullet Key, and has Assistant Surgeon
/ Trotter with him. DR. George A. Sheldon,
an immune. has been ordered from Mobile
| to report at the camp. Hospital Steward
Peck has been detached from duty at
Hampton and directed TO proceed to the
detention camp at Mullet Key. Surgeon
g. NJ. Magruder has been ordered from
/ Memphis. Tenn. to Port Tampa, Fla 10
supervise the operations OF the service
from that point. Acting Assistant Sur
geOn Altree. of Tampa City, in the mean
| time is meeting vessels arriving at Port
| Tampa and keeping close watch on all
| commuaication from Key West. Passed
/ Assistant Surgeon W. C. Simpson has
been ordered from Old Point to Miami.
Fla, 10 represent the service on the east
coast.
The big naval tugs Nezinscot and Po-
tomac left Key West yesterday with all the
officers and men of the Navy on that sta
ton who are not yellow fever immunes-
The military garrison there has also been
removed This exodus was ordered by the
War and Navy Departments on account Of
the outbreak of yellow fever st Key West.