Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-22
YELLOW FevERiN CUBA.
FOURTEEN CASES IN SANTIAGO
DISINFECTION OF BAGGAGE.
(By Telegraph to -Pilot.)

\by Telegraph TO Nlr5inlan-tllot.)
Washington, D. c., June 21.-Surgeon
General Wyman, of the Marine Hospi-
tai Service. to-day received cable
from DR.. Park. the quarantine officer
at Santiago. reporting the existence at
that port of fourteen cases of yellow
fever and four deaths from that cause.
This is not the first report the Marine
Hospital Service has received Of the ex-
istence of the scourge at Santiago.
Five days ago came the first report OF
the appearance of the fever. On that
day five cases were reported. There
has not been time for a mail report
since the outbreak. In addition to the
number of cases and deaths DR.. Parks
cable to-day conveyed the information
that the American troops had evac-
uated the barracks and that their bed
ding and baggage were being disn-
fected aboard the Marine Hospital bark
Rough Rider" which is fitted with a
complete disinfectlng plant. The fact
that the season had advanced thus far
with the appearance only of n few
sporadic cases of yellow fever led to
the general hope that the improved
vana and other Cuban cities since the
American occupation might result in
preventing an outbreak.
REGULATIONS ISSUED.
The following regulations have been
issued by the Treasury Department
concerning the disinfection of baggage
from Cuba
l. Hereafter all baggage and per-
sonal effects, including hand baggage,
or passengers leaving the Island of
Cuba shall be labelled by the quaran-
tine officer at the port from which the
vessel sails. The label shall bear either
En,I til. e.
inspected and passed." or inspected
and passed to northern territory"
z. All said baggage or personal eff
fects destined for ports in the United
States south OF the southern boundary
or Maryland shall be disinfected and
pear the 'disinfectcd" label. Baggage
shipped through southern port, but
checked to point north of the south
ern boundary of Maryland. with such
precautions as may be hereafter requir-
ed to prevent its being opened en- route
may be labeled inspected and passed
Tor northern territory" But any such
baggage presumably infected, or con-
corning which the quarantine officer at
the Cuban port may feel in doubt, shall
be disinfected
3. All baggage, as above described,
destined to ports in the United States
north of the southern boundary of
Maryland. shall bear the la bel inspect
ed and passed" or "dsinfected," as the
case may be. Baggage or personal eff
fects bound for ports in the United
states north of the southern boundary
OF Maryland, and whose ultimate des-
tination is proven to the satisfaction of
said quarantine officer to be point
north OF the southern boundary of
Maryland, and not intended thereafter
to be shipped to a point south Of the
southern boundary OF Maryland. may
be labeled inspected and passed" But
II any such baggage is presumably in
1ected, then. though bound to a north
ern port, 1t shall be disinfected. and any
baggage bound for northern port,
concerning which the quarantine officer
may feel in doubt. may in his discre-
ton be disinfected
4. 1t Is further ordered than any bag
gage or personal effects from the is
land of Cuba arriving at any port in
the United States during the season of
close quarantine. April LIST to Novem-
Der 18TH not labeled with either the
inspected" or 'disinfected" label, shall
pc disnfected at the quarantine sta
ton at the port of arrival