The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-03
PLIGHT OF THE
ISLAND CITY
Yellow Fever Cases in Key West are
Widely Scattered
THE DISEASE MAY SPREAD.
One New Death and Five More New
Cases Were Announced Yesterday.
Detention Camp is 60 BE Open
cd ut Mulict key az Once.

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Advices from key West to-day report the
death OF W. y. Pate. one OF the cases
diagnosed yesterday as yellow fever. max
Ing tho third death since the announce
ment Of the disease. Five new cases were
also announced yesterday. making thir-
teen in ALL including tho three dead.
state Health officer Or. Porter passed
through jacksonville to-day on his way
20 the island city and VIII reach there at
noon tomorrow lie wired from here to-
day asking Dr. Wyman, Of the United
states Marine Hospital Service, 70 esiab-
llsh patrol around the island TO prevent
emigration and suggesting that the gov
eminent aid IN maintaining a detention
Camp al Miami He also wired Or. Sweet
ing. giving specific directions Of caution
in maintaining the quarantine al hey
West
lie EXPRESSED a fear OF q wide spread in
Key West. as the cases are in different
parts Of the city.
TO OPEN DETENTION CAMP.
WASHINGTON. September 1.-The Ma
rine Hospital Service is making prepara-
lions 20 open the detention camp al Null
lei Key. Fla. IN view OF the presence or
yellow fever at Key West. Assistant
surgeon Corrupt IS in charge OF the camp
He will be assisted by Assistant Surgeon
Carter. Or. George y. Sheldon and Hos
piial Steward Peck.
Advices received az the Marine Hospital
Bureau up 10 a late hour this evening
indicate no new cases and no deaths since
the one OF Friday night
.f N q a
KEY West was received by Or. Wyman
ON Thursday night. He at once directed
Surgeon Carter al Havana. 20 proceed to
kew West. The latter secured a tug-hoat
ana this morning announced by telegraph
his arrival
surreon-GenerM Wyman has wired Dr.
McAdam % prepare a list Of people who
have left Key West within the last two
weeks. He made tho same request OF the
Plant limo Of steamers on the west coast
ana the FTagler line on the east coast
As soon as these names are received me
authorities at the places or destnduon
win be notified IN order that persons from
Key West may De kept. under observation
for ten DAYS
A. Kew west Is under strict quarantine,
arrangements VIII be provided for deliver
ing mails and necessary supplies on floats
come distance from the shore
TROOPS ARE ISOLATED.
Surgeon Carter reports that the troops
Al KEY West have been isolated and
qucrantlned in their barracks since the
nrst report Of yellow fever.
surgeon C.. NJ McGruder has been or
dered from Memphis to Port sampa 60
surervise The operations of the service
from that point. Acting Assistant SUI
geon Altree of Tampa City I'm the mean
time is meeting vessels Arriving al Port
Tampa and Keeping close watch on an
cofninunlcations from Key West
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. O.. sum-
son has been ordered from oid Point 10
Miami 10 represent the service on the east
coast.
The Navy Department was advised our-
in., the day that the naval tlg Potomac
had left Key West for Portsmouth, n. IT.,
ana the tug Nesinise0t for Port Royal.
They carried an the naval garrison ai
Key West save o. Few careta6ers ana me
naval surgeon Dr Mccanahan, whose
case looks suspicious.
DlsTURBs BUSINESS.
NEW ORLEANS Sstemner r. me re-
port of one fatal case of yeIo" FEVER P"
Nea, orleans has caused no cNciiemen.
here but there IS considerable veNaiion in
Inc business community over the quaian.
Zine bv the surrounding towns For "a
-, y, fe,.r n seems likely that Texas
and Alabama VIII Doe cissel against Ne"
-. f~..abt iuyoly.ns "a heavy loss ln
,..,-ren, b,,-.n.ss
Dr SANDER ol Mobile is quoted as say-
o.. 49,. sr. fv., ,,-es ln This city one
-. A. tho Adalpn boy. who died yes-
,s-lav The other SIS a suspicious case.
nav, conysiesctut and n 100 danser of
seath Tine state Board of Health has
hcen called lu session today io consider
Inc sirnation. The health authorities are
confident tbat they VIII Doe able 90 prevent
ery .ore,d of the disease.
sl'rir ATlON AT NIGHT
,rno ao.ra of Health ammo nc @ to-nieh
,hat mo WAS no case oil yellow fever D
C,is.~. flrord the su-n cI0us case
,,.'.5 In r..t.rrs street. and which SIS
49, o..t ,f ,.o.r
80 h.,tsc-t.. house canvass which
,,,n c~9ti,,uo five DAYS. within radi-s
of ten blocks f.om tue two houses ih
which cases had been reported. teve1 el
not "a single case of fitness that Was even
-,of.,g sreptei.y.
,,.s 5elff.l today to wire the neli.h
~ o.. ,-,.-t,,...r,. .rd Mobile ANA
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