Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-04
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John NJ. Jackson, July 26th, Washing
ton, ID. c..
James C. Lomax. July 18th, Washing
ton.
Solomon Mullen, July 18th. Elizabeth
City, n. C.
John McSorley, July 18th, Philadelphia
Hugh Mcdonald. July 18th. philadelphia.
John Peters. July 18th, Philadelphia.
Martin Specht, July 18th, Hazelton Pa.
Edward Townsend, July 2ith, Philadel-
pha.
Jacob Trautwein. July 18th, Baltimore.
William T. Tallmadge, July 9th, New
burgh. n. Y.
, George A. Vance. July 18th. New York
city.
william H. Wheeler, July oath, Wells
vile. n. Y.
John Young, July 18th. Philadelphia.
NOTHING NEW AT FORT MONROE.
Surgeon Pettus wired from Fort Mon
roe tonight that there is nothing new
there and that a good patrol is being
maintained.
CRANEY ISLAND DETENTION CAMP.
Acting Assistant-Surgeon Mcclure will
be on duty at Craney Island. He VIII go
there tonight, with the persons held IN
detention al Berkeley. Some from Nor
folk were sent over to-day. DR.. John
Archinson, Of New Orleans, will reach
Washington in a few days, for duties that
may be assigned 10 him.
RUMORs OF WRONG DIAGNOSIS.
Regarding rumors said TO prevail n
Newport News that government experts
had pronounced the disease not to be yell
low-fever, DR.. Wyman and General stern
berg each said tonight that no such in
formation had been sent TO either OF
them. and that no reason was known for
questioning that the disease was yellow
fever.
INTRODUCER OF THE FEVER
The Marine Hospital officials at Hamp.
ton have succeeded in tracing and locat-
ing the former inmate OF the Soldiers
Home who is believed to have brought
yellow-fever TO that place. His name Is
William Thomas. He arrived at the homo
on transport from Santiago. where he
had been visiting, between July I'd and
9TH last. He was admitted to the home
as a veteran and shortly afterward de-
velOped chills and fever. In the light
of subsequent events, the experts believe
there Is little doubt that he was affected
with mild case OF yellow-fever, al
though it was not diagnosed as such at
the time. When well enough TO travel
sent TO Phoebus. The man himself went
TO Columbus City, Wash, where he now
lives. Surgeon-General Wyman regards
IT as fortunate that Thomas went to
such high latitude. it greatly lessons
any danger of infection.
TO MANAGE SUPPLY MATTER.
Surgeon-General Wyman had a call this
morning from Colonel a. j. Smith,
OF the Hampton home.
He was accompanied by General Martin
Mcmahon. Colonel Smith presented a let
ter from William b. Franklin, president
of the Board Of Managers OF the home
Colonel Smith TO act for the
board in cooperating with the Surgeon
General in every possible way Colonel
Smith and General Mcmahon, after talk
ing over the situation with Or. Wyman,
left for Norfolk, where they will manage
the collection and transmission OF supplies
to the home, during the continuance of
the quarantine.
TROOPS GO TO PLUM ISLAND.
Another change was made to-day in
the destination OF the troops at Fort |
Monroe. General Merritt telegraphed the |
War Department that In Difference 10 the |
earnest recommendation of Surgeon
General Wyman, he would direct that !
the troops be sent 10 Plum Island, in |
Long Island sound. The soldiers will be |
taken away on the governmentNtransport |
which will leave New York |
tonight, and will arrive at the fort to- /
FUMIGATIoN OF MAIL
Acting General Superintendent Grant, |
IL the Railway Mail Service, has issued |
for the fumigation OF all |
nail from Hampton, the Soldiers Home,
Phoebus. Fort Monroe. and the Rip
Raps.
ACTION OF STATE HEALTH BOARD.
The Virginia Board OF Health has no
flied the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
,ot TO stop its trains anywhere between
Williamsburg and Newport News.
NO NEW CASES.
Late tonight DR.. wyman received this
lispatch from Surgeon Wasdin, on duty
II the home "No new cases at the
nome. No other cases in Phoebus.