Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-22
YELLow-rEvER AT SANTIAGO.
Fourteen Cnscs-Four Deaths-Disin-
lection OF baggage from Cuba.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., June H.-Sur
goon-General Wyman. Of the Marine Hos
pital Service to-day received a cable from
DR.. Park. the quarantine officer at
Santiago. reporting the existence at that
port of fourteen cases of yelow-fever.
and four deaths from that cause. This
is not the first report the Marine Hospital
Service has received of the existence of
the scourge at Santiago. rive 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
mail report since the outbreak. In addi-
ton TO the number of cases and deaths,
Or, Parks cable to-day conveyed the in
formation that the American troops had
evacuated the barracks, and that their
bedding and baggage were being disin-
fected aboard the Marine Hospital bark
Rough Rider, which is fitted with a com
plete disinfecting plant.
The fact that the season had advanced
thus far with the appearance of only a
few sporadic cases of yelloW-feVer, led 10
the general hope that the improved sani-
tary conditions of Santiago. Habana, and
other Cuban cities since the American
occupation might result in preventing an
outbreak.
DISINFECTION REGULATIONS.
The following regulations have been
issued by the Treasury Department con-
corning the disinfection Of baggage from
! Cuba:
l. Hereafter all baggage and personal
effects, including hand-bagsaSe, Of pas
| sengers leaving the Island Of Cuba, shall
/ be labelled by the quarantine officer at
! the port from which the vessel sails.
! rho Ia bal ebon hear pifhpr the word
| "Disinfected," or the words. inspected
/ and passed" or inspected and passed to
! northern territory"
/ p All said baggage or personal eHectS
destined for ports in the United states
south of the southern boundary of Mary
land shall be disinfected ana bear the
| "Disinfected" label. Baggage shipped
| through O. southern port, but checked 10
a point north of the southern boundary
| Of Maryland with such precautions as
may be hereafter required 10 prevent us
I being opened en- route. may De labelled
inspected and passed for northern ter
ritorv." but any such baggage presuma-
bly, Infected or concerning which the
quarantine officer at the cuban port may
feel in doubt. shall be dsnfected
? All baggage as above described. de-
stined TO ports in the United States north
of the southern boundary OF Maryland
| shall bear the label Inspected and pass
/ cd or "Disinfected" as the case may
he. Baggage or personal effects bound TOR
ports in the United States north OF the
! southern boundary Of Maryland. anu
whose ultimate destination is proved to
the satisfaction OF said quarantine officer
10 be a point north of the southern boun-
Diary of Maryland and not INTENDED
thereafter TO be shipped 10 "a point south
Of the southern boundary Of Maryland
NAV be labelled inspected and passed
But If any such baggage is presumably
infected. then. though bound to a north
ern mort IL shall be disinfected. ana any
baggage bound for northern port, con-
corning which the quarantine officer may
feel in doubt. may in his discretion De
/ disinfected.
4 II is further ordered that any baggage
/ or ~sonal effects from the Island OF
/ or arriving at any port in the United
! states during the season Of close quaran-
/ tine April 1st 10 November 18th, not Ia
beued with either the Inspected or
"Dlsinfected" label, shall be disinlected
NJ the quarantine station at the port OF
arrival.
APPLICATION TO PORTO RICO.
The foregoing regulations will apply
also 10 any port in Porto Rico, should
vellow-fever appear in said port.
| The ouarantine officers in Cuba ana
] r,o,+o TPico charged with the labelling or
| tbe baggage as above shall exercise care
! ana their discretion as to disinfectinS all
bapgaee coming from other ports OF III
+ terror places ,,.-.n
The regulations are to be in force until
November 18th.