Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-04
TROOPS LEAVE KEY WEST
Yellow Fever Cases There Are of Mild
Type.
Persons Who Have Left the City-Pre-
pairing for Detention Camp
at MulIet, Ky.

The troops at Key West Fla, will prob
ably be taken to New York, on account of
the yellow fever, but it has not yet been
decided to what post they will be eventual
ly sent after their arrival in that city.
They will be taken away from Key West
by either the Plant or Mallory lines. The
euartermastepis department is now nego-
tiating with these companies for their
transportation. 1t has been fonud inexpedi-
ent to send them to Atlanta, as at first pro-
posed.
The officials of the marine hospital serv-
ice are working in harmonious cooperation
with the state officials of Florida in dealing
with the yellow fever outbreak at Key
West. DR.. Porter, the health officer of the
state has reported his arrival in Key West.
Such information as has been received by
DIR. Wyman, the surgeon general, shows
that there are a number Of cases of fever
there, but mild in type.
Those Who Have Left Key West.
Dr. Wyman has received from Key West
a list of persons who have left that city re-
Gently together with the date and manner
of their departure and their destination.
The authorities at the places to which these
persons have gone have been notified, in
order that they may be kept under obserVa-
ton for ten days.
Dr. Wyman says that while there is no
occasion for alarm concerning these people,
ordinary precaution would require that they
be kept under observation for ten days,
and, if fever of any kind should ensue, they
should be isolated until its nature is posi-
lively determined. This is particularly nee
essary in regard to any of them who nave
located in the south-that is, south Of the
southern boundary of Maryland. The War
bow bon to
get the troops away from Key West by
Tuesday Because of the difficulty expert
enced in transporting them through the
state of Florida 1t may be the men Will be
sent to New York city, in which case a
government transport can be used for the
purpose.
Detention Camp.
The marine hospital service is making
preparations to open the detention camp at
Mulet Key, Fla. in view of the presence
of yellow fever at Key. West. Assistant
Surgeon Corput is in charge of the camp
He will be assisted by Assistant Surgeon
Carter. DR.. George A. Sheldon and Hos
pital Steward Peck. Advices received at
the marine hospital bureau indicate no new
cases and no deaths since the one of Fri
day night. The first mtimaton of the dis
ease at Key West was received by DIR. wy
man Thursday night. He at once directed
Surgeon Carter at Havana to proceee to
Key West The latter secured tugboat
and announced by telegraph his arrival.
AS Key West is under strict quarantine
arrangements will be provided for deliver
ing mails and necessary supplies on floats
some distance from the shore.
Surgeon Carter reports that the troops at
Key West have been isolated and quaran-
tined in their barracks since the first report
of yellow fever.
Surgeon G. NJ Magruder hasbeen ordered
from Memphis to Ports Tampa to super
wise the operations of the service from that
point Acting Assistant Surgeon Altree OF
Tampa City in the meantime Is meeting
vessels arriving at Port Tampa and keep
ing close watch on all communications
from Key West.
Passed Assistant Surgeon W. G. Stimp-
son has been ordered from Old Point to
Miami to represent the service on the east
coast.
The Situation at Hampton.
Two kilograms received by Surgeon Cen
eral Wyman of the marine hospital serv
ice from the Hampton Soldiers Home,
where there were recently many cases of
yellow fever show that the conditions there
are very favorable. DR.. vickery, in charge,
says every man of the home has been in
spected and no infected or suspicious cases
discovered: Surgeon Won Ezdorf, supple
menting this, says that medical inspec-
ton of all the inmates showed the gem
eral health of the men to be excellent.
lhere are about 400 men intents, which are
now used temporarily for hospital pur-
poses.
Surgeon General Wymau has made ar
rangements for the establishment of a de-
tention camp at the Island of Dry Tortu-
gas 10 accommodate those who may de-
sire 10 get away from Key West on ac-
count OF the yellow fever. The old Jeffer-
son barracks on the island will be utilized,
ana they are Of sufficient capacity to ac-