Evening star., 1899-07-31

would not hesitate to send the ships out,
bound for a northern port. Notwithstanding
local quarantine restrictions. The fact is
recalled that two years ago Commander
Bradford had a clash with the local health
authorities in a Florida port, and after
some parleying, without avail, he settled
the question by getting under steam and
going ahead.
The cruiser San Francisco is in course of
reconstruction at the Norfolk yard, but un-
less the epidemic should spread to that
city, work will not be stopped on her.
In connection with the fever outbreak the
fact is recalled that the town of Hampton
depends upon shallow wells for its water
supply, but both Drs. Sternberg and Van
Reypen agree that while this circumstance
might be Objectionable from a sanitary
point of view generally it could not be held
responsible for any sudden outbreak Of
fever like that reported
Garrison to BE Removed.
The War Department has ordered the i'm
mediate removal of the garrison now at
Fort Monroe. The following dispatch was
sent today:
Commanding General Department of the
East, Governors Island, New York:
The presence of yellow fever having been
officially reported at the Soldiers Home at
Hampton, Va, the Secretary of War directs
that you give orders for the immediate
movement of the garrison at Fort Monroe
to some place of safety somewhere on the
commissioned officers and not less than
twenty men will be left in charge of the
post If there are immunes in the COM
mand they will be given preference. Ac-
knowledge receipt and report action taken
H. c. CORb1N. Adjutant General.
Recognition of Grave Danger.
The order issued today for the removal
of the garrison of United States troops now
at Fort Monroe to q northern post was ac-
nj, 81 tiTr,
of the grave danger of a yellow fever epi
demic in tidewater Virginia.
Officers having friends stationed at Fort
Monroe were very glad, of course. that the
War Department acted so promptly in the
emergency and commended the depart
ment's action as a timely move for the
benefit of the enlisted men.
The troops at Fort Monroe consist of Bat
teries G, N and o of the 4th Artillery, and
the headquarters of that regiment, all un
der the command of Col. F. L. Guenther.
Surgeons Hurried to Hampton.
The marine hospital service. today hurried
number of surgeons to Hampton and
vicinity. The official report from there this
morning was thirty-flve cases, four deaths
and one dying.
DR.. Wasdin of the marine hospital service
is already at HAMPTON, and is detailed as
the expert at the home. DR.. J. H. White
le1t washington lnlS morning ana VIII pe
OH duty outside. Drs G. P Wertenberker,
Frank Donaldson, Farquhar, Pettus and
McClintic will be distributed through Ports
mouth Phoebus, Berkley and other nearby
points as occasion requires. Surgeon Cen
eral Wyman has not yet decided whether he
will go to Hampton, but will do so if there
is any need of his services.
The officers of the marine hospital service
refuse to speculate on the genesis of the
epidemic, but it is generally believed to
shore dives
in Phoebus. and cases are locked for there.
Arrangements are already made to throw
quarantine lines around any place where
the disease shows Itself outside the home.