The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-01
STEPS To FIGHT THE FEVER.


All Cases mud suspects Isolatcd-Fort Mon
roe Garrison Ordered North.
WASHINGTON. July 3l.-War Departmen mt off,
cials a re alarmed over tho yellow fever situa-
ton at the Soldiers Home in Hampton. Va.
and are preparing to adopt stringent regula-
lions to prevent he spread OF the disease. but
it is admitted that the delay in properly dag
nosing the cases has made the situation seri-
Gus. Excursion puTt.eS have been to the home
since the appearance there OF the yellow fever
aud have departed to al parts of the country.
somo coming to Washington on the river
steamers
SurEeon-Gencral WymGn Of the Marine Hos
pital service. Surgeon Gen eral Stcrnberg Oft
army and Secretary Ag"r had a conference to-
day TO consider what steps should lie taken to
prevent the disease from spreading. 1t was pro-
posed that no Marine Hospital Service assume
entire jurisdiction overthe military reservation,
which is now under the authority Of the War
Department. Gen. Sternberg. who is a yellow
fever expert OF international reputation. as
sured- Surgeon General Wyman that the War
Department would give all assistance possible.
bur he readily agreed that the Marine Hospital
Service should assume entire control As a
result OF the confernnce the following tele-
Fit. Commanding the Military Department Of
The presence Of yellow fever having been
officially reported at the Solders, Home.
thaf yon Give III" orders i"r the
movement OF the garrison at Fort Nom
roe to some place Of safety. somewhere
Two commissioned officers and not less than
twenty men will be left in charge Of the post.
If there ar" immuuns in the command they
viii! be given preference. Acknowledge re-
cei pit and report action taken.
c"MH,S 10 hant
by an Inmate 81 the home who recently went
to Santiago. He came back Ill and the doctors
diagnosed his sickness as dengue fever. Den.
que il seldom fatal and Is not considered
infectious or contagious. so that no extraor-
binary precautions were taken to keep the man
from coming in contact with other inmates.
The additional eases Of yellow fever were sup
rosei to be malaraI in nature. but when four
men died the home authorities became
alarmed and directed that an autopsy be held
immediately. The autopsy was held ycster-
was yellow fever.
kilograms We re received by Surgeon General
vo cas- cases Of the fever at The SoIders Home,
four deaths md one patient beyond hope OF
ss yGr hs IN n9 b nI GosD where rs
and suspects have been isolated, The bar
While tn" Hospital Service proiSsscs to be con:
ndent OF its ability to connne the disease, 1t is
intect t has reached some other point ', or
eesrrel to IN" Ham aT R"aas Step! w w
in aNc charge ut ' each Of the t"wns surroHna
ing the Home. and II the disease makes its
aph"arapce at any one OF these places Gordon
quarantine instituted. BY this means the
spread Of the disease. it is hoped, can be
checked.
"A 8 ,3'clIG9ck this morning Assistant Health
Onlcer McElan OF this city was notified Of he
presence of yellow fever ut Hampton. and he
rsschi"SSa T%sEinG5oh IN c9mp iS WITH F &si
Dr. McEIan met the Norfolk boat at Z o'clock
this morning and inspected the passengers
the vicinity, aud as the hers showed no symp-
toms of the fever and had not been exposed, no
on" was detained. The 3 o'clock train, from
Newport News over the ChcSapcakr and Ohio
| Railroad was also met by the health officials
and tn" passengers examined. The most
prominent passengers on the boat ARRIVING
Turk, General Passenger Agent ot the South
crn. About leo passengers arrived on tho
boat. 1t is considered unfortunate that the
news MAS not made public last evening, as
| about 1850 passengers went to old Point. Nor
| folk and Newport News by the down boat
last evening" eyer srrEymg there, this morn
| ed person tho management OF the Washington
| and Norfolk Steamboat Company instructed
| the Captains not to tough at Old Point Comfort
! here is entertained by the health officials.
Assistant surgeon Seaton Norman. T. <. A..
who has hNrn stationed Mt Havana and who is
| here on leave OF absence, has been ordered to
| Hampton for service, He is immune to yellow
| fever
surgeon GcnnraI Wymnn received the follow
| M irspalch iate tonight from Surgeon Was
dln. he medical expert in yellow fever. who
was placed in charge OF tn" patients at tho
| home
| seven deaths. Have communicated with
| local Boards OF Health. Have strengthened
] cordons about rhmbus, viii meet Board OF