The times., 1899-08-03

all refugees shall be placed on Craney ISL
and and shall not be sent back.
The quarantine regulations are being
strictly enforced. The quarantine ship
jamestown is now anchored in Hampton
Roads and will be the only means Of en-
trance or exit from Hampton. The sur
gecns and help will land at the James
town and will be conveyed. after exam
ination, to shore in n tug. Captain Shoe
maker, of the Revenue Gutter Service. has
sent a revenue cutter to Norfolk for the
transfer OF all supplies and disinfectants
to Hampton.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Field, at Nor
folk, wired last night that all arrange
ments had been completed for the removal
OF the troops from Fort Monroe A barge
with cars will take all baggage and equip
ment to Cape Charles City, and passen-
ger steamer will leave Fort Monroe at 2
p. m today with the troops and officers.
Surgeon General Wyman refused to dis
cuss the destination OF the troops. but IL
is believed that they will leave Cape
Charles City on special train for Bat
terry Point, Del.
DR.. Wyman sent dispatches to the health
commissioner of Baltimore and the presi-
dent of the board OF health at Richmond
asking that every effort be made to trace
and detain refugees from Hampton and
Phoebus, and stating that these should be
kept under close observation for ten days
The dispatches also offered to furnish any
necessary funds required and officers TO
act in conjunction with the local authori-
ties.
Two immune male nurses and two i'm
Hampton. DR.. J. G.. Tutsn. an immune
physician, has been ordered from Jesup.
Ca, to Hampton. and another immune ply
sician will follow from Mobile.
4 despatch from Surgeon White, received
late last night. states that the situation
at Hampton remains unchanged and that
transportation facilities for supplies will be
arranged today. Surgeon Won Ezdorf and
Steward Kolb have arrived at Hampton,
and the latter has been assigned TO duty
| inside the Home.
The following dispatches were received
by Surgeon General Wyman at late hour
last night:
Fort Monroe. Aug .
| Nothing suspicious has appeared here. Train
left for Richmosd this Afternoon with 100 people
| oi bvard- l. have examined the passengers and
! none are infected. There has been no exposure
| to infection. steam launch is patrolling the
water front, l am swearing in guards as rapidly
| as possible PETTUS.
Fort Monroe Aug ,.
| Surgeon White says that freight eOmmuniea-
| tion is open TO Richmond. We will begin mail
| fumigation from Phoebus tomorrow and have no
| delay. houSe-to-house Inspection IN the WORST
| part OF Phoebis reveals nothing. The suspicious
| case reported last night has been verified. One
! desperate case at the Home today. but new
eases. | will start a of l50O inmates OF
| the Home tomorrow and then disinfeet the rock
| cries. | am aeTating and summing clothing daily.
will require 100 kilos Of biehlorate and y bar
| rels of sulphur. WASDlN.
Surgeon General Wyman regards the
present conditions as remarkably good ami
has no fear of the disease spreading be-
yond the Gordon. The list OF inmates
of the Home who have been furloughed
since July % will be received today and
notification will be sent out to keep the
men under observation.
| At the request OF the Secretary OF the
| Treasury the Secretary OF War has trans
| ferred the Fort Monroe military reserva-
ton to the sanitary jurisdiction of the Ma
rine Hospital Service. This telegram was
sent by Adjutant General Corhin 10 the
commanding officer at Fort Monroe:
| Secretary OF War directs that all quarantine
measures relating to military reservation at Fort
| Monroe he placed in the hands Of the medical
| officer of the Marine Hospital scrvice at o.d
Point under the direction OF the surgeon Gen
| cral, Marine Hospital Service iHstnlcting strict
| compliance with the Treasury regulations. The
medical officer At present Is Surgeon Pettus.