The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-03
WIDESPREAD IN KEY WEST.
FEVER CASES ARE IN DIFFERENT
PARTS OF THE CITY.

One Death Reported Yesterday.
Thirteen Cases in All, Including
the Three Dead-Dr. Porter on His
way to the Island City-Camp of
Detention to BE EstabIished-Ma-
rine Hospital Service Has Taken
Charge of the Situation.
Jacksonville Fla, Sept. 2.-Advices from
Key West to-day report the death of w. D.
Pate one of the cases diagnosed yesterday
as yellow fever, making the third death
since the announcement of the disease.
Five new cases were also announced yes
terday. making thirteen in all, including
the three dead.
state Health officer Porter passed
through Jacksonville to-day on his way to
the Island City, and will reach there at
noon tomorrow He wired from here to-
dav asking DR.. Wyman of the United
States marine hospital service to establish
patrol around the island to prevent emf
grafton, and suggesting that the govern
ment aid in maintaining a detention camp
at Miami.
He also wired to DIR. Sweeting giving spe-
cidc directions of caution in maintaining
the quarantine at Key West.
He expressed the opinion that the disease
IS widespread in Key West, as the cases
announced are il different parts of the
city
To Open a Detention Camp.
Washington, Sept. 1.-The marine hospl-
tai service is making preparations to open
the detention camp at Mullet 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 Assist
ant Surgeon Carter, DR.. George A. Shell
don, and Hospital Steward Peck.
Advices received at the marine hospital
bureau up to a late hour this afternoon,
indicate no new cases ard no deaths since
ihe one of Friday night.
The first intimation of the disease at Key
West was received by DR.. Wyman on
Thursday night. He at once directed Sur
eeon Carter at Havana to proceed to Key
West. The latter secured tughoat and
this morning announced by telegraph his
arrival
Surgeon General Wyman has wired DR..
NcAdam to prepare a list of people who
have left Key West within the last two
weeks. He made the same request of the
Plant line of steamers on the west coast,
and the Flagler Zine on the east coast AS
soon as these names are received the au-
thorides at the places of destination will
be notified in order that persons from Key
West may be kept under observation for
ten days.
Plans for Protection.
As Key West is under strict quarantine,
i arrangements will be provided for deliv-
erng mails and necessary supplies on
floats some distance from the shore.
Surgeon Carter reports that the troops
at Key West have been isolated and quar-
antned in their barracks since the first
report of yellow fever.
Surgeon G. M. Magruder has been or
dered from Memphis to Port Tampa 20
supervise the operations of the service
from that point. Acting Assistant Sur
geon Altree of Tampa City, in the mean
time is meeting vessels arriving at Port
4 Tampa, and keeping close watch on all
communications from Key West. Passed
Assistant Surgeon w. G.. Simpson has
VI Deen ordered from Old Point to Miami, to
represent the service on the east coast.
Inc navy department was advised dur
4 ing the day that the naval tug Potomac
haa left Key West for Portsmouth, N IL
4 ana the tug Nezinscot for Port ROYAL.
ILH'y carried all the naval garrison at
heF West save a few caretakers and the
AaFa surgeon, DR.. McClanahan, whose
Ease looks suspicious.