The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-04
hope that the measures taken may be
productive OF great good.
TRACING INMATES RECENTLY
LEFT THE HOME.

hope that the measures taken may De
productive OF great good.
TRACING INMATES RECENTLY
LEFT THE HOME.
Governor Woodfin has prenared a list
of all members of the home who have
been furloughed since July 22nd, at the
same time giving their destination.
This will be telegraphed to Surgeon
General Wyman and will be spread
broadcast through the press, thus en-
abling municipalities where the inmates
may now be to detain them for rea-
sonable length of time.
The governor is also preparing his
tory of the soldier from Santiago, who
is reported to have stopped there on
his way to San francisco, and from
whom, it has been suggested, the in
fection may have been spread.
Dr. Wyman has sent dispatches to
the health commissioner of Baltimore
and the president of the board of health
of Richmond asking them what meas
ures are being taken regarding refugees
from the home at Hampton or the ad-
joining town of PhOebus. The doctor
thinks it is of the utmost Importance
that all such persons should be kept
under close observation for ten days
following their departure, particularly
those who stopped over one night in
either place. Replies have been re-
ceived from both places showing the
activity of the officials interested and
their ability to cope with the situation.
PERSONS FROM INFECTED POINTS
TO BE DETAINED.
Surgeon FarQuhar, at Portsmouth,
about twelve miles from Hampton, re-
ports finding four colored people who
had been at the latter place. The au-
thorities sent them back to Hampton
DR.. Wyman does not think such course
safe, however, and has directed Sur
geon Farpuhar hereafter not to Seno
such persons back to Hampton, bEs to
have them taken to Craney island, where
they may be detained under observation.
DR.. Wyman says that although Hamp-
ton is not infected, he thinks it best to
take charge of people who may come
from Hampton and keep them under
observation for a limited period of time.
Arrangements have been made to
send to the home two immune male and
| two immune female nurses and two i'm
| mune physicians. DR.. J. G. Taten, of
! Jessup, Ga, will be one Of the latter,
while the immune male nurses selected
are E. J. Hampsten, of Baltimore, and
| Alfred G. Barton, Of Maryland.
| REMOVAL OF THE TROOPS.
Just before the close of the war de-
partment today a final decision was
| reached to send the troops from Fort
Monroe to Battery Point Del thus re-
| down by General Merritt. All day the
| officials had been in communication
with him by telegraph and telephone,
and he was informed that objections
had been made by Surgeon General
| Wyman to locating the troops so far
! soNth, but in turn General Merritt held
| that it would be fatal III case any or
/ the men were infected to take them
north and, in the end, as the depart
i ment had left the matter in his hands,
/ his original order prevailed. 1t is un-
| derstood that General Merritt has pro-
| feSSiOnal advice in support of his pO-
| sition.
| The removal Of the troops and off,
| GERS and their families, it is expected,
| will begin tomorrow, when passenger
steamer is scheduled to leave at 2
| O'Clock for Cape Charles. A barge with
cars is expected to go to the reserva-
| ton tomorrow and take the baggage
| and equipment of troops over to Cape
| Charles.
| The quarantine ship Jamestown, an
| chored in the bay, will be made a sort
of half way landing place where per-
sons and supplies may be landed from
| Norfolk and other places and then
shipped to Old Point by launch, thence
to be sent to Hampton.
| AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Root gave up much of his
time today to the consideration of the
| different phases of the fever situation.
| He thought of the position of the Old
| soldiers at the Hampton home, but
| finding that their care was a matter
| entirely within the power OF the nation
| al board, he informed the board,
| through it's secretary, of the willingness
| of the war department to do every
thing possible to assist it in combating
| the fever. Word to the same effect was
sent to Surgeon General Wyman, who
is directly in charge of the effort now
| making at Hampton in that direction.
AS to the suggestion that the veterans
be taken from the home to some north
| ern point in order to reduce the food
for the fever, and thus hasten the ex-
| ment has come to no conclusion, though
IT the board should call for aid in that
direction 1t would be extended. 1t is
said, however, that it would be ex-
tremely dlfflcutl to secure vessels for
such service.
The department is as yet ignorant of
the whereabouts Of General Franklin,
president of the board of national
homes, and was telegraphing today in
the effort to discover him.
TWO SURGEONS VOLUNTEER.
Two volunteer surgeons have tender
ed their services to General Wyman for
Acting Assistant Surgeon Robbins, OF
Vicksburg, Miss, and Assistant Sur
geon John F. Anderson, Of New York
NOTHING SUSPICIOUS AT FORT
MONROE.
| DR.. Wyman received a dispatch from
Surgeon Pettus, at Fort Monroe, tonight
there. A train left there this afternoon