The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-04
FURL0UGHEO VETERANS
List Of Inmates of the Home Gran'eu
Leave since the Fever.

Since AlAAN t+Ait~+
II is honed 10 confne the disease 10 the
Soldiers Home and Phoebus, but surgeon
General Wvman thinks 1t too earV q"
make a definite prophecy regarding me
outbreak. as It is only four or hye dA4s
since the presence Of the fever became
known 10 the officials here
Tonight at $50 DR.. Wyman receiver
tie following telegram from i'r NlchViS'
stationed az the Soldiers Home.
FTRIOUGHED VETERANS.
situation favorable and encouraging
No new cases and no deaths
Dr. Wyman tonight received from the
Home a list Of the members or the lhs-l-
tuition. who were furioughed on and "t'er
the 22d OF July. the day after hummer
Of the inmates became sick with inc lever.
Accompanying the names were the eAao'
dates and time OF the furlough ana me
destination of those TO whom they We're
granted The Surgoon-Gcneml gave thl7
Information 20 the press and asks ihal
nowspapers I'm the places TO which ihese
persons have gone publish Is, and that
medical officers hold under close obserta-
ton for q period OF at least ten DAYS aiter
they left the Home, such of the inmates
as they may be able 20 hnd
Most Of the inmates furloughcd nave,
fortunately. gone 20 Northern cities.
WHhRE THEY WENT.
The list of inmates furioughed is as
follows:
Ienry w. Arnold. July 26th, Philadel-
phia.
John Ball. July 22d, Baltimore.
David w. Biddle. July Ath Harper S
Ferry. ". Va.
Enos Brand July 25th. PHILADELPHIA.
stephen Carey, July oath. Phoebus, va.
Thomas Cummins. July 2ith, Phiade!-
phia. .,.,--.
William II. Flynn, july Z''n, NorloiA'
NJ Gollng July 9sth Harrington, Del.
Samuel W. Hutchinson, July 4th' Phil
james Healey. July 2sth, philadelphia.
John NJ Jackson. July 26th, Washing
James c. Lomex, July 26th washing
solomon Mullen. July 18th, Elizabeth
John Mcsorelv. July 18th. Philadelphia.
Hugh Mcdonald, July goth, Phhadel-
John Peters. July 29th philadelphia.
Martin Specth. July 26th, Hezeton, Pa.
Edward Townsend, July 2iih, Philadel-
phia.
Jacob Trantwe.n. July 25th. Baltimore.
William n. Tillinadse. July eth, New
burg y. Y.
George A. Vance. July Goth, New York.
William H. Wheeler, July 9th, Wells
Vile ~ Y.
John Young July 25th. Philadelphia
PATROL EFFECTIVE.
Surgeon Pctus wired from Fort Mon
roc tonight that there is nothing new,
and that "a good patrol is being main
tanned.
Acung-Assistant Surg ON Mcclure VIII
bs on duty az Crancy Island lie Will
20 there tonight with persons held i'm de-
tonu0n at Berkeley. Some from Norfolk
were sent over to-day.
DR.. John Archirson. OF Now Orleans.
VIII reach Washington I'm few days for
duties that may Doe assigned TO him.
Regarding rumors said 90 prevail IN
Newport News that government experts
had pronounced the disease not 90 be yell
low fever. Dr. Wyman and General stern
berg each said tonight that no such in
formation had been sent TO either OF them
and that no reason was kCOWn for Ques-
tloning that the disease was yellow fever
THE Old SOLDIER FOUND.
The Marine Hospital officials at II mpton
have succeeded in tracing and locating
the former inmate of the Soldiers Home
who is believed TO have brought yellow
fcver to that place. HIS name IS William
Thomas.
he arrived at the. Home on transport
from Santiago. where De had heen visit
ing. between July "a and 5th last.
He was admitted ga the Home as q
veteran and shortly after developed chilis
and fever
In the light Of subsequent events the
experts believe there IS little doubt nat
he was affected with mild case Of vel
low fever. although 1t was not diagnosed
as such az the time.
When well enough 10 travel he left the
Home aud his baggage was sent 10
Phoebus The man himself went TO Co
lumbus City, Washington, where ne now
lives.
Surgeon-Genoral Wyman regards il as
fortunate that Thomas went 20 such
high latitude. as 10 greatly lessons any
DANCER of infection.
Surgoon-G neral Wyman had a call this
morning from Colonel A. j. smith, In
spector- general OF the Hampton Home.
lie was accompanied ny General Martin
McAIahon. Colonel Smith presented a let
ter from william b. Franklin. president
Of tho Board of Managers OF the Home.
authorizing Colonel Smith 20 act for the
board in cooperating with tho Surgeon
General in every possible way Colonel
smith and General Mcmahon. after talk
ing the situation over with DR.. Wyman,
left for Norfolk where they viii manage
the collection and transmission Of sup
plies 90 the Home during the continuance
Of tho quarantine.
SENT To PLUM ISLAND.
Another change was made to-day In
the destination Of the troops al Fort
Monroe. General Merritt telegraphed the
War Department. that I'm Difference 10 the
earnest recommendation Of Surgeon-Gonl
Wvman. he would direct that the trooos
be sent TO Plum Island. IN Long Island
sound Tho soldiers win he taken away
on the government transport Mcclellan
which will leave New York tonight, and
will arrive at the fort tomorrow.
Acting General superintendent Grant
Of tho Railway Nail Service, has issued
instructions for tho fumigation OF all mail
from Hampton, Soldiers Home. Phoebas
Fort Monroe and Rip Raps
The Virginia Board OF Health has moth
fed the Chesapeake and Ohio railway not
20 stop its trains anywhere between VIII
namsburg and Newport News.
Late tonight DR. Wyman received this
dispatch from Surgeon Wasdin, on duty
al the Home:
NO new cases at Home no deaths; no
other cases IN Phoebus."
D0TY SKEPTlCAL.