The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-04
Marine Hospital Officials Succeed
in Locating the Man
Who Is Believed to Have Brought the
Scourge to the Soldiers Home.
Was Admitted to the Home Shortly
After Returning From Santiago,
but Left When Well Enough,
and il at Present in the State Of
Washington.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The Marine
Hospital officials at Hampton have sue
ceeding in tracing and locating the
former inmate of the Soldiers Home
who is believed to have brought yell
low fever to that place. His name is
William Thomas. He arrived at the
home on transport from Santiago.
where he had been visiting from July
I'd to 9TH last. He was admitted to
the home as veteran, and soon after
developed chills and fever. In the
light of subsequent events the experts
believe there is little doubt that he was
affected with mild case of yellow
fever, although it was not diagnosed as
such at the time. When well enough
to travel he left the home, and his bag
gage was sent to Phoebus. The. man
himself went to Columbus City, WASH
ington, where he now is.
Surgeon General Wyman regards it
as fortunate that Thomas went to such
high altitude, as it greatly clessens
any danger of infection.
Surgeon General Wyman had a call
this morning from Colonel j. A Smith,
Inspector General of the Hampton
Home. He was accompanied by Gen.
era1 Martin Mcmahon. Colonel Smith
presented letter from William B.
Franklin, President of the Board of
Managers of the home, authorizing Col
onel Smith to act for the board In CO.
operation with the Surgeon General in
every possible way. Colonel Smith
and General Mcmahon, after talking
over the situation with General wy
man, left for Norfolk. where they will
manage the collection and transmission
of supplies to the home during the con-
tinuance of the quarantine.
Another change was made to-day in
the destination of the troops at Fort
Monroe. General Merritt telegraphed
the War Department that in Difference
to the earnest recommendation of Sur
geon General Wyman he would direct
that the troops be sent to Plum Island.
in Long Island Sound.
The Quartermaster's Department is
experiencing considerable difficulty in
making arrangements for the trans
portation of the Fort Monroe garrison.
1t was finally decided this afternoon
that the garrison at Fort Monroe shall
be taken away on the Government
transport Mcclellan, which will leave
New York tonight and arrive at the
fort tomorrow.
Surgeon General Wyman received a
dispatch from Surgeon Vickery Of the
Hampton Home to-day, saying:
mo cases and no deaths. Won Eze-
dorf arrived last night. If the epidemic
continues limited, one surgeon, Teuton.
will suffice"
A message from the Governor of the
home said he had prepared the casualty
list requested by DR.. Wyman, but had
given it to DR.. Wasdin. to be wired out
side of the home, as their home tele-
grapher was badly overworked. The
Governor asked for 100 tents to use in
the grounds to help clear the dormi-
tories. The request was transmitted
to the Quartermaster's Department.
The revenue cutter Window goes
from Baltimore to Norfolk to-day to
carry supplies from there to the old
ship jamestown, now anchored off Old
Point as supply outpost.
Acting General Superintendent Grant
of the Railway Mail Service has issued
Instructions for the fumigation of all
mails from Hampton, the Soldiers
Home, Phoebus, Fortress Monroe and
Ripraps.