The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-03
CHECKING THE FEVER
Perfect Arrangements For Prevent
ing the Spread of the Soourge.
FOUR NEW GASES REPORTED.

But There Have Been No Deaths at the
Soldiers Home Since Tuesday Night.
The Removal of the Troops From
Fort Monroe.
Washington, Aug. 3.-Advices re-
ceived by Surgeon General Wyman
from Hampton show that the only
change in the yellow fever situation is
the addition of four suspected cases
to those already in existence. These
have been sent from the camp to the
hospital. This information, and the
additional statement that there has
not been a death since o'clock Tues
day night, and that everything with
reference to the disease is more than
favorable, was received from Governor
P. t. Woodflne, of the Soldiers Home.
He also wired that he is quite sure
the pestilence will be stamped out.
From DIR. White, who has general
charge of affairs at Hampton, but who
remains away from the institution,
word came that the situation Is un-
changed. Governor Wood1ne has pre-
pared list of all members of the home
who have been furloughed since July
| %, at the same time giving their des-
! tination.
DR.. Wyman has sent dispatches to
the health commissioner of Baltimore
and the president of the board of
health of Richmond asking them what
measures are being taken regarding
refugees from the home at Hampton
OF the adjoining town of Phoebus. The
doctor thinks 1t is Of the utmost inn
portance that all such persons should
be kept under close observation for
ten days following their departure
particularly those who stopped over
night in either place.
Replies have been received from
both places showing the surgeon gen.
eral the activity of the persons inter
ested and their ability to cope with the
situation. Surgeon Farquhar, al
Portsmouth, about IL miles from
Hampton, reports finding four coloret
people who had been at the latter
place. The authorities sent them bacl
to Hampton. DR.. Wyman does MOI
think such a course safe, however, ant
has telegraphed to Farquhar not t
send such persons back to Hampton
but to have them taken to CraneI
Island, where they may be detained
under observation DR.. Wyman say
that although Hampton is not infecte'
he thinks 1t best to take charge o
) people who may come from Hampton
and keep them under observation TO
> a limited period of time. Arrange
ments have been made to send to tn
home two immune male and two i'm
, mune female nurses and two immun
physicians.
The removal of troops from For
= Monroe and the officers and thei
families, it is expected, will begin thi
afternoon. A barge with cars is eS
pected to go to the reservation toda
to take the baggage and equipment {
. troops to Cape Charles. The quarar
tine ship Jamestown, anchored in tn
waters of the bay, will be made
Z sort of half way landing place, wheI
!. persons and supplies may be lande
! from Norfolk and other places an
then shipped to Old Point by launcl
thence to be sent to Hampton.
Surgeon General Wyman objected
locating the troops so far south {
Battery Point, Del, but General Me
ritt held that It would be fatal, in ca!
any of the men were infected, to tai
them north, and Secretary Root toe
the same view.
Secretary Root yesterday found th'
the care of the old soldiers at tt
Hampton home was entirely with
the power of the national board of so
diers' homes, and informed the boal
that the war department would do an,
thing possible to assist it in comba
ing the fever.