Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05
Telephone Wires Done.
UNDER CONTROL.
Believed That the Yellow Fever ut
Hampton Is Checked.

Three days have now passed since a new
case of yellow fever has developed. Every
indication points to the probability that
the infection existing at the National Sol
6lers' Home at Hampton and at Phoebus is
under such control that it can be sup
pressed when the existing cases have run
their course.
The denial of VIM. Thomas, now in the
state Of Washington. that he had yellow
fever simply brings smiles on the faces of
officials of the marine hospital service who
say Thomas may have had the fever and
never have suspected that fact.
Surgeon General Wyman today received
telegram from Acting Assistant Surgeon
Frank Donaldson, saying yesterday he
Grove. Lee Hail, Warwick Court House
and Oriana and found no suspicious case
Epidemic Checked.
Surgeon General Sternberg of the army
today received a telegram from Surgeon
Nickery, dated National Soldiers Home in
which certain supplies are asked for Con-
eluding. DIR. Vickery says:
Epidemic seems checked; no new cases
three days; two deaths today; list of i'm
munes received; hope they will not be re-
quired."
While the situation at the home is re-
garded as encouraging it is not proposed
to nave possible loOphole for the spread
OF the disease outside the already estab~
Hshed quarantine lines. Dr. Wyman has
therefore, ordered Surgeon Donaldson to
begin a town to town inspection along the
railway line from Newport News to Rich
mOnd to locate and keep under obserya-
ton any parties from the neighborhood of
the infected area To whom suspician migh hit
reasonably attach.
Admiral CromweIPs Report
Admiral Cromwell, commandant of the
al St ton
Navy Department that a suspicious case re-
sembling yellow fever occurred among the
marines constituting the small garrison at
the Machina wharf, in Havana harbor
The marine was at once removed to a hos
pltal and the case isolated. The dispatch
was received two days ago. but was not
made known at the time. Since then no
word has come from the admiral or from the
naval surgeon in charge, and this is taken
hended.
The naval authorities feel no appreben-
sion over the report of yellow fever sus-
pect at Havana The naval quarters at the
old Machfna wharf were thoroughly over
hauled last spring, all the old wood work
was torn out, and complete fresh equip
ment was put in.
Surgeon General Van Reypen of the navy
says there is every facility at Havana to
care for any suspect cases. There is a
Nell-appointed hospital at the Machina
wharf, with accommodations for ten pa
uents-
serum Failure.
In letter to Surgeon General Sternberg
dated January 20. 1899. the distinguished
Brazilian physician, Dr. ]. B. de Lacerda
of Rio de Janeiro, says:
The serum of DR.. Sanareiii has failed
here in Brazil. The experiments made al
San Paulo have not been favorable to the
use of this serum 1t is neither preventive
nor curative
In New Orleans, in the fall of 1898. Prof
p h Archinard, NJ D., bacteriologist to tbt
Louisiana state board of health treated Ter
cases Of yellow fever with SanarelB,s
serum. He reports as follows:
From the above cases. which limit on,
experience with the anti-amaryIfc serum ~
Sanarelli as curative agent in the hums !
being attacked with yellow fever, we are
forced to conclude that this agent In on,
hands, has shown no curative powers what
soever, none of the important and danger
Gus symptoms of the disease having bee,
In any way mitigated or prevented, by II.
administration.