The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-08-05
FIGHTING THE FEVER
MEASURES TAKEN TO PREVENT
SPREAD OF YELLOW JACK.
Latest Reports Show "a Total o
Thirty-seven Cases and sever
Deaths at Hampton, va.-Diseass
Thus Far Has Been Confined te
the Soldiers Homc-Dr. Wasdin
of the Marine Hospital Service
Makes a Report ON the Existing
Conditions and. the Origin Of the
Outbreak. -

Conditions and. the Origin of the
Outbreak.
Washington, Aug. 2.-The latest. of.
fetal advices received show a total OF
thirty-seven cases and seven deaths
from yellow fever at the soldiers home
at Hampton, Va. One new case oc.
CURED at the home yesterday. Thus
far the disease has been confined to
the home, but all surrounding towns
are excited and a vigorous quarantine
is being maintained. DR.. Wasdin, OF
the marine hospital service, is in
charge at Hampton and is working in
cooperation with the local board Of
health. He has strengthened the cor.
don about the town Of Phoebus, which
he reports in very bad sanitary condi.
ton. The fact that only one new case
appeared yesterday is encouraging, to
the officials here, who are taking every
measure to prevent a spread Of the dis
s. They feel that the fact that the
infected territory is in the hands of
the government and under one man.
agement will be Of great value in deal
ing with the scourge and enable better
measures to be taken than were it in
some commercial place. .
Messages were received by DR.. Wy
nan from quarantine officers through
out. the United: States asking whether
f1,oVv ch0I1 Sno,nocn n oorSfi,Von r,,o1son
tine against Norfolk. He replied that
there appears to be. no necessity for
such restriction in the case Of Norfolk
ci:al report of existing conditions; at the
soldiers. home reached DR.. Wyman
yesterday. 1t is dated Sunday; and
notes tile fact that the doctor has ex-
amined all cases thoroughly. The
physicians story of the outbreak is as
follows,
"Early in July an old soldier entered
the home for q short rest and soon af-
terward appeared at the dispensary,
where he Informed the surgeon in
charge that he was from Santiago, via
a transport for the North; that he
Shareholder San Francisco to 60 to Ma
Mia, beat, his way to the home and
entered with his baggage. He CON-
planned of dumb chills and was treated
accordingly. He remained in the home
until n short time ago, when he disap-
peared. From this as a possible cause
the outbreak is as follows:
preceding Friday, the 21st ult.,
there had been noticed nothing of a
| suspicious nature. The weekly death
rate is as usual. But on the 21st and
| 22d there became i'll during the night
with sharp or less chill Or high fever,
| some ten inmates, men Of usually good
health. This peculiar occurrence oc:
casioned no alarm until about Thurs
day. 9th, when a death occurred, the
| patient turning yellow some time prior
to death. On or about the same date
another died without attracting spar-
ticular attention. He also turned quite
yellow. Autopsies. were held on both
10y, the resident pathologist. It was
| then Or a little later that a telegram
was sent you asking for an expert. l
found there were $500 inmates and
that thirty-fve had been taken i'll since
! the Dist"
DIR. Wasden said he withheld a posi-
tive diagnosis in his previous COM
munication because of the positive as
sertion of DR.. Vickery that there had
| been no communication between the
inmates and any soldiers returning
from Cuba since the beginning of the
year. With the discovery of the old
soldiers. movements DR.. Wasdin says
there can be no doubt as to the disease
or cause. DR.. Wasdin says: F..
II. have advised Maj. Vickery to dis
Infect the dormitories at. once, putting
the men in. tents meantime. The
grounds are closed: There has been a
very. free intercommunication between
the inmates and people of Phoebus. a
public house near the grounds being
freely visited until last night. I have
suggested to DR.. Pettus to meet one or
more of the local boards of PhOebus,
and, informing them of the state of af-
fairs, ask their cooperation in watch
ing the village. These inmates also
understand lido not mingle with peo-
pie outside. Of the. villages. From this
fact it would seem possible, to. conffne
1t stu-the. home"
Some data furnished by the surgeon
general shows the prompt manner in
which the authorities have taken the
matter in hand.
|. Business at PhOebus, adjoining the
soldiers home, is suspended. 1t is diff
ficult to obtain information from the
home. The entrance and all points
from which escape is possible are
guarded. Late yesterday afternoon Il
self-Gppointed guard Of fifteen Hamp-
tonians with. Winchesters went to the
home to assist In enforcing the quaran-
tine regulations. C%hesapeake & Ohio
trains have discontinued their service
to the city.
To Prevent Its Spread.
Washington, Aug. 2.-SurgeQn Cen
eral Wyman, Of the marine, hospital
service; had a conference with Secre-
tary Gage on the yellow fever situa-
ton ats,Hampton, Va: The secretary
agreed with MI. Wyman3 that every
possible precaution should be taken to
prevent the. spread of tie disease. "A
Gordon will be thrown around the af-
fected district. and a thorough quaran-
tine established.
Yellow Jack ON board.
New York, Aug. 2.-The Ataas liner
Altai, which arrived yesterday after
noon from Kingston and Costa Ricant
ports, isF detained sat quarantine owing
to the death of one. OF her saloon pas
sengers from yellow fever during the
voyage to this port. iss
Fatally Kicked by Horse.