The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-08-04


demic Was Not Extending.
Washington, Aug. 2.-The marine
hospital service up to noon to-day had
received nothing from the center of
yellow fever infection later than DIR.
Wasdin's report of last night, placing
the total of the yellow fever outbreak
at 81 cases and seven deaths. DIR. Far
quar-, at Portsmouth, reported this
morning that he was in close touch
with the authorities at Portsmouth and
Berkeley, and that all was quiet, with
no suspected cases.
In reply to telegraphic request
from the mayor of Norfolk, Surgeon
General Wyman turned over to the
Norfolk authorities Craney island, be-
low Norfolk, to be used in case of need
as an isolation and detention camp.
1t was recently turned over by the
navy to the jurisdiction of the marine
hospital service. A telegram was sent
by Gen. Wyman to Surgeon Pettus at
Old Point directing him at once to in
stitute thorough sanitary investiga-
ton as far as Phoebus. Surgeon Was.
din at Phoebus was ordered to make a
house-to-house inspection there. This
is in accordance with the plan for
a thorough investigation of the whole
area surrounding the infected home.
The situation is regarded as favorable
to-day. There has been no outbreak OF
fever outside of the original quaran-
tine line. Each day that passes with
out such development increases the
confidence of the surgeon general that
the fever will be confined to the origi-
nal focus of infection and stamped cut.
The usual period of incubation of the
disease is from three to five days, al
though it has extended to II days.
The time since the first outbreak is
now almost up to the usual quarantine
limit. 1t is believed, however, that
even in cases in the little settlement at
Phoebus, the community there can be
so guarded as to prevent any further
spread.
The old soldier who is supposed to
be responsible for the importation of
the fever from Cuba to Hampton has
not yet been apprehended, although
several inmates of the home have been
recognized and detailed at various
points. It is said by the marine hos
pital authorities there is but little
danger of the further spread of the
disease by the soldier in question. He
had not developed the fever himself
when he left the home.
Objections have already been raised
to the determination reached by Gen.
Merritt to send the garrison at Fort
Monroe to Battery point, Del Sur
geon General Wyman has called the
attention of the war department to the
take garrison which possibly may
have yellow fever infection. It would
be dangerous, he says, to the troops
and to the people in that vicinity. At
the war department it is said
the whole matter had been turned over
to Gen. Merriam. Surgeon General
Wyman has refused to allow the troops
to be sent by rail through Washington
from Fort Monroe and they will be
taken across the bay to Cape Charles
and thence by rail to Battery park.
None of the transportation companies
operating in Chesapeake bay and
Hampton roads would take the troops
by water to Battery point.
Surgeon General Sternberg to-day
received the following telegram from
Surgeon Vickery, in charge at the ma
tional soldiers home at Hampton,
Va: ''Our epidemic not extending.
Last day two cases and one death. Or
igin not discovered. Do you know if
we can get immune surgeons and
nurses?' Surgeon General Sternberg
has responded to Surgeon Vickery's
question in the affirmative and will
furnish him Immediately with list of
the surgeons and nurses who may be
employed by him, for the surgeon is
without authority to pay for them out
of his own appropriations.