The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-08
KEEP OUT YELLOW JACK
Every PrecautiOn Will be Taken
With RefurninS TrOOns

Washington, d. c., Arri, E.. All the
troops which are TO return TO the United
States for muster out are expected to 't-
turn before May l. About 1900 ret Irned
in March and it is exported that 25.000
more will arrive during the present month.
Every precaution is being taken ~ he
war department and the marine hospital
service to prevent the introdu ction Of in
lection from these troops. Up u April
l the regulations of the treasury Depart
ment required the disinfection of tie bag
gage of the troops, and over 800 tors Of
baggage was disinfected during March.
Since April !, in addition to the disinfec-
ton of baggage. the detention of all
troops for examination has been demanded
by the marine hospital. The period OF de-
tention is from three to six days To pro-
vide for the camping of the troops during
the period of detention the cooperation
of the quartermaster general, the surgeon
general and the marine hospital service
and General Brooke in Havana was neces-
sary and a thorough understanding has
been reached by these officers as 20 the
course TO be pur Red. ont every quar-
antine station has facilities for sccom-no-
Those that are now being actually used
for this purpose are the United States
stations at Dry Tortugas. Blackboard sta
ton. of the coast Of Georgia. and Egg
mont Key station. near the Florida state
quarantine station at MUllet Key. The
troops when disembarked are required to
pitch their tents. This summing and airing
OF the tents is considered sufficient. but II
the tents are not pitched they are eisin-
fectsd Orders have been issud % General
Brooke not 70 permit any bedding or mat
tresses TO come with the troops The
baggage OF men and officers Is disinfecJed
under the direct supervision of the Hsri7e
hospital officers at each port As . further
measure OF cooperation. General Brooke
is required 10 notify ne war department
in advance Of the proposed sailing q saca
shin. and It's destination f. determined ksre
after consultation wst1 the suT>eon gen
eral who decides 20 which quarantine sfs-
ton q; shall 20 This AL e1ectually RE
vent confusion and overcroTdins. Most
Of tina troops thus far have been Isrle5 al
savannah where the joint work a a,sia-
fectinE and managing the troops = i-sr-
formed By fhe marine hospital sTrSscrs
el4sa tta4ffftNf shr2 aa tiaF -
ter's department The latter has 8rre -
pecis' lv efficient T1rE TODAY ha reported
t1at Dafuski lsan5. ssx miles I'm savsn- /
nah. afforded exceptional sdTan- Esz fer
setentisn camps T. g. caoabie - zcceus-
modat.1E SIX regiments az 4 time Ire
surgeon general haz comment fhe use
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ard oshers haz inTsTlst7y wtfs1w sax
cess In ore case 90 vrsi fsre1aiF = o. 4
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