The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-12
LaWlessness Adds Its Terror
10 the RavageS of
Disease.
TROOPS NOW IN CONTROL.
Smallpox Patients Moved From
Steamships 10 Shore Where Ty.
phoid Fever Is Daily Claim
ing Many Victims.

San Francisco. Cal. July 1.-THE steamer
San Juan arrived to-day from Cape Nome
with for,y-six disappointed goIaseekecs.
The san Juan left Nome june ..
According 20 the statement 81 her pas
ssuEsrs there were eleven cases % small
pox. There were also numerous cases -
pneumonia. They predicted tina; the Mill
tary rule now prevailing at the Cape VIII
soon adjust the differences between the con-
tending claim owners. and that peace wi.
be preserved.
Prom an interview with General George
y Randall. commando: q the Federal
troops a. Nome. in the Nome God Digger
o. June -. this excerpt Is taken:
II Is wise 70 give the truth to IN. out
side. e.=a all kinds ~ wild stories are La
be 10 he sent out about alleged lawiess-
ness when II does rot exist There IL q
had element here. it Is true. hut that ele-
rrer- can be managed very well. The most
serious thing We have 70 contend with IS
ryr,hoid fe,.r. Their. are number Of cases
already. and there are sure "a be many
more. II. camp must be cleared ~. The
condition ir the rear o. some Of the saloons
: frisktful Il Is serious rre,l..oe ip
health. ! vii! attend 10 the cleaning up
promptly"
The General spoke Of the 81. Bernard
Hospital being full Of patients, and saic
wha: TO do with the sick was a problem
Department Surgeon Ebert estimated there
would probably be 70 per cent OF the people
atfacke.s or so cases. There are sixteen
patients II TIE ST. Bernard HOSPITAL two
thirds % whom have the typhol- feveT.
says the Digger
Fever I. Increasing
The fever is increasing somewhat on ac-
count II sleeping OF ;ne ground In tents
and undergoing what TO most OF the Poo
ole. are hard%aips. bu: would not effect the
most OF those here during tie winter
The resolution! passed ty the Nome Cham
h.r Of Commerce. which ihHuce-s reIe'a-
Randall 70 place Nome under martial Law,
reads * follows
..y2asolya5. That this body DO forthwith
-.1r,esr General Randall 10 take such steps
a. may be necessary 20 provide Tor the
government OF this camp until the ArrlF44
OF United States District Court IN the TO-
lowing places to-wit; 49,.
camp. -,..-,.-
ITO rrovide for the proper sanitation
40 provide and enforce proper euaran-
tine regulations --.7,--a
and protection Of iife and properly hlclIo-
ing such measures as may b. necessary %
prevent and subdue nres. ces -|'i'i' -
rr,,r,e-ty by the elements
GENERAL RANDALL REPORTS.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE War D"i'a'-
men. mas. received the following naessase
.rcr1 General Randall. dated Nome 10y
Alaska June ~ via san Francisco. Jl.y II
Al The request " the Chamber OF NolI-
,r,erce. have assumed control OF ai-aiTs u.
tow Of Nome until the arrival ol u
Judse and the establishment o; inunlcii'a4
C;oy.rumeut under recent act o, Congress
Estimated this date lt,v9 people II &c
town. and no effective civil orsaIi-a''O-'
Tor protection OF HE and property
Virus Sent to Cape Nome.
The Treasury Department to-oaE
ceiyel a telegram from lleuttfahs So 80
wise 0. the Revenue cutter $50.
ss,-t-e -hst there had been twenty
~sses 81 Smallpox 70 July al Cape Nome
and asking t0r medical officers anu sup
-rb4 telegram = dated Cape Nome. july :
AMI was sent TO PORT Townsend. the nearest
TELEGRAPH station. ljeuteaant JARVIS W.
sent "a Cape Nome as the special TtfI.
ssntativa 81 the Treasury department He
does rot say whether ire cases nav aP-
reared in the crowded camps Q: on snip
board . a.. go. >-o--,.
recently found smallpox aboard shorty
after leaving Dutch Earbor ana u Is pos
Sthle that the cases spoken o. aTs on ooaf1
these vessels although thefe are many
chances that the disease has proken OK
ashore The Treasury Deparlnsnt mas or.
Gered : So vaccine points sent 10 Nome anu
: number c: physicians also nave gone
there.