New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-03
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Hampton Roads May Not BE Sum
mer Headquarters of NdUaI Ships.
IRON The Tribune Bureau.I

Washington. September 2.
NORFOLK ARoUSED-citizens OF Norfolk are
much excited the intimatson that the Navy
Department viii not make Hampton Roads the
headquarters OF naval ships during the summer
months and appealing to the Secretary OF the
Navy for information which will relieve local anxf-
city It is understood at Norfolk that the naval
authorities have decided against Hampton Roads
because il is in the neighborhood Of Norfolk, 20
which city the enlisted attached TO the vessels
OF would be likely to repair upon occasions OF
liberty, and that this policy has been adopted upon
the recommendation Of naval medical officers at
tached 10 the Atlantic fleet and especially of the
feet surgeon. The medical officers were recently
engaged In determining the cause and origin OF
outbreak OF typhoid fever which prevailed on sew
eral Of the vessels Of the Atlantic feet II was
observed that the ships which had been at the
Norfolk Navy Yard for repairs had the largest
number OF sick. The other vessels upon which
typhoid broke out had been at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard. II was also known to the medical
officers that a number Of the commissioned officers
attached to the feet and on duty at the Norfolk
yard were also In hospital account Of typhoid
fever. The recommendation has been made that
great be exercised in this matter hereafter
and that little time possible be spent at Nor
folk In hot weather at least until the conditions
there improve. 1t is understood that this was one
Of the considerations which actuated the Naval
Academy authorities in avoiding Hampton Roads
al the end OF the summers practice cruise Of the
midshipmen Il was expected that the Naval
ACdueNlN squadron Noulu Spciu q lev uaeS al
Hampton Roads with the opportunity afforded the
midshipmen Of going ashore at Norfolk and Fort
Monroe. Orders have been issued however, for the
fall and winter programme Of the fleet which Will
make Hampton Roads its headquarters at week
ends. with a full week there and liberty for the
crews during the Christmas holidays. But In warm
weather II is considered that the visits 20 Norfolk
should be Few and far between No formal an
nouncement this considered necessary. and the
representatives OF Norfolk who have Interested
h. rhfe
obtain little information on which 10 base protest
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued;
Major PARKER W, WEST: IAN cayalry. IS re-
remain Inn IN once Of inspsetoS general uht further
Major HERBERT J. sroCUM. 9Th Cavalry. IS de-
ss a. 70 a5s.s aspeor E sP8di OF
Captain JANIS D TILFoRp % Cay 2, y, ,@Tmy
ports now at Nswport News relieving Captain
Following nrst lieutenant. q the medical ressryS
soFP, ron Pses ass,sns,sd 70 9 Gr TsaiSa
COOK and EDGAR g jones'. general h.spital.
JAMES r. MOUNT. me Preside Of Monterey.
ceh;ir r[ornste - a,,schsd - 1eaa con1psny
second Iisu;.aant EDWARD \. KEYEs. 9th Cavalry.
DsntSl Surgeon 'wiLLitN IT. WARE 70 san Frar-
leaves q ssseass- FIRST Lisu;euau, JosErH :.
MAFMoS 2'a fG inqsn;ry br
months. Lieutenant JAMES =. FECHEl.
9rh Cavalrv. twenty cayr
Navy
Lieutenant, Commando = n urHAM detached from
%ayai War College. September Is. 20 Bureau -
Ii,u,snsa, commando C. y. oFFLET. TO tn, naval
rA-u.saaa's j. Z JOHNSON and = ? FAIRFIELD.
Eusirr. e \ JoNEs. Q 4 THOMSON. II. =. G
hrLFN r 9 GIFFEE so 2 r STEWART.
Miorh sn5,c1 W, N@A,.sr> "a my
BERG n BRrREToN j. A y. DENNEY.
~, s.re-@ I'D naval -iss ,,iz,. hone 20 vsi,
A-,i.,srt Nsval oon.,r.s'o- = j.. cHATTRI. II 70
MARINE CORPS
.. rsvv ys,i T-ass, sound. September 20. 70 ~.
L,,s,saaa, Ce,.a-I > 4 LrJEUNI. 20 Army Wa Col
lrs. F~r-; s5rri. 70 command marine de,sehrnent
captain ) I BcoTEs 20 ,sraporary duty. marin. tar-
,-,.s - nay i,sTrIfr 90 washington 20 reror, e
li-. t,.g,euar, j u. HoRToN arrois,ea depot qua--
rir, rlsu,enlu, II c IrDsoN. appointed ro. quarter
naster. marin. 6srraeks 9s.s, station os'i,s -.
Sarll Academy. 70 marine barracks. navy sard New
saeoa5 Lisu,snau, p 8 KINGsBURY. qualified Tor
second Iisu,ersnt z c. roNG 20 WASHINGTON seP'-r-
Is7yes Or ahfsu-e: Lieuteu-nt Colonel p M9S5S 70
carjaias LOGAN TICKER md Il. p lay. twenty
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs The following
movements OF vessels have been reported to the
Nav Department:
Aux ai-The Celtic. southern drm grounds
sept
sept The Abareuca. At Hampton Roads
SAILED.
Aus at-Ths Dixie from Buzzaris nay to- Hampton
Foads: the Abarenda B-aifnrd. r. I. for
Iaufto Poads the Prairie. from Portsmouth. y H.
sen, The RirsangAaun ana ihe salem from
F,rovi-eetoUn. the Vicksburg. from Panama for
Corinto
II. Maine placed out Of commission navy yard
Portsmouth. y. Il