The San Francisco call., 1910-09-29
SOLDIERS REMAIN
Under QUARANTINE
Sixtieth Company, Coast Artil-
lery, Closely Watched by
Officers in Charge

Quarantine is still in effect over the
Sixtieth company. coast artillery. and
close watch is being kept by Colonel
Flick. post surgeon. and physicians
from the general hospital. in order 10
prevent the spread OF diphtheria. which
threatens the post. Aside from Priv
ate Hickok. the first 10 be stricken.
ana corporal Masters. who was taken
SICK day before yesterday no cases
nave been found. A number OF the
men of the Sixtieth company are in a
run ooWn condition. however, and are
being closely watched
Strict sanitary regulations are being
enforced az the isolation camp. which is
back OF Battery Slaughter, and il is
thought that all danger. OF a diphtheria
epidemic at the post will be past in a
Few daysi The soldiers have been
supplied with new utensils. clothing
tenting and other articles and a com
plete fumigation OF the vacated bar
racks is being made
Lieutenant Harry w Stephenson OF
the S1xtieth company. who has been
acting as assistant to Captain Chappe-
lear. adJutant OF the post, has been at
ioerey; put was placed in quarantine
yesterday noon.
Target practice with the r1ortars OF
Battery Livingston was held Yesterday
AFTERNOON at the Presidio by the Twen-
ty-f1fth company. coast artillery. under
the command OF Captain J. c. Goodfel-
low. IT is thought that a good record
was made. although considerable de-
lay was occasioned by the nisunder-
standing Of signals with the target
tug. Major Arthur W Chase was fre
commander. Lieutenant VI. 5. Crissy
range Officer, and Captain Ferguson.
coast defense officer. was umpire.
Colonel Clarence Deems and Major
George Blakely completed their three
day so mile walking test yesterday
afternoon without nlishap. They are
both in good condition and have felt
no i'll effects OF the test.
Captain r. c. Marshall Of the quar-
ermaster generals Office. accompanied
by Major Villa mson. visited the
Preside yesterday afternoon and made
tour of inspection of the construc-
tion. electrical and other work of the
post under the guidance OF Captain
Frank D. Ely, quarterma ster of the
post. Captain Marshall is paying par
ticular attention to the new lighting
system which is being installed at the
post and il is expected that the old oil
lamps. which the post has known for
so many years. will be turned out for
| good before long. Electric light poles.
which have been put in during the last
/ few weeks, are practically ready for
the wiring and fixtures.
Captain Wheeler and Captain Cap
| pelear made a short visit TO Fort Milsy
yesterday morning. Captain casey act
Ing as adjutant during the latter's ab-
sence.
Captain Henry 3. Mcintyre medical
corps. who was recently relieved as
adjutant of the general hospital at
the Preside, left yesterday for his new
post at Fort CaswelI. N c.
Major Andre Brewster Of the in
spector generals of1ce. Washington, d.
c.. is here for the inspection OF the
depot quartermaster and the transport
quartermasters as the inspectors of the
department OF California have no jur-
isdiction over those offices.
Leave Of absence which was granted
| to Captain John W. Moore. First cavalry.
! for 10 days has been extended two
| months.
| Lieutenant Colonel Euclid 3, Friek.
/ medical corps. now temporarily in
charge OF the office of the chief surgeon
| of the department, will, in addition TO
i his other duties. take charge OF the
| Office of the medical superintendent OF
| the army transport service. San Fran
cisco, during the absence of Lieuten-
ant Colonel Henry 5. T. Harris. medi-
cal corps. at the camp of instruction.
Atascadero.