The San Francisco call., 1910-09-28
ARTILLERYMEN GO
into QUARANTINE
Sixtieth Company Isolated to
Prevent Spread of Diphtheria
at the Preside

Quick action on the part of Colonel
Lundeen, post commander. and Colonel
Frick. post surgeon. with the assist
ance Of the medical corps of the gen
eral hospital yesterday in auarantin-
ing the Sixtieth company. coast artil-
lery, may avert a scourge of diphtheria
which has been threatening the Pre-
sidio since FridA
Private Sylvester Hickock and Cor
poral Jesse Masters of the Sixtteth
company are down with the menacing
ailment and have been placed in the
isolation ward.
The Sixtieth company. under the
command of Captain T. Q. Ashburn.
who was officer eff the day. was placed
under quarantine by order OF Colonel
Lundeen yesterday. The company
went on regular guard duty at
o'clock and was relieved at O'Clock
by the One Hundred and Forty-seventh
company.
The barracks of the company where
the men were taken i'll was vacated and
with the assistance of the quarter
masters department new supplies.
bedding, tenting, cooking utensils and
clothing were rushed to the rear OF
Battery Slaughter, near the national
cemetery. and the men were settled in
isolation camp before nightfalL The
speediest action was deemed necessary
in the transferring of the men to pre-
vent the spreading of contagion.
Fumigation of the barracks was begun
Immediately.
The physicians OF the general hos
pital are at a loss to account for. the
infection. Hickock has been in the
hospital under close observation since
Friday, when he was taken i'll on re-
turning from a visit to Fort Baker.
Masters. who was in No squad
room Of the barracks with Hickock
first showed signs OF diphtheria Mon
day. He was transferred from the
barracks to the hospital yesterday
morning and Immediately afterward IL
was decided TO allay further trouble
by quarantining the soldiers. who will
remain isolated until all danger has
passed.
Target practice was held at Battery
Boutelle with the five inch rapid FIRE
guns yesterday morning by the Sixth
eth company, under the command Of
Captain Ashburn. The time was not
considered exceptional. but the shoot
ing was accurate and a good record
was made.
Troop M OF the First cavalry. under
the command of Captain H. J. Brees.
with First Lieutenant c. E. Holmberg
NAAC AtO0ANdA COApo dIlcHOlISs IelL
yesterday morning for the new sta
tion at Fort Duchesne. Washington.
Colonel Clarence Deems and Major
George Blakely completed the second
day OF their three day so mile walking
test yesterday. Both are in good con-
dition.
Troop A. First cavalry. which was
recently relieved of duty at Sequoia
and Grant national parks, is expected
to arrive at the Presidio October 5.
First Lieutenant F. NJ. Wall. NJ r. c.
Fort Michie, New York, registered at
army headquarters yesterday. He is
en- route TO Manila and is staying at
the Stewart.
Captain r. NJ. Bryan, medical corps,
Jefferson barracks. registered at head
quarters yesterday.
Lieutenant Lewis Forester Of Jefer-
son barracks reported at army head
quarters yesterday.
Captain R. NJ. Brambila OF the Twen-
ty-first infantry. who is en- route to
join his station at Manila. registered
yesterday. He is staying at the St.
Francis.
Lieutenant H. Newton Kirsnefr OF
Fort Missoula. Montana. reported at
headquarters yesterday. He is staying
at 262S Shattuck avenue. Berkeley