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The Grenada Sentinel
Grenada, Grenada County, Mississippi
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In Santiago de Cuba on July 12, Gen. Leonard Wood establishes absolute quarantine against yellow fever, closing American hotels and saloons, relocating troops and headquarters outside the city, and banning transport of Americans and ship dockings to prevent spread.
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Railroad and Steamship Lines Forbidden to Carry Americans Into the City and No Ships Permitted to Touch at the Wharves—No Intoxicants for Americans.
Santiago de Cuba, July 12.—Gen. Leonard Wood, in command of the department of Santiago, has issued a general order establishing absolute quarantine. All officers of the government and employes are forbidden to enter the city, with the exception of those belonging to the department.
Surgeons Detailed,
Maj. Carr and Surgeons Mendoza and Nunez are detailed to take charge of the fever patients in the city, which is placed under strict regulations. Other officers will have charge of the yellow fever hospital inland. The mayor is directed to close all American hotels and saloons, to forbid other liquor dealers to sell intoxicants to Americans, and to arrest all intoxicated Americans or loiterers in saloons. The principal hotels and saloons are designated by name.
The Pack Train Camps.
The pack trains have been ordered to establish camps outside the city and all the troops will be moved to Songo, except one company at Morro castle.
The headquarters of all the departments have been moved to Cristo, and the railroad and steamship lines are forbidden to bring Americans into the city. No ships are permitted to touch at the wharves.
Strictest Regulations.
The strictest regulations have been established for the protection from fever of the company of soldiers at Morro castle. Supplies are to be left at a road depot and will be taken to the soldiers by teams from the camp. No travellers will be permitted to leave here without having undergone five days' detention in camp.
Gen. Wood proposes to adopt heroic measures to stamp out the fever.
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Santiago De Cuba
Event Date
July 12
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absolute quarantine established to stamp out yellow fever; troops and headquarters moved outside city; strict regulations on travel, supplies, and intoxicants for americans.
Event Details
Gen. Leonard Wood issued a general order establishing absolute quarantine in Santiago de Cuba due to yellow fever. Government officers and employees forbidden to enter city except department personnel. Surgeons detailed to manage fever patients; city under strict regulations. American hotels and saloons closed; no intoxicants sold to Americans. Pack trains camped outside; troops moved to Songo except one company at Morro castle. Headquarters to Cristo; no Americans brought in by rail or steamship; no ships to wharves. Strict protections for Morro castle company; five days' detention for travelers leaving.