New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-07
YELLOW FEVER SITUATION IN VIRGINIA.

NO NEW CASES AT THE SOLDIERS HOME AND
pHoEBus-rAr.K OF RAISING QUARANTINE.
Newport News. Va. Aug (speclaD.The yell
low fever situation at the Soldiers Home and IN
Phoebus is unchanged There were no more
deaths and this is the fourth consecutive day that
the hospital officials have reported no new cases
So encouraged are the National and local health
officials in the places near the Home that there
is talk OF raising the quarantine In the next week
The Newport News authorities VIII not however
relax the quarantine against the Infected dis
trIct until there is absolutely no further danger
in admitting people from Old Point, Phoebus and
the resorts near by. The quarantine against ramp
ton NAV be raised in a few days PROVIDED tne
Hampton authorities keep close watch on the
people on the Phoebus side.
Another large consignment Of tents arrived at
the Home this morning from Washington and
were pitched on the grounds. The old soldiers are
benR removed from the buildings 10 the tents as
"a pidly as the latter erected. sixteen nunured
cots arrived to-day for the home by way OF cape
Charles and Norfolk. The work or dlsihiecuhs
the barracks 81 now well under way ana IN IL"
DAYS the $500 old soldiers will De living IN d
tented city The mattresses taken from the bar
racks are being burned and the rooms. cots and
clothing thoroughly fumgated
When the veterans return TO their quarters the
entire Home will have been thoroughly cleansed'
and there will be no danger OF another outbreak
The work OF fumigation is under the SUPERVISION VI
the Marine Hospital authorities
Fort Monroe is garrisoned by three oHlcers
and th,rty-eight men instead OF twenty. captain
C. p Townsley and Second Lieutenant Gallup are
In command.
The Norfolk health authorities sent representa-
tiyes here to-day TO make advances looking 10 the
relaxation OF the quarantine. which this city mas
established against the city across the ROADS.
When Norfolk Quaran tned against Newport News
rnallciousy the people OF this city and the trans
nor,ation people seem 20 thnk-the authorities
there evidently had insight into the cohdluoh
NJ affairs that was to follow. The local merchants
have declared their intention OF dealing with
Richmond In future. owing to the friendly rela-
tlons between the two in the last week All oIieTs
Of Norfolk wholesale dealers have been reiused'
Realizing the mistake they made In ADVISING heat
nv CITIES 10 close against this city ana competing
the TRANSFORMATION companies 10 aVOid TINS Por. II
they wanted to touch that city. the HuthoItties
now want the quarantine raised. ne sutHOIitss
hera will probably insist Norfolk throwing the
city open 10 communication by either Ooat vi aaI,,
and allowing the shipping companies 70 resume
their schedule . - o.,,,,,a state
Governor Woodfn has given out POSITIVE sta,e-
ment denying the persistent rumors Una. ny
haen In circulation 70 the effect mat the trouple
-, ,ha Home was not yellow fever, but was caused
bt the contamination OF the drinking water
from a cstern IN which were found several nun
dred rats that had been killed oy ronsn on RAJ
lie saws there is truth whatever IN the STORY.
I; seems that this rumor has been carried all over
tha country persons leaving Hampton, II Is shlu'
10 responelble for II.