Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-12
OLD CONDITIONS
The Quarantine viii Be Raised
This Evening.
Norfolt. Portsmouth. Berkeley, News
port Ncw.,Ianipton nmd old Point
Prevailed Before yellow Fever
Appeared M Soldiers Home.

There were no new cases Of yellow
fever in the Soldiers Home yesterday,
ara nc deaths that are attributed to
yellow fever.
Conditions in the Home are favorable
to sreody eradication of the disease.
The Board of Health held a meeting
yesterday and ratified the decision of
the Newport News conference to raise
the quarantine between Norfolk, Ports
mouth. Berkley and Newport News,
Hampton and ola Point this
evening Mt c o'clock DR.. Chiles
voted against ratification ana
DR.. Shepherd entered protest.
both being opposed To the entire re-
moval of restrictions at this time. The
quarantine against the Soldiers Home
and phoebus Will be maintained for the
present.
All medical inspectors on railroads,
steamship and steamboat lines. and all
coast guards will be dispensed with
from p. m to-day.
THE QUARANTINE ELSEWHERE
Surgeon General Wyman. OF the Ma
rinc Hospital Service. having been re-
qucstod to communicate. with Balii-
more. Philadelphia. New York and
other interested cities. with the view
OF ascertaining If objections would be
intcrposcd by them to Norfolk raising
the quarantine against Hampton, Yes
terday wired as follows:
DR.. c. L. Newbll. President Board of
Health:
Health officer Doty. of New York.
and Commissioner OF Health Jones. OF
Baltimore. nave wired favorable res
ponscs; have not yet heard from Bos
ton or Philadelphia. WYMAN.
Health officer Jones, Of Baltimore
said that IN. ON the advice of the
Federal authorities. Norfolk abandoned
the quarantine he would also abolish
Baltimore's restrictions against New
port News. Hampton and Old Point.
provided the Northern cities did not in
turn quarantine against Baltimore"
WILL RESIGN.
DR.. j. f. Lynch, who. since the yell
low fever scare, has acted as assistant
quarantine officer. having charge I'M
der Dr. l.. S. Hope. the State quaran-
tine officer of this port. of this side of
the river. Will this morning tender his
resignation. to take effect ut o'clock
this evening.
1t is due to DR.. Lynch to say that he
has labored day and night and rendered
most valuable service. He was select
ed because of his experience elsewhere
with yellow fever. and the manner in
which he has discharged his dtuies at
test the wisdom OF DIR. Hope in appoint
ing him, as we'll as the highest credit
upon DR.. Lynch.
DEAD FISH.
1t having been reported that several
Of the creeks in and near the city were
full Of dead fish, the board ordered an
inspection and the removal Of all mat
ter that WAS menace TO health.
The work Of cleaning up the city will
he prosecuted as vigorously as ever.
Follow yellow Fever
CONFLICT OF AUTHORITY.
Tic Board Of quarantine Commits
sioners held meeting yesterday after
noon. Mr.. Wm. H. Peters. the pres-
dent: Capt Il. i. Loyal, the secretary:
Or. IL. NJ Nash. Mr.. VIM. Schroeder
ana Col. W. T. Rogers were present:
also DIR. t. Hope. quarantine officer of
the port. and Dr j. f.. Lynch. assist
ant quarantine officer. The board af-
ter deciding that the quarantine
against Newport News. Hampton and
old Point should be raised tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock, adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
"Kesolved. list. That the Board of
Quarantine Commissioners OF the dis
irict Of tie Elizabeth River is alone in
vested bv the laws of The State o! Nir-
GINA with the administration of mari
time and railway Quarantii . rules Of
the said district, and that in our judg-
incnt the functions of the Board OF
Health Of the city of Norfolk pertain
alone 10 The administration of sanitary
matters within the limits of said city,
ana with which this Board have never
concerned themselves. and that outside
OF The limits OF which the City Board
of Health has no legal status.
I'd. That we have observed with re-
gret within the last ten US durinr.
the alarm occasioned by the discovery
OF an infectious disease. said to have
been yellow fever. upon the Govern
ment reservation at the Soldiers Home.
u disposition on the part of the Board
Of Health Of Norfolk to intrench upon
the prcrogativcs of the Board Of Quar-
anime commissioners of tho district
OF the Elizabeth river. and to them ex-
cluslVcly belonging. which we deem un-
warrantablc and that the cool and nm
tramelled Judgment of this board would
nave made unnecessary any subsequent
nc<iat!ons with Newport News or
HAMPTON. and that the security obtain
ed ny these towns from infection fully
1usiiiies the belief that that Judgment
Was correct
~ We'll KNOWN ro:orrd Van spcnd
Henry Newman the weIl-known col
orcd butler of Colonel William Lamb.
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