Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-08-04
YELLOW FEVER OUTBREAK
In the National Soldiers Home
at Hampton, Va.
where 1000 old Veterans are CHARTERED
40 Cases and Six Deaths---Disease
Probably Brought from Santiago.

where 1000 old Veterans are CHARTERED
40 Cases and Six DeRths---Disease
Probably Brought from santiago.
The first serious outbreak OF yellow fever in
this country since the United States embarked in
the war with Spain is announced at Hampton,
Virginia The disease in some unaccountable
way has found lodgment in the National Soldiers
Home, and from official sources the Information
was given cut yesterday that there were 40 cases,
with six deaths. IL Is surmised that a soldier,
who was received at the hospital recently from
Santiago, may have brought the fever, and the
suggestion is made that sick soldiers brought
from Santiago on the transports responsible
for the Introduction of the fever. The news that
yellow fever has landed on these shores is start
ling but not alarming. There is no occasion for
fear, but every reason for the adoption of a.
precautions, aud the authorities seem TO be max
ing every effoEt to combat the disease and pre-.
vent is spreading.
The Soldiers Home, which has 1000 inmates
has been strictly quarantned, and Is in charge of
the United States Marine Hospital service. The
home is remote from other habitatons, though IL
Is said that excursion parties have lately visited
there, and mingled with the inmates. The gar.
rison at Fort Monroe will be remove to some
point on the northern coast, and the War De-
partment y III lend its aid to the Marine Hospital
services 10 combating the disease. The city of
Norfolk has declared quarantine against Hamp-
ton and the vicinity with great promptitude,
probably being spurred to early action by the
memories Of 1865, when 1907 OF its inhabitants
were carried off In the epidemic which resulted
from the introduction of the disease by the
steamer Ben Franklin on June Of that year.
The quarantine officers of the various stations
along the c. asst have long been on the alert to
detect the first signs of yellow fever. AID are no
doubt ready for any emergency. The disease,
there is every reason to believe, is confined to
Hampton and If the contagion has not already
been carried from the Soldiers Home, there will
probably be little difficulty in stamping it out
there. II is remarkable that this country should
have been so fortunate as to escape the yellow fe
yer scOurge so long as IL has. The first serious case
comes ia midsummer, after months Of the treest
communication between Cuban ports and this
country. Thousands of soldiers have RI turned
from Cuba, intercourse has become much more
treque { with our more inttma relations " it'll
the island. and no extraordinary precautions
have been taken The explanation is to be found
in the fact that there has been very little yellow
fever in the seaport towns of Cuba, aud the cred
II for this happy immunity must remain " 18th our
officers, whose admirable work in lettering the
sanitary COZ ditions of Cuban cities has saved the
island from disease and death and has thereby
contributed to the safety of our own country.
Three new cases and one death from yellow
fever was the report from Hampton Tuesday
night. making 40 cases and eight deaths. Sur
geon White telegraphrd Surgeon General Wyman
that there had been some fever infection at the
little village of PhRbus, near Hampton An
other report said that policeman and two old
soldiers were i'll with fever at PhRbus.
No restrictions have been placed on the depart
ure Of the several hundred visitors at Old Point
Comfort, but DR.. Pettus, who has absolute charge
of affairs there will exercise careful supervision
OF those who may leave so as TO avoid danger Of
ply also to the soldiers now stationed on the gov
eminent reservation there and who have been or
dered to proceed to Battery Point, Del, an iso-
lated place, where they will be closely watched.
Surgeon General Wyman received reports from
Hampton Wednesday night that four more vel
low fever suspects had been taken to the hos
Bital at the soldiers nome. News despatched
from Hampton say that the report from the
homo itself was, NO ceaths and no new cases.
and hat two more suspicious cases were quaran
tined at PhGbus. Business is at a standstill at
Norfolk and Newport News a result of the
outbreak.