Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-08-02
THREE new CASES
Of Yellow Fever and One Death
at Hampton Home.
Six Cases and Two Deaths in Neigh
boring Town Of Phoebus.
Surgeons Have Full Control and Are Not
Alarmed at Situation.

Washington, Aug. 1.-Three cases of
yellow fever in the Soldiers Home at
Hampton and one death is the official
report received, tonight, by Surgeon
General Wyman from DR.. Wasdin. the
yellow fever expert on duty at the in
stitution. Added to DR.. Wasdin's fig
ures sent TO DR.. Wyman, Yesterday,
this makes, up today, 40 cases in all.
which have occurred at the Home, of
which eight have proved fatal
Surgeon White. today. telerraphed
DR.. Wyman that in his opinion there
was little doubt that there had been
some fever infection in the neighbor-
ing village of Phoebus. but the surgeon
general said, tonight, that this dis
patch had not been followed by any
evidence of positive case at that
place. Should the fever deyelop there.
however, no surprise will be felt in
view of the proximity Of the vlace to
the Soldiers Home and the mixing of
the inmates of the institution with the
people of Phoebus. It's appearance at
Phoebus, DIR. Wyman thinks under
these circumstances. would simply be a
coincidence.
The opinion was expressed. tonight,
that the situation continues encourag-
ing as the disease has been kept with
in in its original bounds. None OF the
nearby towns other than Phocbus has
reported the appearance Of infection or
suspicious cases. The people for miles
around the Home are very much
alarmed. but are quiet. No restrictions
have been placed on the departure of
the several hundred visitors at Old
Point Comfort, but DR.. Pettus has
absolute supervision of those who may
leave, so as to avoid danger Of their
communicating the disease.
This will apply also to the soldiers
now stationed on the government
reservation there and who have been
ordered to proceed to Battery Point.
Del. Word reached the surgeon ger
eral. today, that arrangements had
been made for the transportation of
these men through the army quarter
master at Philadelphia. They will be
taken by boat to Cape Charles and
thence by train to their destination
Battery Point is an isolated place and
Dr. Wyman has no fear that the sol
diers will carry any infection with
them.
The surgeon general continues his
precautioH 10 prevent the spread of
the disease and is dispatching addition
al help to the surgeons now on tn
grounds. Mr. Wertenbaker will re-
main ut Newport News for the present
and will supervise matters along thu
line of the railroad between that city
and Richmond. Hospital Steward
kolbe. who is q yellow fever immune,
now at Norfolk. has been directed to
report to DR.. White and render what
service he may be called upon to per-
form. DR.. White will remain in charge
at Hampton though ne is not to visit
the Home, as his immunity from the
disease is doubtful. Surgeon Fricks.
now at South Atlantic quarantine sta
ton has been ordered to Norfolk and
Passed Assistant Surgeon Simpson
now ut st. Louis has been directed to
report at Old Point. Arrangements
have been made for the disinfection of
mail matter sent by inmates of the
Home to their friends.
Two suspect veterans who have been
at the Hampton Home have been de-
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