The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-01
EXODUS FROM NORFOLK.
Many People Leave Town Though
Little DANGER j. Apnrehcnded.

NORFOLK. VA. July 3l.-special.-The
excitement I'm Norfolk which followed the
announcement this morning that thirty
cases Of yellow fever existed at the Ma
! tional Soldiers Home, 40 Hampton across
the water fourteen miles away. ana that
three of the old soldiers stricken hdu
died. has been materially aliayed' ana
tho city is quiet tonight. Although lheH
terror as believed 10 have been unreason-
Ing and their fight is By many CON
sidcrcd ludicr0us. in view OF the situation
Of tho yellow fever patients. Isolated az
they are I'm the Soldiers Home. far from
Norfolk. e. is. nevertheless. fact that az
least eight hundred people fed from Nor
folk to-day
EXODUS BEGINS.
The exodus began az $40 O'Clock TINS
morning when the Norfolk and Western
train took out five coaches filed with the
fleeing. who were principally women and
children. That the movement was going
on was unknown until this afternoon when
10 was discovered by the heaVily-laden
baggage wagons which passed continually
down the streets. leading TO those points
from which boats and trains depart The
New York. Baltimore Washington and
other outgoing steamers were tonight
laden as though they were excursion
boats. Few of those who left Norfolk
to-day but alleged that they had been
for some time contemplating q trip 10
the mountains
The wives and children Of many doc
tors were among those who lcit was re-
marked. 10 is believed that the exodus
win not continue tomorrow. as the i'm
preston prevails that the fever will be
confined to its place OF origin.
FLED FROM OLD POINT
Notwithstanding the fact that am effort
was made beginning this morning, TO
keep any one from escaping from the
peninsula 20 the main land. many sailed
from old Point in small boats this after
noon. and landing near Craney Island,
escaped tho tugs which now 10 the num-
Der Of seven are by the State quarantine
authorities employed in patrolling Hamp-
ton Roads
A special train left old Point over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway 40 2 o clock
this morning and aboard this were sew
eral hundred people who fed from Old
Point. that resort IS tonight practically
dopopulated of it's transient population.
and many resident have also left.
Norfolk Portsmouth. Berkeley. SUFFOLK
and Smithfeld have Quarantined against
the Peninsula. and old Point Newport
News and Hampton arc practically shut
Off tonight from communication with the
outside world and Will probably be for
some time 90 come.
LITTLE APPREHENSION.
There IS every reason FOR believing
that the Marine Hospital authorities. who
have the situation az Hampton in charge
will soon stamp the fever ont. and no one
here. save those whose fright deprived
them of reason. is apprehensivc that the
fever viii reach Norfolk Great procau-
tions are. however. being taken against
such am eventually.
BELIEVES TT CHECKED
Governor Wo0ddn az 1880 o'clock to-
night. made over the telephone from the
Soldiers Home at Hampton. the follow
ing statement To- the correspondent: OF
believes the vigorous measures taken here
have checked tho epidemic. No deaths or
no new case to-days records. Surgeon
General Wyman's personal representative
win arrive tomorrow and take active
charge pending the arrival OF the sur
ceon-Gencral I'm person. The malady is
not in violent form. and many of the
thirty patients are recovering