Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-03
KICK on HANDLING MAIL.
Postal Clerks Dislike Distributing
IL Unless Funieated.

| Post-ofiice clerks at the Richmond office
entered a vigorous protest against the
admission of mails from the yelow-fever
district, and the consequent distribution,
at which they were forced 10 assist.
The protest did not amount TO insub-
ordination, and the mail was handled as
usual but the effect OF it was that the
authorities in Washington were asked
by the authorities here to protect this city
and Office against the unnecessary risk.
Inc mails from Old Point. Hampton,
soldiers Home, and PhOebus have been
arriving regularly and on time. coming
through the Newport News office.
protest was urged by the Richmond
Office against this mail being accepted
and forwarded. but the Newport News
! official sent verbal answer by one of the
railroad post-ofsice men, that he thought
IL more important 10 maintain the eff
| cheney of the postal service than the OBJ
servance Of the quarantine regulations.
1t is said that mails have been taken
across the quarantine line by means of
street-cars and wagons, which have app
preached the line from both sides and
the mail bags have then been thrown
across it,
PROTEST AND REPORT.
Superintendent Fitzgerald sent
lengthy report to Washington on the Z
O'Clock train last night, asking that the
Richmond office be protected against re-
ceiving mail from the infected district.
and reporting that it Is being forwarded
through the Newport News Office.
The Richmond superintendent of mails
was notified by the Chesapeake and ohio
Company last night that no mails Will
| be forwarded east of Williamsburg until
| the quarantine is raised.
ALL TO BE FUA1IGATED.
Observation-Disclosures Grubbs wlred'
Postmaster Knight yesterday morning In
regard to the Immigration of mail from
the infected district. Later In the day
information came TO hand that fuml-
eating machine was on its way to the
quarantine line. Mail will be forwarded
to the infected district as usual, but
every letter received from 1t Will be duly
perforated and fumigated in the great
air-tight wagon, which is on its way
thither for the purpose, before 1t is sent
on
BOARD TRAIN AT MORRISON'S.
The railway postal clerks said last
NIGHT that between ten and fifteen fami-
lies got on the train at Morrison's yester-
day afternoon with forty trunks. They
had broken through the quarantine lines
from the summer resorts by driving over
land.
he same men say that regular traffic
has been Instituted in passes from the
infected district. They have fallen into
The hands of interruptions persons, who
have made a business If collecting them,
and are offering them Tor sale al eNor-
bitant rates.
FROM SECRETARY ROOT
The following telegram with reference
IN the communication of the Governor to
the Secretary of War, asking that the
veterans of the Soldiers Home be re-
moved TO a northery latitude, and that
enough soldiers be left at Fort Monroe 10
do quarantine guard duty, was received
at the Governors office yesterday:
"Washington. ID. c., August ?, 1892
"Hon. ]. Hoge Tyler, Governor OF Nir-
your telegram of Ist instant respect
ing removal of veterans from HaptOn
Home has been referred 70 the supeIVls'
ing surgeon general OF the Marine Hos
nifal Service Treasury Department. The
matter of retention of troops at Fort
Monroe TO enforce quarantine Will receive
proper consideration. ELlHU ROOT,
Secretary of War
The Chesapeake and Ohio railway Will
discontinue stopping passenger ana
freight trains at local stations between
williamsburg and Newport News 10
take on or leave passengers or ireisht'
and will also discontinue the running
Of all freight and passenger trains be-
tween Newport News and Fort Monroe.
,rhe sale of tickets and receipt Of freight,
,r,I be discontinued TO and from stations
east of Williamsburg, Newport News eX-