The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-08
YET CONFINEDTO THESE PLACES
Officials and Experts in Charge Think There is n o Danger of its Spread.
ing-Health Officer Doty Denies Thatit Was Brought in Through
New YOrk-Hstory of the Outbreak-The Man From
Santiago Traced to His Home-A Furloughed In
mate Comes to This State-Strict Quaran.
fine ouIafion
tine Regulations.

antine here, ave out IN interview to-
day which is regarded as being a cor
rect n concise statement of the yell
low fever situation as regards Norfolk
and vicinity.
In the first placeL,"'he says, there
is not a Ease Of yellow fever nearer
Norfolk than Phoebus. on the other side
of Hampton Roads, adjoining the sci
diels' home. There is a Gordon of
armed guards-a veritable shotgun
uqarantine-to protect Hampton and
Old Point Comfort from Phoebus. New
port News is also maintaining a strict
quarantine not only against Plioebus,
but Hampton and Old Point as we'll.
Norfolk, Portsmouth and all other
municipalities this side Of Hampton
Roads, have guaranteed against all
the points mentioned on the peninsula.
This quarantine is maintained by a fleet
of patrol tugs, both in the inner and
the outer Eerbor. The beach extending
from Ocean View to Lamnert's Point
and from Pig Point to Craney island
is also p&:rolled by an armed land
force. The lines of traffic leading into
this quarantine district, both steam
beat and railroad, are in charge CO COM
petent insleCtors.
II think these precautions hould as
sure lot only our w people, but the
outside world, that we will bar the dis
ease out of this section. 1t cannot, in
my opinion, cross Hampton Roads.
There is not, nor a there been, q
suspicious case this side"
NO CAUSE TO QUARANTINE NOR
FOLK.
There is absolutely no cause for any
cities quarantining against Norfolk.
The situation here is practically I'M
changed except that the fears of the
people are almost entirely allayed and
business has assumed almost it's normal
condition. Nothing could he more eff
fective than the quarantine against the
infected district. Eight vessels-flve
tugs, two steamers of the Virginia Oy-
ster navy and the converted yacht
gunboat Siren-are patrolling the wat
ers around Norfolk for a distance of ten
miles, while every incoming train and
steamer is rigidly inspected by compe-
ten physicians. These people have au-
thority, Instructions and to
turn back everything that is coming.
this way. Outside of that, there is a
small naptha launch, which is patrol
ling the harbor and the shallow water
ways with like authority. The beach
extending from Ocean View to Lam
bert'S Point is also patrolled by an ar
tiflery company, as is the beach from
Pig Point to Craney island. There has
not been even a rumor of a. suspicious
case here or h~ereabouts, and there is no
just grounds for any violent action on
the part of any city against Norfolk or
Portsmouth.
DR.. A. C. Smith, of the marine hos
pital service, who has been on leave,
returned to the city from Rochester,
N. Y, this morning, and took charge
of his office in the customs house build
ing. He says that the people of Nor
folk, so far as he can see, are unneceS-
sarily alarmed.
AS a result of a conference today be-
tween Mayor Johnston, the health au-
thorities. Mr.. Crowell, of the Old Do
minion Steamship Company and sew
eral merchants, it vas arranged for the
transfer of provisions and medicines
from Norfolk to soldiers home, Phoe-
bus, Hampton and Old Point by the
Old Dominion Line, the same to begin
tomorrow morning. An open, uninhab-
tied barge will be anchored between
Craney island and Lambert's Point,
Provisions will be carried from Norfolk
on the steamer Luray and placed on
this barge. From there they will be
taken to the points quarantined against
by the steamer Hatteras, which will
fly a yellow flag and carry an inspector.
A STATEMENT BY HEALTH OFF,
GER DOTY.
New York, August 3.-The following
statement regarding the yellow fever
situation was given out tonight by DR.
A. H. Doty, health officer of the pori
of New York:
"What is claimed to be an authori-
tative statement regarding the caus
Of h outbreak of yellow fever at the
national soldiers home, at Hampton
Va, appeared in the press yesterday
The substance of the statement is as
follows:
"'An elderly inmate of the home o b
tanned leave of absence and visited
Santiago and on his return he brought
with him some extra clothing witt
which in some way he passed New York
quarantine without examination anc
disinfection of clothing and subsequent
ly reached Hampton
"A statement of this character, un'
supported by facts, is hardly entitled tI
eriou consideration. Since May Is
every passenger arriving at this sta
ton on vessels from Cuban ports ha:
been held at quarantine for a period
of five days from the time OF
ton, unless he presented an immune
certificate issued by a representative o
the marine hospital service at the por
VI uCpdl lure. ENOI OIIS VASOpN A~
been made. If the passengers a,r.ve OF
a United States transport the vessel i:
detained at quarantine with the pas
SengerS on board, under the conStan
supervision of a member OF the medi
cal corps of the United States army. A
the expiration Of five days from tn
time of embarkation and after a repor
from the surgeon III charge that all ar
well the passengers are brought to tn
dock n personally examined befor'
the vessel is released. In the case o
merchant vessels all passengers who d.
not. hold immune certificates are remov
ed to Hoffman island and detained Their
under the observation of officers Of thi
department until the completion of tn
above period and are then released onl,
after 3. careful inspection.
'It is believed that five days is tn
maximum period of incubation of vel
low fever. This statement had the en-
dorsement of Surgeon George H. Stern
berg, surgeon general OF the Unite