The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-31
THE DREADED
YELLOW JACK
BREAKS OUT
At the National Soldiers Home
Near.Hampton, virglnia-Thirty
Cases of the Disease.
FOUR THOUSAND VETERANS
At the Home..surgeon General
Wyman's Report..Quarantinc
Regulations to be Enforced.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, July So.-
There are thirty cases Of what is be-
ueyed to be genuine yellow fever at the
National Soldiers Home near Hampton
and three deaths from the disease were
reported to-day. There were several
other deaths at the institution yester-
day, but It cannot be stated tonight
that all Of them were caused by yellow
fever. Newport News and Hampton
will quarantine against the Soldiers
Home tomorrow morning. The gov-
ernment authorities at Old Point have
already adopted this step and no street
cars are allowed to enter the reserva-
tlon. Quarantine officer Hobson, Of
this port went to Soldiers Home to-
night and verified the statement that
there are now thirty cases Of the dis
ease at the home and that there were
three deaths from the malady' to-day.
While no one outside Of the Soldiers
Home knew anything about the exist
ence Of yellow fever till to-day, 1t is
said that the disease made its appear
ance three days ago. The most rigid
quarantine regulations will be enforced
to prevent the spread Of the malady.
The news has created great excite
ment in Newport News, Old Point and
Hampton and the most vigorous meas
ures will be resorted to. to prevent its
spread. There are 1000 old veterans at
the home and several large excursion
parties went through 1t last week.
Surgeon General Wyman's Report.
WASHINGTON. July sO.-surgeon
General wyman, of the Marine HOspl-
tai Service, was informed Saturday
night of an outbreak of what 1t was
feared was yellow fever at the National
Soldiers Home at Hampton, and imme-
diately despatched surgeons in the SER
vice from Wilmington, N. c., Norfolk
and washington to investigate the sick
ness there, report on its character to
the authorities here and to take meas
ures to prevent the spread of the dis
ease. DR.. wyman himself viii go to
Hampton IN. few days to take charge
Of tiie work 5f preventing a spread of
the disease II It develops into genuine
yellow fever. Two OF the surgeons de-
spatched to the home reported to-day
that the symptoms very much resem-
bled those OF yellow fever and that
while they could not be positive in their
diagnosis get they were inclined to the
belief that the illness was the dreaded
yellow jack. The government will
adopt strict precautionary measures to
prevent a spread OF the disease, and
will fight Its progress with all the skill
and resources at its command.
Fears Confirmed,
1t appears that DR.. wyman's infOr-
nation Of the reported existence of ycl-
low fever came In a telegram from the
surgeon in charge Of the Soldiers Home
at Hampton, who expressed fear that
the disease was prevalent there. This
afternoon the surgeon general received
dispatch from DR.. wasdin, expressing
his conviction that the hospital au-
thoritles had been correct in their fears
and that the disease was genuine yell
low fever. Surgeon White, Of this city.
nnd Surgeon wertenbaker, from VIII
mIngton. N. c.. vii! go to Hampton
Immediately and other assistants from
the service will be directed to proceed
there as soon us the exact condition of
affairs can be learned and the needs Of
the situation known.