The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-03
SITUATION
LOOKS MORE
HOPEFUL
In Regard to the Yellow Fever
Outbreak at the Soldiers
Home, Hampton, Va.
THERE HAS NOT BEEN A DEATH
Since Tuesday Evening :. Four
New Cases = Removal OF
United States Troops.

WASHINGTON Aug. 2.-Adyices re-
ceIved by Surgeon General Wyman up
to . o'clock tonight from Hampton,
show that the only change in the yellow
fever situation is the addition Of four
suspected cases to those already In ex-
istence. These have been sent to camp
to the hospital.
This information and the additional
statement that there has not been a
death since O'Clock last evening, and
that everything with reference to the
disease is more favorable. was received
from Governor P. T. woodhn, OF the
Soldiers Home. He also wired that he
is quite sure the pestllence will be
stamped out.
From DR.. White, who has general
charge of affairs Of Hampton, but who
remains away from the institutlon,word
came that the situation is unchanged.
Governor woodfin has prepared a List
of all members of the home who have
been furloughed since July %, at the
same time giving their destination. This
will be telegraphed to Surgeon General
wyman and will be spread broadcast
through the press, thus enabling muni-
cIpalltles where the inmates may now
be, to detain them for reasonable
length of time. DR.. wyman has sent
dispatches to the health commissioner
of Baltimore, and the president OF the
board OF health of Richmond, asking
them what measures ore being taken
regarding refugees from the home at
Hampton or the adjoining town OF
Phoebus. The doctor thinks 1t is Of the
utmost Importance that all such per-
sons should be kept under close obser-
walton for ten days following their de-
purture. particularly those who stop
ped over one night In either place.
Replies have been received from both
places showing the surgeon general the
activity OF the officials interested and
their ability to cope with the situation.
Surgeon Farquhar, Mt Portsmouth.
about twelve miles from Hampton, re-
ports finding four colored people who
had been at the latter place.
should be Detained.
The authorities sent them back TO
Hampton. Doctor wyman does not
think such course safe. however, and
has directed Surgeon Farquhar here
after not to send such persons back to
Hampton. but to have them taken to
craney Island, there they maye be de-
tained under observation. Or. Wyman
says that although Hampton Is not In
feoted he thinks 1t best to take charge
Of people who may come from Hampton
and keep them under observation for
a limited period of time. Arrangements
have been made to send to the home
two immune male and two immune fe-
male nurses and two immune physi-
clans. The removal Of troops from
Fort Monroe and the officers and their
families, It is expected, Will begin to-
morrow. when passenger steamer Is
scheduled to leave at o'clock for Cape
Charles. A barge with cars Is expect
ed to go to the reservation tomorrow
to take the baggage and equipment of
troops over to Cape Charles. The quar-
antine ship jamestown anchored in the
waters OF the bay win be made sort
Of half way landing place, where per-
sons and supplies may be landed from
Norfolk and other places and then ship
ped to Old Point by launch, thence to
be sent to Hampton.