The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-08-01
Sanitary Conditions Bad and Extent
of the Infection Cannot be
- Ascertafned.
DIR. WASDIN ON THE SITUATION
MARINE HOSPITAL SURGEON ON THE
SCENE WITH HIS AIDS.
Superstition Now Is that a Tramp Sol
djer from Santiago Brought
the Fever North.

HAMPTON, Va. July s1.-This usually
tranquil town has been in a state OF fever
ish excitement to-day since the discovery
OF yellow fever at the soldiers home.
Scores Of people took advantage of the first
opportunity to leave the place. Last night
a special train left Old Point with fully
three hundred of the guests of the hotels.
Business In the town of Phoebus. adjoin-
ing the soldiers home is suspended. 1t is
dificult to obtain information from the
home. The entrance, and in fact all points
from which escape is possible, are carefully
guarded. Late this afternoon a self-ap-
pointed guard of fifteen Hamptonians with
winchester rifles went to the home to assist
in enforcing the quarantine regulations.
Chesapeake & Ohio trains have discontinued
their service to the city.
Governor Woodfin. OF the soldiers home,
says there have been three deaths from
yellow fever since yesterday and thirty
cases are now under treatment. He does
not think the disease will spread beyond the
home. The most plausible theory Of the
Introduction OF the disease is that the germs
were imported by a soldier on the trans
port that brought bacl: sick soldiers from
Santiago. There are no cases here. at Old
Point or Newport News.
Running Like Rats from Newport.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, July 3.-After a
day OF intense excitement over the yellow
fever outbreak at the National Soldiers
Home, Newport News rests tonight with a
feeling of comparative-s security. The city
officers and the various municipal bodies
have been busy since early morning, and 1t
Is felt now that no loophole has been left
through which the scourge may find Its way
to this city. The latest report from the
Soldiers Home gives the total number Of
cases as thirty-three, an increase Of three
during the day. There was one death this
afternoon. The universal hope now Is that
the disease viii be confined within the home
limits, and the authorities at the institution
express confidence that this will be done.
The town OF Hampton, which Is in close
proximity to the Soldiers Home, early this
morning established Gordon Of armed po-
licemen at the approaches to the reserva-
fion. Notwithstanding this precaution,
Newport News quarantined against Hamp-
ton and Elizabeth City and county and
warrick county. Thus this city, which is
nearly ten miles from the infected point.
has the advantage of practically a double
quarantine on land. A tug boat patrols the
river to prevent the evasion of quarantine
restrictions by means of boats. The danger
line ashore Is guarded by an adequate force
Of special policemen The street railway
company was prohibited this morning from
running cars between Hampton and this
city.
Although hundreds OF people left the city
to-day on account OF the scare, their de-
parture il regarded with indifference and
amusement. rather than as judicious pre-
caution. by the great majority who stay at
home. The City Council tonight appropri-
ated 81 900 for immediate use in maintaining
the quarantine.