Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-03

made for feeding and watering the men,
| both at the Point of Pines and while on
duty. This point is accessible to car
Hines, to which provisions can be carried
| without difficulty. and the central point
of the quarantine line.
II believe that if the guard Indicated
in this report can be obtained. and can
be handled With military discipline, ard
made TO report to the chiefs or division,
who Will march them on and off their
posts. quarantine can be established
that will be perfectly etfectual.
Il would further recommend that the
services of four wagons for the furnish
ing, of food be secured. two for each
division.
Il deem it highly important that ac
ton looking toward the carrying out Of
the suggestions herein made be taken
at once. and to this end would recon-
mend that circulars be issued and post
cd throughout the city by the police
force. calling for young active men to
volunteer their services in this hour of
the city's extremity, and that these
men be furnished. as far us possible,
With double barrel shot guns, so that
they may realize their power 10 protect
the city. and that ;rcspa ssers may I'M
dcrstand that the rules of the health
board will be enforced
Respectfully submitted.
u. G.. BAKER,
''Chcf of Line
SUFFICIENTLY SUPPLEMENTED.
About C o'clock Colonel Baker rem
dcrcd to Mr.. 15ickford Il second report
which was gratifying in the extreme
mcntc,l him highly. This is the report:
"E. G.. Eckford. Esq. Newport News,
Va.
Dear Sir: l have the honor to ac-
knowledge receipt Of instructions Of
even date. and to report that the guard
line has been sufficiently supplement-
ed ana tn. quarantine is now completes.
| nave made provision for feeding and
watering the men upon the various
quarantine sections, ana nave secured
the services Of four wagons for the nc
| cessitics of the guards
The strctcst discipline will be cN-
@rcised over the guard line so that it
| may be as effective rs in military pick
| ct line in the cnrny's country.
II have not been able to cOmmuni-
cate as vet With the Board Of Health
of this city With /, view to securing the
Point Of Pines as 4 rendezvous barracl
| for the guard. but will meet with th,
Doitu 'il tutlE meeting later TINS alter
| noon for that purpose.
Very respectfully.
~. G. BAKER,
Chief Of Line"
MADE. THE ROUNDS.
At 1890 O'clock last night Mr.. Bick-
ford ana staff and Colonel Baker rode
Ill around the lines inspecting them
from end to end.
\ GOOD QUAR- AETINI-
From all that can be learned. Il thor
ou3h quarantine is in force. Not 4 sin
gle case of any one breaking the line
was reported yesterday.
One rather exciting incident occurred
on the water front early in the even
ing when the tug which is doing patrol
duty discovered 4 cat boat trying to en-
ter. 1t carried Il Phoebus family With
all their belongings 1t required
vigorous threats to drive the intruders
away What became of them is not
known.
CALLS 1T REMARKABLE.
This is the most remarla Bile quaran-
tine ever saw remarked one Of the
Marine Hospital surgeons. as he sat in
an electric car near the dead line at the
Saltcrs Creek briuge quarantine station.
There We're guns to the right Of him,
l
| front of hm-shot guns at that
The electric car came UP from Hamp-
ton about o'clock yesterday afternoon
| bearing Surgeon ]. H. White. in charge
| Of the outside work at Hampton, the
| Soldiers Homo and Phocbus; Surgeon
| =. Z. Wertcnbaker, who is assisting the
| other, and another surgeon who was
sent here from New Orleans and who is.
| president of the Louisiana State Board
of HEALTH These officials came here
| To consult With DR.. S. w. Hobson the
/ president OF the reorSanized Board OF
| Health
| Shortly before the time stated the
guards on duty at the Saltcl's Creek
| bridge caught the far-off sound Of an
approaching car. They knew that nc
| cars should be running on that line and
| they made ready for IL scrap with the
| enemy. Chief +. NJ Braxton who was
| in charge of section No. 8 of the quar-
antinc line, was puzzled. Orders had
been given the electric railway COM
| pany to run no more cars to Newport
News. Mr.. Braxton quickly made w
his mind, and when the car hove in
| sight with three officers in uniform OF
| the Marine Hospital Service aboard he
was prepared to act
NHcn the car came to a stop the
officers alightcd and politely informed
Mr.. I'raXton who they We're MIR.
| Braxton was very glad to meet them,
and in the same breath warned them
against crossing the line. Oh, that was
all right. National officers were they,
and with that they pulled out little
slips Of paper on which was several
lines Of writing. They were signed by
DR., iSd srbS former hn;l1ti1 officer rho.
were dated Tuesday.
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