Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-11
MANY MADE HAPPY
Hampton People Rejoice. Qua.
rantine is Raised.
BUSINESS is PICKING UP
Report fr..ln Soldiers Home Show Tha,
no New Cases aud no Deaths Were
Reported Yesterday. Other
News NoieA.
BUSINESS IS PICKING Ur

After being shut out from commune
cation with the world for ten days.
Hampton is again allowed the privilege
of opening business relations With New
port News. This decision WAS arrived
at yesterday evening after A conference
of the members of the local board of
health. DR.. J. II. White. OF the Marine
Hospital Service. DR.. Paul,;s. y. Irving
the Norfolk board Of health which
took place in Newport News yester-
day.
The news that the strict quarantine
which has been in force bstwcen this
place and the shipbuil.lilE City since
yellow fever made its appearance at
the Home. was declared ff.Was received
with much pleasure by the people here,
many CT whom have been deprived of
being able to follow their daily work At
the shpyard. When the Gordon which
closed Hampton out Of Newport News
went into effect the $50 or 800 men en-
ployed in the shipyard and reside here
were compelled to remain IDLE. and the
fact that they can now so to their work
as usual is very gratifying news 10
everyone.
While Hampton has never since the
breaking out of the Scourge been in
danger, it was nevertheless entirely
cut off from other places. whose eager
ness to protect themselves caused them
to quarantine against TAUNTON. The
people here believed ut The time ana
still believe that it was not necessary
for other cities to close er doors
against Hampton. but ,hcy rejoice to
know that the disease is East being
wiped out from the Iiomr, and that
in few days things III The business
circles will be assuming their normal
proportions.
The quarantine between HAMPTON and
1'hoebus was greatly Strengthened last
night by the addition OF several new
men. and it is now an lmi,ossibiiity for
anyone TO cross the line.
,Marshals Jones and Sclatc:. who have
so successfully handled the men COM
prising the Gordon. say Ii is the best
quarantine ever placed in force on the
Peninsula. They say, While the line may
lack men, brains. ana money!" ii is
nevertheless fully equipped to meet
any emergency and the best way for
any person to become convinced OF this
fact will be 70 try TO run che gauntlet.
1t is expected that the quarantine
against. Phoebus will probably be de
clared off either tomorrow evening OF
early next week. Unless something I'M
forseen occurs. it Will be useless to
keep the line in operation amy longer.
DR.. White will commence another
house to house canvass i'll Phoehus TO-
morrow. and just as soon as it can be
completed the Gordon will likely be en-
tered into 4 thing Of the past
The United Charities Yesterday
furnished supplies to about forty or
fifty families in FhoebuS. VINO. bS-
reason Of being unable 10 work. hava
been compelled to seek help elsewhere
The Barnes Hotel. which has been
closed against the public for nearly ten
days Will open up again this mo- 'ins
and iMessrs. Davis & Fuller, the pro-
prietors, intend 10 soon have it back
in its usually excellent style
II off az kind va :,
brighter last night and the merchants
are confident things Will soon be run
ming along in the same channels as be-
fore the quarantine