The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-02
US. DOCTORS CONTROL
The Hotel Servants at Old Point Al
Discharged.
ELECTRIC CARS STOP LAST NIGHT
A Food Famine is Threatened and the
Iuray Is Expected TO 90 To Norfolk
for Supplies - No Mails Are
Arriving at Hampton - san
itary Precautions - Sol
dicrs Leave Fort.

HAMPTON. VA. August 'l.-Special-
The situation M the National Home TO-
night IS but little worse than on yeS''r-
day. only one new case has developer
within the past twcnty-iour hours
There are three cases which are sUS-
poets. 49,
A case was reported I'm Phoeous To-
day. that of Policeman j. u. Mas'ii' OU'
MIR. Mastn SIS suffering from Jau''''0o
and is able 20 Doe out. 1t is suspec'co'
however that fhcro is q case on fopi"r
avenue. Just outside OF the Na''oi'"'
Home. but the surgeons have not So'
been able % hnd IL.
STRICT QUARANTINE.
r,oo to-day am order was lssueu
t.- S,,rgeor white. ln charge OF the quar-
antfre here. that a strict quar- ai1l'o
vyorlt be put in operation upon fh"cous'
arf su fhat arc south of the thtsdp.aN
and 0dto railroad track, which s"u'9
out from Hampton fully iouilh OF que
county. phocDus in turn, Is qudran''"0u
against Fortress Monroe ,... 90
rne electric cars viii cease running 10
night ,,.,.,,.,,. and
HAMPTON went into effect at Z oc'ocN
tins evening. ,,....,.
business in that town is practically sus-
pended. -, ,,,,,>,.'t. q
An of Inc help at the hotels az ga
Point was discharged this morhihS'
leaving the Dig hOstclrics deserted.
Under orders from the Commahulhs
General of the Department of the East
tbo three batteries at old Point. conn
prisng tho garrison at that point were
sent % Battery point, near me NOUN "l
the Delaware river Tonight
only two officers ,dd twenty men we're
LEFT on the reservation
All the uppr0achos ou tho lhoNnhs sue
Of Hampton arc patrolod by men VITA
shot guns The authorities are deter
mined that the rule must DE rigidlN en-
forced. Tho government authorities nave
taken entire charge of the quarantine.
SURGEON White is assisted hy Surgeon g..
q Wcrtouh0kcr. Dr Pettus quarantine
officer at Oli Point. and Dr. $ w. Ion-
son. quarantine officer at Newport News
FOOD FAMINE.
rbore was some danger of food
famine but Captain Harvey Will take
the steamer Iurav tomorrow, prona"lH.
ana go to Norfolk for supplies though
NOT "a passenger viii Doe permitted 10 Bo.
rhc retail dealers here purchase most
of their groceries from the Norfolk
wholesale merchants.
so mails are arriving.
a special train left Buckroe Beaoh TO-
NIGHT. taking away the guests who were
detained at hotels there.
Thcre is little excitement here. ihe
people are very cool
rno town authorities ordered rigid
Of
,musf Doe cleaned tomorrow nnaer
penalty. The streets arc being placed IN
first class condition. and AN private yards
closely Inspected.
TOTAL CASES.
lno total number of cases 90 date is
tnirty-scvcn. suspects. three tolal
deaths. seven. new cases within the past
twcnty-iour hours one, one death last
night
Surgeon White visited Hampton to-day
anu conferred with the local authorities
and the County Board of Health. Die
asks their earnest cooperation which
Doe VIII surely receive.
THREE NEW CASES.
By Associated Prcss)
HAMPTON. VA. August Tho most
important development to-day in the ycl-
low fever situation was the discovery Of
three cases in the town of Phoebus ad-
joining the Soldiers Home. Policemen
Joseph Mastin is enof The victims. and
the most remarkable feature OF his case
is the fact that Dee believed he had yell
low jaundice.
While walking about thc streets to-day,
he was seen hy Surgeon White ~ the
Marine Hospital Service. stationed at
Hampton. who ate once pronounced the
disease yellow fever. Dr. white ordered
Policeman Masun to return TO his home
which was promptly quaranuned.
Tho other two victims are old soldiers
who were found in % saloon. They were
sent 90 the hospital at the Home
These are the only cases that have |
been reported at phocbus. although many !
Wild rumors regarding the outbreak |
there have been in circulation
- The report that two negroes died there |
to-day is erroneous
Hampton this morning Quaranuned |
against PhOebus Business there has |
been almost entirely suspended and has |
been almost practically dead The lead- !
ing hotel closed to-day ana the mer- |
chants are dischargins their clerks Ar |
rangements have been made for the |
steamer Hampton Roads 10 run 90 Nor /
folk and Newport News tomorrow 10 |
bring provisions for this town and the |
Soldiers Home