The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-03
Mail Service Discontinued East OF
Williamsburg on the c. & 0.
WHY SO MANY PERMITS GRANTED
Explained by Dr. Oppenhimer-Really
Minimizcs the Danger. He says.
Buck Roe Beach Was Late
i'm Getting the News.
Gov. Tyler Hears from
Secretary Root.

There is no yellow fever IN Richmond,
so far as known by The Board Of Health.
This statement was made TO Times
reporter I'm the most emphatic manner
last night by Dr. w. r. Oppenhim-r. pre-
s.dent OF the city Board OF Health.
wild rumors were in circulation Of a
| case OF yellow jack at Howard's Grove a
| suburb northeast OF the city. and Dr. \.
B. Cosby was alleged TO bee The physician
| In charge of the case Dr. Cosby told
reporter last night that there was no
| foundation for the story and that there
was no yellow fever here TO his know
| ledge.
| The story as circulated was that
| vouug man had visited his father no the
| Soldiers Home last sunday ana that tne
! old man had since died and that lhe
| young man had been taken sick on re-
! turning with a mllady which had turned
out 90 bo yellow fever.
! Dr Oppenhimer said che case had been
| investigated and that lt had been found
! that the young man who spent SUNDAY in
] Hampton was taken l with grip when
| he returned 90 his home in the vicinity OK I
DR. WYNfANs INQUIRY.
| Dr ODrenhimer yesterday received tns
| telegram from Dr Wyman surgeon gen
era of the Marine Hospital Service
"What measures are being taken ID
! Richmond to trace down any refugees
/ from National Soldiers Home or from
! phoebus2 4 consider it of utmost lin-
portauce that through police or other
| agency every person VINO may nave s'''-
I lei -YftIfar-f Tome
! or Phoebus should ne pt under '.ose
! observation for ten days l'ho"lus . -.''
/ departure Others VINO nave 9l"f'f
ed the Home on excursions snou.' 'lso oo
| under surveillance. 9ueh pIec'" ".l'',
when any occasional ea7e7 ''''le ..r..I 'r.
| they are nindl'u a"' ap'''' l'
| may save disaster anu VAST 'N o.,
! III you or the city nave "o .4"-'
| this purpose ! Viii pt'Ni'' q" ''''.. ',t,'
| win cXpend what l5 necessary aD1"+7 VIZ"
| vOf
"Plolse call me mp ON Long Distance
| feIouhono. Marine Hospital Bureau, AT
! t.o, this afternoon"
Dr OnnerhIrnor called mp Dr. Wyman
| . r,,,,,....1 limit inst as The converse
! ..- ,.,, on,n.l tho wires were prus-
.-o.' .,..r,, q, nrosrcss between
| ,,,.,.,,...,l ana washington and uO COM
i''-i''''..''" ' ,,., ,.,+,,s vm De D0s-
l.. .n
a-1le ""'" ,---. pr.of,-
''-' ..+ [.. ,,..-. ,ori1g
br. oppe"h'',' ,,....,,, ol
| "l iht Vif''l.'"' . .,,f,.-,..
! Point Thoebus and contiguous le'ii'o's
! .hat the city vas cNDeptou'"F ,.o'" '''
| healthy that several hlniie" i'. .Ii''.'
! people had been brought nome It"in "i'"-
! Inn fne ororqntlne lines. because t was
! tborrbt botfer fo do SD cham % leave them
.,-...oI IN frs injection. thut no cases
~ ,..uoc. fcyer ma been O. covered I'm
! p..br,or,i ar5 If ,nv were found. prompt
-',-,r. ,.o,,i5 10 made.
M. o,..,,,bi-,.- Said last night De had
! D.' 'Pi nm .,,'... .,, .b, s,,.ar,mor, for
/ "p '''t '' ''''''7 ..,4,.l,,.. ,t rs4st
/ AID under tne present t......
! The ip'ihf a"' '".' ,.t
! tnued an passenger and freight ''llN
! east 0f Williamsburg with me eNcept'H
Of that for Newport News in conformity
! with qn order issued hy the state Board
~ Health.
| rhe mails were being received from