The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-03
BOSTON TAKES PRECAUTIONS.
FLYING FROM NORFOLK.
People Fear to be Caught Within the
Quarantine Lines.


Washington. August >2.-The steamer
Of the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company that reached here TINS
morning brought an unusually large
number of passengers. Many of them
are residents of Norfolk and vicinity,
who are leaving for fear the fever will
break out near there homes and de-
tain them within the quarantine lines.
The same is true of the Baltimore
steamers from Norfolk. u resident of
Norfolk who reached here by way of
Baltimore this morning told Star re-
porter that Norfolk now has a deserted
appearance. Almost every man in Nor
folk who can afford it. he said, has sent
his family from the city and while some
few have gone to Richmond, most Of
them are coming farther North.
EARLY Monday morning, he said, when
the news OF the outbreak of the disease
at Hampton reached Norfolk people who
remembered the sad scenes Of years
ago. We're ON the streets bright and
early discussing precautionary measures.
by breakfast time almost every street
CORNER was crowds, and people gathered
about the newspaper and telegraph Off
ees seeking information. The city really
presented a holiday appearance. and bus
mess Was practically suspended. Since
then the steamboat and railroad offices
have been besieged by hundreds OF
frightened people All the rransporra
ton companies have been doing a rush
ing business, and expressmen are reap
ing a harvest.
Discussing the situation with Star
reporter, the citizen of Norfolk said
that everything possible is being done
to keep the disease out of the city of
Norfolk. Many sanitary inspectors and
special policemen have been appointed,
and the citizens generally have turned
in to clean UP the city. Before he left
Norfolk last night he said, he heard
many alarming runners concerning the
spread of the disease, although none or
them had it that Norfolk was infected.
He heard rumor that there We're five
eases of the fever in one OF the larger
towns near Norfolk, but the report had
not been verified when he left
All day Sunday and early Monday
morning. he said, people crossed from
Old Point and Hampton TO Norfolk In
small boats, and there is no telling how
many people left the infected section in
this way.
Soon after the Norfolk authorities
learned that so many soldiers ait Hamp-
ton had been stricken they established
a strict quarantine, ana now, he says,
it is simply impossible for a person to
cross the river or bay and enter Nor
folk
Before leaving for Washington he
heard that the hotels at Old Point had
been practically deserted. and that many
of the helpers in them had been dis
charged. He also heard that guests of
the hotels at Virginia Beach and Ocean
View were joining the exodus.
--LABAAIA QUARANTINES.
Montgomery, Ala. August 2.-Goyer,
nor Johnston tonight issued a State
quarantine applying TO persons and per-
sena baggage against the Soldiers Home
Phoehus, Hampton, Old Point Comfor..
Newport News and other places here
after infected. This applies to all per-
sons who have cen in the above-men-
tone places within ten days before COM
ing here.
PASSENGERS FUMIGATED.
New York, Aug. Every passenger
coach that arrived from the South to
day over the Pennsylvania and Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroads was fumigated,
and every passenger from the South was
inspected before being permitted to leave
the trains. This extraordinary precau-
ton was adopted by the Health Depart
ment of Jersey City, assisted by the
railroad companies, to prevent the posi-
bility of spread of yellow fever. A
special squad of sanitary officers has
been placed on duty at the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore and Ohio stations in
Jersey City by the Health Inspector.