New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-01
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FIGHTING YELLOW FEVER.
RIGID QUARANTINE AGAINST HAMPs
TON SOLDIERS HOME.
THREE NEW CASES AND ONE DEATH YES.
TERDAY-BELIEF THAT THE DISEASE
WILL BE CONFINED TO THE
INSTITUTION.
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Newport News Va. July 31.-After day OF
intense excitement over the yellow fever out
break at the National Soldiers Home Newport
News rests tonight with feeling OF compara-
tive security. The city officials and the various
municipal bodies have been busy since early
morning and 1t is hoped now that no loophole
has been left through which the scourge may
find its way to this city.
The latest report received here from the Sol
diers' Home gives the total number OF cases as
thirty-three, an Increase OF only three during
the day. There was death this afternoon.
The universal hope now is that the disease viii
be confined within the limits Of the Home. and
the authorities at the institution by telephone
express confidence that this will be done
There positively no cases Of fever outside
of the Soldiers Home, Notwithstanding a report
that the disease had broken out in Phoebus. a
small place Just outside Of the Home which
thrives on the money spent by the inmates.
There seventy saloons in the place.
which has a population Of only 900. and as
the old soldiers frequent the town day and
night. It has been feared that the place was in
danger AS yet. however. cases have been
discovered.
AN EXODUS TO THE NORTH
Several thousand people have already left this
neighborhood for the North, most OF them going
from Hampton. At 3 O'Clock this morning a spe-
cal train over the Chesapeake and Chic Rail-
road left Old Point Comfort with four hundred
people aboard bound North and West Most OF
these people were guests at the Chamberlain.
Hygeia and Sherwood hotels, on the Government
reservation there. The regular morning train for
Richmond and the North carried large number
0f 10 % taxi trnn nka
afternoon the crush at the depot terrific.
Probably four thousand five thousand people
crowded around the Of the train. which was
run in two sections. in order to accommodate the
people desiring TO leave the city. Not all Of these
people departed, however. Transportation IL
badly crippled. No cars Of any kind are entering
the Old Point Reservation, even passing the
Soldiers Home.
The daily steamer service from Norfolk, New
port News and Old Point is knocked IN the head
by the quarantine regulations and It is under-
stood that no boats touching at Old Point.
No mail whatever is coming that way all Of the
Northern mail going to Norfolk and being
brought here by the Chesapeake and Ohio
steamer. The Chesapeake and Ohio trains now
stop at Newport News instead Of going on 10
Phoebus, and hereafter all starts will he made
from here. No local passengers are being taken
and Portsmouth will admit those coming
through from the North.
It is reported that none OF the other steam
ship lines touching here will be permitted to
take out local passengers from the peninsula
tonight. The Merchants and Miners and Old
Dominion steamers sailing tonight will be
crowded with passengers.
DISEASE MAY HAVE COME FROM CUBA.
The cause of the Introduction of the disease
into the grounds, which clothed in mystery.
was learned this afternoon. One Of the old
soldiers who obtained an extended leave OF alb
sence recently went to Cuba, and on his return
did not make this known 70 any OF his friends
or the officials at the Home. He brought back
lot Of clothing 1t is said. and It is the belief
OF those in charge that the disease was intro
duced by him. This man is said to be down
with the disease
Last night the Board Of Health instructed the
officials OF the electric railroad not TO run any
more cars to this city from Hampton or Phebus.
and there has been no traffic between the two
places to-day Old Point is still quarantined
against Phobus and the Home. and the ar
terymen at the fort are enforcing the orders
OF Surgeon Pettus. This morning the city Board
Of Health issued orders establishing a strict
Phebus. the Soldiers Home. Elizabeth city
County and Warwick County The Board or
Police Commissioners this morning instructed
the Chief Of Police TO swear in forty special
noIicemen. who will do duty on the boundary
line of the city They have received nstruc-
tions to allow no person to cross the line. The
quarantine on the water front Will be as rigidy
enforced This morning the Chesapeake ana
Ohio Railroad placed one of its feet tugs at the
disposal Of the city for the purpose OF main
tanning water police patrol.
LOCAL AUTHORITIES VIG1LANT
These stringent instructions were given after
the Board Of Health had visited Hampton ana
had consulted with the Board or Health there-
II was found that Hampton had neglected 10
quarantine against Phpbus. though IL hah
issued the necessary orders against the Soldiers
Home The local authorities did not deem this
sufficient and the absolute quarantine order
followed. II is reported that about thirty OF the
old soldiers who live outside Of the Home ana
take their meals inside. were permitted to 20
inside the grounds this morning and 10 come
out again. Complaint was made. and hereafter
the Home gates will be kept closed
The receptions that were arranged in honor
Of the visiting officers OF the Grand Lodge Of
Elks Of the United States will not he held here
and at Norfolk. II is reported that the officers
are now on a steamer in Hampton Roads. and
they will not be allowed 10 land either at Old
Point or at Norfolk. Governor Woodhn gave
ont an official statement tonight. placing the
number OF cases now under treatment at thirty
four.
LESS EXCITEMENT N NORFOLK.