Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-05
THE FEVER SITUATION,
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PACED

added a number OF men 20 the cleaning
force. whose duty will be chiefly to rake
down the dumps Or. Oppenhimer stated
that the crematory was now in fine work
ing order. and that all garbage could be
easily disposed OF, though there is some
need Of more carts to transport the re-
fuse. The importance OF citizens having
the garbage in receptacles convenient to
be reached by the carriers was en-
phasized The need Of lime was alluded
to. and its efficacy as disnfectant
commended.
1t was the opinion Of the board that the
disease would soon spread, or be wiped
out.
CANNOT SPREAD HERE
The opinion was also expressed that
the variations in temperature in Rich
mond-often running from 30 TO 40 de-
grees i'm twenty-four hours-preyented
any possibility Of the fever spreading
here.
DIR. Oppenhimer discussed the adj
visibility Of quarantning, and reasons
for not doing so. In the course Of his
remarks he said that when he had de-
cded upon quarantining he would make
70 do. and that he would ask the City
Council for $4,000 for the purpose.
Dr. Irving informed the board that he
had placed Or. Edwin J.. Hobson on
Chesapeake and Ohio trains between
Newport News and Williamsburg for the
purpose of having him inspect all passen-
gers coming west He stated that he
would also place inspectors on the South
ern trains leaving West Point for Rich
mond, and on the steamer Pocahontas
from Norfolk.
| DR.. Oppenhimer Informed the board that
he had visited yesterday the young man
near HoWard's Grove. reported some days
ago 10 be suffering from yellow-fever, and
found him about well. There had never
been any reason to suppose he had had
the disease.
SHUT UP IN HAMPTON.
DIR. irving asked the board to pass upon
the request which had been telegraphed
him by Mr.. Frank Lee, of Norfolk, who
was caught in Hampton by the quaran-
tine and is unable 10 get out He asked
for permission to have a special train
run into Hampton TO bring him home. He
would defray all expenses. The board
was unanimously Of the opinion that Mr.
Lee should be allowed TO remain in Hamp-
ton.
All the members Of the board and other
physicians present expressed the opinion
that Richmond was never healthier or
cleaner. One Of the medical men stated
that if the people continued so distress
ingly healthy the doctors would soon be
in the city almshouse.
GOVERNOR TYLER's HELP.
Governor Tyler is giving Norfolk and
other points liable to be exposed to yell
low-fever Infection every possible assist
ance in maintaining a quarantine. lie
has ordered two of the Virginia oyster
boats to aid In patrolling the harbor at
Norfolk and at least one, the Chesapeake,
IS now discharging that duty. lie has.
in addition to that, acceded to the request
of the health authorities Of Norfolk for
the use Of the Siren. the converted yacht
loaned to Virginia by the Navy Depart
ment for the use Of the naval militia.
Governor Tyler has also issued orders
| that the law governing the calling for
troops be construed very literally ~ or
der that the places in danger may hev9
the use Of the military when needed TO
maintain quarantine without an excessive
amount of red tape.
a telegram from Captain Smith, COM
mandng the Smithfield company, was re-
ceived at the Adjutant-Gelerars Office
yesterday, making inquiry as to the au-
|
out the military. Adjutant-General Males
reply cited the section of the code giving
mayor such authority.
Grimes's Battery. OF Portsmouth, was
in camp at Ocean Wow when Norfolk and
| Portsmouth declared a quarantine against
| Old Point and other places Monday, ana
| Immediately volunteered its services IS
coast-guard. 1t has been on duty between
Ocean View and Willoughby Spit ever
since. Major W Il. Simons, who com
inands the Virginia Artillery, IS with the
battery. though Captain Warren Is in i'm
/ mediate command.
Governor Tyler has said that he feels
he is helping the entire State in helping
one section stamp out the pesti!onoe.
NoRFOLKS QUARANTINE.
Norfolk seems TO be realizing that she
acted hastily in erecting a quarantine
against Newport News. where there had
never been q suspicion of yellow-fever,
the latter city maintaining as strict a
quarantine against the infected belt as
Norfolk had established.
Guarantees cut both ways, as Dr. OPP
penhimer President of he Richmond
Board of Health, remarked yesterday.
Newport News business has been hurt by
Norfolk guaranteeing against her Nor
folk was probably worse hurt, since num-
bers Of her wholesale houses do big
business i'm Newport News. This trade
was cut off by the quarantine. Then
Newport News established a quarantine
against Norfolk, II being claimed that
that city was very lax in efforts to keep
out persons from the infected district.
This tended to make matters worse.
The wholesale dealers Of Norfolk es-
tablished a means of getting supplies into
Hamilton by having them carried out into
the Roads and placed on a barge, where
they were gotten by a steamer from
HAMPTON. This method of communica-
ton with Hampton brought Norfolk UNI
der the ban of Newport News, and
quarantine against Norfolk was at once
declared
NEWPORT NEWS WOULDN'T.
Norfolk dealers asked Newport News TO |
establish with them system Of commu-
nication similar TO that which Norfolk |
had established with Hampton. Newport !
News would not heed such request she |
was being supplied by Richmond with all |
she wanted. Richmond had never quar- |
antined against her. There was, they |
said. no reason why any such cumber- |
some method OF communication should |
be adopted.
neral-Superntendent c. L. Doyle or |
the Chesapeake and Ohio received yester- |
day from Mr. ]. A. Upshur, general agent
at Norfolk through Mr.. III. IL. Parker |
superintendent of Chesapeake and ONO |
terminals at Newport News, the foho"-
ing: .s...., |