Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-31
IS YELLOW FEVER
Disease Breaks Out in a
Soldiers Home.
DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED
And as Thousands of People Have Been
Exposed There is Great Excite
ment--Rigid Quarantine Has Been
Ordered to be Established.

Newport News, Va, July 3O.-There ar,
50 cases of what is believed to be genuine
yellow fever at the national soldiers
home, near Hampton, and three deaths
from the disease were reported today
There were several othter deaths at the
institution yesterday, but it cannot be
stated tonight that all of them were
caused by yellow fever. Newport News
and Hampton will quarantine against the
soldiers home tomorrow morning. The
government authorities at Old Point have
already adopted this step, and no stran-
gers are allowed to enter the reservation.
Quarantine Officer Hobson of tbs port
went to the soldiers home tonight and
verified the statement that there are now
so cases Of the disease at the home, and
that there were three deaths from the
malady today. While no one outside of the
soldiers home knew anything about the
existence of yellow fever today it is said
that the disease made it's appearance
three days ago. The most rigid quaran-
tine regulations will be enforced to pre-
vent the spread of the malady.
The news has created great excitement
in Newport News, Old Point and Hamp-
ton, and the most vigorous measures Will
be resorted to to prevent it's spread.
There are 1000 old veterans at the home
and several large excursion parties went
there last week.
Washington, July 3O.-Surgeon General
Wyman nf the marine hospital service
was informed Saturday night Of an out
break OF what was feared was yellow
fever at the national soldiers home at
Hampton, and Immediately dispatched
surgeons in the service from Wilmington,
N. O., Norfolk and Washington to inves-
tigate the sickness there. report on its
character to the authorities here and to
take measures to prevent the spread of
the disease. DIR. Wyman himself will sc
to Hampton in a few days to take charge
Of the work Of preventing a spread Of the
disease if it develops into genuine yellow
fever. Two Of the surgeons dispatched tc
the home reported today that the symp-
tome very much resembled those of vel
low fever, and that while they would not
be positive in their diagnosis as vet they
were inclined to the belief that the disease
was the dreaded yellow jack. The gov
m will fight it's progress with all
the skill and resources at it's command.
1t appears that DR.. Wyman's informa-
ton of the reported existence Of yellow
fever came in a telegram from the sur
geon in charge of the soldiers home at
Hampton, who expressed fear that the
disease was prevalent there. DR.. Wyman
Immediately awaited himself of the pres
ence at Norfolk of Surgeon Wasdin and
directed that he proceed at once to Hamp-
ton and make a careful examination OF
the suspects. This afternoon the surgeon
general received a dispatch from DR.. Was
din expressing his conviction that the
hospital authorities had been correct in
their fears, and that the disease was
genuine yellow fever. Surgeon White OF
this city and Surgeon Wortenbacker from
Wilmington. N. c., will &C to Hampton
Immediately and other assistants from
the service will be directed to proceed
there as soon as the exact condition OF
affairs can be learned and the facts Of the
situation known