New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03
DOCTORS FEEL ENCOURAGED.
no NEW CASES OF YELLOW FEVER YES
TERDAY.
THE DISEASE AT THE SOLDIERS HOME AND
IN PHGBUs BELIEVED TO BE
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Newport News. Va Aug. 2.-The yellow fever
reports from the Soldiers Home at Hampton
are more encouraging to-day. An official state
ment Issued this afternoon by Governor Wood
IN gives the reassurlng information that there
have been no new cases of fever and no more
deaths at the Home. The National officials who
have controlled the situation there are confident
that they have II we'll in hand. and do not be-
ueve the fever will spread. Every effort has
been made To keep the disease out Of Phpous,
and II the surgeons can keep IT down to the
three cases already reported they do not hest
tate to say that they anticipate no danger IN
either Hampton Newport News.
It was reported this morning that another case
had been found in Fhebus. This was without
foundation. The surgeon at Phebus reported
a suspicious OF illness there this morning
and the suspect was quarantined In his mousse
a guard being thrown out to prevent commune
cation with the place. Surgeon White said TINS
afternoon, however. that no report had oeeh
made 10 him by the surgeon In charge AT fhp-
bus that the case had been diagnosed as yellow
fever and he had his doubts about It's genuine
ness report was sent out from NortolK last
night TO the effect that six cases or feVer hao
heen found IN Phpbus and that two had re-
suited fatally, the victims being negroes. me
report is incorrect There have been only three
cases In Phpbus The two old soldiers were re-
moved at once to the Home. and the third IS
quarantined at his home.
FEVER PATIENTS DOING WELL
Major Vickery, the physician In charge OF the
Soldiers Home who is cooperating with the
Marine Hospltal STAFF. to-day made an encour-
He all ne stricken
with the fever except two are doing well rhese
two are low. and may die before morning. He
says the men inside of the grounds are not
alarmed, and that the officials would rather be
inside than out.
Surgeon General Wyman arrived this morning
at Old Point from Washington, and this after
noon he went over TO the Home. where he con-
suited with the surgeons in charge.
Robert f. Blckford, who was appointed chet
OF the quarantine lines. to-day called FOR four
hundred volunteers among the citizens to extend
the picket lines and TO maintain closer stations.
Almost the entire number has volunteered, and
the best citizens-merchants, professional men
and officias-responded to the call and VIII
shoulder shotguns and Winchesters.
Or. Samuel w. Hobson. State quarantine OFF,
Ger, to- night met Surgeon White at the picket
line. and a long conference followed. Surgeon
White Is we'll pleased with the work being done
by the citizens here. and II Is as much as any
mans life is worth to attempt to get through
the lines to this city by land or water.
The report circulated that the shipyard would
close owing to the departure OF so many of its
employees for other cities Is unfOunded. All the
other industries are In operation. but business
II almost at a standstill The morning train out
of the city had to be run in two sections again
this morning to accommodate the departing
crowd. The artillerymen at Fort Monroe have
not gone yet. 1t is understood that the War De-