The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-04
SITUATION IN NORFOLK.
The Quarantine Oncer Says Discas-
WIZ Not Nrn.s iIampion Roads.

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NORFOLK. VA, August 3.-Dr. r. S.
Hope. quarantine officer OF the port OF
Norfolk. who is I'm charge of the Quaran-
tine here, gave out an interview to-day
winch ls regarded as being a correct and
concise statement Of the yellow fever sit
nation az regards Norfolk and vicinity.
In the first place. he says. there Is not
ease of yellow fever nearer Norfolk
Than Ph0ebus on The other side Of
Hampton Roads adjoining the Soldiers
Home There As "a Gordon Of armed
guards veritable shotgun quarantine
o. protect Hampton and old Point COM
fort from phOcbus. Newport News IS
also maintaining a strict quarantine not
only against PhOcbus. but against Hamp-
ton and Old Point as well.
Norfolk Portsmouth and an other
municipalities this side OF Hampton
Roa0s. have guaranteed against an the
points mentioned on the peninsula. This
quarantine is maintained by fleet Of
patrol tugs both I'M the inner and outer
harD0r The beach extending from Ocean
View 90 Lamberrs Point and from Pig
Point 20 Craney Island. is also patrolled
by nm armed land force The lines OF
trafnc leading into this quarantine dis
trict. both steamboat and railroad. are
ln charge Of competent inspectors
ct think this precaution should assure
not only our own people, but the outside
world that we viii bar the disease out
Of this section" said Dr. Hone.
"lt cannot. in my opinion. cross Homp-
ton Roads There is not nor has there
been. a suspicious case this side
CBy Associated Press
NORFOLK. VA. August 2-There is
absolutely no cause for any cities quar-
antining against Norfolk. The situation
here is practically UNCHANGED. except
mat the fears Of the people are almost
entirely allayed and business has assum-
cd almosf1ts normal condition. Nothing
could he more effective than the Quaran-
tine AGAINST the infected dirrirt. Eight
vossels-hve tugs two steamers Of the
VIRGINIA Osvter Navy. and the converse
YACHT cuuhOat Siren. are patrolling me
waters around Norfolk for distance OF
fen miles. while every incoming train and
steamer is ricidly Inspected by competent
rnvsicians These people nave auth'I-
itv. instructions and ammuniuoii I'D ''l"
hack everything that IS coming ihis way
Outside OF that there is a smau D. pr, ny
launch which IS patrOiling the hafn'f
and the shallow WATERWAYS. with Ike
authority. The beach extending from
ocean View 90 Lawhert's Point is also
patr0ue1 by am artillery company a- i7
the beach from Pig Point 10 Draney ISL
and. There has not been even a rumor
OF a susnlclous ease here or hereauouis
and there As no Just grounds for any Nl'-
iant action on the part of any city against
Norfolk or Portsmouth.
DR.. A. c. smith. of the Marine Hospital
Service. who has been on leave, return
e6 "a the CITY from Rochester, y. T.,
mis- morning and took charge OF his
office ia the customs house hundlng' ne
saws that the people Of Norfolk. so far
as he can see. are unnecessarily alarmed
As result OF conference to-day be-
tween Mayor J@lnsf0n the health au-
thoriies. Nj. CrowelL of the Old Domin-
ion steamship Company and several
merchants. Sc was arranged for the
transfer of provisions and medicines from
Norfolk 20 Soldiers Home. Phoebus.
Hampton and old Point by the old
Dominion line. the same 20 begin to-
morrow morning An open uninhabitcd
barge will be anchored between Craney
Island and Lambert's Point. Provisions
WILL be placed on this barge and from
there they win Doe taken 90 the points
ouarantined by the steamer Hatteras.
which will fy a yellow flag and carry
an inspector.
SPITE SAYS NORFOLK.
NORFOLK. VA. August Especial
The action OF Newport News I'm Quaran-
timing against Norfolk and Portsmouth.
which action was taken to-nisht is re-
garded here as a mdicrous incident of the
yellow fever scare. Newport News be-
ing ON the pcnInsular and not far dis
tant from Hampton was Quarantined
against 10y Norfolk some d1vs since ans
the authoritics there being unable 10
learn the conditions prevailing here have
evidently acted upon some unreliable in
formation. There IS not even n suspected
case here and the scare so far as Nor
folk and Portsmouth are concerned. is
over There is some commercial rivalry
between the towns and some here believe
the action of Newport News rctaliatory
because Norfolk declared e quarantine
against il.