The age-herald., 1899-08-02
A Small Town Almost Adjoin-
 ing Hampton.
SC0URGE APPEARS AMONG NEGROES
There Are Six Cases and Two Deaths Have Occurred-Leading Hotel Has Closed and Merchants
 Are Discharging Clerks

Washington, August 1.-"Three new cases of yellow fever in the Soldiers Home at Hampton and one death'' Is the official report received by Surgeon-General Wy man from pr. Charles Wasdin, the yellow fever expert on duty at the institution. Added to Dr. Wasdin's figures sent to Dr. Wyman yesterday, this makes, up to date, forty cases in all which have occurred at the home, of which eight have been fatal.
 Surgeon White today telegraphed Dr. Wyman that in his opinion there was little doubt that there had been some fever in- lection In the neighboring village of Phoe- bus, but the surgeon-general said tonight that this dispatch had not been followed by any evidence of positive case at that place. The place has been quarantined. Should fever develop there. however, no surprise will be felt in view of the prox- unity of the place to the Soldiers Home and the mixing of the inmates of the in- stitution with the people of Phoebus. Its appearance at Phoebus, Dr. Wyman thinks, under these circumstances would be sim ply coincidence.
 The opinion was expressed tonight that the situation continues encouraging, mas much as the disease has been kept within its original bounds. None of the nearby towns, other than P4noebus. has reported the appearance of infection or suspicious cases. The people for miles around the home are very much alarmed, but are quiet.
 No Restrictions on Visitors
 No restrictions have been placed on the danarfura of hundred vi at Old Point, but pr. Pettus, who has ab- solute charge of affairs there, will exercise careful supervision of those who may leave, in order to avoid danger of their communi- eating the disease. This will apply to the soldiers now stationed on the government reservation there. and who have been or dered to proceed to Battery Point, Dela- ware.
 Word reached the surgeon general today that arrangements had been made for the transportation of these men through the army quarters at Philadelphia. They will be taken by boat to Cape Charles and thence by train to their destination Bat tery Point Is an isolated place, and pr. Wy man has no fear that the soldiers will carry any infection with them.
 The surgeon general continues his pre- cautions to prevent the spread of the dis ease and is dispatching additional help to the surgeons now on the ground. Dr. Wer- ten Baker will remain at Newport News for the present and will supervise matters along the line of the railroad between that city and Richmond. Hospital Stewart Kolb, who is a yellow fever immune, now at Norfolk, has been directed to report to Dr. White and render what service he may be called upon to perform. Dr. White will remain in charge at Hampton, though he is not to visit the home, as his immunity from the disease is doubted. Surgeon Tricks, now at the South Atlantic Quaran- tine station, has been ordered to Norfolk, and Passed Assistant Surgeon. Simpson, now at St. Louis, has been directed to report at Old Point.
 Mall Matter Disinfected
 Arrangements have been made for the disinfeotion of mail matter sent by the inmates of the home to their friends.
 Two suspected veterans who have been at the Hampton home have been detained by the local authorities sin this city, but they appear to be all right, and no alarm Is felt over their presence in Washington.
 General Corbin transmitted to Dr. Wy man an order from General Miles to Gen. eral Merritt, commanding the department of the east saying that hereafter no ves- sels should tie up at Fort Monroe wharf unless under the order of Surgeon Pettus, the marine hospital officer in charge of the quarantine there. The acting secretary of the treasury has transmitted a request to the secretary of war to notify the off, cer commanding at Fort Monroe that all quarantine measures for the enforcement of the treasury regulations there are in the hands of Surgeon Pettus.
 It was stated at the office of the marine hospital service today that there were not more than 200 or 300 people left at Old Point. Special trains will be run there at such intervals as may be necessary to re- move the inhabitants, subject to such in- spection and detention as may be deemed necessary at Richmond.
 surgeon-General Van Ripen of the navy received word during the day that a guard of dozen marines had been sent from the naval barracks at Norfolk to the naval hospital located between Norfolk and Portsmouth to see that persons might not land from craft coming up the Elizabeth river from the fever district.