The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-02
vIRGIyIA'S YELLOW FEVER.
,,rr CtSES ForND OUTSIDE THE
SOLDIERS' HOME.
~ rrobus, close to tho InStitution--
AZ rto Of Them old soldiers and Ono n
r",icemnn only one Death Yesterday
w., quarantine Made Still More Rigid.

,,rt,c,mnn- only one Death Yesterday
r,,, Cuarantine Made Still More Rigid.
,.,opr NEWS. Va. Aug. Lone more
,,,,,,,rrcd AT the National Soldiers Home
,I,,,rtun to-day aud thore was one new
~ oivslIow fever in the home. Three cases
%, ts,rr have been found in Phnbus, Just
,,h,s NJ the home. and when the news spread
ua,nptuu and this city this afternoon the
" was intense. Two OF the victims
e. rhrb,s are old soldiers. and as soon as
s,,.cs,n White diagnosed the cnsBs he ordered
.%'To,.rans removed to the hospital inside the
.,,rrJs The other patient is Joseph Mastin.
.o,pp,y policeman living in Phpbus.
Thor. ave been forty eases in all since the
c,yornn,ent SPECIALISTS diagnosed the disease
&c v,lI,w foyer, and seven OF the patients have
.,t Surgeon White OF the Marine Hospital
c,ryi,c. who reached the city last night from
washington. has taken charge OF outside prep
.a,',us Z, fight the fever and has estab-
r.ra1 nIs headquarters in Hampton. He IL
.ssis.I hy a force OF surgeons sent here by
.h, Nn, DEPARTMENT. This evening he put
,h,,.,.o, Hampton and the town of Phpbus
u,la. martial luIc. Winchester rifles and
.ho,,1u, aic carried by all the guards at
E,r,rton and the special policemen to the
,rc,,,.r O.! s,yenty-flva doing duty on tho
Newrort News boundary.
u,r,p,,n quarantiucd against Phcpbus. her
rs,,.l.or retghhor. this afternoon. and now
t,,l, r|p.r- are cat of from the outside world
The ,iEil quarantine at Old Point Comfort Is
r'r,,i.'aacd. aud Norfolk and Portsmouth
vNI receive ~ Passengers from this city and
srL,,y rr.y III, mali boat to land Suffolk
md ~r 'hlc.I. across the river. to-day
ouaHn'HrL against the peninsula. Only
tb, work VI tho Newport News health
,y,hurr'irS in preventing communication
with HAMPTON and excluding all persons
from the infected district saves the city from
or,rLtiu" lbs Richmond. None Of the Wash
,nrton Baltimore. New York or Boston steam
ers will take passengers OF any kind. local or
through. iron, either Newport News or Old
Point Fhc only outlet is over the Chesapeake
aud OHIO Railroad through Richmond The
State Board OF Health. DR.. Paulus Irving, Pres
ilcnt. arrived here from Richmond this morn
ing and. after consultation with the Board of
Health and the Business Mems Association and
after an investigation on its own hook. decided
10 leave the control OF the situation in local
hands
The three batteries Of the Fourth United
States Artillery which are stationed at Fort
Monroe are expected to leave for Battery Point
late to- night. The transport ordered here by
Roads this evening. and is ready to receive tho
soldiers, who have been busy all day packing
their effects and making ready to take their
departure. Many Of the men will take their
families with them.
After the departure OF the soldiers Old Point
will be almost deserted. The managers Of tho
Chambcrin. HyGeia and Sherwood hotels this
afternoon dismissed all Of their help because
there was no further use for them and the food
sGpply ran short. The last tratnload OF guests
left the point late last night Tor Richmond and
the North Billy y Van, the minstrel. and a
number Of theatrical people who were at Buck
roe Beach Casino this week. are quarantined
in Phrhus. and will have to remain until the
quarantine is raised
Ta,''., ,e,,.,r,,,,,r yoo,u,, ,,h :,
the senior constructor at the shipyard. was at
Ola Point with Mrs Woodward SUNDAY, and
ohS l'a""h'" y" E'v mere at h'un's"' III Il
small boat Naval Constructor George \.
'ol ''''"' ana l. 10" on 'hc way 10 Ne" lorN.
The Council has Appropriated $4,000 moro
10, na l% Lever luna ana mas e empoyel more SS
c"I u"''ctneh' 1t was ues'"eu t1-"hy 10 per
init I'll" delivery OF fresh beef and produce at
the T,Ihiers home by raj, or steamer, ana coal
"''' I've Scn' uoNh " iiHHp'on' Az t'rv'r'c car
tVl '''N "u' o''bbSh ''-h'Sh' "iNh i'h'hi''II
was piaced under martial rule The city has
,,, 90, T., ia, h,.h,, ,,,, il, ,h, ,,a,,s -, 80
.u.e ,"' III '''e '',i o,r "u" III ''ie ro""s I" pre-
vent tho approach OF small boats from the IN
iectpd district
N,ty,,y Va ,,,,, Co, woole, ~ ,r.
''o"F'Lh '"'' nus - WV "'ounh VI 'ho
ho.iiers' Home at Hampton. at 8 O'Clock to-
nigh, said by tclcphono to THE Sun corra-
,norlo,,t ,,, w., r,,,,o,.,I ,Iisoo,r,. - t,,.a
eF"''.' ,na' ."' 'ripl''" "'scoE'ty Oh TWO
cases OF yellow fever in Phnbus outside of the
home was to the best of his knowledge true
~. v.,Ir .aiI r,,.,h,. ,io. 1880, - 80
"o'' "Vo"Ih s''u 'urthoF iAa' one ol inc pa
tents in question was said to be cOnvalpSc emit.
He also stated that there have been deyeloped
49, t',. - 49,. a. I.>.' :, w.
'','''' Wv '''"c eI"co '''o hl9' ui9co'elS 'haI
yellow fever prevailed there thirty seven cases.
seven of which had proynn fatal DR. White n,
the ultad States Marine HosnI,nI Servire -
in charge Of the Sick AT the home and has, if is
him = " ''''''"S"'' e"'"''e ''"'' ~ "'''s'
GOV Woodnn todav tal.prarbed presjdart
NnwhiI attn N"rfN'R KSari ~ Hahn az Inc
him n rrlansa thc stnnnnr Uo,optom' R"oLS
nov in nua%oHtir" NJ Unmpton ttatint, thnt h..
needed r"r 70 tranennrt neIicines and t,'| MO
visions 70 tho HON" and cnuij not control his
rirn II nntirnlv KIM ~ Th,. home j. d,iiv
eprriirl win prnyiSiSns and ma need Of sun
Mics has harn,,tn ,r.sino ''' Wv ''' VI '"p
May"r J%hnsmn ~ VmrfD,L to-dav raouostod
Gov rvi,r 70 al. ~, w. ' o., 1890 ~