Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-03
NORFOLK REASsURED.
Detained I'm Dismal Sramp-Oyster
Navy To Assist.

NORFOLK. VA, August 2.-(special.)-
The situation in this vicinity is to-day
considered decidedly more reassuring
than at any time since yellow-fever ap-
peared at Hampton. The fact that al
though an entire week has elapsed since
the fever was diagnosed at the Soldiers
Home no cases have been reported in
Hampton, Newport News, or on this side
the fourteen miles of water between
Norfolk and the infected district. is re-
garded as a most encouraging indication.
Reports Of the cases I'm PhOebus are de-
cidedly inaccurate Ii is positively de-
MED that the policeman who was reported
TO have been found on his beat there with
yellow-fever had the disease.
Precautions for guarding the inner har-
Dor by means of steam launches were
taken to-day. This renfOrces the police
guard on the wharves, and will result in
turning back refugees with greater ease.
People from the guaranteed district are
being sent back by the inspectors as fast
as they attempt TO come here A car
filled with them was cut off the Norfolk
and Western east-bound express at
Tucker, I'm the Dismal Swamp. this morn
ing. They were kept there until the west
bound train passed in the evening. lunch
being served by the railroad company.
1t appears that the party came from
Hampton and Newport News. Two per-
sons who made their way in sail-boat
from Back river TO Ocean View were
placed in the house of detention. Shot
gun quarantine may be established by the
farmers living along Hampton Roads.
Determined residents behind "sawed-on'
shotguns will do more 10 keep off refu-
gees, the doctors say, than the police.
EXPERTS ARRIVING.
The experts are arriving to help COM
bat the disease. DR.. Rudolph H. Won
Esdorf, assistant surgeon, Marine Hos
pital Service, and Dr. j. j. Bland. both
arrived in Norfolk this morning from
New Orleans. en- route for the Soldiers
Home. DR.. Bland was sent by the city
Of New Orleans to study yellow-fever
as it exists at the home Both physicians
left on a tug later in the day for the
infected district. Senior Hospital Steward
W. w. kold. from the Marine Hospital
Office here. went with them.
The most intense Indignation and sur
prise has been expressed I'm all quarters
at the published statement purportlng to
have been made by Surgeon-General
Sternberg TO the effect that the fever
would extend beyond Phoebus. but
whether or not it would reach Norfolk
OF nOIlutIu cues ne CoulN not say.
Many prominent citizens express the
greatest surprise that the Surgeon Gene
raj of the army should indulge in specu-
lation and surmise on such grave sub
joct at this time. when it is difficult 10
Keep people from believing even the
Widest rumOrs.
OYSTER NAVY TO HELP.
The city is fitting up the buildings on
Craney Island, which was turned over TO
IL yesterday by the War Department.
Any suspicious cases that may develop
will be instantly isolated on the island.
The Board Of Health to-day directed that
those persons who landed here despite
the quarantine, be removed there as soon
as possible.
Captain W. e. Hudgins. Of the state
oyster navy. received instructions from
Governor Tyler this morning TO render
an assistance possible with his steamers
I'm the present emergency. The Chesa-
peake on which some repairs were being
made to-day, will be ready for patrol
duty at daylight tomorrow Captain
Hudgins this afternoon sent instructions
10 the Eastern Shore for the steamer
Accomack. now there. TO proceed imme-
diateiy 20 Norfolk for patrol duty.
The mails from the infected district
now reach Norfolk via Richmond, and
arc thoroughly disinfected.