Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-01
THE NEWS OF NORFOLK ON PAGES THREE AND 81

Home II such rigid measures are car
| ried out on all sides.
There will be no efforts spared on the
part of the Marine Hospital Service.
General Wyman said. to keep the dis
ease within the limits of the Soldiers
Home and TO suppress it as soon as
possible.
YELLOW FEVER EXPERT FOR
NORFOLK.
Surgeon General Wyman notified DR.
Newbill that the request of the Norfolk
Medical Association for IL yellow fever
export TO be sent here would be COM
Piled with.
GUARDING THE APPROACHES.
Early in the day there was u request
made by the Board of Health OF Norfolk
to Mr.. G. NJ. Randolph, acting superin-
tendcnt of the Norfolk and Ocean View
Railroad that no boats should be al
lowed to land at Willoughby Pier or
at Ocean View. especially any vessel
coming from the opposite side OF the
Roads.
This request was promptly and eff
fectually met by Mr.. Randolph, who at
once Instituted strict regulations at
these points.
No fear is felt by any one at the
no one has left the house on account of
the yellow fever scare. and no fears
are felt by any one there of any danger.
the arrivals yesterday being quite UP to
the usual Mondays average
GRIMES BATTERY ON GUARD.
The Norfolk and Ocean View Railway
Company'S steamer Ocean View has
been secured by the authorities as a
patroi BOAT, to prevent the landing
along the coast between Sewells Point
ana Cape Henry Of any boat or vessel
from Newport News. Hampton. Sol
diers' Home. Old Point or any place on
the other side of Hampton Roads
she went on duty yesterday morning
ana Will continue actively in service
day and night. In this work she will
nave the assistance of Crimes Bat
Terry. OF Portsmouth. which has volun-
teered its services. This battery has
been encamped at Ocean View for a
week past. and the boys of the. battery
were quick TO offer their aid in guard
ing the coast.
Besides the members of the Grimes
battery there will be on guard a spe-
clal corps of men under command of
detective Eastwood, who is in charge of
the special officers at Ocean View.
SITUATION AT HAMPTON.
Surgeon General Wyman was notified
sunday afternoon at o'clock by tele-
graph. Surgeon Wasdin who was sent
over from Norfolk. urged that heroic
measures be taken at once so as to con-
me inc disease to the Home, and TO
stamp it out there.
There were at the time Sturgeon Wac
am reported to General Wyman thirty
cases and three deaths had occurred
since that time the Home authorities
say no new cases have developed, nor
1,s- t,-sI& ~
fever have occurred.
30 lar the fever has been kept in the
main building on the Soldiers Home
reservation and there is no reason that
me olnciais can see why the authori-
ties cannot keep the disease within tho
bounds of the reservation.
strict quarantine is maintained
oS Newport News. Old Point and
Hampton against the Soldiers Home.
and Norfolk and Portsmouth have
luarahtined against all points mem
toned. Besides all these bar
riers set uD between Norfolk and
the fever. the strictest character of
regulations and n strong guard. night
ana day. has been put on by the off,
Gals at the Home. The fever cases are
Isolated and such stringent regulations
are IN force that it will be almost i'm
possible for the fever to spread. even
inside the reservation. Immune nurses
ana experienced medical treatment will
be provided by the Marine Hospital
Service. Every particle OF clothing.
bedding, etc, of the patients has been
subjected TO fumigation by formalde-
hyde gas
Governor Woodfn. of the Hampton
Soldiers Home, said to the Virginian-
Pllot reporter yesterday that it was
next TO impossible for anyone TO an
nroach or leave the Home under the
present guard regulations This will
continue until the last vestige of yellow
Jack has become extinct.