Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-04
FLEEING WEST AND NORTH.
The Stream Through Richmond Con-
tinues-No Excitement Here

Almost the only feature Of the yellow
fever epidemic at Hampton observable in
Richmond now IS the continued exodus
Of the residents Of Newport News and
Norfolk to this city.
| 1t was not as great yesterday as on
| the preceding days Of this week, but the
| hotel registers showed that Newport
News people, and citizens Of Norfolk
were coming TO Richmond IN large num-
bers. While there is no fear al either
point, the contagion is uncomfortably
close. They wish 10 gain the up-country
before the disease makes its appearance
at their doors
Many, indeed. the majority OF persons
leaving Newport News. at least. go on
through Richmond to the mountains. 1t
is said that the Norfolk and Western
trains are crowded also carrying the
people out Of Norfolk While many PERI
sons are going west in the direction Of
the Virginia mountains. many also are
turning their faces northward. The
'Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
is carrying a large number daily. The
York-RiVer Steamer Lines passenger list
was longer yesterday than it had been
for months, at least. being crowded with
passengers, chiefly for Baltimore and
Atlantic City
SUSPECTS IN BERKLEY.
It was stated here yesterday that there
were at least two suspected cases Of yell
low-fever in Berkeley, a small town SUI
burban TO Norfolk. The report was sent
to Washington, and reached here from
that city.
DR.. Oppenhmer. President of the Rich
mond Board Of Health, is confident he
made no mistake in refusing 70 quaran-
tine this city against Newport News he
does not believe the disease is in the lat
ter place. and he does not think the enor-
nous damage to the business interests
resulting from quarantine would jus
tify its establishment, in view OF the re-
mote possibility of infection from New
port News.
DR.. Oppenhimer does not think for
moment there is any likelihood of other
cities quarantining against Richmond be-
cause of her having opened her doors lc
the refugees from Newport News and
Buckroe and Old Point
Or. Oppenhimer was busy yesterday
granting health certificates to Norfolk
people who were caught at Old Point, and
Buckroe by the quarantine and wished to
return home by way of this city An
attempt TO do so Wednesday without
health permits was unsuccessful, about
twenty-five persons being sent back &c
this city from the quarantine station ten
miles west of Norfolk. at Tucker.
AN EXPERT HERE.
DR.. Donaldson. of New York. yellow
fever expert, who was sent TO this sec
ton by Surgeon-General Wynan, of the
Marine Hospital Service. reached the city
Yesterday. lie at once went TO DR.. OPP
penhimer's office, where he remained
some time in consultation. l'r. Donald
son expects TO be ordered TO the Soldiers
Home.
DIR. Donaldson was with The Rough |
Riders at Santiago. and was victim OF
the fever. lie told a Dispatch writer |
Yesterday he saw seventy-fve or a hun
dred cases OF the fever in the hospital |
at Siboney, where he was confned. lie
saws he cannot recall great deal con- |
corning his sensations while suffering |
from the plague. save that ne had PAIN
in the back of his head-painful beyond |
all conception--and that when conVales-
sent he experience a lassitude wnicn |
caused him for days 10 be utterly care
less whether he lived or died.
when asked concerning the treatment on
the disease. DR.. Donaldson's reply was.
"cold water. Drink plenty of it,"
THANKS TO THE GOVERNOR.
DR. Herbert NJ Nash. OF the Norfolk
Board. and DR.. Southgate
Te,eh of the Norfolk Medical Society, |
sent the Following message To- the Gov
,rnor Yesterday. which was received by
private Secretary owen. the Governor be-
ng in Harrisonburg:
"Your order by telegraph was CRATE