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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Notice Served on the Chesapeake and OH
Yesterday. Richmond's Attitude.

ne following notice was yesterday
served on the Chesapeake and Ohio Off
cials in Richmond:
TO the General Passenger and Freight
Agents. Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
way, Richmond, Va:
Dear Sirs: 1t having come to the
knowledge of the State Board of Health
that yellow fever is now prevailing at
an alarming extent at the Soldiers
Home. Hampton, Va, at Il meeting OF
the said board held the 3lst dav Of July.
1899, according to the power vested IN
me State Board Of Health by section
112l Of the Code Of Virginia, you are
hereby enjoincd and ordered not to run
any trains. freight or passenger, fur
ther east than Newport News ana not
to bring from or carry any passengers
or irelght east of this point until fuF-
then orders of said board
Ey order of the State Board Of
Health.
(sisncd) ,"PA'UI.US a. IRVING,
Secretary and Executive Officer"
Keeping Newport News open is OF
such vital Importance TO the C. & o..
that the company has employed a large
number of men to help guard the city.
The city Of Richmond yesterday
formally quarantined against HAMPTON
Old Point and Phocbus.
Incrc is no danger of conflict bet crn
me state and national quarantine ON
clals. the two being in perfect harmony.
pr. faulus Irving. secretary Of tfic
State Board, says the State and nation
al hcalth authorities will probably meet
today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC.
Card from Health Officer j.. Il. Rasby t.
tile People of Newport News.

ehc cOpIc OE NSWHpTL News
Health Officer Bagby has issued the
following card to the public. It is
brief. but contains that which should
be needed by the citizens OF the city:
The Board of Health has Instituted
rigid quarantine measures 10 prevent
the introduction of yellow fever into
the city, and proposes to do everything
III It's power to keep it out. I'VE ask
the cooperation OF the citizens gcncr-
ally, and particularly as regards the
cleaning Of premises now in an unsani-
iary condition. We believe We can keep
out the Scourgc, but we Know if it
should get in We would be better able.
to cope with it if the city was thor
oughly clean.
There really seems no necessity for
the alarm manifested BY a number Of
citizens. we realize the danger, but
then the disease is confined to the Sol
dicrs' Home and all Of us know that the
United states government has charge
OF that reservation. We ought tb feel
assured that the authorities will pre-
vent any spread into the outside world
at any rate.
"JNo. Iso. EAGBY. NJ. D.,
president Board Of Health"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
LEAVING THE CITY.
Unnecessary and Uncalled for Scenes Mt
the Depot. n Panic-St ricken Crowd.

the Depot. n Panic-s. ricken Crowd.
The morning trains out of the city
carried away quite Il crowd, most Of
them going from Hampton and Old
Point.
But in the afternoon there was some
thing in the nature Of Il panic. ana at
the Chesapeake and Ohio depot and the
Merchant and Miners wharf there We're
scenes altogether uncallctl for and UNI
necessary.
At the depot 10 less than two thous-
and people gathered 1T 80 o'clock to
take the train away from the city.
Ladies and children prcdnninatcd
three to one or to even a greater extent
The wharf and platform was crowded
With people excited where there was no
necessity for excitement. Many Of the
people appear to have lost their heads
entirely. / took three sections 10 ac-
comnodatc the crowd, ana then all of
them did not so. The ears that went
out were crowded to every inch of
room, the seats, aislcs and platforms
being filled with people. On some of
the cars. would-bc passengers were
hanging on to the sides
At the Merchants and Miners pier
there were no less than thousand
people trying to get bcrths and passage
TO Baltimore. They were held ut the
wharf until the company could commu-
nicatc with Baltimore. Presently a
telegram was received from that city
instructins the company to receive no
passengers for Baltimore until the
i5oard Of Health Of Baltimore should
conclude its investigation into the sit
uatlon and arrive at a conclusion The
company then refused to sell the crowd
tickets, and they returned disappoint
cd to their homes
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
CAREY WASHINGTON DEAD
Was 4 Familiar Character With Carr
and Oxen

Old "Unclc" Carey Washington. one
Of the most familiar characters in
hampton. is dead from the result Of an,
accident which bcfcll him Thursday.
Every person here knows Uncle
1arey.' who was to be seen daily on
the streets driving his ox-cart. Thurs
day Uncle Carey. who had reached thc
age Of 50, was driving up King street
near the colored cemetery when h, l,st
ms balance and fell TO the ground. Tho
cart, heavily laden. passed over his
BODY, and 1t is supposed that he rcceiv-
ed injuries of an internal nature He
was taken to his home where he I'm
gered until Friday night, when no aic1
Uncle Carey was d polite old COL
ored man. and was liked by boil, white
and coored people hero.
On several occasions when visitors
70 old,Point were out sightseeing ana
happened TO meet Uncle Carey'' ana
ms oX-cart, he was induced TO have
himself photographed in his cart. ana
MS picture is in many homes. not ONLY
IN Hampton. but in other places ~,
IS said TO have made a comfortahlc
living by the sale of the photographs +,
people coming from the north 10 Ol,l
Point
The funeral took place SATURDAY
morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
MET AT NIGHT.
Last Session OF the Board OF Health Yes
tcrday.

Immediately after the council meet
ing last night the Board of Health
which has been in continuous session
virtually. all the time during the past
twenty-four hours, met in special SEES
SION with the committee from the BUS
mess Mems Association.
II was ordered that the conference
committee to be appointed by the Bus
mess Mems Association to cooperate
with the city authorities be empowered
TO inspect the quarantine lines at their
pleasure, any time, day or night. The
members of the committee will also 30
empowered to suspend any guard whom
they consider to merit suspension. the
l'oard Of Health 10 pass finally on the
case and say whether the man shall be
discharged or rcinstated
Inc board adopted Il resolution au-
'horlzlnS the payment Of the guards al
the rate of Sis per day ana 81 so per
night, there TO be four scrgeants who
VIII receive s. day, each to be fur
lnshcd With Il horse.
1t was the sense Of the board that as
many OF the guards as possible should
De furnished with shot guns
1t was figured that the distance COW
cred by the quarantine was about four
1N~~-''Nh AAa''"ptl WIS empowered
10 employ siXty-iivc men ilnmcdiate]v
Tor service as guards. If more men arc
required, they will be engaged. Forty
Of these men will be on duty at night
and Twenty-Five during the day
The mayor read queries he had re-
ceived from several papers in other
cities asking for the situation here He
read his reply, which was considered
adequate and proper. This reply was
Worded as follows:
Soldiers Home. ten miles distant.
in charge of Marine Hospital Service:
guard around reservation NO one can
escape under this quarantine. Hamp-
ton and Elizabeth City county have
quarantincd against Soldiers Home
by double guard. Newport News has
Guaranteed against Soldiers Home
Elizabeth City county, Warwick coun-
", Hampton, phocbus and Old Point
have every reason to believe that quar-
antnc will be effective. rshirty-fye
cases at Home; three deaths yesterday.
No new cases or deaths today. :
Every prccaution is being taken
Strict sanitary measures provided for
"a. "A. MOSS,
Mayor y
Before adjuornng the board decided
to hire about fifty men and about Gf
teen carts today and clean UP the CITY
systematic aliy. Superintendent or Gar
bage Harris will have charge of thc
work.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
THOSE In CHARGE.
Some of the Officials Who VIII he i'll
ChRrrA This End.

Those in charge of the Newport
News end of the situation are capable
and competent men, and there is every
reason to believe that they will cope
with the disease III 4 manner to justify
the confidence placed in them by the
public they serve.
Health officer Hagby ana Dr. j. w
Aylcr. secretary Of the Board of
Health, together With The lncnhcrs OF
hat board, are working with every en-
cray ana faculty they possess. untir
ingly and faithfully. The MAYOR took
tho initiative Sunday night. ana untll
early this morning did not sleep or
rest. He is giving his best attention 10
tile situation and aiding The Board OF
Health in every possible way. tlllirau-
tine officer IIobsun is working: hauu in
hand With the Board OF Health. In Mis-;
official and professional capacity his
services arc proving inV:llllblc. G'liirl
of Police HARDWOOD. Sergeant Reynolds;
and the rest Of the force. backed by the
police board. arc using every effort Ia
execute faithfully their orders ANA are
Watchfu and careful Of the city'S in
tcrrstS contilrd- to their care. The ii Y
council to I man. and the health com
mittec Of the council. of course, are
standing III tho back Of the health Board
assisting them in every w:ty. promptly
and unuurstionably The lRusincss
Mems Association Will today appoint !,
committee to co-operatr With the hr;,lt.
autll"ritics in the capacity Of inspcc-
tors. That this committee will be COM
posed of the best material that the as
ISOLATION can pick is 4 matter Of course
Iii" committees appointed by this organ
ization Yesterday did splendid work, as
he results show
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
SAMPLE: INCIDENTS
That Show How Well the Quarantine is
EeinE Enforced.

The situation. Of course, has afforded
many incidents amusing ana pathetic.
Were all oi them Incorporated in print
they would make a volume. Here are
some samples.
a mother applied to Hearth officer
RaSby yesterday stating that her littl,,
infant was in Hampton ana praying
that she be allowed To go for it, The
child is only 4 few weeks old and would
undoubtedly have died without its
mother. THE mother would probably
have died without the baby for she was
half dead when she saw the health OIL
Ger. There was nothing else to do. She
was given u permit to get her child
Two young girls went out for Il stroll
yesterday afternoon above the city.
When they started TO return home.
they found their way Blocked by guards
who refused them ;ldmittancr to the
city. Their father was nearly craze.l
with anxiety before he located them,
and at the end Of several hours they
Were admitted upon an order from the
health officer.
Some boys went swimming in North
END last night, leaving their clothes on
the bank Within the quarantine. They
swami across the dead line and the
guard refused to allow them to return
Ihey waited naked on the bank for
some time. until word could be gotten
to the chief. who dispatched Officer
Craiford TO the scene with Instructions
TO admit the unfortunatcs
Thus it may be seen that some guards
are on the picket line.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
AUGUST GOES FREE
No Evidence to Show That He
Killed Minnie Fargo.
THE CASE TRIED YESTERDAY
The Handkerchief Not Considered Sufiicien.
Proof of His Guilt aud He is Dis
charged. An Old Colored
Mans Fatal Fall.
THE CASE TRIED YESTERDAY

Louis August, the soldier who was
arrested two weeks ago, charged with
the murder of Minnie Fargo, the col
ored woman so bruta!ly slain in plloc-
bus. was given 4 hearing in the phoc-
bus Police Court Saturday evening be-
fore Justice l.. =. Turncss, who dis
missed the case, owing to the lack Of
evidence against August
The only witness against August
was James Mack, who found the dead
woman on the night of the murder.
His testimony brought out nothing new
in the mysterious affair. and was along
the line Of that already given in the
Daily Press
AS Will be remembered, August was
arrested on the day after the murder
by Constable w. r. Williams. The
evidence upon which lie was arrested
was the fact that the handkerchief
taken from Minnie Fargo's throat cor
responded exactly With those of the
prisoner, and at first the officers were
confident they had the guilty man.
Iris theory was exploded, howcvcr
when 1t was discovered that every man
RI the fort whose name began with an
~ had the same laundry mark as
that OF August. He was held on sus-
pcion. as he had been seen in Phocbus
on the night the murder was committed
The case against August was called
for hearing last Saturday, but after
listening to the evidence Justice Fur
ness decided to adjourn in order that
the police might have plenty of time
to thoroughly investigate the charges
August was allowed bail in the sum Of
$l00 for his appearance in court YES
terday
When the case was called the man
was present with his attorneys, Mayor
J. b. Hope and Mr.. S. ]. Dudley, and
IN less than twenty minutes he was al
lowed to go free
AS matters now stand the murder is
sun shrouded in mystery, and there is
little hope that the man who committed
the crime will ever be brought to the
bar of Justice. While the officers
nave been using every possible means
TO throw some light on the murder.
they have up to this time been unable
to gain any Information that will helm
then in their efforts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
OUTSIDE CITIES NOTIFIED
That There IS No NJ cesslty OF Quarantine
Ing Against Newport News.

kclcrcncc has been made Of the fact
that Health officer 1>aghy yesterday
notified other cities of the steps taken
by the authorities here. These cities
are Baltimore, Washington. Richmond.
Norfolk, Petersburg and Portsmouth
inc telegram sent these cities is as
follows:
The Soldiers Home. ten miles dis
tant is nuarantincd with thirty eases of
yellow fever by the United States.
Newport News has established an adj
dltional quarantine against champion
and its entire community and does not
fear the introduction of the disease
There is no yellow fever outside of the
Home, and we urge that no quarantine
be instituted against Newport News.
u. I>. BAtiBY,
president Board Of Health"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

disease at the Homo was undoubtedly
yellow fever. and that vigorous
measures would have to be adopted i'm
nlediately. This was the only Informal
ton which DR.. Wyman had received
concerning the condition of things up
to a late hour last night.
Surgeon White, of this city. and Sur
scon WcrtenbaNer, Of Wilmington, N.
G.. We're directed to proceed to Hamp
ton. Surgeon White left Washington
last night.
Owing to the shortncss of the time
since which it has been definitely
known that yellow fever was present
among the inmates of the Homo. and
the meagcrncss of the information re-
ceived. Dir. Wyman stated last night
that he had made no plans in regard 20
dealing with the disease beyond send
ing the experts already mentioned to
the place. The disease will. however.
be taken in hand by the Marine Hos
pital Service, and everything will be
done to stamp it out RS speedily as pos
siblc. DR.. Wylnan said that he had no
present intention Of going to Hampton
in person. ana in all probability the
campaign against the disease will be
directed by him from Washington. 4Ad-
ditional assistance from the Marine
Hospital Service will be sent to Hamp-
ton us soon us the exact condition Of aft
fairs can be learned ana it is known
what the needs of tho situation are
Surgeon General Stcrnbcrg. of the ar
my. said at Il late hour last night
that he had no official knowledge Of the
reported outbreak of yellow fever at
Hampton. He expressed himself as
highly incrclulous of the truth Of the
report. saying he had received no init
nation of it, still, he said he might
not get the earliest news in such a case
as reports probably would be first sent
to the managers of the board OF the
Soldiers Home
The Homo ut Hampton has always
been regarded as an ideal institution
Of the kind. admirably situated and cx-
cellently managed There are 1000
boys in the blue who fought in the war
OF the rebellion. and in Mexico wit h
Scott and Taylor, installed as guests.
rood and lodging in Il first class hotel
are no more inviting than the living
NERO out by the government to the
hoary veterans who at the autumnal
stage OF their life find Il Lord 'Rountiful
III Chcle sam. Col. Woodtin. the gov
crnor Of the Home, is Il firm. but kindly
49, any, HIS tlc loEc ana esteem OF
every soldier. The Home or, literally
sped KING, the homes, covers Il broad
sweep of territory overlooking Hamp-
ton Iioads, where the first combat be
tween iron ships-tlc Months ana
Merrimac--was fought. That Governor
Woodiin is familiar with the adarc
which places cleanliness before codli-
ness is seen by an inspection of the
barracks and hospitals ana the i'm
mense dining hall, which fee1s the VET
Grams IN squares Of 1900 Strangers
nave always been admitted daily. ana
ne Home is thIown open to callers
mus accentuating the publicity of the
institution,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
c. C. HAMILTON,
AL ESTATE AND FIRE INSTI'

REAL ESTATE AND FIRE INSUR-
ANCII AGENT.
NO. II north King street. Phone 5t2.
Lot on Mallory avenue. 50x21o, Isl 500
houses ana lots on Washington
street, all modern improvements. each
1900
Water front lots a Faster Point, s625.
! lot 50x15O, on car line, in front of
Capt. George Youngs, $500.
II lots at Otley, known as Cunning
Farm, 1000.
~ lots Cunning Farm, $3.50.
Lots at River View, on car line. sf25
to $l50
Lots at Hamilton station, one block
from Hampton Roads, from $50 to $3.50.
House and lot, West END, near car
line $3.50.
PHOEBUS.
Hotel, % rooms one mile from Old
Point, all modern improvements. on
car line, s,500
House and lot, corner Hope and
Franklin streets. $780,
Rouse and lot, corner Hope and
FRANKLIN streets, s1.35O
House and lot, on Lancer street ST o5O
az louise and lot on Mallcry street, So
20O. Rents for $25.
House and lot, suitable for any bust
ness. On Milton, $1,000.
houses and lots and three vacant
lots, corner Mellon and Curry streets.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
MIR. KEDDING,s SUGGESTION.
Calls for a Prayer Meeting of the Citizens
to be Held at the Mission TontcI,t

MI. X. !; 'Rcdding has coined into
inc following words q suggestion which
VIII meet with the approval of all
Christian people:
believing this to be q very critical
timc. and realizing the burden Of re
sponsibliiy resting upon the health Of
1iccrs and business Mems Association
OF our city, a meeting of the Christian
people OF all denominations will be held
in the Union Mission Hall, corner Of
Twcnty-eighth street and Washington
avenue this evening at O'clock. at
which prayer will be made for Gods
guidance and protection during the
presence Of the plague, which seems 10
ne knocking at our doors. All who 10
licve in the efficacy Of prayer i'm such
critical times arc requested to be pres
cnt.
"R. T.. REDpDING.
''Supt"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
SOLDIERS HOME.
sp'endid'y Situated for the Present
Emergency.

There is probably no place in the
United States where yellow fever can
be controlled so well as at Soldiers
Home. The institution is practically on
an island. II is surrounded upon three
sides by water The neck Of land lead
ing TO the grounds is fenced across and
mas three gates all under guard. The
authorities at the Home maintain what
is IN effect q quarantine themselves, al
lowing none of the inmates to pass out
and none to pass in 1t is hard to con
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
A DREADED VISITOR
Continued from page threc.)

control OF the city. The entire police
department. is under it's control so far
rs the health Situation is concerned
The board is ali-powcrful and has the
right TO take what measures it deems
necessary and enforce them. AT the
meeting yesterday, among other things
it was decided to administer {; fine of
$50 on all persons violating the uuarln-
tine. II will be $50 for each ofrensc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01
HoRNE,Y BROS, PURCHASE

Horney Bros. have purchased from
MI II. - Lake, of Philadelphia. the
lug wv. w. Graham" whi1eel will bo
run in the Roads by these gentlemen
: ne Tug is fifty-nine feet long, fifteen
1eee VIDE and six and a half feet dccp
- mas gross tonnage of twenty-nine
IONS ana fourteen net tons The new
boat is now in the Roads.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

ccivc how any disease however virilc
and subtitle can pass out of the cnclos-
urc. guarded and situated as it is. Ii
is under the absolute control of the
federal authorities. and this control is
more rigorous and infransiblc than any
system that might be adopted by civil
authorities, however complete ana cili-
cient the discipline
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

FOR rent desirable house on Washing
ton street. nca: G. e. 0. depot, with SIX
rooms and necessary nuthouscs. Good
water on property. $40 per month.
BOOKER e BRITTON.
Real Estate e Rental Agents,
Hampton, Va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

1t is reported that a farm of from 600
TO 200 acres in Pulaski county has been
SOLD to Mrs. =. r. Stcarnes, of Newport
news, for $26. 0.-Wytheville CORES
pondence Richmond Times.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-01

Before adjuornng the board decided
to hire about fifty men and about fir
teen carts today and clean UP the civ
systema tically Superintendent or Gar
bage Harris will have charge Of the
work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-05

Typhoid fever and all kindred all
ments prevented and cured by the
use of Beggs' Little Giant Pills. We
keep them. City Drug Store and 7. N.
Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-05
Diplomacy.

One day gentleman was holding a
conversation with his wife in the pres
ence of their 5-year-old son, and among
other things mentioned was diploma
cy."
s'Pa, said the youngster when a
break in the conversation allowed him
TO interfere, ''what does diplomacy
mean p
Diplomacy, my son, said the fa-
fhRr, lis this-doing exactly the right
thing at exactly the right moment. >
s'Then suppose used diplomacy
when got out of the pantry yesterday.
dad, did I?''
what do you mean?' was the reply.
'.Why. said the son, 80 got into the
back yard with that meat pie just al
the moment ma caught the cat in the
pantry and told you to drown her fol
thieving. Pearson Weekly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-05

NSmhAsF mmA BlaikcF than Aying Cake
fR fne@r SHOWS through wan aiE W1nn0Msng'
lElsse thistle downs their sudden journeys take
Aser Esaa1ows wide In vnRrant wandering.
&o more shall they 90 earth reluctant cling
@m n moss lined and slowly sinking STONE
15sft kyimR in nm outer waste alone
Beside the edge on some remote moraaa,
Rsaf high they toss above the fields new lnOwn
&dke Aisenbodied spirits OF the grass.
sggqaS dxowsy atmosphere In lines opaque
LEANS TO the sun, that fast is gathering
H8S last faint dewE, his fiery thirst to slack.
VFRsiIn swallows dip, on ever restless wing.
Across a dusty road the robins sing,
And bn1nbIebees upon the clover drones
while thistle downs in airy spaces lone
Along the SRies in happy freedom pass,
EayaRInR afar to mystic climes unknown.
Like disembodied spirits Of the grass,
Ernest McGaRey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-02-05
Mormonfsn,.

The good wife looked at her mending
basket and sighed. If she hadn't seen
them there she wouldn' t have believed
her husband could have worn holes in
SO many pairs of socks in SO ashort a
time.
There are occasions, she said at
last, when am almost ready to be-
Eeye that it would be good thing for
man TO be Mormon.
Then she went at the job she would
willingly have shared with few other
wives Chicago Post.