Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-03
THE YELLOW SCOURGE
Report from the Infected District
More Encouraging
COL. WOODFIN'S STATEMENT,
Government Officials Are Hopeful and
Confident.
ALARMING h' "o"s DhNih
The Newport News Quarantine Wen
Mnintafncd-Many Volunteers for
The Picket Iinc-The Industrics-A
Rush of Refugees.


the Soldiers Home at Hampton are more
encouraging to-day An official state
ment given out this afternoon by Cover
nor Woodnn conveys the reassurlng IN
formation that there have been no new
cases Of fever and no more deaths at
the home. The national officers who
have charge Of the situation there are
confident that they have IL well in hand
and do not believe there win be a spread
Of the disease. Every effort has been
made 20 keep the fever from taking hold
I'm Phoebus and the surgeons do not
hesitate 70 say that II they can keep it
down 10 the three cases already reported
they anticipate no danger in either
Hampton or Newport News. 1t was
rumored this morning that another case
Dad been found in Phoesus. This was
without foundation. The surgeon at
Phoebus reported a suspicious case Of
illness there this morning and the sus-
pect was quarantlned in his house. a
guard being thrown out TO prevent com
municauon with the place. Surgeon
White stated this afternoon, however
that no report had been made to him by
the surgeon in charge at Pho bus that
the case had been diagnosed as yellow
fever. and he had his doubts about its
gcnuineness
NOT CORRECT.
A report was sent out from Norfolk last
night to the effect that six cases
OF fever had been found in Phoebus and
two resulted fatally. the victims being
negroes. The report was incorrect. There
have been but three cases I'm Phoe-
bus. The two old soldiers were removed
at once to the home and the third UNI
fortunate is guaranteed at his house.
Major Vickery, the physician IN charge
Of the Soldiers Home, who is co-ope-
rating with the Marine Hospital staff.
to-day gave your correspondent a very
encouraging statement. He said all Of
The men stricken with the fever except
two were doing very well. These two
were very low and might die before morn
ing. The men inside of the grounds
were not alarmed. and the officials would
rather he inside than out.
ms afternoon there was a closely con-
tested game of baseball in the grounds,
witnessed by the majority of veterans
and home attaches.
Surgeon Wyman arrived this morning
AZ Old Point from Washington and this
afternoon be went over to the home.
where Doe consulted with the surgeons In
charge.
VOLUNTEER PICKETS.
Robert +. Bickford, who was appointed
chief of the quarantine lines, to-day call
ed for 400 volunteers among the citizens
10 extend the picket line and 20 enable
the establishment of closer stations.
Almost the entire number has volun-
teered. and the best citizens. merchants,
Professionalism. and men holding Offices
responded TO the call, and will sht lder
shOtguns and Winchestors.
DR.. Samuel W. Hobson. state quaran-
tine officer, who was elected at the meet
ing Of the Board OF Health. vice Or.
Bagby retired, tonight met Surgeon
White, of the Marine Hospital. at the
picket line and lengthy conference
followed. Surgeon White is well pleased
with the work being done 10y the citizens
here. 1t IS as much as any mans life
IS worth 20 attempt 10 cross the quaran-
tine line by land or water.
The report circulated that the ship-yard
would close down owing To- the de-
parture of so many OF its employees for
other cities is unfoundcd. Gencral-Supor-
intendcnt W. A. Post stated 10 your cor
respondent this afternoon that the force
has been diminished by not more than
1--WE hundred or six hundred men, ana
that the yard would continue to rush
work on the battleships and merchant
vessels unless some unforeseen cOntin-
gency arose. An of the other industries
are in operation, but business is almost
at a standstill. The morning train out
OF the city had 10 be run I'm two sections
again this morning to accommodate the |
departing crowd The artllerymen at |
Fort Monroe have not gone yet. II SIS |
that the War Department is |
having trouble in arranging for their |
transportation.
4 man was picked up on the street |
il to-day, suffering with a congestiYe |
chill and died after being taken to the |
station. The rumor spread that the man !
was "A victim Of yellow-fever and the /
affair created great sensation. \ state |
ment from the Board Of Health had q |
quoting effect.
The man was william Gardner who |
came here from Baltimore several months |
ago and had been working as a cement |
hnishor. He had been suffering with |
asthma for years. His condition had been |
POOR for several days. He had in |
his pocket a receipt for S25 for bicycle |
rcDair work that had been done by the |
firm Of o. G. Walsh & Co, of Baltimore. |
Y. is said 10 have "a wife and children |
o. that city. but all efforts to locate
them have awaited nothing
ANOTHER STATEMENT.
Governor T.. r. Wo0dfn tonight gave !
ou' ihe following statement TO the pres"
.s.utatlves here: Everything re-
mains the same as last night; no deaths
DOT new cases. most remarkable Iact
s That there has not been a death IN
twl ys Everything Is quiet ana the
spirits 0f the men are way up.
Surgeon j. II White, IN charge OF Inc
outside situation says the quarantine es-
tabIsned BY the citizens Of this city -
in. most remarkable he has ever seem
BE was not even permitted 20 enter To-
niehf ON his own pass. and the CHIEF OF
fH. division guard compelled him TO re-
main on the other side OF the dead-line
ptn.Ie he couveIsed with the city health
officers on this sid& Surgeon c. +. Wer-
9 nbaker. who was sent here by the
,' t.ninefCn authorities for the purpose
Of handling the train service at this
... .4d 40 report TO DR.. White IN
Hgmpton. on his arrival last night and
loyy ne will have TO remain outside or
he lines. de tried 10 get In tonight
,ui The local quarantine chiefs would not
1ermit him 10 enter and are determined
o maintain their shotgun quarantine
against Hampton
suspected PhOebus Cases.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, August =
special)-An authoritative statement
rom Hampton AT u o'clock tonight says
here are TWO additional suspected cases