The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-03
NO MORE FEVER DEATHS.
APPARENT CHECK TO TIE MALADX
Ar THE soLDIERs' home.

AT THE SOLDIERS home
Two Cases in Phebus village Under sus-
pieion, but Not Yet Diagnosed as Yellow
Fsver-Many Leading Men OF Newport
News Volunteer for Quarantine DUTY.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va. Aug. Gov. Woodhn's
statement this evening IL more encouraging
than any given out since the yellow fever APP
peared at the Soldiers Home. Thore have
been no new cases and no more deaths. II
was reported this afternoon that another case
had been found In PhDbus. but 1t 10 stated
authoritatively that the disease has not been
diagnosed as yellow fever. Surgeon White Will
make an examination Of the patient tonight.
The report sent out from Norfolk to the effect
that there were ak new cases OF fever and two
deaths in PhHbus last night was entirely with
out foundation. Only three cases. those given
yesterday. have been found there.
Surgeon General Wyman arrived at Old Point
from Washington this morning. and spent
most OF the day at the Soldiers Homo. He
will remain at Old Point while here.
Major Vckery OF the homes hospital stan
says that most OF the patients are DOING well.
and that only two cases now under treatment
are likely to prove fatal. These two men are
expected to die before morning. The old SOL
diers do not mind being quarantined. and few
OF them are alarmed. A large number OF them
this afternoon witnessed game OF baseball
between rival teams OF veterans.
No date has been fixed for the departure Of
the three batteries OF artillery from Old Point
No vessel had appeared up to o'clock this
evening to transport the troops to Battery
Point. None OF the shipping companies oper-
ating steamers to Old Point will handle them.
owing to the quarantine regulations enforced
by Norfolk. prohibiting vessels touching the
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The only communication now between
Newport News and Hampton is by means OF
the mail wagons. No mail whatever 10 coming
from Norfolk. as all steamers have been dis
continued. All mail from the North. South
and West now comes here through Richmond.
and all mail for Hampton. the Soldiers Homo.
Phpbus and Old Point must pass through this
city. Postmaster Road. by order OF Superin-
tendent Vickery at Washington. has arranged
for q wagon service to tho dead line at the
boundary Another wagon takes the pouches
to Hampton. There the mail for tho homo.
Phpbus and the fort is socumulating until
arrangement are made by the national au-
thorities to deliver It.
A carload Of provisions was allowed to pass
through this evening for the Soldiers Homo.
Ten carloads OF ceal were passed through for
Hampton. All farmers are shut out OF this city.
and there is little fresh produce to be had.
Only the milkmen are allowed to send their
drivers.
Several hundred citizens have volunteered
line. and to- night many Of the most Influential
men are doing guard duty at close Intervals.
An1 w.9 re. To- aeross The pe viii
be shot without hesitation. With Newport
News qparantined against by Richmond, the
peninsula would have no communication what
ever with the outside world.
General Superintendent Walter A; Post Of
Company to-day denied the report that the
works would close down on account OF the fever
scare; The, yard has lost only 700 or 700 men;
ships will not be delayed. All OF the other In
dustries are in operation.
large number OF people left the city to- day.
Coy. Woodtln tonight gave out the following
statement to the press:
no deaths nor new cases most remarkable
fact is that there has not been death IN two
days. Everything 10 quiet and the spirits OF
Late ito. night the statement came from q
Trustworthy source In Hampton that two more
quarantine in Phebus. An oficial diagnosis
has not bsen made and no report has been
Of ,hs Marine HGsP ltai service: : yellow fever
To 9saesd BY the Ad%s 1T
reached here this morning and was sent to the
home on special tug. he is making ap in
morrow.
4 party Of twenty Norfolk people was
SorioiE and and western N railway. fuckers Sta.
miles from Norfolk. There was no possibility
Many devices are resorted to By Norioi people
o. y whSR sHe
occurred at the Soldiers Home, The mem
t ssEs Gns sh Them it Gm 6 t5iq Point to sa 5
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GERS and get home. They were detected, and
from the train at fuckers; They were there
passengers taken back to Richmond.
leased in order that she may ply between
Hampton and other peninsular, points: thus
tine VIII 1000 and
the Hampton Soldiers Home have been located
II Inc II the west tSs end end by SseS
Thursday. Both cases are being Investigated.
Dr. Charles L; R RoeSff the Sanitary SUPER
that he would probably go, to Old Point Com
fort. Va. for the purpose OF learning something
Soldiers Home at Hampton. Dr. Roberts said
that President Murphy OF the Health Board had
ysn a% hs ssfs Sn a *. Nth ys
staff
Il will probably go alone. however," said DR..
Roberts. not as a representative OF tho Health
board but taking the trip as a personal one.
We believe in perfect segregation and thor
p p"Fpose Of ocrne susgestions When egper he
e,nce here has taught us. l will probably start
this afternoon"
DR. Roberts hurried away from his office In
tho Criminal Court building. and was later
seen IL consultation with Judge Martin
Is one Of the Board OF Governors OF
the National Soldiers Home at Hamp-
ton. Va. Judge hlcMahon said that he
was going to Virginia. and would start on a
late train. as he desired to inspect the yellow
fever, situation personally, He said he had
TO assign yellow fever expert to accompany
him on the trip and that President Murphy
had assigned Dr. Roberts.
Health Inspector BENJAMIN OF Jersey City
detailed officers from the Health Department
Yesterday to the Pennsylvania Railroad depot
in Exchange place and the Baltimore and Ohio
denOt at COmmuninnW to watch the incom ing