Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-02

| The train left Old Point at about
| o.o,ocr There were taken aboard about
! afty guests who had not gotten away be-
| fore and a number OF people VINO re-
sided at the point. including employees
| at the hotels. Both theS1ygeia and the
| chamberIin arc deserted. II was said by
| a gentleman who came from one OF the
hotels that II is hardly possible to find at
| Old Point now anybody save n few en-
| ployees at the hotels and the soldiers in
| the fort. who will be taken away to-day.
| II was stated by the gentleman referred
| 10 that the reason all the guests had not
| left Old Point on the trains which have
been allowed TO run from there since the
quarantine was established was that no.
body knew whittier they would be taken.
1t was feared the train would be quar-
antined. and the people preferred to stay
at the hotels. where they were comfor-
table. TO the possibility Of having TO
spend several days I'm a quarantine sta
ton.
All the passengers who boarded the
train at Old Point last night were re-
quired 10 have health certificates. signed
by DIR. Ebei. one Of the quarantine Of
fcers az that place. Those certificates
simply certified that the holder thereof
had not been exposed TO the yellow-fever
cOntagiOn.
EXCITEMENT AT THE BEACH.
When the train filled up at Old Point
IL ran up to Hampton and backed down
20 Buckroe Beach. There was a large
md excited crowd at Buckroe. Some OF
the crowd were almost frantic in their
efforts to get aboard the train. Men,
women, and children. white and black
guests at the hotel, citizens-all crowded
into the train, loaded down with bag-s
gage scrambling for places to stand.
seat was a luxury desirable, but not
necessity The main thing was to be
on the train that would bring them 10
Richmond. When it reached this city
the aises were full, and the platforms
were filed with people.
The run through was made with only
one stop At Toano the engine took
water.
STONED THE TRAIN.
But the run was not without incident.
A short distance below Phoebus a number
of rocks were thrown at the train by
the crowds along the track. A heavy
piece Of cinder crashed through one win
dow, striking a nursemaid in the employ
Of Mr.. Sidney Rosenbaum, in the face,
rendering her unconscious.
Immediately there was intense excite |
ment in the train. Several ladies faint
ed and the men were naturally greatly
excited. There was no doctor aboard
but Mr.. Moses Sycle, Of this city, medi-
cal student, rendered service in dress
ing the injuries of the nurse, and re-
storing to consciousness the ladies VINO
swoOned
At Hampton and Phoebus the streets
were filled with excited people as the
train pulled through OF course, no stop
was made at either place. but as the train
rushed by, carrying its passengers TO the
healthful breeZes of the uplands, hun
dreds of men and women, forced to stay
close TO the spot where the demon of dis
ease held sway, crowded close 10 the line, |
longing to be aboard the flying train and
whirling to a land Of health and quiet.
SCENE AT THE STATION HERE.
When the train pulled into the station |
here a large crowd OF relatives and |
friends Of those aboard were on the sta
ton platform 70 receive them The greet
lngs were as hearty as can be imagined.
The soldiers returning from cuba were
hardly more joyfully welcomed
The Hampton, Buckroe, and Old Point
citizens were apparently even more glad
TO reach Richmond than the guests at the
hotels there from this city These re-
fugees are almost all women and chit
dren Husbands and fathers are sending
their families away. Some will remain
in Richmond, many are en- route to noun
tain resorts.
Among the citizens of the quaranuned
district al the hotels are II. G.. Phoebus,
proprietor Of the Hygeia; j. J. Pearce,
f.. NJ. Pearce, and a. NJ. Pearce, Hamp-
ton: J. T. Rufin, Hampton; Mrs. George
Kimberly and Misses Mary, Bessie. and
Helen Kimberly, Old Point; Mrs. j.. NJ
W. Wallen and daughter. BuckrOe; Mr.
NJ. A. Booker and family, Buckroe; n.
Meyers. Mrs. A. T., and Miss NJ. Meyers,
Newport News.
A number OF residents Of the infected
belt went West on the Chesapeake ana
Ohio train last night, bound for the noun
tains All west-bound Chesapeake and
Ohio trains are carrying many people. In
almost every case the men of the family
remain behind. The women and children
are sent 10 the healthland alone
THE SOLDIERS BEHAVE WELL.
The behavior Of the soldiers Of the gar
rison at Fort Monroe Is the subject of
extravagant commentator by all who
have come from that place. The SOL
diers are TO be taken away to-day, and
will pass through this city.
"The conduct OF the men IS the finest
specimen of what military discipline will
accomplish" said a gentleman last night.
Lieutenant Colonel Marye told me to-
day that he had one Of his sergeants
mingle among the men for the purpose
of learning whether they were growing
panicky. In a few hours the man re-
turned, and stated that he had gone
through the command; found only one
man who wanted to be taken away. He
wanted two months furlOugh. and had
been wanting it for several weeks. 1t
was said that the chances were that If
he got II he would spend IL about the
fort The men all seemed perfectly Will
ing TO go or stay, as ordered"
WORK FOR RAILROAD PEOPLE.
The railroad people are really feeling
the quarantine more than ANYBODY else.
save those Immediately all cited. The
fact that Norfolk has quaral,in, Il against
Newport News causes the trouble. so
far as known, no other city has done so,
save Portsmouth. As a result, the Chesa-
peake and Ohio cannot sell tickets or re-
ceive freight for points beyond Newport
News. The work involved in notifying
all agents and all connecting lines Of the
quarantine against Newport News WAS
very great.
This work was about accomplished yes
terday. however, and from now on every
thing will be working smoothly.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany is hardly able 10 handle the amount
of business which is piling up at Hamp-
ton. 1t has reference chiefly TO freight
and express delayed by reason OF the
and consists also OF kilograms
to friends locked up within infected dis
trlcts.
Miss Minnie Fisher is the manager for
the Western Union at Hampton. She