Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-03
THE YELLOW SCOURGE
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/ last night That since MONDAY fnoTnnis az
least ten thousand people had fed from
that city.
Every train coming 20 this city rom
| Newport News is crowded The resu'd'
! train which reached here at 600 cioch
last night was loaded down. TWO sec
| lions which followed were also crowded.
Az II az o'clock a train loaded with pas
/ sengers from old Point and Buckroe
came in. II carried probably $50 people
/ Roth places are practically depopulated'
II is n remarkable fact that many people
| Of those points do not know when the
trains have pulled out. There has been
| a secrecy or uncertainty about the move
| mont of the trains. which has prevented
the general public knowing when to be at
the stations at Buckroe and Old Point In
] order to get out.
! THE train from Old Point last night
brought many of the wives ana children
| of the officers at Fort Monroe. Colonel
w. A. Jones, United States army, is at
| Murphy's.
There is strong complaint against some
| of the health authorities in the infected
| district. charges that health permits are
| improperly granted being made.
There is also much criticism of the lax
ness Of the quarantine. The proprietor Of
| the amusement pavilion at Point of Pines.
which is at the quarantine line between
| Newport News and Hampton but on the
| Newport News side. stated last night that
| Hampton people were crossing the lhe 10
| his saloon all day. He closed up ana iei''
! However. it Is said that in the main the
! Newport News guards are trying 10 main
| tain a strict quarantine.
! NORFOLK'S STRICT QUARANTINE.
| Norfolk's quarantine seems 20 be as
/ - & q
Yesterday morning. Miss Fitchett' a
Young lady Of Norfolk who had come TO
| this CITY from Old Point. or Buckroe
Beach. hoping to evade the quarantine
! which Norfolk has established against
/ old Point. boarded the Norfolk and west
ern ltrain for home.
All went well until fuckers was reach-
ed. about nine miles west of portsmouth
| Al that point quarantine inspectors en-
| tered the train. Miss Fitchett was in
fear and trembling. But she couid not
teu story when the inspector asked her
where she came from. She had TO zen
| hin, she had been staying at old POINT
and that she had been I'm Richmond ho'
| two days. c. ,,a
She had 10 get off the train. so dld
about two dozen more persons-hale anu
! female-whO were trying TO get mo NJ
| folk from the infected district by way
| Of Richmond. The party haa TO s,ay
AZ fuckers until o'clock yesterday al
49,, when the west-bound train
hro,obt them back to Richmond, hungry
tired and firmly persuaded That Norioih
g. not talf,na, single chance in her game
with yellow Jack.
MANY PEOPLE COMING IN.
reopIe are coming into the city from
the infected belt on all trains Ihere -
ouarantine but the people manage 10
oct ont The hotel registers snow h"l"P
TON people here in large numbers
Most of those who get by the quarah-
ttro picket are quite retcent' I'D t.e
main as 10 how the feat was accom-
ed. II seems that in most cases W.
not much of a feat after an 'n"us,i -
o,or,, instance persons who got out tooN
a great deal of trouble TO 90 So .,..ol
gentleman residing near Buckroe
o,.oided the guards at Hampton ana
Newport News by driving to MorIisoh :,
eix miles west Of Newport News anu
hoardine the train there. once on lhe
rood guard stopped the wagon ana
rreeentine his pistol. but after argument
and persuasion, consented 10 am" 49, -
IN drive. but telling them tney oouiu
NOT no allowed to come back. a promise
not TO attempt to 90 80 was
once. with emphasis.
Il
rarlv Monday morning a man VINO Ie
sided i'm Hampton thinking ne Oou'" ~
oct out bv rail. brought MS "ile az"
children to the waterfront hollhE ~
- 90 secure q sail-boat, or row-Doat'
,,,oors ~ flight. He was rejoiced l"
500 a. they neared the deserted peach,
s,nau sail-boat moored near them pu'
u,ben ne reached the craft ne saw dp-
,',,achire, II close at hand an Old negro
follouea nv his wife and several chlluieh'
THO negro had a dnapidated trunk On Ms
tac,, and his wife and children carfleu
numerous bundles. The gentleman al
80 cav the boat belonged to the negro
mo was about 10 use IL, too. He at once
orrered 70 hire the boat for any reason
The old negro put down the trunk al
n,,, oeror He smoke I'm the most respect
fu manner. -. No., Din,
money enough in dis town TO git dat BOAT
I qwine use il mighty quick, ! is l loves
Won. / loves all white folks, but you can
git dat boat, sab. a..
"1 doan' know whar we's gwine." the
old negro continued. ANY port In case
of q storm. de Lawd says. l sWihe 'ei
git anywhar." .,..,... ,,.oue
He and his people anu fi"ll"N'
coon in the boat. and they sailed away
Leaving the gentleman and his family
standing on the shore longing Tor the
wealth Of that old negro But a tram
loft Hampton a short time after, and 'he
gentleman brought his people to kich-
mond. ., 40. ont
number of Hampton people got OUT
TUESDAY night by going to Buckroe
Reach and boarding the train which. lett
tbot Mace for Richmond. Many have peen
Getting out in other ways. The quaran-
fine line may be well guarded. 1t Is not
impossible. . ,,.,.,..
The fact that trains continue 10 prihs
the pcople from points beyond Phoeous
and Hampton to Richmond creates sreat
deal OF comment 1t is not believed thal
even should the fever appear mere II
would be communicable, but II would
cause other cities TO quarantine against
Richmond, 10 the detriment OF the ous'-
ness interests of the city.
EVERY PROBATION BEING USED.
Or W. r. Oppenhimer, President OF
the CITY Board Of Health, stated hst
night that he was using every precauton
10 guard against infection. lie is pfepar-
ed 10 cope with the disease should II APP
near here He has an understanding
whereby he can command the services OF
thirty physicians at short notice. ana ar
raneements have been made TO have IN
,..,.o.,,, an every train coming into Rich