Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-08
WILL NOT QUARANTINE HASTILY.
DIR. Oppenhimer Gives the norfolk
Officer This Assurance.

Richmond will not quarantine against
Norfolk hastily, even II case Of yellow
! fever should break out there.
This understanding was reached yes
to-day through a conversation over the
| long-distance phone between Drs. Op-
/ pCnhimer and Newbill. health officers Of
| the two cities. The conference was an en-
/ tirey satisfactory one. and will obviate
feeling and friction, which was threat
ened a few days ago.
Dr. Newbill called DR.. Oppenhimer up
! and urged him not 10 take hasty action
] against Norfolk should a case come TO
! light there. He gave the assurance that
every precaution had been taken. and
| said he did not think there was any dan
| ger. DR.. Newbil readily agreed that If
| case should be detected he would tele-
graph DR.. Oppenhimer Immediately, and
with this understanding DR.. Oppen0imec
| agreed that he would not be hasty in
quarantining against Norfolk. IT is his
purpose TO give at least tvpnty-fOUr
hours notice if it is found necessary 20
quarantine, as DR.. Oppenhimer does not
believe il will.
The two health officers also discussed
the refusal OF the Norfolk inspectors 70
recognize the health certificates issued
by Dr. Opuenhimer. Dr. Ncwbill said
there was no disoourtesy intended 10 Or.
Oppenhimer. and assured the latter that
he would confer with the state quaran-
tine officers and see that permits we're
honored if issued. Or. Oppenhimer called
attention 10 the fact that he had taken
the trouble TO investigate cases and is
sued these permits purely for the benefit
of Norfolk ana her citizens. Richmond
was in no wise interested as her people
THE SITUATION Is GRATIFYING.
Dr. Paulus a. Irving, secretary Of the
State Board Of Health. thinks the situa-
tion I'm the infected district is very en-
cOuraeing. lie had a converse tiOr over
the phone yesterday with Drs. White and
Hobson. who assured him that conditions
are improving. All danger is not past yet.
II takes from twelve TO sixteen days Tor
cases TO develop, but DR.. Irving thinks
the authorities have handled the situation
admirably
The physicians appointed on Saturday
TO inspect the trains and boats coming
to Richmond from the seashOro entered
upon their duties yesterday. III. +. 7.
Hobson had already entered upon his
duties on the Chesapeake ana Ohio. The
other appointees are Drs. Charles NJ.
Edwards, J. Travis Taylor, and Mervin
n.
River, Norfolk and Western, and James
River routes, respectively.
THE HEALTH BOARD MEETS.
A regular session Of the Board Of
Health was held at the City Hall last
night. Dr. W. T. Oppenhimer, president,
presiding. The other members Of the
board present were Drs. NJ. j. Hoge and
r. ID. Garcin There was not great deal
g. no "a nd
it was soon transacted.
Dir. Oppenhimer submitted letter from
Dr. G. NJ. McGruder. past assistant sur
geon Of the Marine Hospital Service. in
which the author expressed his regret at
not being able TO attend the last meeting
Of the board. DR.. NcGruder in his letter
advised the board 10 have a hOuse-iO-
house canvass of Richmond made TO ais
cover any case Of yellow-fever. If such
were here lie argued that such can
vass would allay any fears Richmond peo-
pie might have and also serve to stop
the rumors that go TO northern cities and
brighten people from Richmond.
The board considered the subject mat
ter of the letter very carefully, and hnal-
w decided that not only would such
canvass be exceedingly expensive, but at
present unnecessary.
The yellow-fever situation in its rela-
tion TO Richmond was discussed The
board instructed Clerk White TO write to
each Of the doctors 10 the poor and ask
them to notify the board at once Of any
suspected cases coming under their no.
tice. DR.. Oppenhlmef stated that ne lad
had a phone conversation with Dr. New
bill. of Norfolk, yesterday, begging this
board not TO quarantine against Norfolk,
and DR.. Oppenhimer said he had extract
ed the promise from him to notify Rich
mond at once if a case was discovered in
that city.
The agreement was reached TO issue no
more bills of health for the present to
persons going TO Norfolk as they were
not respected by the health officers of
that city. The general health of Rich
mond was discussed, and it was noted
that comparatively little sickness was
now I'm the city.