The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-02
C. & 0. Special Train Permitted to
Leave the Guaranteed Resort.
BOLD TRIP ACROSS COUNTRY.
A Determined Party Outwit Quaran-
tine Officials and Reach Rich
mond-Iook Tug 90 tlciattY OF
Petersburg, Then Walked
aud Rode I'm Private
Conveyances.

Manager A. G. Pike, Of the Hygeis Ho-
tel, Old Point Comfort. with a party OF
guests from that hotel and the Chamber
I'm. reached this city last night shortly
after 10 o'clock apd are registered at ths
Jefferson. They came up on what Will
probably prove 70 be the last train from
Old Point IN many q day. and wero en-
abled 20 secure transportation and per-
mission 10 leave last night only after they
had furnished ample evidence Of not hav-
ing been exposed 20 the yellow fever in
that vicinity \ number OF guests from
Buck Roe Beach Hotel also made the
trip. Altogether nearly two score arc AT
the jefferson. Many found accommoda-
tions elsewhere.
SPECIAL PERMISSION.
The Chesapeake and Ohio secured 4
special permit 20 transport these refugees
from the pleasure resorts on condition that
the passengers an be required TO show
clear bills OF health. A certificate from
Manager Pike was also shown by each
passenger. I'm which IL was certified that
the bearer had not been Off the rcserva-
ton FOR ten days.
Manager Pike confirms the advices oc
the very rigid quurantnes and the total
suspension Of all communication between
the communities OF the stricken area. Only
two cases have developed real symptoms
OF yellow fever, said Mr. pike. who
thought there was stiil some doubt about
the correctness OF tho diagnosis OF tho
doctors The government out Of abun-
dant precaution, was acting vigorously
and promptly.
Chamberlin and Hygeia Hotels. at Old
Point, are practically abandoned tempo
rarily Even the employees are now nearly
all gone.
At tho J ners0n yesterday was another
party OF Old Point refugees who will not
soon forget the experiences of their over
land and water route % reach Richmond.
I'm tho party are Mr.. v B. Collins and
wife and Misses Harriet and Grace Col
llns. or C0vington. Ky; Mrs. ". J.
Northen and Miss Annie u. Northen Of
Atlanta. Ga. and Mr.. oliver Jones. Miss
Rose n. Jones and Miss Lora Jones. OF
Richmond Ind
A TRIP ACROSS COUNTRY.
This party Of ladies' and genuemen
were caught az Old Point by the quar-
antne. which they determined 10 eF@as.
A tug boat was chartered and, proceed
ing mp Hampton Roads and the rlVrr.
landed the refugees some distance away
from Petersburg. 10 reach that city
the party had % tramp across country
part OF the way. private conveyancea be-
ing finally secured That portion -
the trip made afoot was marked by
many vicissitudes. Scrambling through
growths OF vegetation and breaking
way through c0rndelds the party was
tired enough when finally the city on the
Appomattox was reached. From Peters
bug the travellers came 20 Richmond
by rail-. arriving here carly yesterday
morning.
After reaching the Jefferson some hest.
tation was manifested In making known
the fact that the party consisted or
refugees from old Point IL was feared
that the hotel management would refuse
Them accommodations. The clerk. no
tioing the hesitation of the party %
register reassured them by relating that
many OF the refugees from the Ola Point
hotels had stopped M the Jefferson. 4
number Of them heinE registered ~ ihat
very moment Therefore. the names
given above were quickly written In tho
register. and rooms assigned g. them
an They retired. tired but happy IN the
knowledge that they were M last In
sure way % their respective homes.
Most OF the Jefferson refugees win pro
ceed 10 their uitipate destinations TO-
day.