Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-01
FEVER IN CONTROL
Reassuring Statement From Gov
ernor Woodfin at Hampton Va.
CORROBORARED BY DR.. VICKERY
Gen. Sternberg VIII Send immune
Surgeons and Nurses.
BETTER FEELING AT NORFOLK

BETTER FEELING AT NORFOLK
Special Dispatch tc The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, August 1.-The state
ment made by the governor of the Soldiers
Home after midnight last night to the eff
feet that he believed the epidemic there to
be under control has had quieting effect
hereabouts.
No cases have thus far been discovered
outside the bounds of the home.
The quarantine regulations are unremit-
tingly strict, and there is no communica-
tion save by telegraph between this city
and the infected district
Governor Woodfin at 1890 o'clock this af-
ternoon communicated to the correspondent
over the telephone from the Hampton Sol
diers' Homo. the following: NO cases of
yellow fever have developed besides the
thirty cases reported yesterday.
In all seven deaths have occurred to date.
stricken-died since last report Reports
alleging that more cases or deaths have
occurred are erroneous.
No cases have been reported outside the
walls of the home. and the disease, it
seems now very probable, will not prevail
except in the home"
The situation in Norfolk is unchanged
but the excitement of yesterday has abated
There are fears that fever will invade
Norfolk.
NEW YORK TAKES pRECaUTIo<S
DIR. Roberts Directed to Act With
New Jersey Authorities,
NEW YORK, August DIR Charles F.
Roberts. chief sanitary superintendent of
the health department, has been directed
by President Murphy of the board of
health to place himself in communication
with the state board of health in New Jer-
sey' and ask the cooperation of that de-
partment in the finding of the best means
Of examining passengers from the yellow
fever zone
President Murphy, in his directions to
DIR. Roberts, says:
1t is of the utmost Importance 10 the
community at large that full protection
from any chance of the spread of this
dread disease among the people should be
Afforded While the department is suIIy
capable of coping with any disease known
10 medical science that may come among
us, still the people generally are not pos
stssed of any such information, and it is
OF them we must think to give them peace
OF mind and all the dread of danger of
contagion from this as of all other dis
eases that Is apt to exist in the minds of
the Iaymen. You must bear in mind that
II Is TO the community at large we owe
allegiance, and for that reason YOU must
leave n TO,
zen from any danger that may arise be-
cause of the existence of yellow fever at
Old Point Comfort
WashinGtOnians at Hampton Well.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HAMPTON, Va, August AL the
Washington teachers attending the Hamp-
ton Summer School are well and cheerful
as can be expected. The situation IS not
dangerous. as Maj Moten the command
ant, maintains strict quarantine.
Surgeon General Sternberg TODAY re-
ceived the following telegram from Surgeon
Flckery, IN charge at the National Sol
dleTs Home at Hampton. Va, the scene
of the yellow fever epidemic:
August l. 1899.
our epidemic not extending Last dav
two cases and one death. Origin not dis
W l.
nUne surgeons and nurses?'
Surgeon General Sternberg has resnondad
10 Surgeon Nickery's question in the affirm
atIve and VIII furnish him Immediately with
list OF the names of surgeons and nurses
VINO may be employed by him. for the sur
seoh general Is without authority to pay
Ter them out Of his own appropriations.
No New information
surgeon General Nyman had received no
Information up to II o'clock today that led
him 10 suspect that there has been anv
spread of yellow fever outside of the Sol
diers Home at Hampton. Va. Every day
that passes without the development of a
case without the home gives the srrpaon
general much encouragement in his hone
that the infection is confined to that place
but the time that has elapsed since the
Isolation OF the disease has not been suffi-
clrNt To show cOnCluSivey that il has bapn
cunHned in the limits of the isolation of the
known cases DR. Wyman has no reason tn
suspect that there Is the least danger of
any injection having reached this citv or
any other place. Even had the soldier uho
Is supposed To have taken the disease to
the home gone among his friends il is not
likely that he carried the infectioo wiz
MIN. as he was cured when DISCHARGED and
his clothing would probably have been freed
from infection by being in the open air
Nothing Is known of this mans where
abouts.
No Cases ut Portsmouth,
DR. Wyman today received a telegram
from DIR. Farquhar, acting assistant sur
glon at Portsmouth. Va, stating that there
are no suspicious cases at Portsmouth or
Berkeley. There is little intercourse he
tween Hampton and those places. He has
also received telegram from the rnayor
of Norfolk, saying the latter had taken
over Craney Island for occupancy in case
II should be needed for isolation purDoses
This island has been under the Jurisdiction
OF the Navy Department, and has several
buiIdlH-s on il, the entire island being
ab2nuoned- II is only a few miles from
MOTTO < and has been held for use i'm case
IL shCult De needed for the isolation of any
nhecIouS cases The island was recently
trans S.erred 10 the Jurisdiction OF the ma
rine hospital service ~ ma
A telegram has been sent to DIR Pat+rs
, by tHe surgeon general directing, hin, 70
institute sanitary investigation from Ola
Foiht 10 PhoebuS- Surgeon Wardip is OF
thotbds, having instituted a thoroucb
house-to-house investigation there 1is
work Is part of a general plan 10 make q
houSe-to-house investigation in all nIacas
IN the neghborhood of the HAMPTON homo
Full reports of this investigation have not
yet been received, but they have probabIv
N H4Soe'OiJ