Evening journal., 1899-08-02
RESIDENTS AROUSED.
Delaware City People Alarmed
Over Coming of Troops.
SOLDIERS FROM HAMPTON ROADS

SOLDIERS FROM HAMPTON ROADS
THREE BATTERIES OF THE
FOURTH ARTILLERY FROM THE
YELLOW FEVER DISTRICT Ex-
PEcTED AT DELAWARE CITY
TO-NIGHT-sTATE BOARD OF
HEALTH APPEALED TO.
The people OF Delaware City are
alarmed at the announcement that
three batteries from the Fourth
Heavy Artillery, U. S. A., stationed at
Hampton Roads. Va, will arrive in
their town on transports tonight
These troops have been located at
Hampton for some time past, and now
that yellow fever has made its appear
ance at the Soldiers Home, the gov
ernment has decided to move the sol
diers to avoid any spread OF the dis
ease among the ranks. The spot Sc
lected to which to send them was Fort
DUPONT, across the canal from Della
lware City on the government reserva-
tion.
MAYOR APPEALED TO.
AS soon as the residents learned OF
the coming Of the soldiers from the vi.
cinity of the yellow fever district
Mayor j. A. Collins, Of Delaware City
was appealed to in order to see what
steps could be taken to prevent the
soldiers from leaving the reservation
and coming into town. The mayor, as
a matter Of fact, had no authority tc
lprevent the landing of the troops, and
concluded the best thing that could
be done was to come to Wilmington
land consult the State Board OF Health
on the subject Mayor Collins arrived
here this morning and proceeded to tn,
office Of the local board, and was di-
lrected from there to DR.. Lowber's
president Of the State Board, residenc,
on Jefferson street.
DR.. Lowber was not at home, how.
ever, and action so far as he is con
Icerncd is at standstill for the pres
lent.
NEARLY 400 SOLDIERS.
The three batteries of the Fourth
Artillery which are expected to ar
rive are made up Of 112 men each, in
cluding officers, and the entire com
mand will consist Of 400 men. One bat
tery Of the Fourth has been stationed a
Fort DUPONT for over a year and on,
at Fort Mott, N. j. The troops have Ief
twenty yellow fever immunes unde
command OF three officers at Hampton
Roads to do quarantine duty while thu
disease continues to exist
Much excitement prevails in the lit
tie city on the Delaware, and man!
fear that the dread disease may fin,
its way into their midst. II the sol
diers can be confined to the reserva
ton, however, for a reasonable lengtl
Of time the people feel that the dan
: ger if any exists. will be great.
lessened, and to accomplish this en-,
the services Of the Board Of Heeltl
= Twill be enlisted.
NO QUARANTINE HERE.
The troops were expected to arriv
by train last night, but for some rea
son the plans were changed.
SO far no steps have been taken b!
the local Board of Health to keep per
sons from the vicinity Of Hampton
Roads away from the city. In conver
sation on the subject this morning
Secretary Wigglesworth, OF the loca
board, stated that the members did no
consider it necessary to establish
quarantine, as the disease was conflne,
to the Soldiers Home, and all person
who had come in contact in any wa.
! with yellow fever patients were hel,
under strict surveillance at the infect
ed district until such a time as woul
i assure that there was no danger 0
spreading the disease.