Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-03
TItHIIH VIIIttT.
Berkeley, Va. August :, 1899.


There is no material change in tho
situation in Norfolk. Since the last is
sue of the Nirginian-Pilot nothing haS
occurred to justify the seemingly gcn-
eral apprehension that yellow fever VIII
reach this port from the Soldiers Home
At Hampton. or Phocbus, the adjoining
village. ON the contrary every item of
news received should contribute To al
lay public excitement and uneasness.
The disease is being rigidly confined in
the Home. across the Hampton Roads,
and it is not thought possible by the
authorities that it will succeed III in
Producing itself into Norfolk. The
Federal Government has possession of
the infected and surrounding district.
expert physicians are on the ground,
and every prccaution has been taken
10 prevent its spread. The physicians
of the Marine HOSPITAL Service have
the situation well in hand. and are con
iident of their ability 20 prove equal 10
the situation.
PRECAUTIONS IN NORFOLK.
Here in Norfolk everybody, charged
with duty in connection with the
prevalence of yellow fever al Iiampt on,
is on the alert. and diligence has not
been relaxed one moment. day or night
with the result that the authorities are
as much as ever confident Of keep
ing the disease from obtaining the
slightest hold here. Nothing is being
neglected.
NORFOLK MERICAL SOCIETY.
This society, every member of which
Is alive To the necessities OF the hour
held meeting at a. M. Yesterday
with DR.. Gwathmey in the chair, DR..
Grandy acting as secretary The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas. yellow fever has appeared
at Proebus;
Whereas. the city of Norfolk would
be IN II much better position to combat
the said yellow fever tshoud it happen
To appear here) if the city were thor
oughiy clean: and
whereas. it is necessary to have the
cooperation of every citizen in effect
ing THIS general cleaning; be il
Resolved. That we, the Medical So
clciy OF Norfolk. do request and urge
our fellow citizens To put their prem
iscs in as thorough order as possible.
In see that their backwards are clean
and dry; that their garba &c is daily put
into rcceptacles for the street cleaning
department: that these rcce plaCToS are
daily cleaned and dsinfccted: we like
wise urge them To clean and disinfcct
their closets: To HELM the stree; cleaners
by rcfraining from throwing matter Of
any kind on the streets. and to report
any nuisance immediately to the henlih
department or to j. -. Hofhoimcr.
chairman of the Board Of Street. Sewer
ana Drain Committee"
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board OF Health met. every mem
her being present. and asked the as
Sistance of merchants on the water
front 10 aid in locating such craft as
may cndeavor TO effect a landing ut or
near Norfolk.
The Transportation Association was
requested to have special officers CO.
operate. day and night. with the board
and police department in preventing the
landing of small craft at or near the
city.
Mr.. George w. Taylor was appointed
Keeper of Crancy Island.
Several nuisances were ordered
abated.
The board directed that preparations
he speedily made for removing persons
now confined in the house Of detention
in this city 10 Craney Island.
UNION MISSION CLOSED.
The Board of Health Yesterday re-
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