Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-05

toiohei smith was formerly Il New |
"rkcr but is now resident Of Hart |
ford.
PROVISIONS FOR THE. HOME.
Yesterday morning General McMa- |
hon and Colonel Smith saw Mr.. NJ. H. |
Crowell. the general agent OF the Ola |
Dominion Steamship Company here |
ana were made acquainted with the |
plans OF the Mayor and Quarantine oni- |
Gals to transfer provisions to the Sol |
diers' Home by means of a barge to |
be anchored near Craney Island. and
to he supplied and cmptied by steamers |
of the old Dominion Steamship Com !
pany. The two gentlemen expressed
themselves as being we'll pleased with /
the arrangement. 1t was part OF !
their business here to make some ar |
ranEemcnt for supplying the Home with |
provisions. and they were agrceably |
surprised that such an excellent ar
rangement had already been made
REQulSlTION FOR NEW BEDDING. |
After their conference with Mr.. |
Crowen. General Mcmahon teegraphod |
TO the War Department asking for > 100
mattresses and 100 hospital tents for
use at the Soldiers Home. 1t is the
purpose of the authorities Of the Home
TO burn all Of the old bedding there and
10 put all inmates in tents to be set
up over the grounds.
y PROMPT REPLY.
The head Of the Quartcrmaster De-
partment quickly replied as follows to
General McMahon's reluisiiion:
Washington. Aug. 4.
"McMahon. Manager. Norfolk. Va:
Medical Department has five hun
dred and thirty mattresses at Fort
Monroe and three hundred and ninety
two at Josiah Simpson Hospital. which
tney VIII turn over tn Governor OF
Hampton Home. Sixteen hundred mat
tresses belonging to this department
nave been ordered from Philadelphia to
cape Charles city. Va, fast freight.
Marine Hospital Service will arrange
to take them over. One hundred com
plete hospital tents will leave Wash
ington for Norfolk on to-night's steam
er consigned to Governor of Hampton
Home. care Passed Assistant Surgeon
y. c. Smith, or to YOU
"LUDDINGTON.
"QuartermaSter General"
THOROUGH FUMIGATION.
II IS the purpose OF the authorities.
General McMahOn said, to thoroughly
iumiSate the quarters occupied by the
inmates Of the Home. They will prob
ably he kept in the large tents for ten
days or two weeks until the fever is
practically extinct.
THE SITUATION PROMISING.
To a NirGtnian-Pilot reporter who
talked 10 them General Mcmahon and
Colonel Smith expressed themselves as
being thoroughly satisfied with the sit
nation. They had a long talk with Gov
crnor WCodtin. of the Home. over the
phone. and he informed them that
everything was in Il promising condi-
ton. He was ready at once to begin
the disinfec;inG of the Home In p!ac- |
ing the old soldiers in the tents he wa:
instructed 10 he careful to separate
those about whom there was any doubt !
from the others. The tents will all be /
placed at a good distance apart and |
should suspicious case appear il Will /
be promptly isolated.
ONE MORE DEATH.
Governor Woodnn said that there had |
been one death in the last twenty four
hours but two more convalcsccnts had .
been reported. leaving only twenty still
in danger There are now twelve in the |
ward.
General McMahon said that moving
The old soldiers from the Home was not
To bc Thought Of The Surgeon General
of the Marine Hospital Service and /
other talented medical mon had been
consulted and they advised against it.
INQUIRY FROM NEW YORK.
The health officer of New York Otv
Yesterday afternoon autographed Gen
cral Mcmahon. asking him if there
were any doubts as to the disease ut
the Home being yellow fever.
General Mcmahon replied that there
was not the slightest. thus again set
ting ut rest this rumur
General McMahon ana Colonel Smith
Will remain here a day or two longer
only. having found the cond- tions So /.
favorable that their presence in proX- /
unity TO the seat of the disease is not /
SENT r OTHE ISLAND.
4 white man about 80 years Of ago !
under the influence of liouor
was brought to the police station las, |
evening as Il suspect from the fever in
fcctcd district. When questioned by tho
sergeant he said he had stolen a boa;
and come wore from Hampton. The po |
lice think there is little truth in this /
statement. however. and that it was
the "whiskcy" rather than the man
that was responsible for his talk. IIo
was Detained and was placed in the
court yard to await the arrival of tho
wagon from the house Of detention. IIa
will probably be sent to Crancv Island !
to-day. Two other suspects. two col /
ored and one white. were taken from
the steamer Pocahontas. one of tn,
former was woman. Their story of /
where they had been for the las; ton /
days did not suit ;hc officer. ana thov |
were sent TO Crancy Island
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