The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-08

lFoH. lie ufSedSe usually appears Ou
the second or third day. The state
ment occasionally made that the period
Of incubation of yellow fever extends
beyond five days is not accepted by
those who are familiar with h dis
ease. Therefore, if a careful inspec-
ton at the end of five days after leav-
ing an infected area discloses no evil
dence of yellow fever, it may be accept
ted that the person examined is not a
menace to the public health. A rule
embodying this principle is rigidly en-
forced by this department.
The clothing and effects of those
leaving Santiago are disinfected before
embarkation. This is the only safe and
practical way-otherwise presumably
infected material may be" taken on
board the vessel. The distinction is
performed at Santiago by a representa-
tive of the marine hospital service. 1
have accepted his certificate OF disin-
lection, as l have every reason to be-
iieve that this work has been carefully
and properly performed"
THE SITUATION WE'LL IN HAND.
Richmond, Va, August ga special
tonight to The Dispatch from Newport
News makes encouraging report as to
the situation in the yellow fecer dis
trict. Cheerful phone messages have
been received during the day, and Col
Onel Woodfn's last statement tonight
vas an iteration of the one he sent this
morning, it being: mo new cases and
no Deaths"
The citizens shotgun quarantine is
maintained at Newport News, however,
and no one can pass the lines. Colonel
WOodfin is quoted as criticising the
statements sent out from Washington
about what the national authorities are
doing at the home. He says they are
managing the matter 200 miles ava
and the real credit is due the staff OF
the home and the trained nurses. Sur
geons Van Esdorf and Korb, of the
marine hospital service, arrived at
Hampton today. DR.. Korb handled the
yellow fever situation at Key West. He
made tour Of inspection Of the town
this afternoon and expressed the Opin-
ION that the situation was we'll in hand.
He said he saw no reason why the pep
pie of Hampton or Phoebus should fear
a spread of the fever.
At a meeting of the Business Mems
Association at Hampton today, DR..
White, of the marine hospital service,
made q statement, which was also most
encouraging.
NEWPORT NEWS GUARANTEES
NORFOLK.
Newport News, Va, August 3.-The
board of health at a meeting held to-
night q~uarantined against Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
The action of the board of health of
Newport News in establishing the
quarantine met with hearty approval
among the leading citizens and business
men of the city, who claimed and were
upheld by the board, that the cities OF
Norfolk and Portsmouth had not taken
proper steps to protect themselves
against the infected district.
THE SITUATION FAVORABLE.
Washington, August 3.-The yellow
fever situation at Hampton continues
favorable and encouraging, in h opin-
ion of the officials of the marine hos
pital service. According to official re-
ports there has been no spread of the
c%ontagion since yesterday, nor has any
of the cases now under treatment prov
ed fatal since that time.
1t is hoped to cOnfine the disease to
he soldiers home and PhOebus, but
Surgeon General Wyman thinks it too
early to make a definite prophecy re-
garding the outbreak, as it is only four
or five days since the presence of the
fever became known to the officials here.
Tonight at $3.50 o'clock DR.. Wyman
received the following telegram from
Dr.. Vickery, stationed at the soldiers
home: Situation favorable and en-
couraging. No new cases and no
Deaths"
DIR. Wyman tonight received from the
home a list of the members of the in
%stitution who were furloughed on and
after the 22nd of July, the day after a
number of the inmates became sick
with the fever. Accompanying the
names were the exact dates and time
of the furloughs and the destination of
those to whom they were granted. The
urgeO general CAV this information
to the press and asks that newspapers
in tho rIoooc fn which %hnoo nryan 9
have gone publish it and that medical
officers hold under close observation for
a period of at least ten days after they
left the home such of the inmates as
they may be able to find. Most of the
inmates ~furloughed have fortunately
gone to northern cities. In the list APP
pears Solomon Mullen, destination
Elizabeth City, N. c."
Surgeon Pettus wired from Fort Mon
roe tonight that there is nothing new
and that a good patrol is being main
tanned.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Mcclure
will be or duty at Craney island. He
will go there tonight with persons held
in detention at Berkeley. Some from
Norfolk were sent over today. DR.. John
Archinard, of New Orleans, will reach
Washington in a few days for duties
that may be assigned to him.
Regarding rumors said to prevail in
Newport News that government ex-
perts had pronounced the disease not 1o
be yellow fever, DR.. Wyman and Cen
eral Sternberg each said tonight that
nc such information had been sent to
either Of them and that no reason was
known for questioning that the dis
ease was yellow fever.
THE MAN WHO BROUGHT THE
DISEASE.
The marine hospital officials a.
| Hampton nave succeeded in tracing
| and locating h former inmate Of the
| soldiers home, who is believed to have
| brought yellow fever to tina place. Hi:
| name is William Thomas. He arrived
at the home on a transport from San
| tiago where he had been visiting, be.
tween July End and 5th last. He was
| admitted to the home as a veteran ant
| shortly after developed chills anC
! fever. In the light Of subsequent events
| the experts believe there is little doub
hat he was affected with a mild cas-,
| of yellow fever, although it vas no
diagnosed as such at the time. WheI
, well enough to travel he left the hom'