The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-03
Refugees from Newport News, Old
Point and Buck Roe Beach.
STORIES THE PASSENGERS TELL.
Newport News VIII Apparently Soou
BE Dcpopulated-Old Point Dc
serted aud Buck Roc Beach
Uninhabitcd- Officers Fam
lilies Escape From lp-
fccted Region.

There was a great influx OF passengers
from the feyer-infected district in Eliza
beth city county last night, beginning
with the arrival of Chesapeake and Ohio
train No az $50 and followed by two
other sections Of the sams train, one
reaching here at 10 r. NJ. and the last
pulling into the station twenty-five min
utes before midnight. The three sections
brought nearly 2co people. Every tain
was packed tO the doors and The depot
platform was thr0nged Tor several min
utes after the arrival of each.
The crowds nocked uptown as soon as
hurried inquiries about baggage had been
made and AN the hotels at midnight were
crowded. Most OF the refugees Will leave
the city- today. taking passage for their
widely scattered homes Few OF the ar
rivals last night were Richmond people.
by SPECIAL PERMIT
The three trains were run under sDe-
cial permit obtained by the Chesapeake
and Ohio officials. and all OF the passen-
gers who started from Old Point were re-
qulrcd to produce clear bills OF health
signed by Surgeon Pettus quaraniine
officer at Fort Monroe. Perhaps two hum
dred of the refugees came from old Point.
ANA Buck Roe Beach and Grand View to-
rethcr contributed a number somewhat IN
excess ~ that
The great bulk OF tha refugees started
from Newport News. whose only means OF
railroad exodus is the Chesapeake ana
Ohio. the other roads refusing to sell
tickets from that city.
Newport News is being rapidly dep0pu-
lated Passengers who were interviewed
last night said that thousands had leit
the thriving port town. and nearly every
body yet remaining there was casting
about for means TO leave. One lndiNlduai,
who was somewhat excited and propao'y
given to cxaggeration estimated the num-
Der who had left az 1000 persons. Tne
town is credited with a population OF only
p Oa The effect of the scare on the New
mort News ShlpbuldinS and Drydock
Company has been 20 practically shut
down the Industry. which employs severai
thousand men. .,.
SITUATION AT NEWPORT NEWS.
D., view of the exodus 10 Richmond rom
Nrwport News 10 is OF great local interest
fo know the status Of affairs there. One
OF lrst NIGHTS passengers said that inc
sanitary condition Of the town was
v,retrbod steam rising from the con-
roffs of scwnr, in the streets was ire
ouarf -ieht The climate was ieNef-
breeding hc said and the wonder was
that mo- coniar.on had developed there
before me yellow fever appeared near
hy Ts.nnony was conflicting as TO the
cfifarv of The quarantine against lhoeous
and Hampton Several gentlemen reeited
tho precautions taken and asserted that
the restrictions were ample 10 protect ,he
city a man who has closed hts place
OF amusement being conducted on the
outskirts OF the town. told different
story. Ifis place. he said was IN rev
Yards of the quarantine dead line ana ne
had had opportunity 20 Judge OF the ef-
fecnreucse of the quarantine. lie Ne-
hemontlv asserted that persons from the
county passed n through the quarantine
almost at viii. These people might come
from Hampton or Phoebue or from any
other point I'm the county flc admitted.
however that the guard had been IN
creased Yesterday by the addition OF
number of armed citizens
CLEARING THE RESERVArfON.
Two OF last nights trains started from
Newport News and only the last one 20
arrive commenced the journey from Old
Point and Buck Roe Beach. Fort Monroe.
according to passengers interviewed last
uicht D. now deserted save for the pres
ence of the three artillery batteries.
hand rum of hotel employees. and tho
guards The policy Of the officers In
charge OF the reservation Is 20 minimize
the population as early AZ possible.
Choice was given yesterday 10 a number