The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-04

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yellow fever situation was the discov-
cry of three cases in the town of Phoe-
bus, ~adjaoining the soldiers home. Po-
1iceman Joseph Mastin is one of the
victims n the most remarkable fea-
ture of his case is the fact that he be-
1ieved he had yellow jaundice. While
walking about the streets today he was
seen by Surgeon White, of the marine
hospital service, stationed at Hampton,
who at once pronounced the disease
yellow fever. DR.. White ordered Po-
liceman Mastin to return to his home
which was promptly quarantined. The
other two victims are old soldiers who
were found in a saloon. They were sent
to the hospital at the home.
These are the only Eases that have
been reported at Phoebus, although
many wild rumors regarding the out
break there have been in circulation.
The report that two negroes died there
today is
Hampton this morning q~uarantined
against PhOebus. Business there has
been almost entirely suspended and IL
is practically dead here. The leading
hotel closed today and merchants are
~discharging their clerks. Arrangements
have been made for the steamer Hamp-
ton Roads to run to Norfolk and New
port News tomorrow to bring provisions
for this town and the soldiers home.
THREE NEW CASES AND ONE
DEATH AT THE HOME.
Washington, August 1.-"Three new
cases of yellow fever in the soldiers
home at Hampton and one death is
the official report received tonight by
Surgeon General Wyman from DR..
Wasdin, the yellow fever expert on du-
ty at the institution. Added to DR..
Wasdin's figures sent to DR.. Wyman
yesterday this makes up to date forty
cases in all which have occurred at the
home, of which eight rave proved fatal.
Surgeon White today photographed DR..
was little doubt that there had
peer some fever infection in the. neigh
boring village of PhOebus, but the sur
geon general said tonight that this dis
patch a not been followed by any evil
dence of a positive case at that place.
Should the fever develop there, how
ever, no surprise will be felt in view
of the proximity of the place to the SOIL
diers' home, and h mixing OF the In
mates of the institution with the people
of Phoebus. It's appearance at Phoe-
bus, DIR. Wyman thinks, under these
circumstances would be simply a COIN
cidence.
SITUATION ENCOURAGING.
The opinion was expressed tonight
that the situation continues encOurag-
ing. inasmuch as the disease has beer
kept within it's original bounds. None
of the nearby towns other than Phoebus
has reported the appearance OF the in
lection or suspicious cases. The people
for miles around the home are very
much alarmed but are Quiet.
No restrictions have been placed ON
the departure of the several hundred
visitors at Old Poin Comfort, but DR..
Pettus. who has been in absolute charge
of affairs there, will exercise careful
supervision of those who may leave so
as to avoid the danger of their COM
municating the disease.
This will apply also to the soldiers
now stationed on the government reser-
walton there and who have been or
dered to proceed to Battery Point, Del
aware.
Word reached the surgeon general to-
day that arrangements had been made
for the transportation Of these men,
through the army quartermaster at
Philadelphia. They will be taken by
boat to Cape Charles and thence by
train to their destination. Battery
Point is an isolated place and DR.. wy
man has no fear that the soldiers will
carry any infection.
TAKING
The surgeon general continues his
precautions to prevetn the spread OF
the disease and is dispatching addition
al help to the surgeons now on the
ground. DR.. W~ertenbaker Will remain
at Newport News for thE present and
will supervise matters along the I'M
of the railroad between that city and
Richmond. Hospital Steward kolb
who is a yellow fever immune, now al
NorfolE hoe hapn Hirpotad f0 reDOrt 10
DR.. White and render services ne
may be called on to perform. DR.. White
swill remain in charge at Hampton
though he is not to visit the nome a:
his immunity from the disease is doubt
full. Surgeon tricks, now at the South
Atlantic quarantine station, has beer
ordered to Norfolk, and Passed Assist
ant Surgeon Simpson, now at ST. Louis
has been directed to report at Ok
Point.
arrangements have been made for tn
disinfection Of mail matter sent by tn
inmates of n to their friends.
Two suspect veterans, who have peer
at the Hampton home, have been de
tanned by the local authorities IN I'M
city, but they ppe to be all &
and no alarm is felt over tnelr presehc'
in Washington.
DR.. Faruuhar, at Portsmouth, report
ed this morning that he was in clos
touch with the authorities at Ports
mouth and Berkeley, and that all wa
quiet with no suspected cases.
A telegram was sent TO-DAY by zen
eral Wvman to Surgeon Pettus at Ok
Point, directing him at once to lnsu
tute a thorough sanitary investigate
as far as Phoebus. Surgeon Wasoin
at Phoebus, was ordered to make I
house to house inspection there. I'M
is in accordance with the plan Tor
thorough investigation of the whole are
surrounding the infected home.
THE OLD SOLDIER WHO BROUGHT
THE DISEASE.
The old soldier who is supposed to b
responsible for the Importation of th
fever from Cuba to Hampton has no
yet been a~pprehended. although sew
eral other inmates of the home Ihay
been recognized and detained at vari
Gus points.
1t is said by the marine hospital au
thorities that there is but little DANCE