Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-01

Santiago. He returnedJsom time since
suffering with what the physicians
thought TO be dengue Ii seems II was
not until the inmates of the Home be-
gan 10 die that the disease was dscov
cred 10 be yellow fever. General Cor
bin Says there is not the least ques-
ton about the character Of the disease.
physicians who were present 1T the
post-mortcm on some of the victims de-
clarins that yellow fever was surely
present
According To advices received at the
War Department to-day there have
been Il total of forty cases. six of whom
have died.
Surgeon Pettus. through General Cor
bin has requested Surgeon General
Sternbers TO send him such expert i'm
lnune yellow fever surgeons as he can
find.
The Marine Hospital officials are as
founded at the presence of yellow fever
in that locality.
Speaking of the situation General
Sternberg said to-day:
The matter of dealing with the cpl
dcinic will be entirely in the hands of
the Marine Hospital Service. but of
course we shall cooperate in any way
possible. ! shall ask to have yellow
fever expert sent TO Fortress Monroe
for the protection OF the army inter-
ests there"
LATER INFORAIATICN.
Washington, July 3l-'rhe latest ofIi-
cial advices received up to s o'clock to-
night show a total of thrty-scvcn cases
ana seven deaths from yellow fever At
the Soldiers Home at hampton, Va.
one new case occurred nj the Home
to-day. Thus far the disease has been
confined to the Home. but all surround
ing towns are excited and vigorous
no il int, nod
tor Wasdin Of tho Marine Hospital Ser
vice. is in charge of affairs at Hampton.
ana Is working in cooperation with the
local boards of health. He has
strengthened the Gordon about the town
of Phoebus. which he reports is in very
bad sanitary condition. The fact that
Only one new case appeared to-day is
encouraging to the officials here. who
are taking every measure 10 prevent a
spread of the disease. They feel that
the fact that the affected locality is
/ IN The hands of the Government and
under one management will he of great
value in dealing with the scuurge and
enable better results To he obtained
than where cpidcmcs break out in
commercial places.
NORFOLK NOT IN DANGER.
Already a number OF Inquiries have
been received by Doctor Wyman from
quarantine officers throughout the
United States asking whether they shall
impose a maritime quarantine against
Norfolk. He has replied that there APP
pears TO be no necessity FOR such re-
striction in the case of either Norfolk
or Newport News.
DR.. Wasdin's official report of his OK
animation of existing conditions mt the
. So,iicrS' Home reached Dr. Wyman to-
day. 1t is dated yesterday and notes
the tact that the doctor has seen all
Of s.tta- t...I ~
Home. lie sums up the history of the
contagion as follows:
FIRST APPEARANCE or DISEASE
Early in July an old soldier enter
ed tho Home for a short rest and soon
hiierWard appeared at the dispcnsary
where he informed the physician in
charge that he was but recently from
santiago Via Il transport to "a Northern
port; thence he started for Manila via
san Francisco. beat his way to the
iiome ON freight train and entered
with his baggage. He complained Of
dumb chills ana fever and was pre-
scribod for. He mingled freely with
The inmates of the Home and a shor,
time ago disar oeared. From this as
Il possible cause the outbreak is as fol-
lows; Preceding Friday. the 2ist inst.
there had been noticed nothing e II
suspicious nature. The weekly death
rate was as usual. But on the 2lst and
I'd there became i'll during the night
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fever some eight or ten inmates. men
usually in good health. These seizures
although noted ms peculiar. had ucca-
stoned no alarm until about Thursda
the 18th. when Il death occurred Tho
man becoming distinctly yellow some
time prior 10 death. ON or about the
Same day another one died without hav-
ing attracted particular attention. He
also turned quite yellow. Autonsjns
were held on both by resident pathoio-
giSt. 1t was then az Il little later that
the telegram was sent you asking for
an expert. | found there was 300 IN
mates and that thirty-fvc had been
taken ill since the list"