Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-06
THE YELLOW-FEvER,
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGn)
THERE ARE FEWER REFUGEES.
Richmond Not So Overrun win
VIII Not he Moved.

The situation as regards the fever cpl
demlc at the National Soldiers Home re-
mains unchanged, so far as Richmond
Is concerned.
The number OF refugees from NewPp.'
News and Norfolk to this city ana points
west has materially decreased 'hoosn
the travel In said by railroad HUN "
far above the normal. 800, -.
appearance Of the disease here were never
numerous. and since several days nave
interviewed without a single case alo NO.
q real suspect, there Is "A general ieehh5
OF absolute security.
DIR. oPPENHIMER COMMENDED.
mr. w r. Oppenhimer president OF the
c-,,v Roard OF Health, stated last night
tbat he has never feared an epidemic
bere though he thought II likely one or
two cases-persons who came here frorl
the infected locality-might appear. lie
has always held that the cool nights 81
Richmond would prevent the Infection
being disseminated from case IN t0is
city.
DIR. Oppenhimer was subjected 10
ereot deal Of pressure to declare quar-
antine against towns within the quarnn-
t,na belt but he steadfastly refused ~
do so. His course is very widely com
mended by businessmen, who see tnas
had he lost his head and shut out other
towns and cut off Richmond. business
would have suffered to the extent u
thousands of dollars.
DR.. Oppenhimer thinks the danger VI
an epidemic practically past, but be hopes
that that fact will not cause neg"ct
of thorough sanitation.
DIR. Oppenhlmer has an Increased ior %
NJ work raking down the dumps, al Is
making n liberal use Of lime as us
nfectant.
DOWN THE CHESAPEAKE AND Obo.
Surgeon G. NJ. Magruder, Of the Marine
Hospital Service, returned ye5tstu.'y
morning from Newport News, wnither he
went OF Geographic order from our
geon-General Weyman. He thlhhs ths
Newport News quarantine very chuclN =
He did not go through the lines RE 'e-
ccived official information that In rs mp
ton the physicians are acting in bear y
co-oncration with the Marine Hospital
authorities and every case Of any kihd
Of fever is promptly reported and Kept
,ndar surveillance. There has been 70
$40 of vellow-fever so far. AT Phoeous
a etrone Gordon surrounds the town, ana
in addition 10 this every house IL when
n vellow-fever suspect is i'll Is sulrouhdeu
by another Gordon.
WILL. NOT MOVE VETERANS.
Governor Tyler yesterday received
letter from surgeon-General Weyma1 10
whom had been referred the communic'-
ton of the Governors to the secretary
OF War. asking that the old SOLDIERS %
transnorted 10 a latitude further north.
The letter states that in view Of the cir-
cumgtances attending the outbreak uh'
difficulties In the way of transporting tuc
veterans. the hardships involved In sUeh
TRANSFORMATION, and particularly because
Of the sanitary steps taken looking TO
SUPPRESSION Of the epidemic. II - rol
deemed advisable TO move the veterans
The proposition OF Governor Tylers was
very favorably received at Norfolk. ana
II is evident that the Washington au-
thorities gave IL careful consideration.
THE PEOPLE WARNED.
DR. Oppenhimer advises that people Of
this city do not go 10 Norfolk for a few
davs. as IL is his intention 70 quarantine
against that city the moment he learns
there is q suspicious case there, so that
there is danger of people from Richmond
being caught on the wrong side the line
The Norfolk quarantine authorities re-
peatedly ignore DR.. OppcnhimeTs health
certificates. One lady has been twice
compelled 10 return to this city though
she has each time had clear Dill oil
health from Dr. Oppenhlmer.