The age-herald., 1899-08-03
YELLOW FEVER
 AT HAMPTON Four New Suspected Cases Discovered
 Yesterday. GOV. WOODEN IS HOPEFUL Alabama QuarantineS Against the h.
 ieGted Points. HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION The People of Norfolk and Vicinity Are Crowding Trains in Their Anxi- ety to Get Away-Volun-
 teer Surgeons.
HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTION

Washington, August 2.-Advices received by Surgeon General wyman up to g o'clock tonight from Hampton show that the only change in the yellow fever situation is the addition of four suspected cases to those already in existence. These have been sent from the camp to the hospital.
 This information and the additional state ment that there has not been death since ' o'clock last night and that everything with reference to the disease is more than favorable, was received from Governor Woodfn of the Soldiers home. He also wired that he is quite sure the pestilence will be stamped out. From Dr. White, who has general charge of affairs at Hampton, but who remains away from the institution, word came that the situation is unchanged. Governor Woodfn has prepared e list of all members of the home who have been fur loughed since July 22 at the same time giving their destination. This will be tele- graphed to Surgeon General Wyman and will be spread broadcast through the press, thus enabling municipalities where the in- mates may now be to detain them for reasonable length of time Dr. Wyman has sent dispatches to the health commission CT of Baltimore and the president of the board of health of Richmond, asking them what measures are being taken regarding refugees from the home at Hampton or the adjoining town of Phoebus. The doctor thinks 1t is of the utmost importance that all such persons should be kept under close observation for ten days following their de- parture, particular those who stop over one night in either place.
 Replies have been received from both places, showing the surgeon-general the activity of the officials interested and their ability to cope with the situation.
 Negroes Sent to Quarantine Surgeon Farquhar at Portsmouth, about twelve miles from Hampton, reports find ing four colored people who had been at the latter place. The authorities sent them back to Hampton. Dr. Wyman does not think such course safe, however, and he directed Surgeon F'arquhar hereafter not to send such persons back to Hampton, but to have them taken to Craney Island, where they may be detained under obser- vation. pr. Wyman says that although Hampton is not infected, he thinks it best to take charge of the people who may come from Hampton and keep them under observation for a limited period of time. Arrangements have been made to send to the home two immune male and two im- mune female nurses and two immune phy- sicians.
 The removal of troops from Fort Mon- roe and officers and families, it is expect ed, will begin tomorrow when passenger steamer scheduled to leave at 2 o'clock for Cape Charles departs. A barge with cars is expected to go to the reservation tomorrow to take the baggage and equip ment of troops over to Cape Charles. The waters of the bay, will be a sort of half way landing place, where persons and sup plies may be landed from Norfolk and other places and then shipped to Old Point by launch, then to be sent to Hampton.
 Nothing Suspicious at Fort Monroe
 pr. Wyman received dispatch from Sur geon Pettus at Fort Monroe tonight say ing there was nothing suspicious there A train left this afternoon for Richmond with about one hundred people. All were inspected before leaving the train and made to prove they had not been exposed to infection. steam launch is patroling the water front and guards are being sworn in as fast as they can be obtained.
 A dispatch from Dr. Wasdin says a house Inspection of the worst portion of Phoebus discloses nothing The dispatch adds Suspicious case of last night verified. No new cases at the home today. One desperate"
 pr. Wasdin said he would start tomorrow to canvass 1,50O of the Inmates, then to dis infect the rookeries, presumably those at Phoebus
 Surgeon General Van Reipen of the navy has directed the surgeon in charge of the naval hospital at Norfolk to use over-pre- caution to keep the yellow fevor out. The hospital has contagious disease, but is in the woods some distance from the main building. If there should be the slightest symptoms of fever at the hospital tthe casa will be removed to the contagious building and should a genuine case of yellow fever sseeesssesesssss