The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-01
THE YELLOW FEVER OUTBREAK
THIRTY-sEvEN CASES AND SEVEN
DEATHS AT HAMPTON.
A Rigid Quarantine Has Been Es-
tnblished and the Disease VIII BE
Localized at Soldiers Home.

Washington, July 31.--The latest official
adylces received up to s o'clock tonight
shows a total Of thir.y seven cases AMI
seven deaths from " (toS fever at The
Soldiers home at Ham o',n. O1e rev case
occurred at the home today. Thus far the
disease has been confined ~ the home, bat
all surrounding towns ire excited and a
~igorous quarantine is p5ing maintained.
n. Wasdon of the marine hospital service
Is in charge OF affairs at Hampton and is
working in cooperation with 4 Q locs!
boards OF health. He mas strengthened The
Gordon about the town Of Phoebus. which
he reported In a very lad sanitary condi-
ton.
The fact that only one new case up
peared today is encouraging TO the Off
Gals here, who are taking every measu'"
10 prevent a spread OF The disease. They
feel that the fact that ne affected locality
is in the hands of the government ird
under one management will be of great
value in dealing with the scourge and eIa-
able better results TO be Obtained then
where epidemics break out in commercial
places Already a number OF inquiries
quarantine officers throughcu. tho United
States asking whether they shall impose
maritime quarantine against Nnfolk.
He has decided that there is no necessity
for such restriction ON Norfolk or Newport
News
DR.. Sternbc.g has received tn, following
mail report from the surgeon In charge
of the home. Early in July an old toi-
der entered the home for short rest
and soon afterward appeared a the dis
| pensafy. where he inform ed the phy 5ician
| in charge that he was but rcaeEt!y rom
| Santiagg via transport 10 Northern
port: thence he started Tor Manila via san
| francisco, beat his way 20 The home en-
| a freight train and entered with ms bag
gage. He complained OF dimb chlls anu
fever and was prescribed .or. lie mingled
lreey with the inmates OF the home ana
a short time ago disappeared. From tats
as a possible cause the outbreak Is as f'l-
| lows: Preceding Friday, the East Instant,
| there had been noticed notains OF sus-
plclous nature. On that lay eight lntn
were taken with high lever, bnt tnls Ct-
casioned no alarm until On ne 2fa, whsn
death occurred the mil becoming vel
| law some time prior TO Ieitn On or ABOUT
| the same day anotne. one died without
| having attracted particular attention lie
also turned quito yellow. Al ,psses were
| held on both by the r-silsnt patlio'ogist..
| Then or a little later telegram was cent
you asking for an rNpesi. ] found tDere
were $500 inmates and that tnirly-hve Lsa
been taken III since the 2isf.
Or. Wasdon says he withheld positive
diagnosis In his report because OF the as
sertlon OF Surgeon vlckery that there mas
| been no communication WITH any CUBAN
soldiers returned since last May or carry
in Iune With the discovery OF a probable
| orIpin ~ the infection and the two autop-
sizes today there can be no doubt. he says:
| about the disease being yellow fever, anu
Continued: II have advised Major Vlckefy
| to empty the dormitories at once putting
the men into tents. ons
~ suggested to DR.. Pettus to meet one
or more OF the local boards OF fhoeous
and, Informing them OF the state OF az
fairs. ask their cooperation In watching
| the village. These inmates. as ! under-
stand il. do not mingle much with peopie
outside OF the village. From THIS iacl !.
would seem possible to conhne IT withih
Some data shows the prompt manner IN
which the authorities have taken tue 1, ,sV.
| ter In hand. Late Sunday night Ut. w.
man received telegram from suIseon
ylckery at the home. asking lor an ~,
pert. DR.. Wasdon was ordered there lIon'
| Norfolk al once. and last night dispatcn
came from him announcing that the o,sea.o
was genulne yellow fever. surgeon Wnilo
was sent from here to take charge OF tne
marine hospital Affairs. He has had iarse
| experience IN yellow fever epidemics Al,
J ter Gordon had been established arouna