Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-01
RICHMOND HAS GUARANTEED
stems Taken TO Put the city In n
Sanitary Condition.

The news that there was yellow-fever
at Hampton created the most profound
interest in Richmond yesterday.
1t had the call over politics as topic
of conversation, and everybody talked il.
Wherever two men were together Yellow
Jack and its sudden appearance compa-
ratively close at hand was pretty sure
TO be the topic.
There has not been any real fear that
the disease will reach this city. IL Is
realized that a case or two may make us
appearance, as occurred during the ter
rible epidemic in Norfolk in 1870 bu- no
case developed here then, ana the doc
tors are confident none can develop here
now.
However, prompt steps were taken TO
prevent the possibility OF the disease
gaining a fOOthold here. Both the Stale
and city boards Of health have declared
Hamnton. Phoebus, and Old Point WITHIN
a quarantine belt. All trains 10 tnose
points have been stopped. There Is now
only communication by telegraph anu
Telephone. as there is no means OF getting
mail TO and from the infected district.
The Post-Omce Department has not or
dered the cessation Of mails TO ana from
points within the section quaranuneu'
THE GOVERNOR NOTIFIED.
Information regarding the existence Of
yellow-fever at Hampton was iiS -.
ceiyed in Richmond by Governor Iyler
sunday night. AT 1880 o'clock he received
The following telegram from mo hedlth
| officer of Newport News: 80 ,ooo
"Newport News, Va, July 80. 1872
"Governor !. Hoge Tyler, Richmond, va
~rh,rtv cases yellow-fever diagnosed
Soldiers; Home. Three deaths to-day.
Authorities ouarantined this evening. NO
cases outside home. Origin probably ola
soldier. Write fully tomorrow, ,e.o.>,n
SAMUEL w. HOBSON.
nh covernor at once called up Mayor
Tovlor and informed him Of tho contents
10 telegram. and gave the same IN
farnoation 10 the Mayor Of Peterspurs'
! Va tried 70 get Mayor Johnston, OF NOT
/ fok IN the phone TO impart the news 10
Mn, hut was unsuccessful. The Governor
! olso called I'D Or. Pauius A. irving sec,
ra,orv of the state Board OF Health' anu
informed him of the contents or the teIe-
| gram
! QUARANTINE BY STATE BOARD.
rar,v Yesterday morning DR.. Irving
oa1Ied meeting OF the board, at whlch
u,ere nresent besides himself Drs. Lahdon
! u Edwards and Hugh NJ. Taylor inc
members from this city. The necessity
80 taking steps 20 prevent the injection
Teaching this city was fully realized, ana
&C a result of the meeting the poard ue'
clared a quarantine against HAM
| phoehus and old Point The board SEM
ont the following notice to Chesapeake
and Ohio railway officials
"To the General Passenger ana fIeleh'
AGENTS Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Richmond Va;
"Dear Sirs.-It having come 10 the
knowledge Of the State Board OF Heallr
that yellow-fever is now prevailing 10 ~
alarming extent az the soldiers honie
| Hampton, Va, at meeting OF the salo
board. held this 3lst day OF jury, 1917, ao'
cording to the power vested IN the sla''
/ poard ~ Health by section 1874 OF the
Code of Virginia. you arc hereby en-
Joined and ordered not TO run any trains
freight or passenger, further east thar
Newport News. and not TO bring from oil
| carry passengers or freight east OF this
| noint until further orders OF said board.
"Bv order of the State Board OF Health
fsIeneO "PAULUS a. IRVING,
secretary and Executive Officer"
THE CITY ALSO GUARANTEES.
DIR. Oppenhimer, the Richmond healtf
oficer declared a quarantine against III
foregoing places. DR.. Oppenhimer doe
NOT think there Is any probability what
ever of the disease appearing In this city
During the Norfolk epidemic OF 1870 ont
or two persons suffering with the feve
came to Richmond, but no case org
mated here. The health or Richmond i
said by Dr. Oppenhimer 10 DO better nov
than IL has been for years.
HEALTH COMMITTEE ACTS PROMPT
LIZ.
AT n meeting OF the Health Committee
of the CITY Council last night severa
stems looking 70 the prevention OF h'
disease reaching Richmond were taken.
The most important action OF the com
mittee was the adoption OF motion re
ouesting the press 10 call upon tho citi
zens of Richmond 10 make the mos
strenuous efforts 10 have all their pre-
misses put I'm perfect sanitary condition
This action was taken after DR.. Open
heimer President of the Board OF Health
had advised the committee that Their
was no great danger from the disease II
a clean city.
The committee also instructed the cler
10 convey TO the Chief OF Police n reques
that he order every officer on day duty I
see that all premises on his beat were 4
thoroughly sanitary condition.
Chairman Hobson. OF the committee, Is
sued a call for meeting early yester
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