The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-31
THIRTY CASES OF YELLOW FEVER


Newport News, Va. July So.-There are
thirty cases of what is believed to be genuine
yellow fever at the National Soldiers home
near Hampton and three deaths from the dis
ease were reported today. There were several
other deaths at the institution yesterday, but
it can not be stated tonight that all OF them
we're caused by yellow fever.
Newport News and Hampton will quaran-
tine against the Soldiers home tomorrow
morning. The gov ernment authorities of OLD
Point have already adopted this step, aud no
strangers are allowed TO enter the reserva-
tion. Quarantine officer Hobson of this port
went TO the Soldiers home tonight and verl-
fed the statement that there are now thirty
cases or the disease at the home and tnat
there were three deaths from the malady 10
day. While no one outside of the home knew
anything about the existence OF yellow fey or
until today, it is said the disease made It's
81 pearance three days ago ktSld quarantine
will be enforced to prevent the, spread OF the
dissagf The news has created great excite
ment in Newport News and Old Point Com
fort, and the most vigorous measures will be
resorted to TO prevent its spread There are
1000 old veterans at the home and several
large excursion parties went there last week.
Washington, July 5o-Surgeon General Wy
man OF the marine hospital service was in
formed Saturday night OF an outbreak OF
what was feared to be yellow fever at the
National Soldiers home at Hampton, and
dispatched surgeons IN the service from VIII
mlngton, ~ c., Norfolk and Washington to
investigate the sickness there, report on It's
character 10 the authorities here and TO take
measures 70 prevent the spread OF the dis-
ease DR.. Wyman himself will go TO Hampton
in few DAYS 10 take charge OF the Work OF
preventing a spread OF the disease If it de-
yelops into genuine yellow FEVER
Two of the surgeons dispatched TO the home
reported today that the symptoms very much
,n.sa, ~. "a hnf Ia
they could not be positive in their diagnosis
as yet. they were inclined TO the belief that
the illiess was the dreaded yellow JACK. The
government will adopt strict precautionary
measures 10 prevent a spread Of the disease
and will fight It's progress with all the skill
and resources at ITS command.
General sternberg OF the army declared TO
an Associated Press reporter at late hour
tonight that he has no official knowledge OF
the reported outbreak OF yellow fever at
HAMPTON. He expressed himself as highly
of the truth OF the story, saying
he had had no intimatiop even OF the ques-
tiou of fever at Hampton Still, he said, he
might not get the earliest news IN such q
case. as reports would probably be hrst sent
TO the board OF managers OF the soldiers
II appears that DR.. Wyman's information
of the reported existence OF yellow fever In
a teegram from tho surgeon IN ena s OF
nressed fear that the disease was prevalent
here is correct, DR.. Wyman Immediately
awaited himself OF the presence at Norfolk o.
SURGEON Wardin ard ordered him 10 proceed
~ Hamilton and make a careful examination
NJ the suspects This afternoon the surgeon
s ~ raj received a dispatch saying that the
Sospual authorities had been correct IN thsif
IL. ,,ver surgeon white OF this city AID
s S,Nseson wortenbaeker from Wilmington. y.
Z viii go 10 Hampton immediately and other
-, is,arts from the service Will be ordered
I ser eaaa there as soon as the exact condi-
i, Ion p Of affairs can be learned and the needs
~ the situation known
v Nortolk, Va, July 80. 1.-The Norfolk board