Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-05
He Ctlaracterizes the Quarantine
VS.. County as Unnecessary.
SITUATION EXPLAINED TO HIM
There Were Some Features That He
Failed to Appreciate. Question of Dis
posing of the Old Smallpox Pest
Houses. General Situation.

The interesting feature OF the meet
ing Of 'the Board Of Health last night
was the short address by DR.. Ronald
son. OF the Marine Hospital Service.
DR.. Donaldson stated TO the board
that he had just returned from Il tour
uf Warwick County in which he had
visited all THE principal places i'll the
Old Free State. He said that he had
found that while 4 great many people
had passed through Warwick, they had
not stopped longer than to buy tickets
and take the train for Richmond and
other points. He did not find in All of
his trip a single case Of sickness Of any
sort.
Or. Donaldson then stated TO the
board that he Thought that the uuaran-
tine against Warwick County was the
hiShth of absurdity. He said that
there existed no reason whatever for
it.
Acting Health Officer cHobson cN-
Tlained TO DIR. Donaldson one or two
things that tf,at learned gentleman
rNiu"ntly did not comprehend. He cX-
planned to him that while Newport
News had no desire to quarantine
against Warwick County people and
was not ~uuarantiming against Warwick
rouuty people. yet it was only by keep
ing every n from coming in, that
Newport News could be absolutely as
Furrd that she was Keeping infection
from her midst. He explained that
There was absolutely ntthinE to prevent
I'hocbuS and Hampton people from
coming through Warwick. The county
has taken no steps to protect herself,
and this was explained.
Dir. lHobson also explained that the
tI1lrStj,n of ];crjn)pa ,x-oc .,1c, =, r ..,l- a
Tie said-lhat he hoped that conditions
would he such in a few days thai some
relaxation might be permitted SO as to
provide for Il business arrangement
between Warwick and Newport News,
50 the latter could get supplies from tho
former. but that Warwick now had the
best cirl of the bargain. inasmuch as
II could get supplies from Newport
News while Newport News could not
get supplies from her.
Mr.. w. G. Wilson stated Of the board
that he IA been Incorrectly reported
III the ,%isaulcr of getting his family
away. lie said that he did not take.
1ltMn from Hampton or to Norfolk, but
,l'ai he took chem from Newport News
10 Matthews county.
An application was received for i pass
into the line for a father and mother
- uiit DGisluc Gl Il uNllS son. 1t was
granted.
Mr.. George Schmclz applied for !;
pass for three car men to conc up here
10 help out the six ~ovcrWorkcl men now
on duty. He was refused. ii bcin. sug-
Ges!ed TO him that he might break in
some new men TO help the old ones. This
he said The company did not think feast
BILE. He was granted permission 10
bring some car wheels in "" L
Dr.. T.. l.. Hohson addressed the
board. telling the members What he was
dong in the way Of train inspection.
70 emission was granted the steam
snip Samoa to come over here and finish
loading q cargo Of grain. She comes un-
der restrictions. one of Which is that
she must carry no passengers.
Before the board adjourned, D-
Greasy brought up the Important sub
ject of the disposal Of the old smaIlDox
pest houses. Or. Greasy advocated
burning them to the ground. He maic
a strong and emphatic argument in
favor Of his proposition, but the board
decided to simply ha vc the pest houses
thoroughly cleaned out and fulnigatt.d
and the clothing and bedding burned.
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