Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-02
Conditions at Hampton Regarded
With Less Alarm.
no DANGER IN NORFOLK.
While the AuthoritIesD Fenr tho
Introduction of Yellow Fever Into
Our City They Will Not Neglect
Any Prccaution That May BE sing.
Eestcd by Wisdom or Experience
Talk with Gencraiwoodfn.


Soldiers Home at Hampton was moro
/ reassuring yesterday. While the au-
thorties have never regarded Norfolk,
Portsmouth and Berkeley as being in
absolute danger OF infection, they saw
in the developments OF yesterday still
less cause for alarm. but in no particu-
lar has diligence been relaxed in the
matter of placing the city in first class
sanitary condition. There is the most
commendable unauimity and co-opera-
ZION i'll all that is being done in the
line Of precaution. The Mayor. CHIEF
OF Police. policemen, Board OF Health,
street. sewer and Drain Board Quar-.
antlne officials. Councils. the Norfolk
Medical Association collectively and
individuality the transportation agents,
the Board OF Trade, the Local Boards
Wards in fine, all OF our citizens are
working hand in hand and shoulder to
shoulder. and the results now being
rapidly attained constitute n quaran-
tine as positive as can emanate from
human agency that yellow fever will
not be permitted to land in this city.
Mayor Johnston has been most active
III directing the enforcement of precau.
tionary measures. He. as we'll as the
entire police force, is giving eighteen
OF every twenty-four hours to the work.
ana the combined laborss of the various
bodies and officials give promise of i'm
lnunity from an Introduction of yellow
FEVER or any other dread disease into
our community. His suggestion thai
Craney Island be secured for use by
Noriolk and Portsmouth in time OF
need was happy thought He made
the first move in this direction on tho
29th of January last. and yesterday
that valuable piece of Government pro-
perty, including several buildings. was
turned over to the Governing Commit
lee some time since appointed. An
other wise suggestion was made by
h'n yesterday morning to Governor
tNer. when he asked him aid in in
ducinS the Secretary of War to send all
the well veterans in the Soldiers Home
to some point North until yellow fever
mad been completely stamped out there.
The swearing in of a number of prom
lnent physicians as special sanitary
officers, with police authority, was en-
tnently proper, and will be helpful in
attaining the end desired, namely, i'm
munity from danger.
NO POINT NEGLECTED.
The authorities are neglecting MOTH
ing While they do not consider that
uanger exists, and do not for u moment
believe that Il case OF yellow fever will
make its appearance here. they nre
taxing every precaution that wisdom
ana the situation at Hampton suggests
Arrangements have been perfected for
inspecting all incoming water craft
ana trains. and every avenue is closely
guarded. Men are doing patrol duty
day and night from the city limits be-
yond l-ambert's Point. Sewau's Point.
Ocean View and Willoughby Spit. The
narbor Is continuously piled by patrol
boats and every entrance to the citv-
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eye OF Jealous guardians of the city's
health.
NO DANGER.
1t may be repeated with propriety
that while there is no real danger Of
the introduction OF yellow fever the
authorities. DESTROYS OF ailaying appre-
hemsion upon the part of the people,
carrying out plans that have been
adopted.
HEALTH BOARD MEETS.
The Norfolk Board OF Health met
again yesterday and it was decided
that no vessel from quarantined points
Newport News, Hampton and Old
COMMISSIONING be allowed to touch at
Norfolk until the board has received
more definite information concerning
the situation at these places.
y committee was appointed to sea
Postmaster Waddy in regard to malls
coming III Nor1olk from points Quaran.
tined: ana how mail matter Is beina
disinfected.
mails are coming TO Norfolk from
points quarantined. and how mail mat
ter is being disinfected
The purchase of disinfectants by the
board. 10 be used on the streets. courts
and alleys. was announced. Five bar
relS ot c"pperas were purchased yes
ierday for this purpose.
1t was ordered that all persons who
had passed the quarantined districts
since Monday should DO arrested and
held III the house Of detention for fiye
days.
II was ordered that all houses In AT.
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