Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-03
CONDITIONS IMPROVING
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held between Rev. Charles l. Stenglc.
the superintendent. Chief of Police
Nizer, and President Newbill and DR..
Mccormick. of the Health Board. with
result that 1t was decided TO close the
Mission until the present quarantine
shall have been lifted. No strangers
Will be received there. but those who
are now there will be allowed to re-
main. No services will be held. These
are precautionary measures.
NEW PATROL BOATS.
Captain w. T.. Hudgins. of the State
oyster navy. was ordered by Governor
Tyler yesterday to place the State oys-
ter navy under direction of the author
tiles here during the present emer-
gency. The Accomac, now on the East
ern Shore. has been ordered 10 proceed
to Norfolk Immediately, and the Ches-
apeake. now here. will go on duty this
morning.
Two extra patrol boats were yester-
day added to the equipment of the Nor
folk police force. The launch Carrie N.
owned by Mr. II. l.. Smith. and the tug
South Baltimore belonging to Mr.. -. 5.
Baum. each manned by Il squad of po-
lice. went on duty at 6 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. and will patrol the in
ner harbor to aid in keeping away all
craft from the infected district
These four additional craft will CO.
operate with the boats previously in
service
1t should be added that Il number OF
boats have been turned back by the
patrol boats wherever it was ascer-
tanned that they had refugees on board.
THANKS TO DIR. WYMAN
Mayor Johnston yesterday wrote
Surgeon General Wyman. of the Ma
rinc Hospital Service. as follows:
Your telegram Of yesterday author
iZinE us to occupy at once Craney ISL
and subject 20 the supervision Of Pass
~ < 81 n 4 .lt,f,r
received. We have taken possession,
and are now fitting up the quarters SO
that we may send there any suspects
who may arrive in town from the
points quarantncd against. l wish to
thank yon ON behalf of the people Of
Norfolk and Portsmouth for your kinda
ness and consideration in this matter"
In this connection it is proper 10 state
that Cfaney Island is being rapidly fit
ted up as Il detention station Beds
and hospital equipment generally are
being placed in the buildings. Chief of
Police I<izer inspected the work in
progress there yesterday afternoon and
found everything moving satisfactorily.
INSPECTING PHYSICIANS.
The following physicians have been
appointed by the quarantine authori-
ties To inspect incoming trains ana
steamers: Drs. Sutton and Old. for the
Norfolk and Western railway: Drs
Baker, Moncure and Shepherd. for the
Ocean View and Wiloughby Spit
lines; DIR. Payne, Southern Railway,
clyde Line and Virginia Navigation
company DIR. Gwathmey. Bay Line
Drs. Newbill and Burgess. Old Domin-
ion Steamship Line; DR.. Baker. Mer-
chants and Miners Transportation
company; DIR. Saunders. Atlantic and
ro,,n railroad; Dr. Hoffman, Nor
ioik and Carolina railroad. and DR..
Reid. Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company. Other appointments
VIII be made this evening
Assistant Quarantine Officer Lynch
reports that all trains and boats en-
tering Norfolk are now subjected In
rigid inspection. Some twenty passen-
gers were forced to leave the Norfolk
ana Western incoming train yesterday
several miles from the city and 10 take
westbound train. Grimes Battery
caught several landing parties near
Ocean View. and quite Il number who
marched 10 the city We're arrested and
sent TO the house of detention Parties
Were yesterday forced To return to
Richmond Newport News and other
points. it having been ascertaincd that
ihey were from quarantined territory.
NEW ORLEANS EXPERTS ARRIVE
DR.. Il. II. Won Ezdorf. Assistant Sur
geon, Marine Hospital Service. and DR..
j. j. Bland. special representative of
the city of New Orleans to study the
yellow fever at the Hamnton SoIdiars.
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