The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25
ONE DEATH
FROM FEVER
A Washington and Lee Stu
dent the Victim.
MARINE SURGEONS THERE
Viii Make Thorough Inspection Of the
Town and Report on its Condition.
Alls ged Statements Of Or.
Irving Criticised.
MARINE SURGEONS THERE
Especial to The Tlmes-Dlspatch)

LENlNGTON,VA., Oct. 9.--Percy Sims
White, of Bonham, Texas the Washing
ton and Lee University studenl. VINO
has been tho sole typhoid fever patient
whose case was considered critical, died
at the Lexington Hospital this morning.
This Is the only death among the white
population from fever during the sum-
MGR or fall.
On account of missing connection, Mr..
Whites father did not reach Lexington
to-day. Funeral services will be held
probably Monday and the remains will
be taken to Texas for burial.
SITUATION THE SAME.
Tho fever situation remains unchanged.
L. -. Al. Estni, Gii.I.....
ington Board OF Health, returned this
morning from Washington, -. c. accom-
panied by Drs. John +. Anderson and
James C.. Perry. OF the United states
Public Health and Marine Hospital Ser
vice.
Inesc gentlemen, In company with DR..
Estill and DR.. p. d. Campbell, of WASH
ington and Lee University. have spent
the day inspecting the town and sur
roundings, and are in conference with
the Board of Health to-dny
They will remain day or two longer.
and on their return to Washington VIII
make their reports.
Indignation Is expressed by the citizens
of Lexington on the public statement
purporting to have been made oy Dr.
Paulus a. Irving. of tho State Board OF
Health, Richmond, in which he gave
alarming reports OF the condition IN
Lexington.
SEWERAGE GOOD.
This applies especially to the reference
about surface drainage and underground
drainage. to which fact he attributes
the cause of fever.
AS matter Of fact. Lexington has a
sewerage system sunerior TO any town
Of Virginia to her size.
Colonel r. A. Mari, Of the Engineering
Department, Virginia Military Institute,
to-day measured the underground sewer
age on the map OF the town. showing
location of the water and sewerage sys-
tenn.
The result showed that there Is about
seven miles OF underground sewerage. All
the public buildings. hotels. boarding
houses and many private residences are
supplied with water closets and have
sewer connections.
NATURAL DRAINAGE FINE.
In addition to this system OF sewer
ages. Lexington has fine natural sur
face drainage, owing 10 the Slope VI the
ground.
The map of the town Is on file in the
nre-proof vault Of the County Court
house. and blueprint COPY is In ito
office of Colonel Mari. at the institute.
| DR.. Irving srent portion OF ono day
In Lexington this week. most OF the time
at the Virginia Military institute. whose
sewnra ga system. which was recently In
stalled, empties into the toSvn system.
Another statement Is tfS the cadets
of the Virginia Military 'rst'tute cou'i
not be confined to the institute. but would
come up town and eat at hotels end res
taurants and would thus be exposed to
the disease.
NO GREATER RISKS.
AS matter OF fact there ar" no great
err risks In the town than at the institute.
The Washington and Lee students board
around In different homesl o. the trwn
| and only seven cases have been report
ed among thens while nine cases were
renorted at the Institute.
Another item that may have Its weight
IS that of the cases at the Institute ard
, University all at both schools. with one
| exception at each. are among the new