Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04


forting presence OF family and friends.
Miss Robbie Yeager, the trained nurse &
who has been suffering from srnalf-pox
at the City Hospital. died yesterday af-
ternoon at s::s5 o'clock after several
weeks at the most intense agony. Hardly
had shs been pronounced dead when q
casket was sent from BlI1ey.s undertake
ing establishment. and her body was hur-
ried of to the city. Farm, where, without
a single tear to moisten her newiT-made
grave, It was placed beneath the sod.
Such a reward did fate hold In store for
this Virginia girl. who was as much q
heroine, martyrsto duty. as any woman
who ever died for her religion or her
sweetheart. l
Like many young women, Miss -fsagen
decided to become nurse. deeming it
the best use to which she could put her
youth and energy. She was a handsoms
woman. about q years ofSage. Her moth
er was dead, and shee1lved with her aunt
at Mitohelrs, Culpeper county. Seven
months ago she lef. her home and CANA
to Richmond. entering nurses training
school and being assigned to the Cit1
Hospital as q pupil nurse.
Loved by the Patients.
From the first she endeared herself %
the patients Of that institution. entering
into their gloomy lives as ray OF sun.
shine. At the news OF her death sysster-
day afternoon old men broke down and
wept. and last night there was a general
air Of mourning throughout the building.
Each inmate felt that he or she had lost
near and dear friend
Several weeks ago q man named Cox
from North Carolina. Eas found III In tht
city and taken toartha hospital His tllt
ness proved to be bad case OF SMALL
pox. and Miss Yeager willingly took
charge OF the patient. Hardly had the.
man become couvalescent when she was
taken iii with the dread disease In tn
most malignant form. From the first: she
was so Ill that 1t was impossible to move
her to the pest-house, and DR.. Sandidgos
volunteered to so into quarantine and
take her case. Miss Carr, of the tnstttu-s
ton, was also detailed to nurse her. and
Miss Allen. OF the Retreat for the Sick.
was sent to relieve her. DR.. Sandidge
and the two nurses were the only people
allowed to see her. and they together did
all that was possible to save her Hfe.s
No pains were spared and the most e1.
pensive medicines were bought. but ale
most from the first II was seen that sha
could not recover. The disease broke out
all over her person. and the entire sur-s
face OF her body became bIistered or coyA
cred with the fatal marks. She suffered
untold agontes during her illness. but
with the fortitude with which only 2
nurse seems possessed. she bore theN
bravely. $50
DR.. sandidge has been keeping her alfvA
for days on oxygen n hopes that thu
malignant nature Of the disease might
wane and that she would rally. This wa1
her only chance. but all his efforts proved
in vain. and she passed away yesterday
afternoon. ss-:s s.
a Lonely Fnneral.
| AS soon as she, was pronounced dead
the Board Of Health took charge OF he1
body, which was placed In casket, and
| In all possible haste the corpse was driver
| to the city farm and buried. None OF hat
family were allowed TO see her at ans
| time during her Illness. to view her bodT
or to attend the. funeral ALONE. without
/ family or friends she was laid away Ii
| this desolate spot.
/ Every possible precaution has been taxa
! en- to fumigats the room in which sha
was i'll. and her attendants await th4
expiration Of the period OF contagion with
great ahxiety.a
Miss Allen. from the Retreat. has had
i smallpox, but neither Miss Carr nor DR.
sandidge have and they will not know
whether they have contracted It until
after the expira ton of the allotted time.
Throughout Miss .Yeaser,s sickness the ut.
most care was taken the patient always
being handled with rubber gloves. Ind
the nurse or doctor wearing rubber coan
and caps.
Yancey,s Condition Alarming.
LOUISA, January -fspeciaLf-
/ DR.. p. e. May. the physician attending
ar. Lewis Yancsy. who has smallpox q
lGreen Springs Depot was In town to-day
and he reported Sfr.Y ancey's condition a
4 very alarming. The physician stated thai
Mr.. Yancey.s was case OF the genuine
4 malignant or continent form. The people
4 generally in the Green Springs section ar
highly indignant at his treatment By the
4 city Hospital authorities OF Richmond
8 and it Is rumored that heavy suit fo'
4 damages will be brought against the town
y Several OF the ten or more persons 4
q quarantine at Green Springs are com
4 planning. and Il Is more than likely tia;
Il there ryifl ~. nfSny more cases