The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-15
A FEARF Ill
PESTILENCE
Plague Threatens Vlrginians
in Mexico.
THE INSTITUTE LAURENs
Alarming Letters Are Received Here
from Prot, Campbell, Head Of the
schooI-PeopIe Panic-
Stricken.
THE INSTITUTE LAURENS

A death-dealing pestilence. carrying
sorrow and destruction in its wake, is
sweeping over Monterey. Mexican town,
the seat of the Institute sIaurens, estab-
lis.,ed by children Of Virginia and con-
Quoted by missionaries from this State,
one of whom, young lady. formerly Of
Richmond, has but recently left, full Of
hope. for the far Southern field.
Alarming reports are being received
and great concern is experienced by
Methodists in Richmond and III the con-
ference at large. All efforts to check
the advance of the epidemic have proven
futile and now Monterey lies in the grip
Of yellow fever. Hundreds Of people are
dying, and the head Of the Christian Col
5lege has succumbed. The Ins tituto Lau-
rens itself has been closed, and the fac
ulty are In Imminent danger. Friends
and relatives here are greatly disturbed,
and plyas for succor are being dis
cussed. A special collection will be taken
in the denomination, and the children
throughout the State are already sending
in their pennies to be promptly forwarded
for the relief OF the beloved ones.
Those here.
The Institute Laurens was established
In 1882 by the Rosebud Missionary Socl-
city OF Virginia, OF which Mr.. Frank L.
Kerns. of this city. Is the secretary. u
obtained Its name from the Rev. J. 3.
Laurcns, for many years the moving
spirit in the organization. the Uncle
Larry, of beloved memory, known to
all Methodist children of the state. AZ
the head Of the school is Professor F'letch-
er c. Campbell. of Virginia, son OF
the Rev. T. II. Campbell OF the Bates
of
ers are engaged in the work, but directly
associated with Professor Campbell are
Miss Kennedy and Miss Mary Holmes
Davis. The latter Is an exceedingly wen
known young lady. who has but recently
zone to Mexico. She Is a daughter OF
the Rev William +. Davis. formerly pas
Tor of Epworth Methodist Church, OF TINS
city, and is a brilliant graduate OF the
Randolph-Macon Woman's College,
FOR some time past yellow fever mas
heen epids1nlc at Lnarcs, near Monterey,
but 1t was hoped to contine IL 10 tllht
section. Every prccaution was taken. =
n1la rantne was established ana ar1neu
men we're stationed in the railroad dcpo,s
with stringent orders TO shoot ANYBODY
,rhn tried to come into the town from
Jinares. But the pestilcnce crept IN neV-
art heless. and now the citizenship OF
Monterey is being swept away by the
advance OF the yellow peril loW :. :.
ca me nobody knows or cares, slnce ~
is there. The people are panic-stricKen'
and the Methodist mission, In additlon 10
other things, Is swamped fnanc'ai'g'
Alarmin Letters.
Prof. Campbell writes to Mr.. herns'
asking for tho prayers Of the Hosepuus'
,I wish YOU were here tonight he says
ITO Give me ire benefit OF your advice.
our neoile are panlc-stricken. Last sat
urdav evening some American physicians
We've called in 10 see a Mexican. They
nroro,nced the case yellow fever OF the
most malgnant kind: the patient died.
on the same day man DIED at t''s
christian Institute at about the same
hour with the same disease. me salile
night a coachman Of the man VINO !lNts
next door to the Christian institute dloa'
Mfr, Alderman. the principal OF me 'ns''-
tute. has what the doctors say Is yellow
fever To-day 1t was reported that nc
Vas dead while this was untrue, IT Is
snid that he can't live through Tonight
MANY Of our pupils stopped school to-
day. / do not expect to have handtu
to- -morrow People are getting away
from town as rapidly as possible, an
unwilling to leave my post. but am
very anxious for Mabel and the teach
ers to go to Soltillo, They refuse to go
without me. am In qnandary. Mabel
has not been very well, hence I do not
| want her ia run any risk, yet I cannot
yet my consent to leave unless see that
i can be of no service here, Brothers
King and Cobb arc going 10 send thei-
| families Tomorrow
Later reports state that Prot. Alder
man, of the Christian school has died.
In more recent letter Prof. Campbell