The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-12
YELLOW FEVER.
Statements as 10 the Disease at
New Orleans.

New Orleans.
New 0RLEASs, August 10.-There ID
much difference Of opinion here as to the
likelihood Of yellow fever becoming cpl.
demic. Many physicians contend that
the disease as lar Us developed is Of a
mild type, and that its spread is being
and can be easily controlled. One thing
is certain, and that ia that il has not yet
assumed the proportions Of an epidemic.
One fact, however, which is considered
unfavorable, is that, the disease is so
widely disseminated throughout the city,
It having appeared in every district ex.
cept Algiers, which is situated on the op.
posite 6auk Of the river. The sanitary
condition Of the city is bad, and numerous
complaints are made Of the inactivity Of
the city officials in carrying out the re-
commendations Of the Board Of Health.
Many OF the streets are in an extremely
6Ithy condition. Particularly Is this the
case 10 the Second and Third Districts.
In the French quarter Of the city, not.
withs,anding frequent complaints Of citi.
zens and Health Officers, no steps have
been taken towards cleaning the streets
or cutters in that quarter. 1tis propos.
ed 10 flush the cutters throughout the
city. This will be Of great benefit, as the
tilth will by this means be carried off 10
the sWamps in the rear Of the city.
Numerous cases are on record of per.
sons sick with various malAdies, being
supposed ss down with yellow jack, and
the number Of new cases has by this
means been considerably exaggerated. II
some people have a severe headache they
Immediately imagine themselves attack.
ed with yellow fever. The records OF the
Charity Hospital show the case Of an
actor who came to that Institution claim.
ing that be had yellow fever. An exam.
ination by physician showed that the
person was only victim Of fright. He
was consequently discharged and his com.
plant reported on the books as "badly
scared" This is not the only case there
appendixed. It is evident that many
cases are reported a. yellow fever that
are either fever Of another kind or no
fever at all.
Doctor Mercier, one Of our most prom.
inent pbysiciaus, relates that he has prac.
ticed here since 1916. In 1858, while In
charge OF the Circus street ln6rmary, he
had $50 cases at one time in that institu-
tion. Therefore he thinks he has had
some experience; but he declares most
emphatically that he has never yet seen
a child born here and residing here all
the time attacked by yellow fever.
The United States Government has not
a. yet taken any action on the stoppage
Of mails at different points on account Of
quarantine. The q ieaIion is supposed to
have been referred to The Attorney Gen.
eral for his decision as to whether or not
the city or State authorities, or local
Boards OF Health, can stop the United
States mails at any time and at any point
they may deem It proper so TO do.
The Chamber ot Commerce Of this city
yesterday adopted series Of resolutions
reciting that they have been deeply con.
cerned TO observe the extraordinary panic
prevailing through the entire interior Of
the country in regard to the danger Of
yellow fever infection from this city.
Corporate towns have asserted power
over commerce between the States re.
served by the Constitution to the Federal
or State Governments respectively. VIII
lsges, railway stations and river landings
have followed this Ill advised example.
The laws OF hospitality, and in come cases
OF humanity, have been suspended. The
city Of New Orleans has been practically
interdicted OF all communication with ia
customers and correspondents, and the In.
tercourse between the extremes Of the
Union absolutely arrested. The city Of
New orle.us, as the aledged cause Of
these exaggerated apprehensionS, has
been more completely y isolated than when
il expiated the misfortuues Of common
cause by the blockade aud occupation of
public enemy. 1t Is perplexing TO
REMEMBER that those who once waged
war to remove obstructions TO the
navigation Of the Mississippi should
now interpose equally insuperable i'm.
pedimenls to the freedom Of its waters.
We look 10 vain for justification Of this
non intercourse In the public health OF
New 0rleans. The diseases classed as
malarisI, pernicious and yellow fever
have altogether, 30 far from attaining
proportions which would authorize the
health authorities to proclaim them cpl.
denies, presented no more than the nor.
NAL and average prevalence Of an pre-
yious season. Thus far they have not
risen to greater maximum OF mortality
than one death per day upon every 10000
OF our population. This Insignificant rate
may be restricted, and even reduced by
the ordinary agencies Of an improved sys
TEN OF sanitary care. Such n death rate
cannot be regarded as dangerous addi.
tion to the.ordinary chances Of mortality,
and certainly neither occasion jusuaes
any serious apprehensions among the resi-
dent citizens or casual visitors Of this city.
While this epidemic Of terror blockades
every avenue ofintercourse, the business,
social intercourse and relations oi our
people 70 on as usual, nor Is there any
symptom Of disorganization in the COM
mercial, mechanical and financial transao.
tions Of the city. Experience, however,
teaches that 1t Is vain 10 reason with pre-
judice, expostulate with terror, or concil.
iale commercial competition. We address
ourselves, therefore, to the business and
properly interests OF other cities and Of
our own.
Number OF new cases IS; deaths 8.
New cases for the week 2SS; deaths Of
the week SO; total cases 10 date 466; total
deaths l26. Included IN to days report
we're II new cases and 2 deaths At Char.
ity Hospital.
Quurantines around New Orleans have
brought business almost TO stand still.
Included In the AGO yellow fever cases
reported % the Board Of Health up 10
noon to-day are 12l children under ten
years and 10 colored persons.
DEATH AT A WAY STATION.
VIcKsBuRa, August l0.-A death from
yellow fever was reported at Refuge
Landing. Miss., Of & party who was put
of the steamer John A. Scudder a lew
days ago,