The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-04
Edward Carlisle. "a ypars
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Whnt win Noe the sDNsEsTaea Rs s@ esa
AtnMae III YehtnM Fever.

WhMt WIFI Noe the sNNEswaea &s SW tMe
cause OF yellow Fever.
Dr, Samuel NJ. Bentsa. president of the vel
lng fever commission, was interviewed by q
DHMoBRAT reporter, anxious to ascertain Wha1
usws had been received by the doctor with re-.
gard to the WORK ~ which he has been appoint
ed chief prosecutor.
The d ctor said he was much pleased to note
That the press If lhs city had taken such AN In
tarest lii that great Undertaking Of so vital i'm
nortnnce TO the ppople-tha research into the
nause. origin and spread of the yellow fever.
The doctor has received u letter from Elezeah
F4arria. Nj. d.. president Of the American
publtc Heal,h Association, New York city, The
eommu ientiun III wa the high esteem that the
writer bears to Dir. Bentss, aud states TINT no
,snatter or'more impaft al mhnn Fuid have been
ahnsen snr gu h purpos. The letter closes
AS fullnVs ,a,,;..a Tho Cham.
ha,, III Canine ca of New York, that your com
s,,issainn viii fearlesey invest sae the evidence
al preyen able cHusj g, hhq VIII larry nhob''
graph. H. 1t wer, the tnal events now trace
ssI,le, the propagation aud spread ~ the fever
and It'd larnlt za ion RON place =, pla"e;
Az our m eing at Richmond is to be Of M
sipnal AMI State imFuttan q, please invite the
nohest ii soar c,hIs ns and, Rueh statesmen rs
cad pffettually advocate. an impsovan mt in the
wretchedly ahsurh sanitary government of the
great pathways If comm re .'
or which DR.. Harris speaks ia his letter. Ia to
meet a Rh;hmoud, W. between the nlneteenE,
and tw, nsy.tteunh 4 Nnyrmhar, and is one Of
fhe YEARLY me nga, bel ia different places. oil
fhe America Public Health Association.
The yellow fever cnmmissi n is under the
atspices of DR. J. M, Woodworth, Surgeon
Ieneral United States. Marine Hospital Service
The 10 lowing dis catch from Washington 10 III
the hands as n BemisH;
DIR. q. MI. Bemiss, New Orleans:
DR.. Jerome Cochran, OF Mobile, will Join you
MT once. Prof. II. Lloyd Howard, of baltimore,
third msB1her of the commission, will start for
New Orleans tp-mor!o w Tight ,Tne people
axnset Thorough work and practical results
and ann ii, TO they will not he isanrointad.
JOHN Nj. WuODWORTH.
DIR. Cochran will probably be here to day, and
DR. Inward Is expected 70 arrived shortly
When all the members Of the commission wal
have met Hi New Orleans daily sessions will o.
held ut which all physicians, and other persons
pognaant III any fast or obset walton with regard
10 the disease. are requested most urgently t.
lend material assistance, to their best ability
to the commission.
nr. SAMUEL NJ Bemiss said TIL { the sessions
of the commi sion will b. held In he east
wing Of the University building, nt the corner
of Baronne and Common. II a number Of days
after which 1t will adjourn to sumo Other points
10 investigate the cause, origin and spread q
the yellow fever in the snid localities.
The commission will have 70 report It's
workings from time 10 time to the American
Public Health Association, as to the facts col
ieoted bearing on the all absorbing subject o.
yellow fever.
lin New York the sun of $4,000 had beer
pledseti In support of the commission.
The whole WORK when finished will be sub
snstted to Congress for consideration.