Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-10-18
RITOXI FULL OF FEVER.
npIGHrFUL STORIES AFLoAT
IN LOUISIANA.

10. Aoainst Town and County
Daclared by the State Board OF health
- session at New Orleans-Buri"'s OF
tha viotims of the Disease MADE Dy
Wight SurreptitiOusly'
wv ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-THE state
poor6 Of Health having received informa-
,ion of the prevalence OF fever at BILOXI,
Miss. 80 miles distant, and the death
,no,o NJ q number OF persons from this
oarse held a special meeting to-day to
oorsider the matter. The statements
unode before the board show that an itin-
orart mechanic named Sumpter, who
oor,o from Biloxi, died yesterday at Mis-
sissIppi City. The attending physician
nronounced sumter's disease bilious
Iover but one Of the nurses said he vom-
tod "black stuff" This nurse is a man
who enjoys the respect and confidence OF
everybody. -
AN ALARMING STORY.
Dr Walker made the alarming state
mont as coming from the people or biloxi
that nearly every family there had cases OF
taver. lie was told that in all there exist
od I'M to last night 275 cases, that for the
mast two weeks people were being buried
pnletly at night and that in the daytime
the bodies are LAID away surreptiuously,
hut in reply to a question by Mayor Mel
lon DIR. Walker said such profound and
alarming state of affairs could hardly eX-
lat without his knowing something OF 1t.
DOCTORS DISAGREE.
Charles Marshall, superintendent OF
the Louisville and Nashville railroad,
who was summoned before the board,
stated that be was told that DR.. Lemon
hsd pronounced the cause of his wife's
death at Biloxi as yellow fever. Mr..
Marshall had received a telegram from
the station agent saying that there were
thirty or forty cases at Biloxi, and that
Drs. Lemon and Mabbin had had diff
Guilty about the nature of the fever, DIR.
Lemon adbering to the belief that it was
unquestionably yellow fever.
IMMEDIATE ACTION URGED.
DR.. Holt urged the board to take imme-
diate action to meet the demands of the
people in this important question. He
urged that there was no time to be lost,
and that means of protection were para
mount consideration, and pointed out vio-
lations OF their pledge made by the Mayor
and Board Of Health at Biloxi.
DR.. Oliphant moved that immediate
steps be taken to protect New Orleans
uOln INV dsiOn DS iu0 yoIlON ASNOi hOW at
Biloxi, and that quarantine be forthwith
declared against that place.
ACTION TAKEN.
The following was adopted and ordered
forwarded:
To H5noyQbIe FLOr5n Seal, the Sheriff and Po-
lice authorities Of Harrison COUNTY, Miss:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. reports of a fatal
form Of Iever prevailing in Biloxi, believed
BY cur informants to be spreading beyond
that town, and including among It's recent
victims a man who dled in Mississippi City
shortly after his arrival from Biloxi. compel
the Louisiana State Board of Health,
In behalf OF the public safety,
TO take cognizance Of the current reports and
to act decsively in the performance OF our
duty. You are hereby respectfully notified
that from and after this date no person, bag
gage or freight viii be permitted, by rail or
county, Miss, pending thorough and salts
factory investigation OF the truth as
to the prevalence of fever In or
about Biloxi at present or at any
time since Sept. 6, and II SO
the full history and exact nature of
Inc same. The action of the Louisiana State
Board Of Health will not he RECONSTRUCTED ex-
cspt on an Official report from a commission
of experts Tor diagnosis for cholera and yell
low fever, body duly authorized and COM
mleslOned by the health authorities of LOusi-
ana. An invitation for an investigation of
the alleged fever emanated from yourselves
ana extended to said commission, cou pied
Win guarantee OF a friendly reception and
o. vigorous and unrestrained assistance in OBJ
ton.
By order Of the Board of Health of the State
o. Louisiana
JOSEPH HOLT, NJ. D., President,