The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-09-24
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to Surgeon General Wyman:


New ORLEANS, Sept. 16.-There has
been no further change in the fever
situation since the official bulletin OF
the board of health Tuesday night de-
claring five new cases of yellow fever.
In the matter of the five suspected
cases, it was understood that the board
of experts would pay visits again to
further note the condition OF the
patients and to complete their dag
nosis.
Numerous suspected cases are being
reported to the board, but many OF
them are known TO show no traces oil
yellow fever. So widespread is the
concern i'm the situation that il is doubt
full il any case of fever appears with
suspicious circumstances attending it,
that it is not Immediately brought tc
the attention of the board by neighbors-
Every case reported is entered and rap
idly investigated. and the board is con
stant,y adding To its staff of inspectors.
The absence of mortality is having
tendency TO strengthen public conf
dence in the me thods which are being
applied in the treatment of the cases
and unless the disease should suddenly
assume a most malignant form, many
people who had intended to leave
town will probably remain and
run the risk and incon veniencs
of travelling through parishes
and counties that are tevrorized by the
wild reports of the plague, and which
are receiving visitors with shotguns
instead of open arms.
On the streets there is no sembance
% excitement. and what business there
is to transact locally is going on with
out interruption. 1t is only at the
steamer and ship landings and at their
depots that any evidences of the effect
of the fever here are found. Sc
many towns are quarantining against
river craft that most of the boats will
have to be withdrawn for the time
being. At railroad depots very little
freight is being handled, and the pas
senger business has dwindled to moth
ing. The Louisville & Nashville has
taken off its through train leaving il
the morning, and its through train ar
irving in the evening. The Mis-
sissippi Valley has withdrawn
its regular daily train to ano
from Memphis
The board of health will prosecute,
vigorously as possible. its efforts 4
have the clothing and baggage Of al
the people who have arrived from in
fected parts disinfected. IL is hoped
thereby TO crush any germs that exis
here and that have not yet gotten in
their work.
An Additional Quarantine-Not Alarme<
In the slightest.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Sept 1G. An addi
tional quarantine order was issued b.,
the state board Of health yesterday
applying to Mobile. New Orleans an,
all infected southern points and quar-
antining the entire state against them
Citizens here are not alarmed in tn
slightest, because past experience has
shown that this city is outside Of the
yellow fever district
Chattanooga Qusrantins -Incomsrs Mus
Hsvs Certificates Of Health.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sspt. ie.-Th
city and county boards Il health he'll
= meeting yesterday and passed a rcso
tuition providing that ON and after Sat
urday september ~ all persons an,
baggage entering Chattanooga on ever,
railroad be required to have n certifi
cate signed by some reputable healtl
officer showing that passenger an,
; baggage have not been exposed TO vel
low fever infection or have not beef
In any locality infected with yellow
fever for IL days from the date o
entry.