The Indianapolis journal., 1897-09-08
TO CHECK THE EPLACUE
GOVERNMENT AND STATE OFFICIALS
ACTIVE IN THE SOUTH.
Every Effort VIII he Made to Prevent
Spread OF Yellow Fever from
the Infected Towns.
LITTLE DANGER In THE NORTH
DIR. GUITERAS, THE EXPERT, SAYS
1T IS TOO NEAR FROST TIME.
Vigorous Denial from New Orleans
that There Has Been More than One
Case or Death in that City.
OCEAN SPRINGS ISOLATED
NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE
TOWN EXCEPT BY MAIL OR WIRE.
uarantines Established in Mississip.
pi, Louisiana and Alabama-Three
Cases at Biloxi, Miss.
pecial to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7-Dr. John Gui-
teras, the expert who has been dispatched
by Surgeon General Wyman, of the Marine
Hospital Service, to go to Ocean Springs,
Miss, and take charge of the quarantining
of that place, passed through Washington
this morning. DR.. Guiteras fought the yell
low fever epidemic in Key West in 1877; the
Jacksonville epidemic in 1883 and the Bruins
wick (Ga.) epidemic in 1892. He is regarded
as the most efficient man in the service
for this class of work. The doctor says
that it is hardly possible for the plague to
make its way into the interior for any
great distance, on account of the lateness
of the season and the prompt means which
will be taken to keep it within bounds by
the United States government and the
State governments of Mississippi, Louis
lana and Georgia. In times past yellow
fever has extended as far north along the
Mississippi river as st. Louis, while in 1873,
the year of the great epidemic of yellow
fever, there were cases along the Atlantic
coast as far north as Philadelphia. That
year. however, the fever got an earlier
start, and the authorities were not so well
equipped to combat it.
The following order was telegraphed to-
day to Passed Assistant Surgeon Wasdin.
at Mobile: Until a Gordon is established
have railroad agents sell tickets only to
northern points north of Washington or
points in mountainous districts, and keep
record of all who leave with points of
their destination, notifying the authorities.
Arrange for Gordon, employ necessary help
and turn matters over to DR.. Murray on
his arrival and report to him for duty"
Orders have also been given to transfer the
Ocean Springs.
This afternoon the Marine Hospital re-
ceived two kilograms from Dr. Wasdin. at
Mobile, that had been delayed in transmits
sion One reported that President Oil
phant, of the Louisiana State Board of
Health, reported another death from yellow
fever in New Orleans and three new cases.
The other telegram said that two new cases
were reported in New Orleans Surgeon
Murray, who has been stationed at Mobile
but who has been on leave has been or
dered to return at once and will take
charge tomorrow. Surgeon H. r. Carter
or Chicago, an expert, who had charge of
the outbreak at Brunswick, Ca, a few
years ago, and Surgeon Oakley, of Savan-
nah, have also been ordered to Mobile. AS
the State authorities have yet made no ap-
peal for assistance, the Marine Hospital
Service must confine its work to preventing
the disease from being carried from one
State to the other.
RI. Walter Wyman. the head of the Ma
rine Hospital Service, returned to the city
this afternoon and assumed active charge
in directing the work of assisting the State
officials of Mississippi in their efforts to
confine the disease to the locality where it
appears to have started. Mr.. Wyman says
that as yet he has no opinion to express
whether the disease is really yellow fever,
although he admits it looks very suspicious
The precautionary measures he has taken
are based entirely on the declaration of the
State Board of Health of Louisiana in the
Gelpi case, which was that the disease
from which the person had died was yellow
fever. DR.. Wyman says the situation at
Ocean Springs is entirely In the hands of
the State Board of Health, which the Ma
rine Hospital Bureau is doing everything
possible to assist. DR.. Wyman has wired
the physician in charge at Ocean Springs
copy of the treasury regulations relating
to the prevention of the spread of epidemic
diseases from one State to another. These
regulations prescribe the manner of sur
Veilance to be established over railroad
trains coming from the infected district
and give rules fog, the isolation of infected
passengers and the disinfection of their
The Marine Hospital Service has ample
camp material and equipage on hand. The
splendid outfit which has been at Gains
Vile Ga, will be started tonight on a
train for the vicinity of Ocean Springs 1t
will be taken to within thirty or forty miles
of the place, and if a camp of detention is
found necessary the outfit will be used as
occasion may require. The bureau also
keeps portable apparatus at Savannah,
Ca intended for use in epidemics. 1t con-
nigating purposes. They have been started
for the vicinity of Ocean Springs.