Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-23
NEW CASES OF FEVER.
One at New Orleans and Several Re.
ported Mt Edwards

ported mt Edwin rds.
NEW ORLEANS. La, September "a
Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning two
deaths from yellow fever were reported at
the board of health. They were Marie
Dubois, child, living on ST. Charles street
between Cherokee and Hillary, who was
taken sick on the 18th. and C. Secreto of
S11S Birch street. Both Of these deaths
occurred in the extreme upper portion of
the city.
One new case was also reported this
morning. 1t is that of Edgar Roy at Miro
and Esplanade streets. Sickness already
existed in the premises
Total of Eighty Cases.
The total number of cases up to the pres
ent writing has been eighty. There have
been ten deaths in all. The death rate
Is tr.fie over twelve rer cent
-Four of the sick are considered still to be
IN dangerous condition. The others are
all doing well and the sanitary officers and
health authorities expect to be able in a
few days to announce that the fever which
started first on st. Claude street in this
CITY: mas been completely stamped out. The
patents on that square, except in one
house, are nearly well.
Lowest Temperature Today,
The temperature this morning was lower
than for any day this week. and last night
was extremely cool. However scientists
may differ as to the effect of low tempera-
lures on the spread Of yellow fever the
change here has had the effect of increas-
ing public confidence and of STRENGTHENING
faith in the opinion of DIR. Toustre that
tnere is absolutely no danger here of an
epidemic.
The city council held a special session at
noon today to consider the ARRANGEMENT
made yesterday by which the city's fiscal
agents advance IN, n
OF health to assist it in carrying on it's
fight against yellow fever. Some objection
fas been made by councilmen on the ground
that the money ought to be expended by
the city. and that the state ought to make
provision for the work of the board of
health.
Requests are being made to the board of
health to close the theaters. The board,
however. has taken no action in the prem
iseS.
Summarizing the Situation.
Surgeon General Wyman today sent to
various state boards of health the follow
ing bulletin summarizing the yellow fever
situation:
THE following cases of yellow fever
were officially reported as occurring on
the 22d: New Orleans, IL; Mobile, 4; Ed
Yards, Miss, ID; Beaumont, Tex, 1. Re-
ports from Ocean Strings. Biloxi and
Scranton, Miss, delayed Suspected cases
at st. Louis reported as malaria. No case
IN city. Suspected dredge boats at Mt.
Pleasant, Mo-, declared free from infection
by Acting Assistant Surgeon John Gui-
teras"
DR.. Sawtelle has been directed by n.
surgeon general to fum.gate all baggage
from infected points at a point near At
lanta, GA.
Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, has tel
egraphed Maj. Quinn, the engineer officer
IN charge Of river and harbor works in
lower Louisiana, that he may exercise his
discretion in removing his force from New
Orleans to some convenient and safe point
in the country to escape the yellow fever
Eleven additional appointments for serv-
ice In the marine hospital service were
made at the Treasury Department today
Six of these appointments are for the de-
tertfon camp near Ocean Springs. A good
many appointments have recently been
made.
DR.. Wynans advices last night included
the following:
Thirteen new cases and two deaths are
reported at Edwards, Miss.
Surgeon Sawtelle, at Atlanta, reports
there are no suspects in that city and
none found on the trains. The case at the
detention camp Is well. At Mobile four
new cases were officially reported in the
infected district, also five recoveries: no
deaths. DR.. Guiteras reports from Mem
phis that he has inspected the govern
ment dredges at Point Pleasant and no
traces Of yellow fever were found. A dis
patch received from Montgomery says that
city has no unnecessary restrictions against
the mails. This was In reply to an in
quiry on the subject by DR.. Wyman.