The record-union., 1897-09-11
YELLOW FEVER
IN The SOUTH.
Twelve Suspicious Cases at New
Orleans.
A Great Need for Help is Reported From
Ocean Springs.
Families on the Verge of Destitu-
tion-Money and Provisions
Needed ImmediateIy-No Seri-
Gus Reports From Biloxi.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 10.-An Off
cial who has returned from the block
in which the twelve suspicious fever
cases were reported last night declares
that none of the patients had died.
man living in the block, John Will
| Jams, a bailiff, died this morning of
congestion produced by alcoholism, and
| this gave rise to a report that one or
| the patients suffering with fever had
expired.
| OF the twelve cases two are consid-
| cred to be very sick. Health officials
say they are unable to say what the
fever in this neighborhood is. In the
meantime no precaution is overlooked
to confine the disease.
Ocena Springs, Miss, has issued an
appeal for help and any contributions
of money or provisions will be thank
fully received and acknowledged. There
are entire families destitute among the
citizens of the stricken town. The ex-
igencies are beyond their resources.
Mayor Grayson of Ocean Springs sug-
gests that any donations should be sent
to r. A. Van Cleave of the Board of
Health.
Steward Thurston of the Marine Hos
pital Service arrived there this morn
ing and Immediately reported to Sur
geon Murray. His duties will be hir-
ing of hands, making of contracts, pur-
chasing supplies, medicines, ETC., in
connection with the detention camp to
be established near that place.
Ocean Springs reports one new case
and one suspicious case this morning,
but no deaths have occurred since that
of Seymour, reported yesterday. An
urgent request, however has been for
warded to New Orleans for yellow fever
nurses. A corps of at least five trained
nurses is absolutely needed, because 1t
is said that many of the sick at Ocean
Springs are not receiving the attention
which only experienced yellow fever
nurses can give. New Orleans will
probably find some way of meeting the
request, but if it is unable to do so the
Federal Government will be appealed
to.
The Catholic college at Bay ST. Louis
has been closed, and nearly 200 people
were sent to New Orleans. There is no
sickness at the Bay, but the authorities
consider it wise to take time by the
fOrelock and not run any risk. The
Western Union Company has estab-
lished a telegraph Office at Rigoli, in
order to facilitate the physicians sta
toned there in communicating with
the city. A camp of detention has been
established at this point, and it has
now several patients.
Dispatches from Biloxi this morning
say that the trouble which is becoming
unbearable is the fact that the drug
stores are running out of medicines
and no freights have been received,
although ordered in ample time. Presi-
dent Lemon of the Board of Health of
Biloxi has wired President Oliphant,
urging him in behalf of humanity to
see that requests for drugs shall be
promptly attended to.
The Biloxi Board of Health this morn
ing issued a notice to all physicians
that they must report within twenty
four hours to that body all infectious,
contagious and suspicious cases that
are met with in their practice, under
penalty of 800 fine. There We're other
wise no serious reports at Biloxi, and
all prevailing cases of fever were re-
ported to be convalescent.