Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
WORKING HARD.
Efforts of the Government to Pre-
vent the Spread Fever.
DETENTION CAMP is ESTABLISHED.
The Situation in the Stricken Dis
Observation-Disclosures ind Nurses Bad
ly Needed Mt Biloxi and
Ocean Springs.


ly Needed Mt biloxi and
Ocean Springs.
Washington, Sept. IL. Reports
reaching the Marine hospital service
from officials in Louisiana and Missis.
fact that yellow fever exists at several
points. Surgeon General Wyman
stated this positively Friday, although
he. feels that the precautionary steps
taken are keeping the disease well
within bounds. At late hour Thurs
day night he received dispatch from
DR.. Murray stating that he and DR.. Car
ter had seen three yellow fever cases at
Biloxi.
I In view of the possibility of the bu-
reau needing all the surgeons now in
the service DIR. Wyman has revoked all
leaves of absence. The full force will
H. w. Austin has been ordered to report
here from Chelsea, Mass, and Surgeon
Sawtclle, who has been at Augusta, Me-,
arrived Friday. This does not mean
that these and other officials will be
sent to the fever districts, but they will
be on hand to receive instructions ac-
cording TO requirements.
The reports made by Drs. Guiteras
and Murray were SO definite as to the
existence of yellow fever that DR.. Wy
man, late Thursday night sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to the state health Of
fcers of Tennessee, Texas. Arkansas
aud Alabama:
Information received from officials
shows yellow fever In Ocean Springs Scran-
ton and Biloxi, Miss. and suspicious cases
in New Orleans.
(slgned) "wYMAN."
Up 10 noon the surgeon general had
heard OF no new developments at New
Orleans. DIR. Guiteras, who has been
asked by officials at New Orleans. to
visit there, has made no request of the
bureau to go. DR.. Carter has started
!, for Perkinston. Miss, small town
where DIR. Selley is said to have been
taken with yellow fever, but no official
report has yet come from that point.
Need Medicines ut biloxi.
New Orleans, Sept. II. - Dispatches
from Biloxi say that the trouble, which
is becoming unbearable, is the fact that
drug stores are running out Of medi-
(; cines and no freights have been re-
ceived although ordered nample time.
President Lemon, of the Biloxi board,
has wired President Oliphant urging
him in behalf of humanity to see that
requests for drugs shall be promptly
attended to-
Ocean Springs reported one new case
and one suspicious case Friday morn
ing, but no deaths have occurred since
that of the man Seymour, reported
Thursday. An urgent request, how
ever, has been forwarded to New Or
leans for yellow fever nurses. A corps
of at least five trained nurses is abso-
lutely needed, because it 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 il
( it is unable to do so, the federal gov.
= eminent will probably be appealed to-
D An Appeal for Help.
I Ocean Springs, Miss, has issued ar
Q appeal for help, and any contributions
!. of money or provisions will be thank
# fully received and acknowledged
x There are 20 families in distress anc
II the citizens of the stricken town have
It already been taxed beyond their re
sources. Everything in the way of re
lief, Mayor Grayson, of Ocean Springs
suggests, should be sent to President r
A. Van Cleave, of the board of health.
An Omcfal Visit.
Friday morning party of doctor
and officials left here over the Illinois
} Central for Memphis and will return
via the Mississippi valley. They vii
J. stop at all intervening places to maxi
J known the exact status Of affairs, seek
t ing to allay the fears of the people il
/ order that panic in this county ma,
be prevented and the imposing of un
reasonable quarantine restriction
!. raised. 1t is hoped that this visit o
u officials. in whom the public have con
j. fdence, will have the effect of checking
e undue restraint of trade.
is Locates at Ocean Springs.
l. Surgeon Murray, of the Marine hos
a pital service, stated that Ocean Spring
n from now on would be the official head
quarters for the entire gulf coast ma
rine hospital service and the camp O
detention will be at Fountaineblear
!, three miles from the gulf. Those VIII
q are taken to the camp will be he'll
o nominal prisoners for ten days and |
d at the expiration of that time the
as show no signs of affection they will b
20 provided with government health Gel
tificates and permitted to go whereve
they please.
yicksbur:: Guarantees.
70 Vicksburg, Miss, Sept. 11.-Pendin
" further developments of the yello,
. fever situation in New Orleans, Wick,
burg has absolutely quarantine
against that city, and will quarantin
g against Memphis, Shreveport, Monro
Jackson, Meridian and Natchez unles
v they do likewise.
b. A Fatal Fall.
or Chicago, Sept. 11.--Shortly after mid
night Charles johnson, roomer at til
Champion hotel on Adams street b,
tween Jefferson and Des PLANES, fe
IS from n fourth-story window and we
IS. instantly killed. 1t is supposed that b
had fallen asleep while sitting in til
window.