The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-14
OFFICIALS DIFFICULTIES
THE DISEASE SPREADS INTO
PLAoUEMINE PARISH.
THE FEVER SITUATION AT MOBILE
Encouraging Reports From Texas--The Grea.
Hinderance is the Efforts to Conceal the
Sick and Otherwise Evade the
Health Ordinances.

Health Ordinances,
New Orleans, La, Oct. 13.-This was
record smasher in the number of
deaths i'll a single day from yellow fever
since the sickness was first reported in
New Orleans. 1t is difficult to find the
cause, except in the fact that conceal
ment, neglect and revolt against the au-
thority of the Board of Health have
made it difficult for the physicians to give
proper attention to cases. At o'clock
this evening there had been nine fatali-
ties reported during the 24 hours. Here
tofore the highest number of deaths in
any one days has been six.
AT the Board of Health tonight there
was some discussion among the physi-
clans as to whether the disease had as
sumed suddenly a more virulent form, or
whether an aggregation Of circumstances
had sent up the list of deaths. Promi-
nent doctors say they do not believe the
disease has become more malignant in
type. The believe that the fact that on
some days there has been four or five
deaths, on succeeding days no deaths,
and then four or five again, goes to
prove that the fever has been as eccentric
before as now.
Two deaths occurred to-day in the
Turo Infrmary. The cases had not ori-
ginated in the institution, but had been
removed thither from other places in the
city. 4 death was also reported in the
Isolation Hospital. One of the deaths
in to-days record occurred about !
o'clock last night. after the close OF
yesterdays bulletin. The others were
reported ut different hours to-day
Among the new cases, the most promi
nent is that of Hunter e. Leak, gen
eral agent of the Illinois Central road
Mrs. Leake was stricken two days ago
and her husband must have taken the
disease from close attendance upon her
DR.. Spruell is also among the cases re-
ported. Three cases in the list to-day
developed at the Charity Hospital, one
coming from Algiers and the other two
from the lower section of the city. All
three were removed to the Isolation
Hospital
A very large number OF recoveries were
reported to the Board of Health to-day
Some of them were of people who had
been i'll but IA few days. The Board of
Health tonight received a letter from
Health Officer johnson, of Plaquemine
l.
of yellow fever. The case was regarded
as suspicious, and after death an au-
topsy was held. The case was found to
be unquestionably one of yellow fever
Two others of the same family were
taken down with the fever, but they
are now both convalescent. DR.. John
son has been unable to trace the origin
of the disease. Paquemine Parish is
tod hole ~ fA.-l-
to the Gulf, and there is much interest
taken in the developments of case of
fever in the Parish from the fact that
within its limits the Sicilian immigrants
were unloaded last week.
Ihe Board of Health officially reports.
Cases of yellow fever to-day, 81; deaths
to-day, 8; total cases of yellow fever to
date, $50; total deaths from yellow fever
to date, n; total cases absolutely recov-
cred, 300; total cases under treatment.
303.
HEALTH REPORT.
Jackson, Miss, Oct. 13.-The State
Board of Health tonight issued the fol-
lowing statement:
DIR. Dabney reports from Clinton only
two cases under treatment, that of Miss
Miller, who is seriously sick, and Luther
Menger.
The report from Nitta Yuma, is to
the effect that there was one new case
there today, Nose Blum; others doing
well.
DIR. Waudauer reports new cases to-
day: One white and two colored; one
death, John Butler, from delirium tre-
mems.
DR.. Birchett reports new cases: Two
white and one colored sick improving
slowly. 1 discovered a new case in the
egro woman cook, who occupies a room
n the hotel
Randolph Nelson died from yellow fe-
yer at 1870 O'Clock. The sick are pro-
crossing favorably.
AT MOBILE.
Mobile, Ala, Oct 13.-Seven new cases
in the city proper and six brought into
the city from Magazine Point. three
miles out, make up the record of to-day. |
Eight recoveries are reported; no deaths |
for the past seventy two hours. Total
cases to date, 142; deaths, 20; recoveries. |
so; remaining under treatment, AZ.
K. @. Settles, superintendent of Wager
Lumber Company, at Wager, Ala,
lied there last night of yellow fever.
One new case has developed. Recently |,
ne and his wife paid visit to their
home in Ohio, but he returned alone,
when the yellow fever was announced
n the South, leaving his wife behind :
lin.
GALVESTON.
Galveston, Texas, Oct. 13.-No new {
md there were no deaths from yellow +