The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-10-02
SPREAD OF THE FEVER.
More Deaths aud More New Cases Re-
ported in New Orleans.

New Orleans, Sept. 0.-Wednesday
was a record breaker in the number Of
new eases of yellow fever reported.
while the deaths equaled in number
those of any day since the yellow fever
was first discovered in the city. There
are various reasons given for the spread
of the disease. but the principal ones
are two-that the weather turned warm
again. and owing 20 the much wider
field 10 cover the board of health has
had some difficulty in getting every
house as closely guarded as was possi-
bic when the cases here were few In
number and the trained officials of the
board were stationed about the quar-
antined houses. The fact that the death
rate has been small and that the
chances Of an epidemic have been con-
stantly growing less have made the
general public somewhat careless, and
there has been increasing friction be-
tween the quarantined people and the
authorities. Imprisoned inmates of
houses have been going over back
fences and sneaking out OF side doors
in order not 10 be confined, and the
INrhlA nus OttH lUul lHt
have been scattered rapidly devel-
oped in these warm days The record
for Wednesday shows four deaths and
% new eases. Three eases were report
ed by DR.. Squared in the Sisters OF
Christian Charity convent and one APP
peared in the Poydras asylum. so that
there are four or five charitable insti-
tutions that have had TO report cases
IN the past three or four days.
Nine new eases of yellow fever and
one death were reported at Scranton,
Miss, Wednesday. Edwards. Miss, re-
ports % new cases but no deaths for
Wednesday. Two cases are reported at
Brownsville.
Mobile. Ala, Sept 30. - Tuesdays
rnther big report Of ten new cases was
offset Wednesday by a small report OF
four The only death in the "a hours
ending at noon was Brother Synpho-
rian AZ the Industrial gardens. Total
eases 10 date, 6s; deaths. 10. There is
much destitution in the families Of the
poorer classes Of the infected district.
The families in which the sickness has
appeared are practically shut Off from
the world and their food supply soon
gives out.
Houston. Tex, Sept. 3O.--Eya Dun
can, the negro woman who has been un-
der guard three days. declared to be a
suspicious case by State Health Officer
Swearingen, but by every local ply
stefan TO be suffering dengue and kid
ney Inflammation, is getting better
Every town in Texas has quarantined
against Houston and the situation is
very serious commercially Ms the loss to
trade is 100000 a day while this os-
tracism lasts. There are over 1000 idle
men in the city and business is suffer
ing terribly. hence the anxiety Of the
business men to have n government ex.
pert here and his opinion given TO the
world. The scare is intense in many
small towns. and accounts OF the ac-
tons OF the rural quarantine officials
would be ludicrous were II not for the
very serious effect they have on bust
ness and other towns. The Interna-
t,onal q Great Northern and the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas have suspended
train service into this and out of this
city entirely and the other roads have
cut service to a minimum.
indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 30. - The
News has received the following dis
patch from n correspondent at Eng
fish. Crawford county, Ind: 4 sup
posed case OF yellow fever is reported
al Minlin, seven miles southwest OF
here. The patient is Edward McKiuny.
He returned from Jonesboro. Ark, last
Friday. took sick Sunday aud has not
spoken since. Numbers OF people have
recently died within a mile of Jones'
| boro McKinny, it is said, has true yell
/ low fever symptoms. DR.. George II.
I lakewood, secretary Of the county
/ health board refuses to admit that it
is yellow fever but DR.. n. W. King
\ does not hesitate 90 pronounce il gem
uine case and refuses 10 attend IL.
Washington, Sept. 3O.-The United
/ States consul al Bremen has informed
4 The department Of state that Prof Ed
win Klobs, n celebrated scientist, has
smiled for the United States for the pur-
pose of Investigating the toXincs OF yell
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