The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-13
Disease at New Orleans Officially Declared to
Be Yellow Fever. 4
NEW CASES ARE REPORTED.
But All Are Apparently of Mild Type-Vic-
tins All Quarantined- Cleansing of the
City Is Progressing.

Ing flushed today, and 1t was said that
practically every one in the city would
nave running water in it tomorrow.
A heavy rain storm visited New Or
leans this morning and assisted in
cleaning the streets. Commissioner of
Pupnc Works McGary said that he
would add materially to his force to-
morrow and that in a few days the
city would be in a cleaner condition
than it has been for years. Assuran-
ces were given that the money reuuir-
ed would be forthcoming to do all the
work contemplated
President Olliphant, soon after he got
the report OF the experts today, wired
Gov Foster, who had requested to be
kept fully informed as to the situation.
and who is cooperating with the
board
Dr. Olliphant also notified the rail-
read companies and others who had
special interest in the situation. The
news was generally spread through
Louisiana and the Southern states, and
1t is probable that most of the towns
that have not quarantined New Orleans
will now refuse to have any communi-
cation with this city The situation
III this respect, however, will not be
much aggravated, for the Crescent CITY
has already been bottled up for several
days DR.. Olliphant says this afternoon
Iliol dispatches were DelU& prepared TO
be sent to the various boards of health
of the country, officially acquainting
them with the situation.
Acting Mayor Brittin has been on
duty throughout the day. He fears
some business injury of temporary
nature will result from the announce
ment of the existence of the seven
cases, but he does not think that the
harm will be permanent, or that any
thing has happened to justify an exo-
dus from the city. 81 have been
through several epidemics and have
therefore had some experience" said
Mr. Brittin. Speaking advisedly, |
do not see any reason why our people
ought to become frightened, or why
they should care to leave the town.
The mere announcement of the pres
ence of several cases of yellow fever
here simply confirms an impress
sion that has been existent since it
was officially reported there were
twelve suspicious cases. Six of these
cases are about recovered. Four others
are on the high road to recovery Of
the others, two are quite i'll, but there
| is no immediate reason to believe
either will die. We have successfully,
quarantined these cases, and until the
sickness gets beyond control which is
not the case now, we might just as
well stay here and fight It OUT
DR.. Lehman, who has been at Ocean
Springs for several days ana is a yell
low fever expert, has returned. DIR.
Lehman participated with the medical
experts on the coast in the diagnosis
of several cases of fever there. He
says
1 went oyer to Ocean Springs to attend the
poor suffering with yellow fever After a
most diligent search for any who might be
suffering with the disease, answering a num-
Der Of calls, investigating the condition of
convalescents and seeing a few cases by
courtesy of the attending physician, I con-
cluded that, as no yellow fever existed, my
duties over.
DR.. Lehman came direct from Ocean
Springs here, having, however, to un-
dergO a thorough fumigation of his
clothes. The board of health here gave
him the permission to come here. AS
there has since been considerable in
quiry as to the right of physician
to come from an infected district with
out detention, while the lay public is
refused permission. Secretary Patton,
of the board of health, was asked for
a statement. He said:
1t is the inevitable rule in yellow fever
epidemics to give the widestF possible lati-
tude to physicians travelling. They are pre-
sumed to understand thoroughly the scien-
tific means usually employed to destroy germs
about their persons, in their clothes and
among their effects. Generally they suc<
cessful in accomplishing this. Hence ply
sicians rarely carry the infection from
point to another. But aside from this some
body with scientific knowledge must attend
the sick and If We going to isolate the
physicians Simply because they have been
In infected towns or in contact with yellow
fever patients, we might just as well sit
down, fold hands and let the plague
have full swing.
The board of health official bulletin
tonight says:
The board of experts has today declared six
of the twelve cases previously reported as
suspicious to be yellow fever, also that four
of these six cases are convaescent. The
remaining six cases presented fever of a
type so mild as to have all recovered. A new
case, the infectious origin of which is trace
able to Scranton, Miss. and diagnosed
yellow fever, exists Esplanade street, cor
ner of Miro. Strict quarantine is maintained
In connection with all Of these cases.