The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-23
HE IS FASHIONABLE
WITH CHARACTERISTIC IMPU-
DENCE BRONZE JOHN ENTERS
4 STYLISH HOUSE
IN VHE CRESCENT CITY
MANY NEW CASES, AND THE TOWN
STIRRED UP AND ASKS
FOR MONEY
MOBILE CHERRY and VERY HOPEFUL
SJr. Fisher of Galveston Evidently In
n Rad wny-Two Cases at Cairo.
.uniIrond Headquarters Light
out From MobiIc-Tips
From other Points.
MOBILE CHERRY and VERY HOPEFUL

New Orleans, La, Sept Gothic
largest number Of cases reported on any
day since the yellow fever first made ITS
appearance in New Orleans two weeks
ago was posted on the bulletin boards OF
the board of health this evening at q
o'clock, although mt that hour not u single
ease had proven fatal during the day.
There were eighteen cases in all, includ-
ing nine by DR.. Joseph Holt, all Of the
latter having been duly tagged and put
nnder quarantine regulations. Those re-
ported today are:
Sophie Ricard, 1436 Dante street; T..
a.. Hay, Lucius Ray, Catherine Ray and
Clinton s. Dickson. all at D12 Prytania
street. Andrew Schooner, 21Si P0ydras
street; james G. Simpson, Pitts street,
corner Leontine Lizzie Nussbaum. 1900
Salvizzi street: Charles NJ. and Frank
NJ. Kerr. S31 Bourbon street: Miss l.. A.
Phelps, 1114 Soniat street; w. A. Mills,
1864 Patton street; Maggie Custer, 1920
Soniat street; Bishop Holman. 337 Ba.
rome street; Hazel Fisher, Mill and
Pearl streets: Lcob Lebcrman. Touri in
sirmary; Salvador Casinor. 1I2I Charles
street.
The most sensational event of the day
was the announcement from DIR. Joseph
Holt, ex-president Of the board of health,
his practice. the first Of which had come
under his observation on Friday. DIR.
Holt wrote n letter to President Oil
plant and entrusted it to the mail and his
letter reached the board of health office
This morning, but fearing that the letter
might not reach its destination in time,
DIR. Holt sent special messenger TO
o'clock last night, giving this informa-
ton. The public, however. did not learn
" the Holt cases until shortly before
noon today. At the board of health of
fee when the Holt letter was opened there
was first increased excitement and then
criticism of DIR. Holt because he had
adopted what the board considered an
irregular way in which to make known
his cases Immediately upon the receipt
of the letter the machinery of the board
was placed In motion and inspectors were
ssnt to the various houses where DIR.
Holt said sickness existed. The places
were disinfected and guards placed in
front of them. but the board said il had
very little hope of the effectiveness of
these measures since all those who de-
sired were given an opportunity to es-
cape from the infected houses. One of
the houses. where four of the patients
were, is fashionable boarding house.
The first case to develop in this house
was at 2:30 o'clock Saturday morning
snd the other three cases in the same
house were found this afternoon. Those
living in the house. of whom there were
quite n number. knew of the existence
Of the fever early Saturday morning and
therefore got out as fast as possible.
Some of them moved their baggage on
Saturday and others on Sunday. while it
rs said some of the boardcrs took a train
to Atlanta. Shortly after the board of
health was made acquainted with the
contents Of the letter of DR.. Holt it held
an executive session. deciding to immc-
diately order its experts to visit the nine
eases of DR.. Holt and decide whether
or not they were suffering from yellow
Fever. The experts went to carry out the
instructions this afternoon. but when
they proceeded to the first house DIR. Holt
entered an objection and refused them
ehe permission to examine any of his pa
tients, taking the position that he had
properly diagnosed them. and that, being
an expert himself. said there was no oc-
casion for further investigation by other
experts. After the experts made their
report the board went into executive SEES
sion and discussed Mt length what was
termed DR.. Hollis violation of a city or
dinance. which he himself had passed
and which provides for the punishment
by fine. or imprisonment of any physi
elan who might fail promptly to report
positive or suspicious case of yellow
fever in n period like the present The
question Of the immediate prosecution of
DIR. Holt came up and was considered.
but the board finally decided to summon
DIR. Holt TO appear before them and e1-
plain to them his negligence.
The result Of the meeting tomorrow will
decide whether or not there shall be pros
ecution of DR.. Holt in the courts.
DIR. Holt is one of the most eminent ply
sicians in the south. was for several years
president of the board of health, is
yellow fever expert and has an interna-
tionai reputation by reason Of the quaran-
tine system at the mouth OF the river
which is his invention. and which hAs hCen