Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20

New Orleans, September 19.-The To-
cal fever situation has undergone little
change since yesterday. At 6 o'clock
tonight the record showed six new
cases and one death.
This is the record to-day:
Deaths-Joseph Gisfasi, an Italian,
1926 Urquhart street.
New cases-Rosaline Bacus, Hillary
and Burth: John Deli, Blum, between
Cambronne and Jefferson; Irene Ter
rell, Charity hospital; VIM. Brandon,
639 Philip street; Nora H. Hynes, 3l47
st. Claude street; Lena Green, color
ed, 1858 Camp street.
There are three cases under inves-
tigation and the health authorities to-
night still view the situation with some
complacency. They do not yet antic-
ipate an epidemic.
DR.. Metz's examination of the Ital-
ian quarter found as many as sixty
huddled together in one house in
squalor and filth. In one room a goat
was found sleeping with the family.
The board realizes that the block is
likely to become a plague spot. 1t
was decided to thoroughly fumigate
the square and to remove the families
to the old marine hospital.
President Olliphant to-day strongly
deprecated a fixed day for cleaning to
be observed over the city, as such a
movement would cause an accumula-
ton of filth, which could not be remov-
ed at once and by stirring up miasma
would further endanger the health Of
the city. 1t was suggested that each
Individual proceed to clean his own
Femises, to disinfect water closets, al
leys, yards, etc.
The detention camp at Fontainebleau
was to-day completed and is ready for
guests.
Springs up to noon, but one Of the pa
tients was not expected to live. She is
Miss Laura Atkins.
Charles Zeigler, son of a prominent
New Orleans family, was among those
stricken yesterday at Ocean Springs,
but his condition is not serious. When
the fever had been declared epidemic
and yellow, he closed himself I'D in his
house and did not come forth except to
go to detention camp as soon as it was
ready. Isolation, however, did not
prevent the germs entering his home
Vicksburg, Miss, September 10
The fever at Edwards shows but slight
increase and no deaths have occurred.
DR.. Purnell reported four new cases
to-day as follows: Mrs. DR.. Rattliff.
Frank Angelo, John Ivey, Jesse Sharp,
colored. Distinction has commenced
and bedding is being burned.
The State board tried to prevent
FatherPrendergast, of this city. who
has never had the fever. from going
10 Edwards. but he considered his duty
and the board gave way. The board
has report from Biloxi, showing 36
cases to date, besides sixteen suspects
and q yellow fever cases on hand.
Atlanta, Ca, September l9.-The
fear felt in Atlanta that fever might
develop among the refugees has disap-
peared. Fewer refugees than usual
came in to-day.
Washington, September 19.-In his
weekly report. Sanitary Inspector
Drummer, at Havana says that for the
week ended September 8. there were
32S deaths, of which Is were from vel
low fever, 90 from enteric and perni-
cious fevers, "a from dysentery and 81
from enteritis. The decline in deaths
from yellow fever is only apparent
many deaths from that disease being
placed under the head of enteric fever
The enormous death rate is a result
of a lack Of nutritious food. None
but the favored few are able to obtain
nutritious food. No city gives better
nyitation to epidemic disease than
Eana.
cean Springs. Miss, September 49,
Or. Kells wires DR.. Dunn from
cranton, reporting three new cases of
mild fever; no deaths, and all cases
doing well.
Surgeon Murray went out to Foun-
tainbleau detention camp to-day
Forty-three persons entered camp;
seven went to Ocean Springs.
Mobile, Ala, September 19.-The Off
cial bulletin for the last "a hours end
ing at noon to-day shows eleven new
cases. One death, that of Frank Don.
olson, mentioned as one OF the new
es in the dispatches last night, was
cen years Of age and paper car
ptal cases to date. %: total DEATH