The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-14
Thirty-Nine New Gases, Making 6S5
to Date, of which 300 Have Recov-
cred from the Disease.
RAILWAY PRESIDENT ILL
HENRY c. ROUSE STRICKEN AT HIS
HOME IN CLEVELAND.
Returned Last Week from a Trip
Through the sOuthvvest-Situatio
at Mobile and Elsewhere.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 13.-This was a
record smasher in the number of deaths in
a single day from yellow fever since the
sickness was first reported in New Or
leans. 1t is difficult to find the cause, ex-
cept in the fact that concealment, neglect
and rebellion against the authority 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 fatalities reported during the
twenty-four hours. Heretofore the highest
number of deaths in any one day has been
six.
AT the Board of Health tonight there
was some discussion among the gathered
physicians as to whether the disease had
assumed suddenly more virulent form or
whether an aggregation of circumstances
had sent up the list of deaths. Prominent
doctors say they do not believe the disease
has become more malignant in type. They
believe that the fact that on some days
there has been four or five deaths, on sue
ceeding days no Deaths and then four or
five again, goes to prove that the fever has
been as eccentric before as it is now.
Among the deaths reported some are of
the better class of people. Edward c. Ray,
aged sixteen, lived with his mother, who
kept fashionable boarding house on Pey-
tonia street. Another death was that of
Antonio Corvajo the agent of a steamship
line running between this port and Palermo.
He native of Italy and since the fever
appeared has been active among his coun-
trymen. On the 10th of the month DR.. For
menti was called in to see him. He had
then been sick for three days. He died
this morning. Two deaths occurred to-day
in the Touro Infirmary. The cases had not
originated in the institution but had been
removed thither from other places in the
city. A death was also reported in the Iso-
lation Hospital. One of the deaths in to-
days record occurred about 10 o'clock last
night after the close of yesterdays bulle-
tin. The others were reported at different
hours to-day.
Among the new cases the most prominent
is that of Hunter c. Leake, general agent
here 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 reported. Three cases
in the list to-day developed at the Charity
Hospital, one coming from AlgierS and the
other two from the lower sections of the
city. All three were removed to the lsola-
ton Hospital.
The Board of Health officially reports:
Cases of yellow fever, 81; deaths to-day 3;
total cases of yellow fever to date, 6S5; total
deaths from yellow fever to date, u; total
under treatment, 1903. To-day's record:
New Cases-Christian /. May, John john
son, Louisa Lugenbuhl, Stephen Sangoli
Joseph Bell, DIR. j. S. Pruell Annie VIM
bush, Mr.. James, Walter Bleuher, Giavanni
Cucia, Frank Haveleg, w. E. Muff, Minge
Dixey Hunter c. Leake, Miss L. Peasants,
Miss Mary Dickinson, Miss Victoria Dick
Herbert Bleuher. Belle Phillips, James Bar
rity, r. Mills, Ed. Hubener Miss Maud
Mallett, J. F. Cooley William Barrett, Mr..
Hoffman, Homer Herbert, John Herbert.
Deaths-Salvator Fortuna, Giovanni Circia,
A. Labuzzea, Antonio Corvajo, Isadore
Scheurer Henry e. Wells, Edward G. Ray,
Charles Sauers, Joseph Saitta.
very large number of recoveries were
reported to the Board of Health to-day,
and some Of them were of people who had
been i'll but a few days.
The Board of Health tonight received a
letter from Health Officer johnson, of
Plaquolnines Parish, saying that D. Tam
bony had died from yellow fever. The case
was regarded as suspicious and after death
an autopsy was held The case was found
to be unquestionably one of yellow fever.
Two others of the same family, DR.. john
son says were taken down with the fever,
but they are both convalescent. DR.. john
son has been unable to trace the origin of
disease Plaquemines parish is located be-
low New Orleans and extends to the gulf
and there is much interest taken in the de-
veopment of case of fever in the parish
from the fact that within its limits the
Sicilian immigrants were unloaded last
week.