The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-10
GENUINE YELLOW FEVER.
On. GUITERAs PRoNOUEoBS UFoN
THE OCEAN SPRINGS ILLNEss.

There Arc Many Cases or DenEue and MA
| iarini Pever, bnt an Autopsy shows Thnt
yellow Fever Also ES~ists-Biioni Aise Has
Cases "r the Real Disrnse-The Quarantine.
New ORLEANS, La, Sept. 9.-Dr. Guiteras,
the Government expert, to-day declared the
fever at Ocean Springs, Miss, to be yellow fever.
The local physicians in Ocean Springs declared
II was not yellow fever. and n public mass meet
ing denounced the diagnosis. In Biloxi the
Mississippi health authorities were denounced
for Gazing 1t yellow fever. In Scranton there
were similar denials from The local ply sicians,
who pronounced the malady bilious malarial
fever, Some OF the visiting physicians were
also in doubt.
DIR. Guiteras himself was non-committal on
the first day o. his stay. His declaration today
sets at rest the fact that yellow fever prevails
on the Mississippi coast. but dcngue and m0la'
rial levers also cAist 10 such an extent as to
confuse the Physicians. Crandall Seymour,
who was one OF the sick Al Ocean Springs. died
early this morning. An autopsy was at once
held, at which Dr. Guiteras. fever expert, repre-
senting the United States Marine Hospital ser
vice; DR.. X. II. Carter OF the Chicago Marine
Hospital. DIR. r. D. Murray OF Mobile and of the
United States Marine Hospital service. DR..
Wasdin of the same service, and three other
physicians were present. They agreed unani.
mously that Seymour had died OF yellow fever.
1t is one Of the marked features of the Ocean
Springs fever that while the patient is alive 1t
is difficult to determine absolutely what the
malady Is, while an autopsy reveals the pres
ence Of yellow fever beyond question. The doc
tors have been puzzled over the sick. but certain
as to the dead. DIR. Guitcras visited twenty.
eight persons yesterday in Ocean Springs. He
declared twenty-five to be sick OF tho denRue.
and he was doubtful as to three, but convinced
as 10 tho cause o. death OF young Seymour tho
moment he viewed tho body. DIR. Guiteras has
made no official report as to the patients he ex-
amined. and the statement that he found most
OF the cases dengue 10 made by DR.. Bailey, .
local physician. who accompanied him on his
rounds.
DIR. Guiteras to-day pronounced the case Of
Ernest BeaugeZ. sick at Ocean Springs. un-
doubleday yellow fever. This is the second case
so reported by him. Four new cases OF fever
have been reported at Ocean Springs. making
thirty-four In all. and ono death. The report
shows 72s cases sick in Ocean Springs since the
beginning OF the fever there. most OF which were
undoubtedly denguc.
| The detention camp will be in operation in a
few days. There are fifty people prepared to go
inio 1t and remain the necessary time which will
The quarantine guard is thorough and com
plcte, there being twenty-five posts around the
very bitter agains, the Mississippi Board OF
| Health, "niCn reported the TtNer tnere, ana de-
clare that it is not yellow fever. They attribute
the sickness 10 an old well. tho water from
local health committees have ordered a h6use,to-
house inspection, and Will disinfect all filthy
premises.
The Biloxi people were 20 convinced that the
persons sick in their town were not suffering
from the yellow fever that they teleEraphed to
DR.. Guiteras TO visit the town and diagnose the
cases. He replied that he could not leave Ocean
SPRINGS, where he had promised to investigate
the malady. lrs: Carter and Murray visited
Biloxi, examined the suspicious cases. and pro-
nounced them yellow fever beyond question.
The LOCAL doctors at scranton also deny
fever is really that disease. and say that il 10
bilious malarial fever. They call attention to
on the Mississippi coast is nausea. which is I'M
usual in yellow fever: AT Moss Point. near
frightened to-day over the report from Scran-
ton and lef, town and moved further UP IN
the Woods. fr:. Solomon Of tho Lontsisna
Board OF Health examined the sick in Moss
Point and pronounced the town free from vel.
DR.. sl!eedy OF Ocean Springs !, sick with the
s ssoSt , fsysF # psFh miis. Sa ;tR a III ;Biie1s. G SS, +:
Is Qunrantined and isolated there. and no
S Mi.s sch Us fe @! It. L PT: sR Sso' di stI'" ssS
ciIly to be yellow fever. fT'he quarantine
C"fcSyttIie,. fSyet,o. ,GreenSood, and West
POM, Miss. and Jackson, Tenn. guaranteed
Northeastern road nearly ever! little town has a
shotgun quarantine in operation. The numerous
cross guarantees have deilOraliked passenger
traffic IN this region. Many Of the towns do
manded clean bills OF health. 9th rs have Hodi-
ned their Guarantin' 5, still others have absolute
guarantees. Chattanooga will admit peopl,
from tho Iuaranttned places. provt ed they will
stay on Lookout Mountain and not como lower
than 1000 feet above sea level.
Al UGean Springs some boatnen who carried
physicians to the town have been caught be-
tween the two towns OF DC m Spr ngs and
Biloxi, and can inter neither nor go to any other
place. and nre Campcd on an island.
WAsHISGToS, sept. a.-SnrEcon.G General Wy
man OF the Marine Hospital service has received
a telegram from DR.. Gutteras at Ocean Springs,
Miss. saying that he had seen twenty.nvc cdscs
OF denEue there yesterday. He withheld hts
opinion on three other cases. He reports 80
sick In Ocean Springs and three new cases.
Surgeon Murray. who Ia 10 have charge OF the
affairs OF tho Marine Huspita! service at Ocean
Springs, reported his arrival there last night.
He triod to get OF on an engine at 9 in the morn.
ing. but could not get permission OF tho state
Board OF Health until . O'Clock. A Gordon had
been established around the town. which tho
State proposes to sustain for tho present.
The location of the camp OF detention has not
yet been determined. and the camp may not be
The camp c~Quipage is on the cars. and could DO
sent in q very short time to O
thousand persons.
Passed Assistant Surgeon White. who has
been on duty AT the immigrant station. New
York, reached here this morning on his way 10
Ocean Springs.