Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-09
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New Orleans, La, Sept.6. President
Olliphant of the Louisiana Board of
Health has sent a telegram here con.
tirming the report that the physicians
at Ocean Springs had declared the pre-
vailing sickness undoubtedly yellow
fever. Tbs doctors of three States came
to this conclusion after holding an
autopsy on the body oF person who
died yesterday.
Couriers are slSirmi ishipg around the
city for|suflicient memb bers to make a
quorum of tho State Board of Health in
order to declare quarantine against
Ocean Springs, which is shout 100 miles
from this city. Rigid pfecautions will
be taken to absolutely isolate the
springs, and it is confidently hoped by
leading physicians that che precautions
will be successful in keeping tho dis.
ease from spreading to this place.
A case in point is that of Biloxi sew
eral years ago, when there was an epi-
demic of yellow fever. Biloxi 10 closer
to New Orleans than Ocean Springs,
but the medical men were successful in
oonining the sickness to that city.
New Orleans, La. Sept. lit was
considerably after miipight when the
Board Of Health office Vas closed for
fv3 hours and the Hired physicians
went home to snatcW few hours of
rsst. Up 10 that time. although the
widest publicity had been given to the
Gelpi case, and the boards desire
that every suspicious case should be
promptly reported was known. 90 news
was received at the office to lead to the
helief that there existed single case
of yellow fever in New Orleans. The
office was reopened early this morning,
but up to 8 o'clock no report Of any
suspicious cases was made.
Tho Louisiana Board Of Health has
a record of all people who have come
from Ocean Springs in the last few days
and is giving strict attention to all OF
them.
Mohie, Ala, Sept. 7.-Despite the
quarantine proclamation, about 100
persons from Scranton, Biloxi and other
places tried to get into Mobile on the
midnight train, hut the police sur.
rounded the cara aud only four persons
were let off, they neing through pas
sengers from New Orleans and subject
to examination by physicians here. The
others were taken on to a point above
Mobile, where they will be transferred
to westbound train and SAINT back to
the places from which they came.
1t is said the excitement down the
road is very great, and that crowds OF
people went into New Orleans on the
late train. They did not wait for their
baggage, aud some did not even fully
clothe themselves, such was their hurry
to leave.
Washington, Sent. TN addition TO
DIR. Guiteras, Drs. Murray and carter,
also yellow fover experts, have been
ordered by The Marine Hopsital authori-
ties to the scene of the epidemic at
Ocean Springs.
The following ordnr was telegranhed
to-day to Past Assistant Surgeon Was
din, at Mobile
''Until Gordon is established. have
railroad agents sell tickets only to
Northern points, north of Washington.
or points in mountainous districts, and
keep record of all who leave, with
points of their destination, notifying
local authorities. Arrange for Gordon.
employ necessary help and turn matters
over to DIR. Murray on his arrival, and
report to him for duty.
The Treasury Department has pro-
cured 200 tents from the War Depart
ment for use at the permanent yellow
fever detention camp, which has been
established at Waynesboro, Ga. There
are ro fever patients there, but the
camp has been established as pre-
cautionary measure.