The sun., 1897-09-21
VIEW ORLEANS Nor CLEANING UI.
Tho Quarantine Observation-Disclosures IsoIatcs
Mcrnelf.


NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2O.--The New Orleans
Board OF Health has finally decided to establish
its detention camp at Oakland Riding Park. OH
Metairie Ridge, in the rear OF the city. 1t has
also decided that all persons taken sick shall be
trented at home. When yellow fever is dscov-
cred in houses where there are a large number
OF persons II has been the custom in tho past to
remove the patients to the Charity Hospital
Tho directors OF the Charity Hospital aro
strongly opposed to this and point TO tho fact
that so per cent. OF those removed die against
only l6 per cent. OF those treated at home
They attribute this greater mortality TO tho
shock caused TO the patient by the removal.
II has been decided to remove the well TO
detention camp instead OF the sick. The old
Marine Hospital and several other localities
in the city were proposed, but strongly objected
to by the people in the vicinity. To-day Burton
Harrison rendered Oakland Park. which was
accepted. and the necessary work will begin
there at once. Tho Board of Health and tho
Mayor have decided not to have q cleaning. up
day tomorrow as originally proposed. believing
that the digging up Of tho cutters would do
more harm than good; SO the cleaning Is to bo
gradual and continuous.
Moving day in New Orleans il Oct l. The
board OF Health is afraid that the amount OF
moving which occurs on that day may do some
harm by scattering the seeds OF the fever and
have published number OF recommendations
on the subject.
The New Orleans public library, on recon-.
mcndation OF the Board OF Health has closed its
circulating department,
The quarantine situation continues TO i'm.
prove. The Mississippi State Board OF Health
has withdrawn all quarantine against the mail.
BAYOU Sara, La, is the first OF the Louisiana
towns to accept the pro position OF the New Or
leans commercial bodies that all goods shall be
allowed 10 be brought from New Orleans which
have been disinfectCd and are declared by tho
United States Marine Hospital service not TO be
infectious. On the other hand Shreveport has
Miss, has adopted a curfew law. and Green
wood, Miss, has ordered its churches closed.
The United states detention camp AT Fon-
tai;., bleau Is now In full operation There were
in all ftfty-cight persons at the camp tais morn
ing. Somo nifty will reach there from Mobile
ready for 500 by Thursday, and will, IL is
thought, be filled. Thos" who have come to the
camp lrom scranton. Biloxi. and Ocean Springs.
did SO on passes
leans l $ new cases. total 81 cases; Noble new
case, total 80 cases: Biloxi new cases, total ~
cases. death: Edwards i new cases. total s..
MOBILE. Ala. Sept, .O:-The following bul.
lctin. issued to-day by the Board of Health.
gives clear idea OF the situation here:
The Board of Health have great cause for
Congratulating the citizens Of Mobile Oh the
nature OF the report OF the status OF yellow
fever during the last twenty.tOur hours ending
this day at noon. But one new case has been
same time. The reports from the cases under
treatment. so far as can be heard from the at
tending ply sicinns. are favorable. and promises
OF speedy convaicSccnce i'll many Of the cases
seems to be assured. The work OF isolation.
quarantine and disinfcction of the localities OF
infection has been actively continued. and the
board views the condition OF affairs with much
more hope and satisfaction"