The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14
TO FIND A HAVEN IN ATLANTA.
THE GATE CITY INVITES ALL VEL
LOW FEVER REFUGEES.

ALarge Excursion From Biloxi VIII
Re Kun to Atlanta TO-day-one
NOW Case of Fever ut New Orleans.
Like the Others 1t Is an ImpOrta-
ton-No Alarm Yet in the Crescent
C,tv-A Serious Stnte of Affairs at
BarIIcy-River Traffic TO BE SUs-
pended.
New orleans, Sept 13.-The announce
roent of the ninth case of yellow fever in
New orleans, including the Gelpi death,
VAS officially made by the board of health
late this afternoon.
II IS probable that later tonight another
ease will be added to the list, exhausting
The serious suspicious cases now under
Investigation.
The ninth case is Edward McGinty, a
Young man living Immediately opposite
residence uptown where a child died from
tbe fever that had been prevailing at
Ocean Springs. CIcGinty had been a Wis
itor to the family during their residence
on the Mississippi coast, ard since their
return to the city had been a constant
visitor 1t is, therefore, believed that Nc
Glntv contracted the disease from the
sick child
Members of the board of health have
been in close attendance upon the case
and completed their diagnosis this after
noon As soon as they had done SO the
ises quarantiued the inmates, made lib
eral application of disinfectants In the
neghborhood and took all necessary steps
to prevent spread of the disease. This
is the first case reported up town, all
other cases being in the lower section,
and in tins instance, as in all others, the
: origin of the case has been traced to
Ocean Springs.
The suspicious case referred to is that
OF a physician, who has been in attend
ance upon some of the patients at Ocean
Springs. A report of the experts is now
being awaited.
The announcement of one more case
and probably another has made no change
in the state of the public mind. There is
still an absence of excitement, and while
there are occasional departures from the
city there has been no general exodus.
Neither the experts nor the board of
health are surprised by the discoveries to-
day. They anticipate there will be other
sporadic cases owing to the number of
people, who managed to reach New Or
leans before the quarantine against Ocean
Springs went into effect. There is no lack
Of confidence on the part of the board in
their ability to restrict each sporadic case,
and the only result of these new cases is
& 10 add greatly to the labors of the sanitary
forces of the board. Additional doctors of
experience are being added to the staff of
the board Of health in order that the
srieiest attention may be given to each
residence in which cases of fever has
appeared
Helena, Ark, has set a pace which all
river towns are likely to follow, and which
VIII probably effect a suspension of river
uailc until the present scare dies out. To-
b day he board of health of that city de-
eded that no boat from south of Vicks-
o1rs should be allowed to land at that port
Or any point within the quarantine limits
u nve miles of the corporate limits of He
lena.
Monroe has also declared a quarantine
against New Orleans.
Auanta promises to be the refuge of all
people living in New Orleans and along
Ile coast who desire to get away. OF the
tlles Of the south in danger of infection,
A'l'hla is the only one that has refused
quarantine and that has invited all
'eLugees within her gates.
Inc announcement at Biloxi to-day that
SPECIAL train over the Louisville and
N"ShElle will go to Atlanta tomorrow
nlns has been received with delight by
many on the coast and it is probable that
large number will take advantage of the
eon
Dr Carter Of the marine hospital SER
~ returned TO Ocean Springs to-day
5,,l iGm 6arkley, and reports a serious con-
@ ',on there BarlI.ey is a little postofTice
u miles northeast of the detention
yena Dr. Carter reports eight cases of
,iioe o" leVer at this point out of a popu-
soO u oi twenty-five people There have
ceu.Ior ioor dedths in ten days. the last
eaH. H.'Hs On Saturday night, and other
eyer Ne momentarily expected. The
Tb was imported from Ocean Springs.
Dj .,Wn own mas been completely iso.ated
e'1rds placed around It,