The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-09
NOT YELLOW FEVER
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Washington, Sept. S.-Surgeon General
Wyman said today that the yellow fever
situation looked decidedly more hopeful.
No new cases had been officially report
ed to him, although there were newspa-
per reports Of three new cases az Biloxi.
He has wired DR.. ]. ]. Lemon al Biloxi
concerning this report DR.. Guitteras,
the yellow fever expert from the univer-
sity reported mis- arrival at Ocean Springs
this morning. He will investigate the
outbreak The surgeon general today
formally rendered the aid Of the marine
hospital service to the state and health
authorities of Louisiana and Mississippi,
and DR.. Oliphant, president OF the Louis
lana board of health, was requested 10
telegraph daily the situation. lie wired
this morning the fact of the death al
New Orleans yesterday and added that
there had been no case since. He also
thanked the surgeon general for his prof
fer Of assistance. His statement in the
morning papers denying the report that
he had telegraphed DR.. Wasdin that
there were three new cases in New Or
leans, causes no friction or resentment
here. DR.. Wasdin's telegram under date
of September 6, reads as follows:
'Dr. Olipbant wires one new case Of
yellow fever dead in New Orleans. three
new cases reported. There was a mis-
apprehension Of the telegram here. il be-
ing supposed at first that DR.. Oliphant
reported three new cases in New Or
leans 1t is now believed that DR.. Was
din meant himself TO report three new
cases. probably the three at Biloxi"
George A. Haines this morning tele-
graphed from Waycross, Ga, that the
detention camp at that place had been
loaded and shipped by fast freight in ac-
cordance with the surgeon generals in
structions TO a point about twenty miles
east OF Ocean Springs, where the camp
will be established. The telegram reads
as follows:
Our special train arrived at Camp
Detention near Waynesville at p. n,
and with a force OF forty men we be-
gan arranging and loading wi;hou; in
PERMISSION until entire outfit was loaded
and forwarded 20 a point twenty miles
east Of Ocean Springs by special train.
Every effort is being made for promp,
movement 20 destination. VIII advise
you from time % time
Surgeon General Wyman expects ire
cuff. 20 reach Ocean Springs in twenty
four hours Steward Richardson, who
had charge OF the camp a. WaynesviiIe.
will assume direction OF the camp as 500
as I; arrives.
Surgeon General Wynan Of the Ma
rine Hospital service reported today %
- -.
supposed yellow fever situation in ne
south had very much improved The
surgeon general said that the authorizes
had the matter well in hand and tina, ne
anticipated 10 further trouble. In ca -
OF necessity the Marine Hospital service
has s47s. 600 which could be used % stamp
out the disease
The procedure of the federal authori-
ties under the la and treasury reguia-
tions is plain. The regulations cover
Just suca an emergency The province
OF the federal authorities is 70 proven;
the spread % the coa;Agion . other
states. Under the law the safe sni
municipal authorities are required d en-
force the regulations and ne nat!onai /
authorities are % see taat they are en-
forced Bu; Il ne states tal or refuse I
the national authority Is 70 5e exercised /
MAYBE ONLY MALARIA
Washington. Sept s--TAis Afternoon. I
Surgeon General Wynan received The 4
oIloTinE-eassu-iuy telegram in ansEe- 4
- message asking Lemon. pres!ten, = 4
:he board % heal1a a. Biloxi. Ms. con-
corning The report IN t1e morning 7s2srs
% three yellow fever cases 2; ,as: place:
Biloxi Niss. Sep So reported. 4
have b-sc reasons - believe f-5u a -
liable parry that i = simple malaria
(sixrea1 LEMON
ORDERED TO OCEAN SPRINGS
Cleveland. Ohis. Sept s-S.eTar-
Richardson ~ he United SAFES Ma