The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-09-09
A FAMILIAR TUNE.
Too Often Played While Bronze
John Waltzes the Dance of Death,

Too Often Played While Bronze
John Waltxes the Dance of Death.
New Orleans, La, Sept 5.--The Times
Democrats Ocean Springs. Miss, special
says:
After a day Of anxious expectancy dur
ing which all interested here have been
upon tenter hooks. wondering what the
verdict of the combined health authori-
ties would be in the matter of the fever
at this place, but nothing has come to
light in so far as the identity Of the com
plant is concerned. In other words, al
though hours and hours have been con-
sumed by the medical men in consulta-
ton, examination and discussion, the mat
ter of the fever remains open for contin-
ued discussion on the morrow and no fact
goes forth to the public. The represent
atives of the several health organizations
have held series of conferences today
and tonight lasting three hours, and it
was confidently expected that n verdict
would be reached Mt 10 o'clock. The rep
resentatives from Mobile announced their
determination of leaving. but changed
their minds in view of a probable con-
tingency of death and second autopsy,
vexed question. DIR. Saunders Of Mobile
said that he had deferred his departure
with Mr.. Wasdin in view of the oppOr-
tunity and it was expected that the au-
topsy would be made in the morning.
Dr. Oliphant remarked tonight that he
had nothing to say beyond mentioning
the probable autopsy, which he thought
would settle the case for good, and while
no information to that effect was given
a difference of opinion between
the Louisiana. Mississippi and AL
ALBANIA boards. No information is
proffered az to the autopsy held on
the body Of Mr. Tillman. 1t is probable
that the question involved will be set at
rest early tomorrow, but there is no indi-
cation tonight of the probable outcome.
DIR. Hunter, secretary of the Mississippi
board of health and secretary of the eX-
ecutive committee. reached here tonight
from Jackson via New Orleans The mem
bers of the Louisiana board of health have
been hard at work all day long working
in conjunction with the representatives
of the Alabama board and the Mississippi
organization in a determined effort to set
lie the vexed question ns to the identity of
the pernicious fever, which has operated
so greatly to the disadvantage of Ocean
Springs. Although the labors of the va
rious medical men continued until very
late hour last night, they were astir at
very early hour this morning. and the en-
tire day was spent in Il series of investiga-
tons. These investigations were extern
sive, as the visiting medicos visited large
number of persons now down with the
fever, accompanying DR.. o. l.. Bailey,
one of the local physicians, who is grad
ually wearing himself out under the pres
ent stress of circumstances. Examina
tions of these patients were made and bac-
THEOLOGICAL tests made of the blood and
matter vomited. DR.. Archinard of New
Orleans and DIR. Wadin of the Mobile
United States Marine service, who is also
an expert microscopic, were all day max
ing the tests, reporting from time to time
TO President Oliphant of the Louisiana
board. DIR. Saunders of the Alabama and
DIR. Haraben of the Mississippi boards.
In the meantime Prof. Metz, assisted by
Chief Sanitary Inspector w. III. Woods
and Superintendent WILL collected a
series Of specimens Of water, well and els
tern, and also made number of photo
graphs, showing the existing condition of
the towns sanitary arrangements and
drainage. Prof. Metz appeared to be Of
the opinion that the prevailing complaint
is due in a measure to q pollution of the
water in the bay fronting the town. The
drainage of Ocean Springs empties directly
into the bay. and the rains wash large
quantity of focal motter into the water
and upon the area in which the oysters
consumed by the town people are temper
arily bedded. 1t is feared that the oysters
have absorbed poisonous germs and COM