The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-28
FEVER IN ATLANTA
A MOBILE REFUGEE STRICKEN
WITH THE DISEASE

"A Statement Fro m the City Board Of Health
No Fear of the Disease spreadiDg-The
Situation ut New Orleans Not Improved.
Two New Cases and Ono Death at Mobile. |
Sixteen New Cases, But No Deaths, at
Edwards.
New Orleans, September 23.-The local
fever situation did not show any improve !
ment today when results were summed
up. There were fewer cases than were
reported on yesterday, but there was one
more death than in the previous twenty
four hours and at least four of the pa
tients were reported at 6 O'Clock to be in
a dangerous condition. At the close of
the last twenty-four hours the record
here stood: The deaths were Marie Du-
bois, 3 years old: s. Cereto n Mrs.
Gasparo Lessemes. There are eight new
cases. The ninth new case reported to-
day was hat of Mrs. Lessemes, whose
death is mentioned. The woman had been
sick for several days, but she had ap-
parently no friends, or if she did. they
were afraid to go near her. 1t was only
this morning that a doctor was sum-
moned. and when he went to the house
he diagnosed the case as yellow fever.
The woman died Of inattentfon as much
as of the prevailing fever. Marie Dubois
who died this morning, was a child nearly
3k years old, living in Carrollton, where
the disease has been especially prevalent.
She was taken Ill on the 18th and her
other death was Cereto, an Italian, and as
in other cases of italian afflicted, a ply
stefan was only called in when there was
no hope of saving hts life.
Only four patients at least were report
ed to be in an extremely dangerous con-
dition. The cases, however. were report
ed as presenting favorable signs and there
was a marked Improvement In the St.
Claude neighborhood.
ATLANTA, Ga, September 23.-The board
ST health of Atlanta announced today
fuged from Mobile with her father and
mother, and who is stopping at a board
ing house at No. 119 Auburn avenue, is
suffering with yellow fever.
The board Of health met tonight and is
sued the following statement
o the 18th instant there came to At
lanta from Mobile, a young girl. Carrie
Fleming, accompanied by her father and
mother. On the goth instant she was
taken sick, was seen by some physician,
whose name is to the board, on
Monday, who called again next day and
found her better and dismissed the case.
On Wednesday, 22nd, DR.. T. D. Longino
was called in and considered the case
rather suspicious. DR.. j. c. Olmstead
junction with DR.. Longino made a positive
diagnosis Of yellow fever. The case
seems to be very mild and the indications
point to recovery. The patient, her
father and mother and other individuals
from Mobile, who were In the house have
been placed under strict quarantine. The
board of health does not consider that
there is the least danger of any Albanian
or individuals not exposed In infected
cities catching the disease; nor is it sur
prised at the development Of this case.
having anticipated that such sporadic
cases would occur"
Mobile, Ala, September 23.-The official
report today is that SO far there have
been thirty-eight cases of pronounced yell
low fever, three have died, sixteen have
been discharged and nineteen remain under
treatment. Two of the cases were report
ed and ten were discharged today. Up to
urday last and all the sick but one or two
are reported doing we'll.
Another death was added to the list to-
night, namely, John J. Bourne, chief
shops, who lived on Elmira street. He
was taken sick September 14th. This
morning he had a bad turn, and although
every effort was made to revive him, he
sank steadily until death came. The sur
geon general has ordered all mail from
Mobile fumigated. Heretofore only the
mail for Southern districts that have
Guaranteed Mobile, have been fumigated
The weather Is clear, and cool during
the day and quite cold at night, the
Glennan is making every effort to facili
tate the release of freight from here. To
day he had two carloads of cotton disin
fected for shipment to New Orleans.
Edwards, Miss, September 23.-The fol
lowing cases Of yellow fever are reported
since 8 O'clock p. m. last night: Whites
IL; negroes, 5. Total cases to date 100, to-
tai deaths today none, total deaths to dat,
4, convalescent 80, now under treat
ment 81.