The San Francisco call., 1897-09-21
SPREAD OF
FEVER IN
THE SOUTH
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on Saturday afternoon. Those living in
the house, of whom there were quite a
mum Der, knew of the existence of the
fever early Saturday morning, and there
fore got out as fast as possible. Some OF
them moved their baggage on Saturday
and others on Sunday, while it is said that
some OF the boarders took train and went
to Atlanta. Shortly after the Board of
Health was made acquainted with the
contents OF the letter of DR.. Holt it held
an executive conference and decided to
Immediately order its experts to visit the
nine cases OF Dr. Holt and decide whether
or not they were suffering with yellow
fever. The experts attempted 10 carry out
the instructions OF the board this after
noon, but when they proceeded to the
first house DR.. Holt entered an objection
and refused them permission to examine
any of his patients, taxing the position
that he had properly diagnosed the dis
ease, and that, being an expert himself
there was no occasion for further investi-
CATION.
After the experts made their report the
Board Of Health went into executive ses-
sion and discussed at length what was
dinanco which he himself had passed, and
which provides for the punishment by
fine or imprisonment of any physician
who might fail to eport positive or sus-
picious case of yellow fever in a period
like the present one. The board finally
decided to summon DR.. Holt to appear
before them and explain tomorrow mis-
alleged negligence i'll the premises. Dr.
Holt is one of the most eminent physi-
clans in the South.
The brightest feature of the day was
that there were no deaths. Tonight most
OF the pa tents in the city were reported
as doing we'll.
This afternoon the Board OF Health
decided to send an appeal to Governor
Foster. asking him to supply the board
with $25 900 from the surplus funds of the
State to assist the board in prosecuting
its fight against the fever. The Governor
was also asked to issue orders for tents
and other camp supplies to be used at the
camp OF detention. To-day, after a con-
ference OF the health and city authorities,
the Oakland driving park, in The center
of the city, was selected as the site for the
camp of detention.
Governor Foster this m ornng instructed
General Glynn to provide 100 tents, blan-
kets. cots and other necessary articles for
the use of the refugees and General Glynn
has arranged to have these articles sent to
the camp to- morrow.
Fifty-eight psople slept at Fontain-
bleau, the Federal detention camp, las
night To-day additional refugees arrived
there from Mobile. Tomorrow the camp
will be prepared to receive $50 additional
guests, and by Thursday the surgeons in
charge say they will have room and ac-
com m cd dations for 500 people besides those
already quarered there.
The public circulating library in New
Orleans was closed to-day at the stlgges.
tion of the Board OF Health. The private
schools that have refused 10 close in ac-
cordance with the suggestion of the Board
of Health will he proceeded against le-
gally.
MOBILE ALA, Sept. 20.-Sunoay after
noon the hot spell was broken by heavy
rain, which served also to wash out the
cutters and improve the ci,y's sanitary
condition. The TEN perature continued to
full during the nigh. and this morning
real autumn weather was experienced.
AT noon the people were almost iubilani