Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-12
washington Evening Star)
LITTLE YELLOw-FEvER CHANGE.
Germs Not Expected to Disappear
Now Until Frost.

NEW ORLEANS. October n.-From
| the returns there is little change in the
yelow-fever situation. The Board OF
Health is daily demonstrating that with
fair show 1t is possible for modern
| science to restrict and stamp out the
disease, but the people who must suffer
from a strict application of scientific
methods rebel the result being that the
pathway Of the Board of Health is beset
with difficulties. If there We're strict
compliance with the health laws. if
prompt report were made of cases. the
fever germs would be quickly wiped out;
but it begins TO look now as IL from
thirty to forty cases and from four TO
six deaths will be daily reported until
Jack Frost puts in an appearance. To-
day, as on nearly every day since the
fe.er first appeared here. about 50 per
cent. Of the fatalities were traceable to
neglect and disposition to hide cases
until IL is too late TO do anything to
save life. The case of Robert Hite was
reported to-day. He had been in some
time. People in the vicinity Of where
he lived knew ne was I'll, yet no report
was made to the health authorities and
the announcement of the Hite case was
almost contemporaneous with his death.
To-day's record:
Dead-Henry Borman, j. Arthur Led
rut. - Gennechi. Robert Hite.
New cases-H. NJ. Freeman, d. Fes-
sard, Morris Weiss, Natah Davis. Max
Markowitz, Lara Ballentyne. Thomas J.
Hartnett, j. W. Hughes. w. Barkwell.
c. Jordan, II. Klinger, Gladys Duhme.
y. Langry Howard Wagner. Mrs. f. ID.
Tenney, Mrs. j. Thatcher, George Har-
ley, Salvador Fortana. - CorYaja, -
Scogna, - Milo, s. Davis Denny Ma
lone, Charles Sauer Louis Blanks Hugh
Riddle, Albert Ernst, Frank McN. Cor
don. Miss Jones, Miss Annie Murphy,
Joshua Pierce Matte Nelson. Frank Nc
Council. Miss Roberts, Carrie Donnett.
Hartwig Moss, j. F. Becker, Mrs. Pace.
CASES AT JEWISH HOME.
The most important feature of the
news as TO new cases was the fact that
four people were found 10 have been
stricken at the Jewish Home well
known local charitable institution The
officials of Touro Infirmary agreed TO re-
ceive the cases. and they were at once
taken to that hospital. which is largely
supported by the Hebrew population.
though non-sectarian.
There were also two cases reported TO
have developed at the Hotel Dieu. an
Other private hOSpltal. Both of these
hospitals have heretofore had cases. and
the physicians in charge have been sue
cessful in treating them and confirming
the disease,
Another new case appeared in Algiers,
on the opposite side Of the river.
majority OF the new cases to-day
presented new foci OF infection.
When suspicious cases were reported
here. the Louisiana Board OF Health at
once telegraphed the fact to all the lead
ing health boards of the country. and the
result was general quarantine against
the city. Galveston was one Of the first
cities 10 raise the bars.
A party OF about fifty Italians reached
the city this morning, coming, Ii Is said.
from New York. Orders were given by
the Board Of Health to prevent their To-
eating themselves in the city limits
and the health officers We're Instructed
TO have them sent to one OF tie camps |
Of detention.
NEW CASES AT GALVESTON.
GALVESTON. TEX, October u.-Dr. C. |