The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-12
SMALL HOPE AT NEW ORLEANS
poARD OF HEALTH MEET MANY
DIFFICULTIES.

peouIe Refuse to suffer the Strict
scientific McthOds-Deaths VIII
Occur TIL Frost Kills Out th..
Gcrms-FOur Deaths Recorded and
Numerous Cascs-MobiIe Fondles
Encouragement - other Points
More Hopeful.
New orleans, La, Oct. 11.-From the re-
turns there is little hope in the yellow
fever situation.
The board of health is daily demonstrat-
inc that, with a fair show, it is possible
for modern science to restrict and stamp
out the disease. But the people who must
suffer from a strict application of scien>
tidc methods rebel, the result being that
hepathway of the board of health is beset
with dificulties. 1t there was strict COM
plance with the health laws, and if
urompt report was made of cases the fever
germs would quickly be wiped out. But
1t begins to look now as if 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 fever first appeared here, about 50 per
cent. Of the fatalities was traceable TO
neglect and a disposition to hide cases un
til it was too late to do anything to save
life.
The case of Robert Hite was reported
to-day. He had been i'll some time. Peo-
pie in The vicinity of where he lived, knew
he was i'll. Yet no report was made to the
health authorities, and the announcement
of the Hite case was almost cOntempora-
ne0uS with his death. To-day's record:
Deaths-Henry BOorman, j. Arthur Le-
drut - Gennechi. Robert 4ite.
New Cases-Carrie Donnett Hartwig
Moss j. p. Becker, Mrs. Pace, Max
AIarkowitz. Lara Ballentine, Thomas J.
Hartnett, j. w. Hughes, W. Barkwen, c.
Jordan, II. Klinger. Gladys Duhme, B.
Laueery, Howard Wagner, Mrs. f. d.
Tanney, Mrs. J. Thatcher, George Harley,
Salvador Fortana, - Scogna, - Milo,
5. Davis, Denny Malone, Charles Sauer,
Louis Blanks, Hugh Riddle, Albert Ernst,
Frank Men. Gordon, Miss Jones, Annie
Murphy, Joshua Pierce, Matte Nelson,
Frank Mcconnell, Miss Roberts.
The most important feature of the news
as to the new cases was the fact that four
people were found to have been stricken
at the Jewish home, a well known local
charitable institution The officials of
Touro Infirmary agreed to receive the
cases and they were at once taken to that
nOSpltaI, Whlch is largely supported by
the Hebrew population, though non-sec-
tartan.
Two cases were also reported to have
developed al the Hotel Dieu, another pri-
vate hospital Both of these hospitals
have heretofore had cases, and the physi-
clans in charge have been successful in
treating them, and in confning the dis
ease. Another new case is in Algiers on
the opposite side of the river. A majority
Of the new cases to-day presented new
fOci of infection
At the board of health office tonight
there is bitter criticism of Galveston. Tex.
and the Texas health authorities for their
failure to send a line regarding the situa-
tion in that city. When suspicious cases
were reported here, the Louisiana board
of health at once telegraphed the fact to
all the leading health boards of the coun-
try, and the result was general quarantine
against this city. Galveston was one of
the first cities to raise the bars
A party of about fifty Italians reached
the city this morning, coming, it is said,
from New York. Orders were given by
the board of health to prevent their locat
ing themselves in the city limits, and the
health officers were instructed TO have
them sent to one of the camps of detention.