The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-29
THH fever SITUATION.
Many New Gases Develop, but
Very Few Deaths Occur
A BETTER FEELING EXIST.
Warm Days Bring Out NUMBER oi
New Cases, bat the Mortality IL
Greatly Rsduosd-one suipi-
cous Case ~ nouston.
A BETTER FEELING EXIST,

New Orleans, Sept 2S.-WarmT
weather IN the past Two or three DAYS
has had the effect Of lncreaa.ng in
some extent the number of noE cases
OF the prevailing type of yellow t'vor'
but Il has equally had The effect ot
sending down the death rate There
were % cases on saturday II on suu-
day and MP 10 . o'clock last night q
cases. There we're Two deaths ou sal-
urdsy one on SUNDAY and $50 yea-
terday. Present experience therefore,
proyes that warm weather adds TO ihe
number Of cases but reduces the mor-
tallty. while colder weather dimiuish.i
the number Of cases and cn.arso Che
death rate. Physicians and the au-
thorltlcs generally agree that thc ain-
alton Is steadily improving They Dee
lleye that the chances are growing
more remote every day Of an epidemic
and there h little likelihood that ihe
dlsease will assume before cold wCath-
or. a much more virulent form than at
present
The state board Of health held O. long
meeting 20 discuss the propriety OF
louarantinlng Galveston. Dr. Olliphant
proaldod and said that he had received
reports from authentic sources oi a
suspicious fever prevailing IN the Tex
as city. lie did not know the nature
Of the disease. However. Dc had been
urged 10 declare quarantine AGAINST
Galveston. as New Orleans had been
compelled 20 do against Mobile as hc
wanted TO lay the matter before the
board. Dr. Walmaley urged a quar-
antlne but Mr. Kohn. of the CONNER
cial Exchange, who Was present hy IN
yitatlon. said that the body b. repre-
sented we're opposed to any Quaran-
tine unless the facts were such a. Ia
leave little doubt that yellow leN'i
exists IN Galveston. The view ot ih,
Commercial Exchanges were adopted
The majority of the members of th'
board took the position that quaian
tine OF Galveston would De- suggestive
Of spite and that a. New Orleans ha.
. decided 10 be thoroughly fair with al
cities Il was not wise 90 display anl
prejudice but simply Justice in deter
mining 10 quarantine any city.
Or. Olllphnnt viii leave New ul
leans on Wednesday mornlng aud VII
meet health officers In O. large uumio
of the parishes of The state on the WI,
bank of the river. consultlng them !
the interest Of uniform action in th
j. matter of quaraniinlng against Ne
Orleans and urging them Co rea
as much as possible their rules 1glir
The receipt OF freight from ths dt
The doctor will go as Gar ns shr'W
port. where he will probably meet ID
d. swearlngen. the Texas health oihccr
" The Louisiana board Cf health 81
ie pressed reliance In the Integrity ai
candoF Of DR.. SWcaringen ana il
meeting between nn, ulilphat
swearingeu and Carter tonight W
decide whether or not New ori'a
. will quarantine Galveston.
The postofilce here has decided
view ~ quarantine regulations. not
r receive any morUhaudIso Or 1rr.a
through the malls Only letters 90
nowarapors iumIEniCd. WiN h' la
died ior thc time being
pr. CLAY 20 the Wairs home O cfa
liable organization. tc'euarhcl Ic
peauvolr that nine children ln
charge are sick and asking ior
trained nurse.
5 The Texas and Pacific railway ha
laid on all their employee Boz thc J..
lslana district.