The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-14
mot YELLOW FEVER.
Another Cubsh Experts Dlagsosls
Of the Galveston Cases.
UNDERTAKEN CUT DowN HIS FORCE
Scarcity Of Funerals Was the Ressca
Given.
DIR. HARRISON SAYS NO FEVER
stated HE Opinion 20 the City CouA-
Gil After " Careful Examtna-
tion.-A bulletin Issuea.
CUT Down HIS FORCE
K. HARRISON SAYS NO FEVER

Galveston, Texas, October 1S.---One ~
ono the roses fall, Every Suspicious cAse
10 far reported to the board of health nAs
gone down under tho careful scrutiny on
local experts. Tho hast one. that q iaa-
dorc Mayeur. was dispossd Of ct Q o'clock
tonight by the following repocs to tho
board Of health:
To Dr. r. X. Fisher acting health
physician: In compliance with your
request for our opinion Of the Case OF
Isadoup Mayeur, supposed TO be yellow
fever, at the ocrncr OF Thirty -setono
and Church, which we were invited 70
Investigate by DIR. West yesterday AZ
ternoou. We have 10 report that from
tho history OF the casc. the habits Ok
the uatient and the clinical sympt-
oms evidenced. after careful exains-
nation, vIiat there IN no cause TO sus-
pect yellow fewer in his ciee. but on
ths contrary, wo emphaticnuy oe-
clare II 10 be case or cataiToAs
jaundice.
@. II. wilkinson
Tho day has been quiet one In tns
comedy Galveston has been oompciNa %
enact since Inst Saturday night NO new
cases we're reported to tho board OF neAitn-
and there was not a death In tho city to-
day from any cause.
One undertaken laid of help, and tho
others will do the same II this DISTRESS
inely healthy condition OF the town keeps
up. These words are not written In
| spirit OF sa,iro. or for the purpose OF ere
| ating n faltss impression, but are facte
based upon a careful investigation by tho
4 correspondent. Without questioning tho
ability OF DOCTORS, tho old timcrs hero who
| have seen yellow fever and know what IT
| Is, can not imagine an attack OF that
plague unattended with funerals. II is but
lust to say that the majority OF Galveston
physicians are also emphatic In their be-
lof that the disease does not exist hers.
DR.. Villonviconco. professor OF Spanish
at the Ball high school, and a yellow
fever expert Of wide experience. In an In
tervcw today used the following strong
language: II have seen or treated IN my
lifc time perhaps 5000 cases OF fever In
tho United States, jamaica. Hayti, South
America Central America, Cuba aud Mex
leo. and firmly believe there is not case
Of yellow fever in Galveston.
II have examined three OF the cases re-
ported here, one at st. Mary's infiiuary
and two on Avenue X, for the puposc OF
satisfying myself: ! found none OF the
symptoms OF the fever accepted by the
greatest physicians to be quoted on the
there are many other diseases In which
albumen as found In the urine. ~
IL have great respect for DR., Guiteras.
He comes from one OF the wealthiest fam
lilies in Cuba. He is a learned man him
self. Bu. It V not the first time VIC
have disagreed, and perhaps when tell
you Of NY experience with yellow fever
you will SEQ that am not Incompetent Ia
express no bold an opinion a. have
given"
The doctor then told at length Of his cx-
perlcnca ard the success OF his treatment
which shows that his words arc entitled q
credence.
DECLARE NO FEVER EXISTS.
A called meeting OF the city council was
, held this afternoon at 3 o'clock to discuss
the situation and take such action - n
the Judgment Of the council the facts would
warrant. Acting Mayor Skinner presidet
: and there were pres mt a large number o.
physicians and citizens.
y DIR. HARRISON OF COLUMBUS. WHO
SPENT THE DAY EXAMINING THE
! CASES REPORTED AS SUSPICIOUS wal
x appiauded when he TOLD THE MEETING
+ THAT HE DID NOT RELIEVE THERE
. WAS A CASE or YELLOW FEVER IN
n TOWN. However. he did not wish =
make full statement of his observations
!. but viii do so in a report to the hoard Q
IF health tomorrow.
q Or. SAMSON and DR.. Lee also taIkea y
~ the same strain. The former has had vel
% low fever experience aud rs quite sure 70
10 | ease has come under his notice.
~ n,aAaart and DR. West. 10th D