The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-14
All NEW ORLEANS.


ficiaIIy Reported.
New Orleans, September 13.--The an
nouncement of the ninth case of yellow fe-
death, was officially made by the board Of
health late this afternoon. II is probable
that late tonight another case Will be add
ed TO the list, exhausting the serious sus-
picious cases now under investigation. The
ninth case IS Edward McGinty. young
man living on Soniat street. near Coliseum
McGiuty lives Immediately opposite the
Smith residence, where child died from
the fever prevailing ut Ocean Springs The
Smith case was originally suspected to he
yellow fever, but a careful diagnosis was
made and the physicians declared the pa
tient to have died of malarial fever Nc
Ginty had been visitor TO the family dur
Ing their residence on the Mississippi coast,
and since their return the families have
visited each other. 1t is therefore believed
that McGinty contracted the disease from
the Smith child and that III his case L had
developed into more serious illness.
Three members of the hoard of health
have been In close attendance upon the
cases and completed their diagnosis tils
Afternoon. AS soon as they had lone 50
the board Of health took charge of the
premises, quarantined the inmates made
liberal application of disnfectants In the
neighborhood and took all necessary steps
to prevent II spread Of the disease.
This is the first case reported up town,
all the other cases being in the lower sec
ton, and in this instance. as In all others,
| the origin OF the case has been traced to
, Ocean Springs
The suspicious case referred to above is
! that OF physician who has been In al :
| tendance upon some of tho patients at
1 Ocean Springs. A report of the experts Is
| now being awaited
The announcement of one more case has
| made no change In the state of the pub
| lie mind. There is still an absence OF ex-
| element and while there are occasional
| departures from the city there has been
| no general exodus. Neither the experts
| nor the board OF health are surprised by
the discovery today. They anticipate there
| will be other sporiedic cases, owing to the
number of people who managed TO reach
| New Orleans before the quarantine against
Ocean Springs was effected. There Is nc
lack OF confidence on the part OF the board
in their ability TO restrict each case and
the only result OF tt>fe new cases is to
add greatly 10 the laDors OF the sanitary
forces of the board. Additional doctors OF
experience are being added to the staff OF
strictest attention may be given to each
residence In which cases OF fever have APP
peared.
Chief Sanitary officer Wood said TO-DAY
that the inmates Of quarantined residences
are suffering no bardships. Every wan
expressed by the Isolated inmates OF In
fected houses is promptly supplied. TN
sanitary officers do the marketing for moss
| isolateI families and attend to their oct
side affairs. carrying messages 10 physi
clans and having all prescriptions fille1
Where 1t Is found necessary TO Quarantine
the head Of a family in his home an'
where his resources are meagre, the boar
of health furnishes money TO buy the nee
essarie, Of life and whatever Injuries ar
, | required for those who are III
In entering infected houses the sani
tary officers and physicians wear espe
ciailv prepared suits OF clothes. These ar
Thoroughly dislnfected and are worn owe
.be regular garments OF doctors and IN
sanitary officers The suits reach fror
neck to feet and are a complete coser'hs
The appearance OF these men OF science
! these monkish garments naturally at,rac
much curiosity in the neighborhoods wher
,hev are worn. but DO crowds are above
J 10 gather and all pedestrians are KEY
| steadily moving.
Helena. Ark, has set pace which q
! river towns are likely 10 follow. and wnic
will probably effect Suspension OF rive
traffic until the present scare dies oe'
| Today the board OF health OF that c.y ae
} c;ded that no boat from south OF sicks
| burg should be allowed to land 81 tns
I ror.. or any point within the qua-anun
} limits OF Ave miles OF corporate bnits
} No freight from south Of Vicksburg Vail !
I allowed 10 land within these limits e.,ps
! | bv express. railroad COMPANY, ueAnDos
! or any public carrier. Tue Aneno' "n'