, 1897-09-20

81 NTH ana trash which could nOt be
removed at once, and by the stirring ul
Of miasma would further endanger the
health OF the city instead OF improving
it. 1t was suggested. therefore. that each
individual inhabitant o: the city pro-
coed without delay TO the cleaning of his
own premises. to the ~disinSection of his
water closets. alleys. yards, ETC., and the
destruction OF all decaying matter by
fire.
The detention camp at Fontainebleau
was today declared to have been prac-
tically completed and to be ready for the
reception OF guests.
4 special train today went 10 Biloxi
and Ocean Springs and from there car.
ried about 40 people o the camp. To-
morrow the camp will be thrown open
10 all Corners. Those who are not i'm,
munes will have to stay in the camp 10
days. according to the rules laid down
by Surgeon Murray, these rules being
simply the federal law which the sur,
6Voh dS IL lIuSI Va Tie Cdlllp 10
bound to enforce. There were no new
cases reported at Ocean Springs up to
noon, but the weather was heavy and
sultry and one Of the patients was not
expected to live. She is Miss Laura At
kins.
Charles Zeigler, son OF prominent New
Orleans nannle was amopp rhpsa str;ck-
en- yesterday at Ocean Springs, and his
condition is not yet considered serious.
When the fever had been declared cpl
demic and yellow he closed himself up in
mis- house and did no, come forth except
to go to the detention camp as soon as
/; was ready. Isolation. however, did not
prevent the germs from entering his
home. The work OF the New Orleans
sanitary forces continued unabated to-
day and the officers employed themselves
in hunting up many old rookeries where
people are closely crowded in lily venti-
.a;ed homes and where they live in filth.
Many of these places were subjected
20 complete disinfection and cleaning.
The weather today has been warm and
threatening.
The daily official bulletin OF the board
Of health says: During the "a hours
ending at 6 o'clock p. M, Sunday. there
were six positive cases of yellow fever,
one suspicious case under investigation
and three deaths. The total cases of yell
low fever to date. 40: total deaths, 6.
The majority OF cases under treatment
are reported as doing well.
The three deaths included the one re-
ported last night. making only TWO;
while on the other hand, two cases have
been found since the above report was
issued.
QUARANTINE WE'LL ORGANIZED.
Washington, Sept. 19.-Complete ad-
vices were received by Surgeon General
Wyman Of the Marine hospital service
OF the movements of his officials in the
yellow fever district and OF the measures
adopted to prevent the spread of che
disease. 1t is expected tina; soon three
detention camps will be in operation
that at Fontainableau: Mission, near
Edwards, Jackson. Miss, and another at
the Mount Vernon barracks, Alabama.
DR.. Wyman thinks that the system Of
inspection is now pretty thoroughly or.
ganized.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Mcintosh
ordered from marine hospital at Louis
vile. has reported his arrival at Mem.
phis to relieve Passed Assistant Sur
geon Young. who is detailed to river in.
spection at that point.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Jenkins is
at Jackson, Miss, to confer with DR..
Hugher OF the state board of health rel
alive to the establishment OF a detention
station camp near Edwards.
Surgeon White of Camp Fontaina.
bleau reports that he has admitted dur
ing the past six days 13 persons. and
today AZ persons. and some are expected
from Mobile tomorrow. The camp is
laid out with 20 tents and 100 more can
be added. Each tent holds four or five
on a pinch. Four Scranton people were
today discharged from camp by consent
of DR.. Kell.
The arrival OF about Is refugees at At
lanta yesterday a reported by Sur
geon Sawtelle. There was one suspicious
case, slightly i'll. which will be detained
at the detention camp for 10 days.
The Tennessee state board OF health
has ordered quarantine (which includes
all persons and baggage) against the
entire state OF Mississippi.
ELEVEN NEW CASES.
Mobile, Ala. Sept. 19.-The Official
bulletin for the last "a hours ending at
noon today shows III new OF yellow
fever, as follows: J. W. Carlisle, J. ].
Ronrne David ,Mvrton George Ma WITS did