The age-herald., 1897-09-21


 number of cases reported on any day since the yellow fever first made it's ap- pearance in New Orleans two weeks ago was recorded on the books of the beard of health at o'clock although at that hour no cases had proven fatal during the day There were eighteen cases in all, including nine by pr. Joseph Holt all of the latter having been duly flag ged and put under quarantine regula- tions.
 Those reported today are:
 SOPHIE RICHARD, 1436 Dale street.
 P. c. RAY, LUCIUS RAY, CATTLE RINE RAY and CLINTON s. DIXON, all at 2912 Preytonia street.
 ANDREW SCHOONER, SIS Poydras street.
 JAMES c. SIMPSON, Pitts street, corner Leontine.
 LIZZIE NEsBAUM. 1900 Galve street
 CHARLES M. KERR and FRANK M. KERR, at S31 Bourbon street.
 MRS. L. A. PHELPS. 1114 soniat street.
 w. A. MILLS, 5964 Patton street.
 MAGGIE CUSTER, 1120 Gaiennie street
 MRS. B. LYONS, 1114 Soniat street.
 BISHOP LEHMAN, 337 Barrone street.
 HAZEL FISHER, Millandon and Pearl streets.
 LOEB HERMAN, Toure infirmary.
 SALVATORE CAsINER, 142s Charles street.
 The most sensational incident of the day was the announcement from Dr. Jose Holt to the board of health that he had discovered nine cases among his practice, the first of which had come under his observation on Friday. Dr. Holt wrote a letter to President O1l- phant and entrusted it to the mail, and his letter reached the board of health office this morning. But fearing that the letter might not reach it's destination in time, pr. Holt sent special messen- of the board at 12 o'clock last night giving this information. The public, however, did not learn of the Holt cases until shortly before noon today.
 At the board of health office when the Holt letter was opened there was first incredulity and then criticism of Dr. Holt because he had adopted what the board considered an irregular way in which to make known his cases. Im- mediate1y upon the receipt of the letter the machinery of the board was put in motion and inspecto>- were sent to the different houses where pr. Holt re- ported cases to exist. The places were all disinfected and guards places in front of them, but the board said it had very little hops of the effectivrness of these measures since all those who de- sired were given an opportunity to es- cape from the infected houses.
 Ons of the houses, where four of the patients are, Is a fashionable boarding house. The first case to- develop in this house was at 2:30 Saturday morn- ing, and the other cases in the same pidcc were Hoteu oIl Cdlufudy dIIeTn0on. Thosa living in the house, of whom there were quite number, knew of the existence of fever early Saturday morn ing. and therefore got out as fast as possible. Some of th.m moved their baggage on Saturday and others on Sunday, while it is said some of the boarders took a train and went to At lanta.
 Shortly after the board of health was made acquainted with the contents of the letter of pr. Holt, it held an execu- tive conference and decided to immedi- ately order its board of experts to visit the nine cases of Dr. Holt and decide wIhrt ther or not they were suffering with yellow fever. The experts attempted to carry out the instructions of the board this afternoon. but when they proceeded to the first house Dr. Holt entered an