Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-09-25
SpECTER OF THE FEVER
xp,1ow JACK SEXES MORE VIC
TINS IN THE SOUTH.
New Hospital Apart From o'"er
u.,d,,us for the Reception of
Cases of Plague.


last night the record in the book III the
hoard of health Office showed totai Oh
s;> now cases and one death. ms Is
the record:
Dcath--,Joseph Gisfasy, an italian, NO.
226 Urquhart street.
New Cases-John Dell, Rosalie Bacus,
Irene TerriIl, Norah Hyles, Lena IRA
ham (colored).
The first two cases are in the extreme
upper portion of the city-one IN the
Fourth district one is in the St Claude
street house where the original SIX cases
were reported, and one is IN the VII
Iams house where two cases already eA-
list.
There are three cases under investiga-
lion. and the health authorities tonight
view the situation with some compIa'
cency.
The report of DIR. Metz, the city chem
list. on the condition of the Italian quar-
ter moved the board to prompt accept
ance of The efficiency of the marine hos
pital as a refuge. DIR. Metz found as
many as go people huddled together III
the Italian quarter, living in squalor ana
filth
Miss Graffiato was taken from this
quarter and the board realized that I'M
til something was done the block IN
which the woman lived was likely to be-
come a plague spot. 1t was therefore
decided to guard and fumgate the entire
square and to remove as soon as pos
sible most of the families to the old ma
rine hospital. The 100 squatters who
now occupy the latter building, will be
given quarters in one of the new school
houses in the vicinity, and the marine
hospital buildings will be permanently
used as refuge until after the fever is
stamped out, for the families OF the ltal-
ian quarter and those of the INDECENT
sick throughout the city.
New Hospital for Patients.
House Surgeon Bloom had a conference
with President Oliphant relative to estab-
fishing a place to which INDECENT yellow
fever patients might be removed. There
are usually seven or eight hundred pa
tients in the charity hospital, and it is
considered highly dangerous to receive
yellow fever patients in that institution.
1t is said that the hospital is ready to 60
to any expense to provide supplement
tary hospital. The board submitted an
offer of the free use of the old smallpox
detention camp, which is entirely discon-
nected from the smallpox hospital, and
it seems likely that the offer will be ac-
cepted, and all yellow fever patients, who
for various reasons can not be treated.
will be sent to DIR. Boards place.
There are now two patients suffering
with yellow fever in the charity hospital
and their presence, although they occupy
isolated apartments, is deemed serious
menace to other patients.
Sanitary Measures.
At Il largely attended meeting of bank
ers, business men, ministers and repre-
was decided to ask the board of health
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of adopting
next Tuesday as Il general cleaning day.
Camp of Refuge.
jackson, Miss, Sept. 20. 49, DR.. ii. S.
Giddings of the marine hospital service
arrived here on his way to Edwards to
establish a camp of refuge. He has with
him 300 tents and mattresses.
DR. j. L. Hunter, secretary of the state
board of health, is expected from Nicks-
burg to confer with DR.. Giddings with a
view of establishing base of supplies
and taking stringent measures to stamp
out the yellow scourge.
At Edwards and Biloxi.
Vicksburg Miss, Sept 20.-Ihe fever
at Edwards shows but slight increase
and no deaths have occurred. DR.. Pur-
nell reported four new cases today, as
follows: Mrs. Dr. Radcliffe, Frank Angel,
John Ivy and Jesse Sharp (colored).
Distinction has commenced and bed
ding is being burned when it can not be
disinfected
DR.. Dunn. now at Ocean Springs, has
been ordered to Edwards.
DIR. Giddings is expected here, as are
also tents for refugee camps.
The state board tried to prevent Father
Pendergast of this city, who has never
had the fever, from going to Edwards,
but he stated it was his duty, and the
authorities gave way.
The authorities have a report from
Biloxi showing SO cases to date, besides
six serious cases now on hand. No
deaths are reported.
Three Camps of Detention.
Washington, Sept. 20.-Complete add
vices received by Surgeon General Wy
man of the marine hospital service from
some of his officers of the measures
adopted to prevent the spread of the dis