The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-09-24
THE YELLOW PLAGUE
Assumes a More Serious. Aspecs
at New Orleans.
eight New Cases Announced There. Hue
the situation Not Necessarily Alarm
ing aud ia. Chances Of AN Epi-
deuiic Considered keuaotc-

NEW ORLEANS, Sept Is. The fever
situation In New Orleans has assumed
a somewhat more serious aspect than
Mt any time since Sunday, when six Of
the ST Claudc-street cases were de-
clared TO be yellow fever. At six
o'clock last evening the board of health
officially announced the appearance of
Of eight new cases, and of these one
Death, that of Zena Brouner. AT the
office of the board of health yester-
lays reports were considered somc-
what surprising and Disappointing.
The situation had 80 materially inn
proved Thursday night that IT was felt
that pretty much the worst had come
and that conditions would improve.
Tuesday. however. was one of the
hottest days of the month. and as yell
low fever thrives in that character OF
weather there seems 10 have been
rapid development oil germs.
The physicians still feel. however.
that there is much that is satisfactory
in the situation. IL is true that the
new Gases represent the extreme up
per- the extreme lower and the CEN
tral portion of the city. but there has
been no serious spread from original
foci, and the hopeful opinion is still
expressed that the disease may still
be controlled and that there is no im-
mine mt danger of an epidemic.
Secretary Patton of the board said
last evening:
The appearance of eight eases to-
day is not ne necessarily alar ming said
three evenings ago that the prospects
scanned to point to the development
here of at least 80 cases as n result of
the constant intercourse we have been
having with the infected towns on the
gulf coast aud the fact that a promis-
cuous throng of some seven or eight
hundred people had fastened into the
city ON the Monday evening following
the declaration of the Ocean Springs
sick ness to b. yellow fever.
I'VE have had now rs cases and two
deaths The majority of the remain
ing cases are improving. 1t is still
quite likely that there will appear nu-
merous cases in New Orleans, but the
situation is not distressing. and the
chances of an epidemic are remote
| ht taot Nde ~ VtVHbhs
| to the attention of the board early in
the week. Close attention had been
given it, but while the symptoms JUS
tilted suspicion they were not sutfi-
Glen tly aggravated to warrant an abb
solu te declaration that the case was
yellow fever. The board of health au-
thorities Were. therefore, surprised
yesterday morning when they re-
ceived the news of the woman's death.
At first it was decided to hold an au-
topsy. but subsequently, after visit
! Of the doctors To the residence, the
board became satisfied that the case
was one of yellow fever and SO Off
cially declared it,
In the meantime there has been no
relaxation of the efforts on the part of
the authorities to control the disease
They realize that they are graphing
with dangerous and insidious foe. and
neither time nor money Is being
spared in fighting him. The force of
inspectors and police officers is being
steadily increased and guarantees are
becoming more and more rigorous.
On the whole, the weather condi-
heavy rain storm yesterday afternoon,
lasting for several hours, flooded the
streets, thoroughly flushed the gut
ters and tempered the atmosphere.
and while cooler weather is somewhat
dangerous for the sick. it is a material
aid in frustrating a spread of the dis
ease.
Last nightthe city was comparative
ly calm. People continue To leave IN
small parties but there is nothing like
the wild exodus that depopuiatcd Mo-
bile. jackson and other cities.
The situation was somewhat auieter
yesterday at Ocean Springs. Three
cases. however. were reported.
The report Of the board Of health al
Biloxi says that there are 10 eases of
actual yellow fever under treatment,
with diagnosis reserved as to- IL cases.
There were seven new cases reported
in the "a hours ending yesterday. The
doc tors at Biloxi are tempted now NJ
longer to class cases as suspicious, bu
TO come out boldly and say that the,
are yellow fever.
The New Orleans board OF health an
nouuceu last Hight tndt many VI ti'
older cases of yellow fever. are rapidly
progressing toward recovery
The situation at Ocean springs Not 50
Encouraging Other Points.
OCEAN SPRINGS. Miss, Sept 17.-Th,
situation here is rot encouraging to-
. night Mr.. Hrantford. who was re
. ported by Surgeon Murray yesterday
is ia a very critical condition. Severa
OF tine dengue patients have taken I
turn for the worse, although none o
them are considered as critically ill
: There were seven new cases of thu
pre- vailing fever reported to-day
. Total number now sick, -.
: At Scranton, Miss. there arc no nev
cases to-day, and the sick are reporte'
: as doing well.
At Augusta, Miss, to-day, Rev. I. S
Powell, OF Brandon, died of yellow fe
YER. No ther case OF fever here.