The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-12
JACK FROST'S BITE
Is NOW THE ONLY HOPE IN TEE
YELLOW FEVER AREA.
Science Is Competent to the Task OF Extir.
patton, But Not When Yellow Jack Has
human Obstinacy and Perversity on
Ills Side-Catveston IL Accused of Not
Seven New Cases at New Orieans-FIg-
ures From Other Points-Ths Situation
Ira Texas

New Orleans. La, Oct. n.-From the
re-urns there is little hope in the yellow
fever situation. The board OF health is
daily demonstrating taac with a fair
show IL is possible for modern science TO
restict and stamp out the disease But
the people who must suffer from a strict
application Of scientific methods rebel,
the result being that the pathway of the
board is beset wiki difficulties. II there
was strict compliance with the health
laws, if prompt report was made of the
cases, the fever germs would be quickly
wiped out. But il begins 20 lock- now as
Il from thirty 10 forty new cases, and
frcm four 20 six deaths daily would be
reported until Jack Frost puts in an ap-
pearance. Today, as on nearly every day
since rhe fever first appeared here, about
fifty per cent Of the fatalities were traced
10 neglect and a disposition TO hide cases
until il was too late to de anything 10
save life. The case of Robert Hite was
reported today. He had been i'll some
time. People in the vicinity of where ne
lived knew that ne was il. But no re-
port was made 10 the authorities, and the
announcement of the Hi-e case was al
NEST contemporaneous with his death.
The Official bulletin issued by the
board of health tonight shows thirty
seven new cases and the following deaths
HENRY BOORMAN.
j. A. LEDRUT.
- GINNECHI. ssi.,ttf& |
ROBERT HITE.
The most important feature Of the news |
as to the new cases was that four people |
were found 10 have been stricken at the |
Jewish Home, a well known local char |
lily institution. The officials Of Touro in |
Urinary agreed to receive the cases and |
lney were az once taken 70 that hospital. |
which is largely supported by the Jewish |
population, though non-sectarian
TWO cases were also reported to have
developed at the Hotel Dieu. another pri-
vate hospital Both these hospitals have
heretofore had cases and the physicians
In charge have been successful in treat
ing them and in confirming the disease
Another case appeared in Algiers. on tia
opposite side Of the river. A majority of
the new cases today presented new foci
of Infection
Al the board ct health office there is
otter criticism ST Galveston and Texas
health officers for their failure to send a
line regarding the situa ton in that CITY.
men suspicious cases were first report
ed mere the louisiana board at once tele-
gTaPhed the fact to all the leading health
boards OF the country, and there was gen
eral quarantine against this civ. GAL
weston was one of the first cities TO raise
the bars. DR. Guiteras. on Saf,,rdsv
pronounced several cases of yellow fever
as eXiSung IN Galveston, but not a line
has reached DR.. OlHphant relative 10
rnose from the Texas health officials The
only information which Dr.. OlLphant
has received was from SUPERINTENDENT
Wyman
A party CT fifty Italians reached the
cry This morning, coming il is said. from
New YORK. Orders We're given by the
BOARD OF health 10 prevent their locating
themselves in the city limits, and the
heaItn Officers were instructed TO haya
Ihesn sent to one OF the camps of deten-
ton.
A heavy rain prevailed during last
H. 1
ed the streets while tempering the At
mosphere. There are now thirty-one ma
lents in the isola alton hospital Forty
seven have been received since the omen
ns OF the institution but there have baan
several deaths and several DISCHARGES
Governor Foster Is in receipt of NOR. :
assurances from country members that
hey VII support him if he secures
money from the banks for the use Of rho
'oard OF health. II is thought a sufficient
lnmeer of favorable replies will be re-
'e'Ved TO enable the governor to act dur
ng the coming week.
me steamer Chateau Yoen. vs,7c,
'ieosht over the Sicilian Immigrants
las arrived in port. having discharges Z
ier passengers along the coast,
ATIMoBILE.
Aiooi9e. Ala, Ocs Ii.-There ware ey,
Jew cases OF yellow fever reported this
morning, but no deaths.
THE TEXAS GUARANTEES
Dallas, Tex, Oct. I1.-Several nlacAs :,
ne state nave quarananed against Gal 7