Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-27
AT OTHER POINTS.
Reports Received at Washington from
Various Cities

Various Cities.
Washington, September 26.-Sur-
geon General Wyman, of the Marine
hospital service, tonight received the
following advices from the yellow
fever districts
From Atlanta, Ga-Dr. Sawtelle re-
ports that there were no yellow fever
suspects on the trains which arrived
to-day, and there are no suspicious
cases in the city. Two suspects now
in the detention camp prove to be all
right.
DR.. Glennan, at Mobile, reports that
there were five new cases there to-
day, but no deaths. The urgent need
of inspectors of freight disinfection at
Montgomery and Thomaston is urged
by Surgeon Glennan, and he requests
authority to appoint three. He adds
that if the New Orleans baggage is
labelled disinfected like that of Mobile
it will not be detained near Atlanta.
Surgeon Kalloch, of Cairo, Ills, &c
ports that the temperature of ali the
cases on the government dredge boat
Alpha were normal this morning.
Those cases in the Marine hospital
will be discharged tomorrow and that
in st. Mary's hospital has already
been discharged as well.
DR.. GuiteraS, the expert, reports that
there is no yellow fever at Tallulah
and Delhi, La, where he was sent to
investigate certain suspicious cases of
sickness. There is a case of fever at
California, the wife of a physician, and
the infection is traced to Edwards,
Miss. The case is a mild one and
the patient will be well in few days.
The settlement is small and scattered
end there probably will be no serious
results.
MAY BE LYNCHED.
Natchez, Miss, September CIV.
H. Hastings, quarantine guard on the
Cemetery road, was last night assault
ed by negro who attempted to enter
the city on bogus pass and received
rough treatment before assistance ar
rived The negro was arrested and
placed in Jail and public feeling is
strong against him.
A special to the Democrat from Delhi,
Ala, says: DR.. Guiteras, the United
States expert, says that Mrs. Graves,
at California, Madison Parish, La, has
yellow fever
THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
New Orleans. September 26-The
Board of Health of the State of Louis
lana officially report the status of af-
fairs in New Orleans as regards yellow
fever to be as follows:
During the twenty-four hours end
ing Sunday at 9 p. m. there were:
Cases of yellow fever, II; deaths,
none. Total cases to date, 1873; total
deaths from yellow fever to date, II.
Hereafter it is proposed to announce
the number Of prisoners released from
quarantine, also the number of pa
TENTS discharged as well.
(Signed)
S. R. OLLIPHANT, M. D.,
President Board of Health.
WALTER C. FLOWER,
Mayor of New Orleans.
The Board Of Health received advice
of case of yellow fever at Tallulah.
La. The Board will hold special
meeting tomorrow to consider the
question of quarantining Galveston.
AT BILOXI.
Biloxi, Miss, September 26.-The
condition OF affairs here to-day is very
little changed from what it has been
for the past several days. There are
a very few cases reported up to this
time and the sick with few exceptions
are doing well. Mr.. Edward Benedict.
OF the Review, is reported as being
critically i'll with the fever. DR.. Cant
reports Mayor Howard as being much
improved. and at present he does not
apprehend any danger.
Board of Health report.
Total yellow fever cases to date. 81:
new cases, 10: under treatment 56.
total number of deaths to date, 4.