The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-02

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b.ro New Cases and Eight Deaths-Mo-
b;ie Has six New Ca-es and Fonr Death.
rrveIva New Cases and 30 Deaths" 81 Mont
I'm, r The Disease Here C3I 4 ned @
Infected section
Now Orleans. October 23.-Today's rec
ord Of new cases Of yellow fever and
deaths has not worked any materially
change in the fever situation, which
while not as bright az it might be, Is nor
regarded by the board Of health oHlclaiS
as alarming. IN the matter OF fatallIeS
the unfavorable weather initiates
against the patients, though, in COMPARE
son with the cases under treatment the
death rate is not considered excessive.
The first reports received this morning
at the board of health indicated that the
situation was improving put
1atcr If appeared as though the day
would he q record breaker in the matter
of ney cases. There was a lull, however,
and the situation remains unchanged.
Everything is being done to isolate the
cases. 1t is noticed that the disease mas
been spreading among chllartn "i mSc
aces range from 4 to IA years. Inc
board Of health officials are having more
work than they can attend TO anu ate
disinfectine corps 60 aE daoired Ai
premises IS Td>iilN az 10 ~
The board Of health Officially reports:
Cacos of yellow fever today 20. deaths
today 8. total cases OF fever TO date l;5:o.
total deaths Of the yellow fever TO date
1914. total cases absolutely recovered 90,
total cases under treatment $50.
Jackson. Miss. October 28.-One new
case Oc yellow fever here today, and one
death. Mrs. Chapman at Clinton: five
now cases at Edwards and vicinity and
one at Cayuga. Nitta Yuma reports no
new cases and all OF the patients doing
Bay St. Louis. Miss. October 2S.-The
board OF health reports twelve new
Memphis. Tenn. October 29.-Eight new
cases and two deaths is tod2ys yelIo"
fever record in this city.
rTho new cases are in the southern
part Of the city whore the first case was
reported. All Of the peopie have beer
cxpoaed to the infection in that part OF
Mobile. Ala, October 2S.-The board O
health this evening announces -four
deaths. six new cases and three recov'
cries as toGay's yellow fever record
Roberts and Holmes, two of the deaths
had been i'll some time. but their case:
were not reported until today. Shortly
after the reports were sent in thel
deaths were announced.
The death of William BriSs a
Whistler, Ala, Of yellow fever is report
ed. There are several cases there.
Four new cases of yellow fever are re
ported at Flomation. Ala. and nlneteel
are under treatment there.
Montgomery Ala, October 2S-The Off
cial report of the board Of health toGa,
gives twelve new cases, and prevlouSi
reported seventy-Seven. There has no
been a death for three days and all tn
new cases are in the generally infecte
district.
The doctors have not reported recoV
cries and discharges. and The Advertise
Yesterday and today caused a canvas
to be made of all previously reporte
cases. Some of the patients had bee
discharged a week agO and others Wer
back at their work, but they are stl
carried as yellow fever patients. Toda
an order of arrest was issued by tn
mayor for the man who made the car
vass. charged with violating an ordinanc
against visiting infected houses, but be
fore the time for trial arrived, the charG
was withdrawn. With all the fact
known to the world. the city would III
appear in such a bad light.
DR.. Carter of the marine hospital Sc!
vice. who is here in charge of funigf
ton. tonight in an interview, says thel
is no possible danger of the diseas
spreading from the original infected oil
trict: that the sporadic cases in differel
parts Of the city do not establish ne
foci.
The official report Of fever from Seln
says there are no new cases, two d1
charged, four under treatment.