Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-09-23
THE PEST INCREASES
NEW ORLEANS NOW HAS IS
CASES OF YELLOW FEVER.
DOCTOR HOLT FINDS NINE
Many Persons Have Been Exposed
and Serious Results are Feared
The Doctor Is Called on to Explain
His Alleged Negligence-No Deaths
in New Orleans Monday.

New Orleans, Sept. 21.-The largest
number of cases reported On any day
since yellow fever made its p
ance in New Orleans two weeks ago
was recorded on the books OF the
board of health last evening at 6
o'clock, although at that hour not a
single a s had proven fatal during
the day. There were is cases in all.
The most sensational incident of
the day was the announcement of DR..
Holt that he had discovered nine
cases among his practice, the first OF
which had come under his observation
on Friday. The way in which DR..
Holt notified the board was by
letter which reached that body Mon
day morning. Immediately upon the
receipt of the information from Holt
inspectors were sent to the various
houses where the fever was reported
to exist. The places were all disin-
fected and guards placed in front of
them, but the board said that it had
very little hope Of the effectiveness of
these measures since all those who
desired We're given an opportunity to
escape from the infected houses. One
OF the houses where the fever patients
are Is a fas lionable boarding house.
Those living in the house, OF whom
there were quite a number, knew OF the
existence of the fever Saturday and
therefore got out as fast as possible
Shortly after the board was made ac'
craiuted with the contents or Holtb
letter it decided to order It's experts
to visit the nine cases of DR.. Holt anc
decide whether or not they were sur
fering with yellow fever. The eX
perts attempted to carry out the in
stluctions of the board, but when they
| proceeded to the first house Holt en-
tered an objection and refused them
permission to examine any OF has "a
tents, taking the position that he ha'
d uperly diagnosed them and being al
eXpert himself there was no occasion
for further Investigation, After the
/ experts made their report the "a
of health discussed at length what
was termed Hollis violation OF the city
o. diuancc which he had himself passed
and which provides for punishment, by
fire or Imprisonment, OF any physician
who might fail to report positive or
suspected cases of yellow fever in a
period like the present. The question
OF the immediate prosecution of DR..
Holt was considered, but the board
finally decided to summon Holt to ap
pear and explain to them his alleged
negligence in the premises, Holt sis
one of the most prominent physician
In the state and has an international
reputation by reason Of his invention
OF the quarantine system at the moutl
cf the river, which is pronounced tn
finest in the world,
The brightest feature of the dav
was that there were TO Geaths. Most
of the patients in the city are reported
as doing well.
The board of health as asked Gov
ernor Foster to supply it with SOS GOO
from the surplus fund Of the state to
assist IN prosecuting the fight against
the fever.
Altogether there are Is new cases in
This city. Biloxi reports one death.
Mobile, Ala, Sept. 21.-The hot
spell was broken by the rain which
mas served also to wash out the gut.
ters and improve the city's sanitary
condition. The report for the past "a
hours shows two new cases of yellow
fever, no suspicious cases; no deaths.
Cairo, Ill.,, Sept. 2t.-TFere have
been no further developments in the
yellow fever scare In this district
Two cases IN thu Marine Hospital are
pronounced yellow fever in Il mild
form by Or. Guiteras ANA the hospital
surgeon, They are improving and
ere OF them Is conyaleScent. 4 strict
quarantine is in force by the sherin
around the hospital Experienced ply.
siciaus OF the epidemic Of 1878 deny
that tie cases are yellow fever and
pronounce them maldrial fever such
at prevail every season among men
working in swamps and along the
river. Neither of the patients has
been in the infected districts. The
state board of health has decided to
quarantine against East Cairo anu.
all southern points. An citizens AMI
physicians who we're here in the ept.
demic of 1878 do not expect any fur
Tier developments 50 far as yellow fe-
ycr Is concerned