The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-28
TALKED, OF THE FEVER,
NC. sTUBBS or THB LOOIsIANA AG.
RICULTURIL STATIONS HERE.
In New Orleans Throughout the Epidemic
History Of the Plague-Mr' Stubs
Work IN Agriculture.

Superintendent william f. Stubbs' OF
the Louisiana Agricultural Experiment
Station, arrived ID this city last evening.
After running the quarantine guantiet
from New Orleans and joined his VIE
at Ford's Hotel.
Mr. Stubs was nearly six days IN
making the journey from the fever-strick-
On city 70 this and narrates many ANTS
ing experiences Of his trip.
4 reporter Interviewed Mr.. Stubs last
evening and from him received brief
insight into tho condition Of things IN the
Crescent city.
Mr. Stubs left Richmond three weeks
ago for New Orleans and reached there the
day the fever cry was raised. The ciu-
zcns OF the strick 20 city held their ground
and only the transents undertook fight.
OF an Tho injected sections New or
leans has been the coolest headed.
THE FEVER's HISTORY.
Mr. Stubs rccited briefly the history or
the present epidemic. 10 originated ~
ocean Springs a summer resort ON The
Gulf. where there We're about seven thou
sand pleasure seekers frOm Alabama.
Mississippi and Louisiana. Tho fever
it IS supposed sprang from the inter
course o. The inhabitants of the place
with fho quarantine station of the
coast
The physicians OF tine summer resort
diagnosed tie ease ass "Cenguc' fever
and 10 spread until seven hundred had
contracted the mallay before its true na-
urc was discovered from Louisville ply
sicians. who bad attcu LED patient from
ocean Springs.
SPREAD OF TIE SCARE
There was an imm odiate and wild
scramble from the Springs. The disease
began to appear in the cities and the
scare spread.
Quarantine regulations OF the strictcst
character were established ly al the
Southern States anI sun maintain New
Orleans alone stood steady. business
went on as Usual $50 far as possible and
excepting railroad traffic and hotel busi-
ness which were al stand7tiil. every
thing rrrsucd it's wontcd activity.
Mr Stubs statess that New Orleans
streets are literally sugar-col;ei with
chloride of lime. and disintecuus corps
swarm the thorouenfarcs.
TROUBLOTS TRAVELLING.
no get out of New Orleans U.s. some trou-
blc theac fumigated times. Mr StnoDs
gives his case as sample. Hc was re-
au.rcd 10 Get certificate Of health from
DIS physician. and have n couniersienoo
hy the railroad company before hc could
secure transportation. Tn order 90 escape
the strin-cncy OF the quarantine existing
through tho Southeastern states. MI
Stubs took a roundabout route. comma
through ST. Louis and Cincinnati In
Mississippi not q passenger d1ros SIN
from "a Northorn-bound train. and even ir
Tennessee the same condition exists
Nearly every place Mr.. Stubbs passc.
through except Richmond. northumberland
ing HIS detour the quarantine influence
was felt and armed guards made an M
specton Of passengers for infected ones.
MR. STURBS WORK.
Mr. Stubhs possesses a rare enthusiasm
for his work in Louisiana agriculture. H'
IS the head Of three stations M Bator
Rouge New Orleans and calhoun. re-
epectively. These receive annually $500
from Uncle sam and ahout &5.oN IRON
the state. AZ tho New orleans station
which is devoted 10 the production o.
sugar. there are fortv-ive acres under
cultivation.
Pesides being Agricultural Superinten
dent Of the state Mr.. Stubs IS Chief OF
the state Geological Survey and severd
other important branches ~ governments
service. lie is brother of former STATE
Senator j. y. Stubs of virginia. III
Is ON his way 90 Washington TO attend
conference Of feoiooical and geodetic SUR
vov heads. and will continue his journey
IN the canital after "a few days rest 10
this city from his arduous travelling ok
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