The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-26
Twenty-Three New Cases and Two
Deaths, and Some of the stricI1-
I'm Dangerous Condition.
TEN NEW CASES At EDWARDS
MAKING A TOTAL TO DATE OF 40 IN
THE MISSISSIPPI HAMLET.
Only Five New Cases of Sickness at
Mobile and No observation-disclosures
of Life in Biloxi.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 25.-In one respect
to-day was record breaker. There were
more new cases reported to the Board of
Health than on any previous day. and a
number of new foci of infection were estab-
lished. The death list, however, was not
heavy. Only two cases had proved fatal
during the day. Several cases tonight were
reported to be in a critical condition, and
it is possible other deaths will follow dur
ing the night The figures given in this
dispatch are from the Board of Health rec
ord at o'clock. This is the record of the
day;
Deaths
ANNA SCHULTZ. eighteen years old,
No 422 Dryades street.
EMILES SERIES, 1924 Constance street.
New Cases
MISS BOWERS. Philip street, near Chip
pewa.
EMIL SERIES, 1904 Constance street.
ABRAHAM BECKER. Touro infrmary.
H.. P. JUJOL 2o2S Canal street.
EMMA FLEETWOOD. 727 Lowerlin
street.
MISS LENA KATE, $40 South Basin
MISS KATE KATE.
HERMAN KATE.
- KATE, father of the above three.
2. V. PARHAM, 1912 Carondelet street
]. c. PIERSON, 1919 ST. Mary street.
PIERZ PONBLAN, 1925 Decatur street.
JOSEPH SCHWARTZ 1919 Oak street.
p. r. DALEY and two children, Mel
pomene and Thilia, on Howard street.
MARIE WARD.
In some instances new cases have ap-
peared in houses where fever already ex-
lists Marie Wards Illness marks the third in
her residence in the last three days. In
the Marine Hospital there are two new
cases. One is of the man Thompson, from
the steamer City of Camden, who was
found walking on the streets yesterday
with case of fever. Another case devel-
oped in the same hospital to-day. There
are three cases altogether in the Marine
Hospital. Guards are stationed around the
building. The surgeons in charge say no
alarm should be felt, as there is no chance
TO spread in the hospital There was one
sensation at least to-day Four cases were
reported in one house. They were in the
Katz family. The members of the family
had been i'll several days, but the physi-
clan in charge had not taken the pains to
notify the Board of Health. In this house
a father and three of his children are ill.
Whether or not there are other instances
in the city where physicians have failed to
the doctor to report tho KATE case has
given rise to a great deal of Indignation
The death rate during the day was about
15ls per cent. The large increase in new
cases this afternoon, however, had the eff
feet of lowering the percentage
The excitement over the burning of
Beauregard School has died out This
morning a curious crowd watched the prog
ress made by the Sisters of Charity and the
surgeon in charge of the Charity Hospital
in getting the school in shape for the re-
ception of patients. Numerous cots were
placed in the building and arrangements
made for culinary department and quar-
tiers for the nurses who will attend the
sick. The mayor says an ample guard will
be maintained about the building to insure
its safety and the safety of the Sisters of
Charity and nurses in the building
The Board of Health and the mercantile
community are receiving encouraging re-
ports from various towns which have quar-
antined against New Orleans, announcing
relaxation of quarantine regulations.
DR.. Montluzein who is to be prosecuted
by the Board of Health for his failure to
report the Dreyfus case which terminated
fatally, says that he notified the board as
soon as he made his diagnosis The law.
however, provides that every case as to
which the least suspicion exists shall be re-
ported, and this law is to be brought into
operation in the prosecution of Doctors Holt
and Montluzein.
Commercial people have written to Gov
ernor Foster, asking him to use his good
offices in securing a modification of quar-
antine regulations. The Governor will act
in the premises.
DR.. Summers. of st. Louis, who was sent
by the Tennessee Board of Health into
the yellow fever district to study the pre-
vailing disease, spent the day in
this city yesterday and left for
home last night He said he did
not see any reason why he should
spend more tins here, as he found all the
cases to be similar. and all of the same mild
character. He repeated his statement that
the fever was the miidest that he has ever
seen. DIR. Summers said that he had an
swered all kilograms received by him. say
ing that there was no danger here: that
the disease was too mild, and that persons
having business here might safely come.