Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-18
YELLOW FEVER.
More Serious Aspect All Along The
Line--Many New Cases Reported.
BULLETIN:

BULLETIN:
Vicksburg, Miss, September IL
DR.. Purnell reports to the State Board
of Health tonight fifteen new cases
for the day, including one GONZALES
cent, at Edwards, the worst yet -Four
trained nurses were sent to Edwards
by special train.
Mobile, Ala, September Ito
days reports show no increase in the
ratio of cases and but one additional
death, that of J. l.. Taylor a brick
layer, who came here from West Vir-
ginia four weeks ago. He had been in
bad condition physically ever since
his arrival. There are three suspicious
cases and others are spoken of to-
night, but they have not been re-
ported
The quarantine against Mobile has
increased in severity
Scranton reports no new cases Of
yellow fever to-day. The cases pre-
viously reported are reported improv-
ing.
New Orleans, September 1.-THE
fever situation in New Orleans to-day
assumed a somewhat more serious as
pect than at any time since Sunday,
when six of the ST Claude cases were
declared to be yellow fever. At six
O'Clock this evening the Board of
Health officially announced the APP
pearance of eight new cases and of
these one death, that of Seena Braun
er At the office of the Board Of
| Health to-day's reports were consid-
! cred somewhat surprising and disap-
! pointing.
The situation had so materially i'm
proved last night that it was felt that
pretty much the worst had come. and
| thai the conditions would improve
| Yesterday, however, was one of the
| hottest days of the month and as yell
| low fever thrives in that character of
weather, there seems to have been a
| rapid development of germs. The
! physicians still feel that there is much
that is satisfactory in the situation.
It is true, however. that the new
! cases to-day represent the extreme up
| per. lower and the central portion Of
| the city, but there has been no serious
/ spread from original foci and the hope
| full opinion still is expressed that the
| disease may be controlled and that
, there is no immediate danger of an
| epidemic.
A heavy rainstorm this afternoon.
lasting for several hours, flooded the
streets, thoroughly flushed the cutters
and tempered the atmosphere. and
| while cooler weather is somewhat dan
gerous for the sick. it is a material aid
in frustrating a spread Of the dis
, ease.
Tonight the city is comparatively
calm. People continue to leave in
/ small parties, but there is nothing like
the wild exodus that depopulated Mo-
! bile, Jackson and other cities.
/ The situation was somewhat quieter to
day at Ocean Springs. Three cases. how
ever, were reported.
The report Of the Board of Health al
Biloxi to-day says that there are nine
| teen cases of actual yellow fever under
| treatment with diagnosis reserved as 10
twelve eases. There are seven new cases
| reported in the twenty-four hours ending
yesterday. The doctors at Biloxi are
| tempeted now no longer TO class cases as
suspicious, but 10 come cut boldly and say
that they are yellow fever.
The New Orleans Board of Health an
nounced tonight that many Of the older
cases Of yellow fever that have been here
tofore reported are rapidly progressing
toward recovery.