Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-19
YELLow-FEvER IN MONTGOMERY.
Two Cases OmciaIly Reported
Fever situation Elsewhere.

Fever situation Elsewhere.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, October 1s.--
The Board of Health tonight issued this
bulletin:
The Board of Health of Montgomery
county. with the concurrence OF the State
Health officer report the existence OF
two cases Of yellow-fever In the city OF
Moutgomery-Pat white, 46l Clayton
street. and Thomas Gradon, corner OF
Martha and Dickerson streets. Ihere are
a few suspicious cases now under opser-
vation
REPORT FOR MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON. MISS, october B-Tne
State Board OF Health tonight issued tne
following bulletin: DR.. Dunn reports irVin
Cayuga TWO cases OF yellow-Ievet. =. M
Nixon died last night. DIR. Dapney re-
ports from Clinton no new cases one
case under treatment and one suspicious
case. DIR. Purnell reports from EDWARDS
as follows: Two new cases, potn Whltes'
three deaths-Mrs. Peniield, Gus. haVvm- av,ns-
cot. and j. OBrien. The SICK are oohhs
well. No one is critically Ill.
RECORD NOT REASSURING
NEW ORLEANS, LA, October B.-Be-
fore 7 O'Clock this evening the loo marx
of deaths during the present period or
yellow-feve prevalence had peen reacn-
ed. When the Board OF Health closed itS
books last night there had been yS 1atal
cases. and between last night and night-
fall tonight seven deaths were reported.
This century of deaths has occurred from
less than 800 cases tnat nave Dyen
ported to the board from early In sep
tember. when the first case made lts APP
pea rance in New Orleans. AS usual, now
ever. to-day's record has been sWeiieu ny
the criminal neglect of the poorer classes.
The record to-day was by no means re-
assuring Early this evening the new
cases exceeded thirty, and the deaths
had reached seven. Heretofore, the great
est number of deaths on single uay mas
been nine The cases, as on otner uays,
have been found in all directions. Inc
ouarantine system is still in effect, put IL
does not seem TO restrain the spread OF
the infection. and the opinion seems 10
be borne out that 1t Is atmospheric IN
fection. po.o-
Rouge. the capital of Louisiana, was re-
ported to-day.
ANTI = MONTGOMERY QUARANTINE.
CofJTMRUS. GA, October 1S.-The CITY
Council met this morning, ana, acsIns
upon authentic advices OF the existence
of vellow-fever at Montgomery, esta1-
lished a quarantine against tnat ci,y. No
baggage or freight will be permitted 70
come from Montgomery, unless iui"i-
gated.
SIX CASES; ONE DEATH.
NORrT,E ALA, October lS.-Six cases
ond one death Is the yellow-fever repor.
for the past twenty-four hours: Inc Will WA III
weather has had the effect of increasing
the number of cases. although tne ue"'h
rate remains small.
CASES AT FRANKLIN, ia.
FRANKLIN. LA. october B.-Iw9
cases of yellow-fever have been reported
here by DR.. Smith, Presdent end nt tSe Ht pas Sne
ttonts Ia Miss Clara Crawford, VINO IL
critically i'll The other is a little Port1-
guese girl who was living In mouse . au,
Joining that in which Cairo died ie"
days ago. ..
CASES AT PATTERSON.
PATTERSON, LA, october s.-sonle as
days ago there was suspicious case msa oa
fever reported a mile below the city. Inc
nremises were Immediately put unoes
guard. Last night the psti,esnts t. ded, asaitbl nha
to-day an autopsy was held py hsartn asor,ra
oacer smith and Dr. Conn, OF the Marine
Hospitai Service. They declared that he rhe
death resulted from yellowf,eSyer,d eye d,sca se se
and recovered. His little daughter no"
has the fever.