Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-10
FEVER ATGALVESTON
YELLOW JACK THERE ACCORDING
TO DIR. GUITERAs.
SITUATION AT new ORLEANS.
II Il Practically Unchnnged-Mnny
New Cases and N Wide Distribution
of the FOci of Observation-Disclosures
Elsewhere.

Culberson tonight received a Telegram
from State Health-Oflicer Swearingen'
who is at Houston. stating that he Is just
in receipt Of telegram from Acting
Mayor Skinner. Of Galveston, stating
that United States Expert Guiteras had
diagnosed a case Of yelow-fever there
this evening. DR.. swearingen adds that
he is going TO Galveston at once.
DOCTORS DIFFER.
GALVESTON. TEX, October 9.-Dr
West. a member Of the Galveston Board
of Health, and the nominal head of the
board during the sickness Of the City
Health Physician, DR.. Fisher, tonight
made the following announcement:
"Dr. Guiteras has reported to Surgeon
General wyman that there are eight posi-
tive cases of yellow-fever in Galveston.
we 0he local physicians of Galveston
held an informal meeting Saturday night
TO discuss matters. Some of the physi-
clans do not agree with Dr. Guiteras,
and they thought we should not submit
to his opinion. Others agreed with him
Some of the physicians did not feel that
the IdclS JuSultu inc ppAAiDh Niae'N 49,
cases are yellow-fever."
DR.. Guiteras would not give out his re-
port Saturday night, but, through Dr.
West, It was learned that DR.. Guiteras
thought the disease would not be wide
spread or of a virulent character.
DR.. c. w. Truehart, who has been
through yellow-fever epidemics, says: Il
have examined two Of the cases which
DR.. Guiteras considered suspicious, ana
l saw not the slightest trace OF yellow
fever. l have found no symptoms OF
yellow-fever in my practice, and do not
believe II exists in Galveston to-day"
There is every indication that If the dis
ease is yellow-feyer It is Of a very mild
tyne. and will be attended with little or
no mortality.
There have been no deaths here from
dengue.
SITUATION AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, October 9-The fever
situation is practically unchanged, and
| new cases were numerous to-day, coming
from all parts Of the city, the foci being
widely distributed.
This is the record presented by the
! Board of Health tonight:
New Cases-A. j.. Morris, Henry Etsler,
Boulevard Joseph Colette, Virginia
| Coulter, Mrs. r. Dupree, Joe Smith, -
! Moss, James Barnes, Edwin Lastrappes,
- Billings Child, Miss Lilly Boulard,
Joseph Kuhn, Joseph Schaeffer, Emma
| Hubenee, Miss Matte Bait, Charles
! Bridwell, Mrs. Charles Bridwell, Allen l..
| Giles. w. II. Collier. Frank Anderson,
| Ward Kaiser, Mrs. Irene Kurshen, Alfred
| Mann, NJ Siden, Louise Alexander,
|
| s. Nurige, Mrs. John S. Harris, Miss l..
| A. Ballard, Allen Il. Giles, Henry Allen,
| and S. II. Lea.
| Deaths-Miss Pauline Hoffman, Miss
Katie Leitsch, Sister Eulogia, Mrs. &c. A.
! Reppert, +. Cazeaux. and William Flood.
Official report of the Board Of Health:
Cases Of yellowfever to-day, %; deaths
G: cases to date, 44O; deaths to date, IS;
recoveries, 222; under treatment, 262.
ONE DEATH AT EDWARDS.
EDWARDS, MISS, October 9.-There
| has been one death from yellow-feVer
to-day-that of Mrs. Burt Walton.
New cases were reported as follows:
| Whtes-Evie Harris, j. ID. Butler, Sidney
Askwith, f. l.. Martin, L. Lamarche, L.
| Malcomb Cook, Curran Cook, and ten
colored.
cases to-day, II; total TO date, 4O6i
| deaths To-Day, /, lOldl utd'iiS' %1'
RECORD AT MOBILE.
| MOBILE, ALA, october 9.-F1ve new
cases. three deaths, and two recoveries
make up the yellow-fever record for the
twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day
| New cases-Michael Gemry. w Il
| Gould. George i. Brown, Lucille East
| burn. John b. Otis, and Jessie Hatcher.
Deaths-Sister Agnes Mccarthy, j.
| Wright. and George l.. Brown.
Total cases to date, III; deaths, is; re-
coveries, 62; remaining under treatment
81.
There are two cases at Magazine Point
Mrs. Semmeler and Max Semmeler.
REPORT FOR BILOXI.
BILOXI. MISS, October 9.-The Boarc
of Health's report: NellOw-fever undel
treatment. 90; new cases, Is; cases to date
29l; deaths TO date, y.
GOVERNMENT SUMMARY.
WASHINGTON, October 9.-Surgeon
General Wyman's bulletin, covering th'
yellow-fever situation for yesterday gives
the following results:
New Orleans. 70 new cases and deaths
Mobile. 6 new cases and no deaths.
Alec. Ala, / case and no deaths.
Biloxi. Miss, IL cases and death
ocean Springs, no cases and no deaths
Scranton, II cases and no deaths.
Edwards. Miss, Is cases and deaths.
Nitta Yuma, ! one and no deaths.
REPORTS from Clinton and Henderson
Point delayed.