The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-09-14

Washington, Sept. IL. - Reports
reaching the marine hospital service
from officials in Louisiana and Mlssls-
sippi leave no further doubt that vel
low fever exists at several points.
Surgeon General Wyman stated TINS
positively, although he feels that the
precautionary steps taken are keeping
the disease well within bounds. Lale
last night he received dispatch from
DR.. Murray stating that he and Or.
Carter had seen three yellow fever
cases at Biloxi.
Biloxi is appealing for medicine, anu
the situation in the town is apparent
ly growing worse. Miss Lewis, III the
city limits. was declared to have black
yomit after Dr. Hackett had made
microscopic examination. Frank EN-
cry, son of the Methodist preacher
there, was reported down with yellow
fever. The house and inmates are
duarantined and the yellow flag IS
flying. Mayor Howard has issued or
ders that the flag should be displayed
where yellow fever is found, and
correspondent telegraphs that the yel-
low fever flag is now conspicuous IN
Biloxi. Mayor Howard is determined
that all persons shall promptly report
eases under service penalties for fall
ure. Now that the worst is known 1t
is desired that no facts shall be con-
cealed
New Orleans, Sept II. - The an
nouncement of twelve suspicious cases
on one square in the city and that
three cases had developed since the
death OF young lady who had come
from Ocean Springs, created large
measure OF alarm in the public mind
early in the day, but this was allayed
when the facts were known. 1t de-
veloped that man had died as the re-
suit of excessive dissipation instead OF
yellow fever as reported in the very
square in which the suspicious cases
had been found. At nightfall all re-
ports received by DR.. Olliphant were
so favorable that renewed confidence
was infused in the officials of the
board Just before the board met DR..
Olliphant said to a reporter of the AS
ISOLATED Press: 'There is a marked
Improvement in the situation in the
state | may state unofficially that
square are better I have not re-
ceived a report from the board of ex-
perts but | have learned from our in
spector who is assigned to the prem
Uses, that apparently none of the pa
tents are at present in danger"
Surgeon Murray, Of the marine hos
pital service, stated that Ocean
Springs from now on would be the Of
fetal headquarters for the entire gulf
coast marine hospital service, and the
camp of detention will be at Fontain-
bleau, three miles from the gulf.
Those who are taken to the camp will
be held nominal prisoners for ten days,
and if, at the expiration of that time
they show no signs of aff1iction they
will be provided with government
health certificates and permitted to go
wherever they please.
One hundred and forty people, white
and black, in Ocean Springs are in
distress, many being in extreme need
Of medicine and provisions. Not a
morsel of food or an ounce of medicine
has been given to any one except by
private citizens who already have been
heavily taxed.
The fever has not spread west be-
yond Biloxi. The most effective quar-
antine measures are in force and if the
disease is not held in check at Biloxi
and Ocean Springs and Scranton it
will not be because the authorities
have lacked in vigilance.
BLOOD ON THE KNIFE.