The Indianapolis journal., 1897-09-08

Ocean Springs Miss, died here this morn
li.g. Extreme precautions taken know OF
says he sent no other dispatch to Dr. Was
din, and that either the Marine Hospital
Service has been imposed upon or incorrect
Information has been given out.
This morning at the Gelpi residence,
where the first and fatal case was reported
yesterday the premises were thoroughly
impregnated with sulphur, and it is be-
lieved every lingering germ therein mas
been killed The four inmates, two serV-
ants and the mother and brother of the
boy, are absolutely Quarantined. No one is
permitted either to enter or to leave the
house, which will be in charge of the board
for five days. Physicians are promptly re-
porting cases Of fever that come under
their observance.
DR.. Walmsley said tonight that four or
five doubtful cases had been reported, and
that members of the board of experts had
investigated them all. In none of them was
there trace or symptom of yellow fever.
The Board of Health office was thronged
with people throughout the day and far
into the night: Many came to inquire as
70 the probability of a modification OF last
nights sweeping quarantine proclamation,
so that their friends and relatives soJourn-
ing at Mississippi sound resorts might be
allowed to come home, and others came to
secure health certificates in order that they
might leave the city, the latter mostly
commercial travellers, who were generally
furnished the proper bills of health.
During the day it was reported trainload
of people from the coast had been side
tracked beyond the city limits awaiting such
action by the board as would permit them
to come into town. Major Day, local chief
of the railway mail service, called on Su-
perintendent Marshall of the L. q n. Rail-
road, with reference to the dispatchlng OF
mail to and from the infected points. Com
plant had been made that Ocean Springs
and Biloxi were being deprived of mail facIl-
tiles Arrangements will be made 70 take
the mail from the stations at Ocean Springs
and Biloxi by means of pouch catchers.
Uninfected points are not affected.
complete inspection camp has been or
aof1a OF hn RirOIp OF
entrance is made to the city. No doubttu
case will be allowed to come in. lnspec-
points to make full and thorough exam
ination of their health and sanitary condl-
tions. DR.. Gill, who made his first stop at
Bay st. Louis, reported that town tnor-
oughly healthy, with no semDlance or yell
There seems to be no threatened exodus
from the CITY,. All but one road reports
business outgoing as normal. The North
eastern officials said they were carrying d
somewhat heavier consignment of passen-
gers than ordinarily, and attributed the IN,
crease to the natural fear OF unacclmated
Only one additional death has been report.
ed at Ocean Springs with symptoms OF
yellow fever, mulatto. No new cases had
been reported during the afternoon. ocean
Springs has now been absolutely cut on
from the outside world and the only means
of reaching the town are by wire or mall
The telegraph operator there is Weu-nlgh
worked to death. Serious suffering is GER
there was only one ton of ice In the town
and there was no way to get more. Ice ls
necessary where fever RACES. Physicians at
the springs get but little rest, and 1t is not
so certain the medical supplies Will not
soon be exhausted, but in the course of a
day or two means will be found whereby
relief will be supplied. If required, CITY
physicians will volunteer to aid the local
doctors.
In the dispatches last night it was strong
ly intimated that the yellow fever at ocean
Springs had been communicated from snip
island, where the federal government mann
tains a quarantine station. The island IS
within sight Of Ocean Springs. To-day Dr.
Haralson of the Mississippi Board OF
Health said: 1.-The gulf quarantine at snip
island is a menace to the health of the
people of Mississippi and the people OF the
entire South. Ship island harbor should
either be devoted to quarantine or to SNIP
ping and should not be used for both pur-
poses l challenge Dr. Wyman, supervising
surgeon general of the United states or
DR. Murray surgeon of the United states
marine or DR.. Smith, assistant surgeon IN
the quarantine office at Ship island to snow
me anywhere in the world harbOr as Slnall
as Ship island harbor that Is used for poth
quarantine and shipping without lazaretto
for vellow-fever patients. Mississippi is the
only State in the Union that would submit
to the indgnity and danger of Such a sta
ton at her very door,
The Board of Health has withdrawn
quarantine restrictions against all points
on the gulf coast upon certificate from It's
own health officers of nonexistence or sus-
picious fever excepting Ocean Springs ana
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