Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-14
RIGID QUARANTINE ENFORCED
Atlanta tho Only Prominent Gulf Coast
City, stin Open to
Refugees.

New Orleans, Sept. 13.-The an
nouncement OF the ninth case of yellow
fever In New Orleans, including the
Gelphi death, was Officially made by
the board of health late this after
noon. 1t is probable that another case
will be added to the list, eXhausting
the serious suspicious cases now un-
der investigation.
The ninth case is Edward McGinty,
a young man living Immediately oppo-
site a residence up town where child
died from the fever that had been pre-
vailing at Ocean Springs. McGinty had
been a visitor to the family during
| their residence on he Mississippi const
| and since their return to the city has
been constant visitor. 1t Is therefore
| believed that MCGinty contracted the
| disease trom the sick child. Members
of the board of health hive been in
close attendance upon the case and
| completed their diagnosis this after
noon. AS soon as they had done so the
board of health took charge Of the
premises, guaranteed the inmates,
made liberal application OF disinfec-
| tants In the neighborhood and took all
necessary steps to prevent a spread of
the disease. This is the first case re-
ported up town. all other cases being
in the lower section and In this i'm
stance, us In all others, the origin of
| the case has becn traced to Ocean
| Springs.
The suspicious case referred to above
| Is that of physician who has been
in attendance upon one of the patients
at Ocean Springs.
The announcement OF one more case
and probably another has made no
| change in the state of the public mind.
There Is still an absence of excitement
| and while there are occasional de-
partures from the city there has been
no general exodus.
| The board of health anticipates
other sporadic cases, owing to the mum
| her Of people who managed to reach
New orleans before the quarantine
| against Ocean Springs went into eff
| feet but there is no lack of confidence
on the part Of the board In their ability
to restrict each sporadic case.
| Helena, Ark. has set pace which
| all river towns are likely to follow. To-
day the board OF health ofthat city
decided that no boat from south OF
| Nicksburg should be allowed to land at
| that port or any point within the quar-
| antine limits of five miles Of the cor
| porate limits of Helena. Monroe, felt
| compelled to declare q rigid quarantine
against this city.
| Atlanta promises q be the refuge Of
| all people living In New orleans and
| along the coast who desire to get away.
of the cities of the South IN danger OF
| infection Atlanta is the only one that
| has refused TO quarantine an has in
| Nlted all refugees within her gates
| The announcement at Biloxi today
| that Especial train over the Louisville
| & Nashville viii 20 to Atlanta tomor-
| row morning has been received with
| delight by many on the coast and u ia
| probable Tint a large number on the
coast will take advantage Of the oppor-
| tunity to get out Of the Infected region,
Or. Carter OF the Marine hospital
| service returned to Ocean Springs to-
| day from Barley and reports a seri-
GUS condition there Barlley is a little
postoftice, seven miles northeast Of the
| detention camp. nr. Carter reports
eight cases of yellow fever at this
point, out of a population Of twenty
five souls. There have been -four
deaths in ten days. the last occurring
| ON saturday night and other deaths
are momentarily expected.
The fever was imported from Ocean
Springs The town has been complete
y isolated and guards placed around
It.
one OF the fresh cases OF yellow fever
reported by Or, Shannon yesterday at
Ocean Springs proves to be Miss Good
rich OF New Orleans, a niece OF the
lady who nursed Miss Schul2e, the ST.
J Louis lady, who died OF yellow fever.