Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-10-16
NEW ORLEANS RESIGNED
THE FEVER TO RUN ITS COURSE.

Galveston Has "a FIrst-claEs Scare
over Four Cases of the Dread
Diseasc-PeopIe Fly to the Coast
New Cases.
New Orleans, Oct. 1.-THE fever stu
alton here is no better. Early last even
ing there was a promise that the previous
days record would be equaled if it was
not exceeded. New cases appeared in va
rious portions of the city, many of them,
however, being reported in houses where
there was already infection. There were
several deaths and in one instance the fa-
tality occurred not long alter the report
of the case was brought to the attention
of the board. Three persons were report
ed sick in one family. During the day
one of them died. The second death
among the cases in Algiers was reported
today-Miss Caselar, who was reported
sick with the fever several days ago. The
other fatal case was in Algiers The pa
tient was removed to the isolation hospi-
tai and died there. Two of the deaths
were in Carrollton, which, relative to the
population has furnished more fatal cases
than any other locality in the city.
Official report of the board of health
Cases 81, deaths s, total cases to date SIT,
total deaths 81, total cases absolutely re-
covered 240 total eases under treatment
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Some of the New Cases.
Among the new cases is that of Mrs.
Sampsell. Her husband, DR.. Sampsel,
and their son, were taken i'll two or three
days ago and the infection has spread iii
the premises
Another physician is on the list of cases
reported, DR. Otto Leech, but he Is not re-
ported to have serious attack. DIR, Bar
nett and Dr. Howard Oliphant are both
/ reported to be progressing favorably to-
/ ward recovery.
/ Among the new cases is that of A. w.
! Read, second engineer of the steamship
! Valada. He was taken sick on the yes
sci and removed to the Touro infirmary.
! The steamer has been disinfected and ex.
/ ira precautions taken to prevent spread
/ of the fever among the crew.
At Galveston.
Galveston, Oct ll.-Before a meeting
of the Galveston board of health DIR. Gui-
teras made the following statement:
Il have reported to Surgeon General
Wyman and communicated to Health OF
ficer Fish and Acting Mayor Skinner that
there are five cases of yellow fever here
and three cases that have recovered from
the disease There is no doubt in my
mind as to the correctness OF the dmgno-
sis. | have been very careful and have
made no statement as to any cases with
out close personal examination. The
eases are scattered and seem to have no
connection. They appear to have de-
veoped in quite confusing way and are
mixed with dengue fever. There is one
at Sealy hospital. / have reported two
at st. Mary's infirmary, but find that IN
one at the infrmary | was mistaken. /
misunderstood the statement of the at
tending physician as to the presence OF
albumen in the urine Finding there is no
albumen | alter my diagnosis as to that
E case. The other case i'll the intirmary IS
distinctly yellow fever
According to this statement there are
four cases of yellow fever as the case IN
which Guiteras was mistaken was one OF
the five mentioned in the above state
ment. A type of dengue fever has exist
ed at Galveston for the past 90 days, ana
there have been 5000 cases OF dengue ant
not single DEATH
The Santa Fe is the only road open. All
other roads were cut off last night before
any one could get out Of town The San
Ia Fe took out Is persons last night and
ll8 departed on the train today. Forty
people have left by boat for bay shore
points.
This constitutes the total hegira from
here. The citizens claim if the four cases
are yellow fever then thousands OF cltl-
zenshave had it, as they have had similar
sickness.
Government Precautions.
Washington, Oct. ll.-Surgeon General
Wyman has been in communication WIN
DIR. Fish of Galveston and State Health
Officer Swearingen, and has been advised
that all necessary precautions have been
taken to prevent the spread OF the DIS,
ease. The officials of the marine hospital
service have known for several weeks OF
the existence of considerable dengue fever
at Galveston, but they decline to express
any opinion of the development OF yellow
fever there. Dr. Guiteas would have
been sent to Galveston sooner had it been
possible to spare his services elsewhere
At Mobile, Ala there were seven new
cases in the city and two deaths. In the
county there was one death, but no new
cases.
Alarm I'm Montgomery.
Montgomery, Ala, Oct. ll.-Consider-
able alarm has been caused here by the