The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-18
IT is SERIOUS.
Eight New Cases of Yellow Few
err Reported in New Orleans.
Doctors No Longer Try to Con
ceal the Stu alton.
A BIG FIGHT AHEAD.
Hot Day Gives the Plague a
Push Forward.
Kansas City is Taking Addi-
tional Precautions.

New Orleans, Sept. 1S.-The fever sit
| VA ton in New Orleans assumed some
what more serious aspect than at any
| time since Sunday, when six of the St.
Claude cases were declared to be yellow
| fever. At o'clock last evening the
board of health officially announced the
appearance of eight new cases and of
these one death, that of Lena Brauner-
At the office of the board of health the
days reports were considered somewhat
surprising and disappointing.
Yesterday was one of the hottest days
of the month, and yellow fever
thriveS in that character of weather,
there seems to have been rapid devel-
opment of germs. The new cases repre-
sent the extreme upper, the extreme
lower and central portion of the city.
but there has been no serious spread
from orig. nal fOci, and the hopeful Opin-
ion is still expressed that the disease
may still be controlled and that there
is no immediate danger of an epidemic.
The Brauner case was brought to the
attention of the board early in the week.
Close attention had been given it, but
while the symptoms justified suspicion,
they were not sufficiently aggravated
to warrant an absolute declaration that
the case was yellow fever. The board
of health authorities We're, therefore,
surprised when they received the news
of the woman'S death. At first it was
decided to hold an autopsy. but subse-
quently after a visit of the doctor to the
residence, the board became satisfied
that the case was one of yellow fever
and so officially declared it.
In the meantime there has been no
relaxation of the efforts on the part of
the authorities to control the disease.
They realize that they are graphing
with a dangerous and insidious foe, and
neither time nor money is being spared
in fighting him. The force of inspectors
and police officers is being increased
and quarantine measures are becoming
more and more vigorous.
IN no rha1a hEax f11a1-
yesterday We're advantageous. A heavy
rainstorm in the afternoon, lasting for
several hours, flooded the streets, thor
Oughly flushing the cutters and tenn
pered the atmosphere, and while cooler
weather is somewhat dangerous for the
sick, it is a material aid in Obviating
a spread of the disease.
People continue to leave in small par
ties, but there is nothing like the wild
exodus that depopulated Mobile, Jackson
and other cities.
The situation was somewhat quieter
at Ocean Springs. Three cases. how
ever, were reported.
TIE board of health at Biloxi saws
that there are nineteen cases of actual
yellow fever under trea tment, with di-
agnoSiS reserved as to twelve cases.
There are seven new cases reported in
twenty-four hours ending yesterday.
The doctors at Biloxi are tempted to no
lower class cases as suspicious, but to
come out boldly and say they are yellow
fever.
he New OTlSanS DOaTQ OF he9lth an
nounced last night that many of the
older cases of yellow fever that have
been heretofore reported are rapidly
progressing toward recovery.
Kansas City. Mo, Sept 18-Dr. C. Q.
Coffin, city physician, announces that
the Negro boy, Claude Anderson now
at the city hospital, has no symptoms
of yellow fever and that none are ex-
pected to develop in the case. Notwith-
standing, the boy will be held in the
contagious ward to await Developments
Had the boy not said he came from
the fever district" added DR. Coffin,
mo unusual attention would have b. en-
paid to the case. The boy seems to
have fever resulting simply from a
very bad cold.
While we are far from alarmed or
even anxious" said DR.. Coffin, Il have
thought the matter over and already
precautions are observed to keep it out
of Kansas City. In the first place
yellow fever is not indigenous to this
climate. The lateness of the season is
against it, too, and if any cases appear
here at all they will be the development
of disease contracted in the south.
THE police department is on the look
out for travellers that may show synp-
tOmS.''