The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-29
THE FEVER IN NEW PLACES
ON THE INCREASE IN NEW OR.
LEANS AND MEMPHIS

Ten in the L~atter-PeOple Leaving Meme
{ phis Cases Reported I'm New Albany
Miss. and Whine, Ark.-Ten New Cases
at Montgomery Reports From Other
Points-Dates When Frost May sbe Ex.
pected
Montgomery, Ala, October 26.-The
official report Of the board of health
today gives ten new cases and one
d. t The record Is: Cases previous
ly reported 60, reported today 10, total
20; deaths previously reported 4, re-
ported today one, total 5. Every case
so far reported can be traced to the
original case in the first ware
Washington, October 26.-Surgeon
Carter, of the marine hospital service,
has been ordered to Montgomery by
the surgeon general to confer with the
local authorities in devising restrictive
Measure to prevent the spread Of yell
low fever in that city and is there for
h purpose today. Surgeon General
Wyman has made inquiry Of the
weather bureau Of the dates frosts may
be expected at various places infected
by yellow fever and is Informed that
h average date OF III first appear
ance Of frost at Mobile is November
22nd., at Montgomery, November 18th,
and at Galveston, December 18th. The
earliest date which frost has been
nov at Mobile is November End, at
Montgomery, November LIST, and Gal
weston, November 18th.
Montgomery, Ala, October 26.-As to
appeals for aid for yellow fever suffer-
ers in Montgomery, the citizens request
that it be said for them that, there Is
no great amount Of suffering here now.
AT a meeting of the citizens held to-
day over s., 900 was subscribed and paid
in, in a few minutes. Any Montgom-
erians abroad wishing to contribute can
do so, and it will be thankfully re-
ceived, but Montgomery does not in
tend that any idea shall go to the
world that she is appealing to the pub
lie for assistance. She can and will
take care of her people.
The offic al report on the yellow
fever from Selma, for today says there
are no new cases, and there has been
but one death. Only one person is Sc
riously sick and two of the five cases
will be discharged tomorrow. There
was a light frOsts this morning.
Meridian, Miss, October 26.-Dr. H.
s.. Gulley, state health officer, is in re-
ceipt of a telegram officially announc-
ing yellow fever at New Albany, Miss.
The dispatch adds that the own has
DctH dlIIlOSt oSPOpuldICu.
Mobile, Ala, October 26.-Three new
cases of yellow fever were announced
today, the smallest number since the
first week of the appearance of the
fever. No deaths have occurred in Mo-
bile proper in the past ninety-siX
hours.
New Orleans, October 26.-Past the
half century mark the number of cases
had gone today by night fall. The
deaths at that time had not been so
numerous, but they had reacher seven
The new cases were developed from
various sections of the city. There is
no longer any attempt to establish fOci.
Cases appear where there has never
been fever before and the doctors say
simply that the germs are flying
around and that cases are not to be re-
stricted by municipal or t~elegraphic
boundaries. The new cases began to
appear very early today. Last nights
record exceeding in deaths that of any
other day and almost equalling in num-
Der of new cases the record of any pre-
vious day, was very bad, yet things
this evening were not encouraging.
The official report of the board of
health is: Cases of fever today 50,
deaths today 7, total cases of yellow
fever to date 1859, total deaths from
yellow fever to date 49, total cases alb
sOlutely recovered 637, total cases un-
der treatment 4S7.
Today's reports from other points
are:
Scranton, Miss, October 26.-New
cases IL, deaths 3.
Baton Rouge, La, October 26.-One
case, and one suspicious case.
Bay ST. Louis. Miss, October 26.-Ter
new cases and one death.
Biloxi, Miss, October 26.-Yellow
fever cases under treatment 81, new
cases IA, total yellow fever cases tc
date Sal, total deaths to date p.
McHenry, Miss, October 26.-One
new case, one death.
Opelousas, La, October 26.-There is
considerable fever here but a differ
ence of opinion exists among physi-
clans as to the nature of it.
Memphis, Tenn, October 26.-Today's
yellow fever record in this city is sever
new cases and no deaths. All Of the
new cases, with a single exception
are in the southern part Of h city
where the original case was discovered
More than a thousand people have lef1
the city within the last tWenty-fOu
hours. DIR. Thornton, president of tn
board of health, in an interview to.
night said that he does not anticipate
an epidemic; in fact, he can see ne
cause for serious alarm. A cold wave
is predicted within thirty-six hours
and thu health officer believes that thu
disease has reached it's worst stage *
far as Memphis is concerned.
Little Rock, Ark, October 26.-Tht
Little Rock board today quarantinet
against Bald Knob and Whine Ark
At Winnie there are two cases of sus'
picious fever, the patiens being chill
dren of a refugee, a railroad man r
Memphis. The local physician ad
. vised the state board that the case:
possess the symptoms Of yellow fever
but as he is not an expert. he awaits al
investigation. All towns are taking
quarantine measures against Wynne
Luetgert's Second Trial
Chicago, October 27.-State's Attor