The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-09-18

The situation 1t New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, Sept. 16.-There has
been no further change in the fever
situation since the official bulletin Of
the board of health Tuesday night, de-
claring five new cases of yellow fever.
In the matter of the five suspected
cases, it was understood that the board
of experts would pay visits again to
further note the condition of the
patients and to complete their dag
uosis.
Numerous suspected cases are being
reported to the board, but many OF
them are known to show no traces OF
yellow fever. So widespread is tine
concern in the situation thai it is doubt
full if any case of fever appears with
suspicious circumstances attending it,
hat it is not Immediately brought tc
the attention of the board by neighbors.
Every case reported is entered and rap
idly investigated, and the board is o n
stantly adding to its staff of inspectors.
The absence of mortality is having a
tendency to strengthen public conf
dence in the methods which are being
applied in the treatment of the cases,
and unless the disease should suddenly
assume n most malignant form, many
people who had intended to leave
town will probably remain and
help fight the battle rather than
run the risk and inconvenience
of travelling through parishe,
and counties that are ~terrorized by the
wild reports of the plague, and which
are receiving visitors with shotgdns
instead of open arms.
On the streets there is no semblance
of excitement, and what business there
is to transact locally is going on with.
out interruption. 1t is only at the
steamer and ship landings and at their
depots that any evidences of the effect
of the fever here are found. Sc
many towns are quarantining against
river craft that most of the boats will
have to be withdrawn for the time
being. At railroad depots very little
freight is being handled, and the pas.
senger business has dwindled to moth
ing. The Louisville & Nashville has
taken off it's through train leaving in
the morning, and its through train ar.
irving in the evening. The Mis-
sissippi Valley has withdraw
it's regular daily train to and
from Memphis.
The board of health will prosecute.
vigorously as possible. its efforts &c
have the clothing and baggage of all
the people who have arrived from in
fected parts disinfected. 1t is hoped
thereby TO crush any germs that exist
here and that have not yet gotten in
their work.
An Additional Quarnntine-Not Alarmed
In the slightest
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 16.-An addi
tional quarantine order was issued by
the state board of health yesterday
applying to Mobile. New Orleans an6
all infected southern points and quar-
antining the entire state against them.
Citizens here are not alarmed in the
slightest, because past experiences has
shown that this city is outside of the
yellow fever district
Chattanooga 0uarantias-Ineomers Muss
Have C~ertieestes OF Health
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 16.--The
city and county boards Of health held
a meeting yesterday and passed a reso-
luton providing that on and after Sat
urday September Is all persons and
baggage entering Chattanooga on every
railroad be required to have a certif-
cate signed by some reputable health
officer showing that passenger and
baggage have not been exposed to yell
low fever infection or have not been
in any locality infected with yellow
fever for 12 days from the date Of
entry.