Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-17
Physicians in Yellow Fever District
Encouraged Over Outlook.
ONE DEATH And FIVE new CASES
Arrangements Being Made to Raise
Blockade on Certain Goods.
EDWARDS PEOPLE CHEERFUL

NEW ORLEANS, La, September II
Seena Braunner of Webster and I'd streets
CaProllton, died today. The case was re-
ported as suspicious on September Is by
DR.. Bell. An autopsy will be held. 1t has
not been declared yellow fever.
Two new cases of yellow fever have been
reported-a bow. Williams son of the
sporting editor of the Times Democrat, at
1858 Camp street, and man named Rubin
stein, at Poydras and Rampant streets,
brother of the Torri Infirmary patient.
Yesterday was more than usually warm
and calculated to be followed by the ap-
pearance of new cases, but the fact that
only one suspicious one has been made
public gives the health authorities en-
couragement in their opinion that there will
be no serious spread.
The work of cleaning progresses and the
number of volunteers increases. Entlre
districts have been parceled out among
citizens. President Hayden of the Whit
ney Bank has addressed an appeal to the
presidents of the trade organizations to
meet business men and health officials at
meeting tonight and arrange plan
whereby the laboring people will contribute
with citizens generally in the improvement
of public sanitation.
Private Schools Close.
Various private schools in the surround
ing country have closed. Jefferson College
suspended yesterday. All the local private
schools will also close. The public schools
of New Orleans are not scheduled to open
until October but the opening will be post
pei ed if fever still prevails at the end of
the next two weeks.
Business houses here today are engaged
in notifying their customers in the cOun-
try of the steps that have been taken to
fCmigate all merchandise and render i.
proof against germs. DR.. Carries of the
marine hospital service and President Oil
phant and Professor Metz have arranged
n series of classes of articles of merchan-
disc, etc., which can be transported from
New Orleans without danger in accordance
with the regulations of state and inter-
state quarantine, and which are essentially
the same as those required of a similar
article of merchandise before entry into
the United States from places infected with
yelloW-fever. such as Cuba and Brazil.
Certificates are to accompany all goods
spection of government health officials. 1t
is anticipated that the effect of This ac-
tion will be to remove most of the harmful
restrictions which the smaller towns have
imposed on freight going out of the cres-
cent city. The regulations prepared by
the authorities are inclosed in the circular
letters which are being sent out.
A third case of yellow fever was reported
this afternoon. The sick person is a girl,
Lou Ebbet, who worked in a restaurant,
and was sent to the Charity Hospital. This
makes three new cases in all today.
Situation Brighter at Edwards.
EDWARDS. Miss, September 1.-THE
situation here looks brighter this morning
Total number of yellow fever cases official
ly reported nineteen. Several cases Of sick
ness reported but not yet passed upon by
the physicians. The two new cases report
ed are: Mrs. c. r. Knox and D. Y.
Howell, jr. Capt. Montgomery rested well
last night and is clear of fever, and his
general condition more hopeful. Pat Mont
gomery Is much better. No change in the
case of Mrs. Henry, who is very sick. All
other cases reported doing fairly well. Our
people as a rule feel more cheerful.
DIR. Harris mt Nfttn Youma.
NITTA YOUMA, Miss, September IL
DR.. Harris of Vicksburg arrived this
morning and took charge of the Cameron
case. Careful diagnosis shows symptoms
of yellow fever and dengue. but patient is
too near well to determine which, If either.
Cameron was up today and improving rap
idly. II he has yellow fever 1t is remark
ably light.
The letter written to jackson reporting
the death of young Cameron was incorrect.