Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-08
TIE YELLOW FEVER.
.r,rR.L GOVERNMENT WILL DO
Utmost TO PREVENT SPREAD.
10 EEg CASE IN NEW ORLEANS.
rtrce wcr-Dehncd Cases at Biloxi
another Death from the Disen,e
az ocean springs-Atianta VIII Not
Quarantine.

fhc aH'''''''o iH IT'S power 10 check the
spread of yellow-fever. This win be
done mainly through the agency OF the
Marine Hospital service. DIR. Wafer
Wyman' the head OF the bureau, returned
20 The city this evening, and assumed
active charge in directing the work OF
assisting the State officials of Mississippi
So iheir efforts to confne the disease TO
the locality where it appears to have
started.
Dr. Wyman says that as yet he has no
opinion 10 express as to whether ths
disease is really yellow-fever. although
he admits that 1t looks very suspicious.
The precautionary measures ne has taken
are based entirely on the declaration of
the state Board OF Health of Louisiana
in the Gelpi case. which was that the
disease from which the person died was
yellow-fever.
Dr. Wyman says the situation at Ocean
springs Is entirely in the hands of the
State Board Of Health. which the Marine
Hospital Bureau is doing everything pos
sible to assist Dr. Wyman has wired
the physician in charge at ocean Springs
a copy OF the Treasury rulings re-
lating TO the prevention Of the spread of
Epidemic diseases from one State 10 an
other. These prescribe the manner OF
the surveillance TO be established over
trains coming from infected districts and
give rules for the isolation of infected
passengers.
Or. Guiteras, the well known expert in
yellow-fever who was requested to go to |
ocean Springs by DR. Wyman. will reach |
there tomorrow morning. His opinion |
on the disease is awaited with interest |
by the bureau officials
The Marine Hospital service has ample |
camp material and equipage on hand.
The splendid OUTFIT which has been at |
Gainesville. Ca, will be started tonight
ON a train for the vicinity of Ocean
Springs. 1t viii be taken within thirty
or forty miles of the place. and If a camp
OF detention is found necessary, the out
T.; will be used as occasion may require.
The bureau also keeps portable appa-
ratus at Savannah, Ga intended for use
in epidemics. 1t consists of machines
for disinfecting and fumigating pur-
poses. They have been started for the
vicinity Of Ocean Springs
Florida Quarantines.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, September t.
DR. J. Y. Porter. State Health officer,
has taken official action in regard to the
reported I'm Mississippi and
and has placed an effective
quarantine on persons and baggage from
the infected points. as shown by a pro-
,lamation issued from the Office of the
State Board Of Health in this city yes
erday. as follows;
Whereas. the State Board of Health |
u Florida has received official informa-
ion of the existence OF yellow-fever in
he States of Louisiana and Mississippi,
{ IS hereby ordered that no persons or ,
iaggage from infected points in either :
II the States named shall be permit ,
ed to enter the State of Florida with ,
nat a certificate. signed by the Mayor, q
inder the corporate seal, If the person
from a municipal corporation, and If
OF from a municipal corporation, then
ne certificate of a justice of the peace.
nat the said person has not been ex-
osed. either in person or baggage TO +.
lfection or contagion within fifteen
ays before the date of said certificate J
nd said certificate shall bear date not
lore than five days prior to such pre-
sntation." Q
No Case in New Orleans. =
NEW ORLEANS September might I
ell upon New Orleans without a single z
ase OF yelow-fever having been reported '
b the State Board of Health. But one :
nported case thus far has been de- 5
eloped here. and death has wiped that I
ut. The Board Of Health, through DR.. k
liphant. and its president, DR.. Walms- e.
", declared that not one case of the ~
sease is in the city. Fl
Last night. during the meeting of the c,
oard OF Health il was decided to keep s
..sftb ha mic Of |
ie country. and 10 wire the exact situa- "a
on here to DR.. Wasdin, of the Marine -, ~
ospltal service at Mobile. The append h
dispatch was sent and dispatches of 81
miar import followed 10 twenty-five OF
lards of health:
"One case of fever from Ocean Springs, III
iss.. died here this morning. Extreme
taken. Know of no other Al
se in the city. or
Osigned) IS. r. OLIPHANT. di
president" ua ua
Dr. Oliphant says he sent no other dis o. o.
tch TO Or. Wasdin
The death of Gelpi was reported yester- TO
49, and the house was at once thorough cr
fumigated and the four inmates rigidly If
.arantined. No one is permitted TO 10
TER or TO leave the house which will US
in charge Of the board for five days. lsl
Physicians are promptly reporting cases sid
lever mat come unuer tncr ODSerNd- | w
Boo. Dr. Walmsley said tonight that In.
ur or five doubtful cases had been re- or
red and that members of a board of sol
perts had investigated them. In none da
as there a trace or symptom Of yellow
yer
ANXIOUS INQUIRIES.
The Board Of Health Office was thronged cia
th people throughout the day, and far Cv' %
To- the night. Many came to inquire "a
10 the probability Of a modification po'
last nights sweeping quarantine pro- ~ S~oe
lmation. so that their friends and rela- ms ms
Yes sojourning at Mississippi Sound re- 49, 49,
fls might be allowed to come home, ~. ~.
o others came 10 secure health certi- 49,
ties that they might leave the city. the VIZ. ''s
TIER mostly commercial travellers, who ~ ~
,ie generally furnished with the proper 'o'
ls Of health.
)uFing the day It was reported that
IN from points on the coast had been
e-iiacked beyond the city limits, await r.
such action as would permit II 10 hav
~ INTO ,0wn.
iaJor Day the local chief of the mail lea
wee called upon superintendent Mar T cnS,
W OF the Louisville and Nashville rail- hv
~ with reference TO the disposition OF cold
us 10 The infected points. Complaints pos.
bsen made that ocean Springs and the
'Xi were being deprived of mail facili-
. Arrangements will be made TO take
mail from the stations at ocean, "
lngs and Biloxi by means OF pouch hav
hers. Uninfected points are not al the
el. Ga
complete inspection camp has been mad
inized al the Rigolets. through which pi,o