The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-04
FEVER STILL UNCHECKED.
DIFFICULTY OF HOLDING AN M
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Health Onlciai- or Louisiana and Texas May
Have TO 60 to st. I,ouis TO Mcot-Bont
Load OF Italian Immigrants to Re Kept Out
SERIOUS Condition or Anairs at Edwards.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 3.-The proposed
health conference between the Texas and Lou
isiana health authorities, as proposed by Gov.
Foster TO Gov. Culberson of Texas, may take
place either at Galveston or ST. Louis. DR..
Olliphnnt, President OF the local board, has not
heard yet from Gov. Foster on tho matter, but
has expressed n willingness to meet DR.. Swear
ingcn, Health Officer of Texas, at any point to be
agreed on. The'decision, according to Gov. Cul.
bcrson's telegram, will rest with Gov. Foster.
DIR. olliphant said he could take a tug and so to
Galveston, undergo quarantine there, and con.
fer with the Texas official. -
The better plan, he seems to think, would BIO
to meet DIR. Swearineen in st. Louis, which Is
reached from here in twenty-six hours. Such
n course would be free from the restraint Of the
general quarantine regulations throughout tho
fcver-strickcn region. Up TO nightfal there
were twenty-five new cases reported here, with
two deaths, one an Italian and the other q man
named John Sullivan, from Algiers.
Bnsing action on the opinion of Attorney
Howard, who is supported by tho United States
District Attorney, the health authorities will
prevent the landing Of the 800 Italian immi-
srants from Italy. They are expected here on
Tuesday on the Chateau Yquem. The protec-
ton Of the citizens and tho fear that the new
arrivals may fall ready victims to the disease
are the reasons III siered for this course, Tho
record Of deaths among the Italian citizens 10
sufficient to warrant the action, II only to pro-
which have occurred thus far from fever, nino
have been Italians. Thirteen Italians have
been stricken, and not one has been declared
recovered, the remaining cases being still
under treatment
Beginning tomorrow tho city authorities
will start q supplementary system of santa
ton and will run from i've to eight million gal
Ions OF water through the cutters in all ais.
been done thoroughly. The volunteer, work Of
tho citizens has made New Orleans almost as
f Tons Of d disain Ss Gnn 0s have ,UsP been u sec t and IT,
health authorities still have sixteen tons OF
lime and acids for this purpose on the way hora.
The situation at Edwards, Miss, continues
serious, and daily new cases are reported with
the accompanying record Of deaths. Trained
nurses cannot be induced to go there because
of their subsection to all manner OF petty an
noyances through the quarantine restrictions
in in ,Ss ioWn, o 1oT@S; An IN i ,s,, fH sts1s Sss 8
do not see their way to importing any sufficient
Ton shipped from non.infected points, but this
concession to reasonable. restrictions, on com
toor guards on duty around the town: The
health authorities Of VicksburC have put their
ssG.r down e ne .b more s sad this ldsa, time The on cd the
pany was deemed guilty Of having violated the
regulations in operating It's trains near in
fected towns, and Vicksburg won't let any cars
pass over the company's tracks within its con
fines.
Advices from Atlanta are to the effect that
the people OF that city are in need of the mil
lion dollars worth Of checks. drafts, &c.
which are being held up at Mobile: Govern.
ment Lighthouse Keeper Gusta In
charge OF the Merrill Shell Beach Lighthouse,
near Bay st. Louis. was. ordered peremptorily
to leave that town by Mayor Arbo, who ac-
cused, tried, and ad Judged him guilty Of hav-
ing violated the quarantine regulations in effect
along he Mississippi! coast line. Fistcr at first
had thirty minutes to leave town, but Mayor
Arbo changed his mind and ordered him TO go
at once, which he did.