The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-11
FEVER ALARM EXTENDING.


FEVER ALARM EXTENDING.
RlSid Measures Being Taken to Prevent
Spread of Disease
New Orleans, La, September 10-The
announcing OF twelve suspicious cases
on one square in the city and that three
cases had developed since the death OF a
young lady who had come from Ocean
Springs created n large measure of
alarm in the public mind carly I'm the
day. but this was allayed when the facts
were known.
AT nightfall all reports received by DR.
oliphant were so favorable that renew
Ell confidence was infused in the officials
ofthe board. just before the board met
DR.. Olipant said to q reporter of The
Associated Press:
There is Il marked Improvement in
the situation in the State ! may say
unoltic!aly that all the patients in the
~. Claude street square are better |
hau not received report from the board
OF experts, but l have learned from our
Inspector who is assigned To the prcmi-
seS that apparently none of the patients
Is at present In danger. l am able to
say THAI no other case has been brought
to our attention in New Orleans, the
symptoms OF which would justify us III
CHASING it rs suspicious"
Inis morning party of doctors left
here over the Illinois Central for Mem
phis, and will return via the MississpDi
Valley. They Will stop at all nterven-
ing places and make known the exact
SiutuS Of affairs, seeking TO allay the
fears Of the people in order that Il panic
may he prevented and the imposing OF
unreasonable quartnaine restrictions
raised. Surgeon Murray, OF the Marine
Hospital Service, stated tonight that
Ocean Springs from now nn would be the
official headquarters for the entire Gulr
Coast Marine Hospital Service, and the
camp Of detention VIII be at Fountain
blcau, three miles from the Gulf
Ihose who are taken to the camp will
be held normal prisoners for ten DAYS,
and If at the expiration OF that time
they show no sign of afIliction they will
be permitted to go wherever they please
One hundred and foxy people. white
and black, in Ocean Spring, by actual
count, are in distress, many being in
need OF medicine and provisions.
SITUATION BAD AT RILOxI
The fever has not spread west be-
yond Biloxi.
Biloxi is appealing for medicine and
the situation in the town is growing
steadily worse
Miss Lewis. In the City limits, was de-
ciared to have biack vomit. Frank
emery, son OF the Methodist preacher
thcre, was this afternoon reported down.
Mayor Howard to-day issued orders that
| thc yellow Tags should be displayed
Wherever yellow fevea' was found, and n
correspondent teleGrap:,s This afternoon
fhat Hhe yellow fever flag is now con-
spicuous In Biloxi. Mayor Howard has
determined that all persons sbsn
promptly report cases. under severe pen
alties for failure. Now that the worst
is known il IL desired that no facts
shall be concealed. To-day Il was learn
ed that a. number Of people, who have
been quarantined in = ca"An.ng factory
near biloxi, were in need uf provisions
and Mayor Howard sent them RELIEF.
There are no suspicious cases at
Mobile and the general health there is;
SHOWN by the Board or Health records
to be better than for the past five. wear.
The linc of defense for BALDWIN conn
~. as well rs for Mobile county, is corn
pietc. and a coast guard has been added
in the lower bay.
SHOT GUN GUARD.
Natchcz. Miss, to-day included New
Orleans in the list Of infected points;
against which a rigid quarantine Is he
Ing enforced, and the shot gun guard is
| evldtnccd all around the city. The
steamer NatcheH from here passed there
this morning with several Natchra npu-
PIE among her passengers, but none oc
them were permitted To land
FEVER IN MISSISSIPPI.
Washj0gton, j.. c., Sept. l0-Duripr
the afternoon and evening Surgeon
General Wyman received several tc,c-
grams from mississippi points bearing
on the yellow fever situation.
Surgeon Carter telegrapns from Gulf
Port Miss, concerning the case at Per-
knston as follows:
"One case yellow fcvcr--Dr. Shccly.
ut Pcrkinston. 1t was contracted at
Ocean Springs. The case is Isolated
and under all necessary guard No Other
cases in that town.
DR. Guiteras also sent n dispatch con-
ifrminE the newspaper report OF vel
low fever at Scrantocl. but stating that
there was but enc case there, the origin
Of which Is not clear. There Is much
denGue at Scranton.
In view Of the possibility of the
bureau needing all the surgeons now in
service DR.. Wyman has revoked all
leaves OF absence.
Newest Discovery--Ext. Teeth: no
pain. n. 7. d. Rooms. Ennis, .I62 Main.