Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-18
THE SOUTHERN PEST.
,xsrRrCTIoNs TO MARINE HospI-
tai OFFICERS IN THE FIELD.
FIGHT NEW CASES AT NEW ORLEANS.
One Death from the Discnse-Fifteen
Fresh Cases nt Edwards-OutbreaI
az n NcW Point in Missis-
sippi.

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sr.Ions, defining their field OF opera
t n behalf Of the government. in aid
o. STATE authorities, in dealing with vel
aa-feyer:
seon Murray, I'm charge Of all mat
t between Louisiana and Alabama
.s out Of. but not including. jackson
.al Nicksburg.
slrgeon sawtelle, at Atlanta, In charge
o. Georgia.
surgeon Carter. in charge Of New Or
Jeans and Louisiana.
'rasscd-Assistant-S Surgeon Glennan. at
Mobile. in charge Of Alabama. and pre-
i.rod 90 establish a detention camp.
Passed-Assistant-sur Geddngs. at
l.ckson. Miss, in charge Of Northern
tsissppi is establishing detention
emp near Edwards. Miss.
"Passed-Assistant-Sur Young. at
Memphis. TO aid Mississippi river inspoc-
t.n. and cooperate with local authori-
tees
Each officer TO wire daily II possible.
the number Of cases and deaths at points
m his district"
The following telegram was received
to-day from Surgeon sawtelle, in charge
of the Georgia District:
OFFICIAL ADVICEs.
The adyicos received by surgeon-Gene-
rl Wyman tonight included the fol-
lowing:
From Vicksburg, Miss. Dr. Hunter.
president of the state Board Of Health.
reported that there had been one sus-
r.c.ous case az Nittayuma There is no
one sick there now.
surgeon White reports that he hopes to
have the detention camp at Fontane-
beau open on Monday.
From Mobile Dr. Guiteras reports:
'Day ending at noon. cases previously
reported. @; new cases. 2; suspicious
c0ses. g.; deaths, p Total under treat
mont. g."
Dr Gicnnan also at Mobile. reports
that the nger-train-inspection SER
toe went into operation to-day
passed-Assistant-Su Surgeon Young, at
Memphis. was ordered to-day to supple
meul the inspection of vessels begun
several days ago at New Orleans by a
lh.s.
REGULATIONS AT ATLANTA.
ATLANTA, GA, September 1.-THE
railroad officials here have agreed not to
Sell tickets 10 persons from infected dis
tr.cts to points south of Atlanta. Medi-
cal inspection of incoming trains from
thc south iuaugrated by Board of
Health yesterday. Atlanta and West
Point trains are met by competent in
spectors fourteen miles from the city
and Southern railroad trains from
Birmingham twenty miles out. any
suspicious cases found on trains will be
put off four miles from city limits and
cared for in detention camp. No sus-
picious cases reported in city; no cases
found on trains. All coaches bound south
from Montgomery are fumigated by
railway authorities. No material dis
eases in city. Exodus from infected dis
tricts continues. many passing through
Atlanta for points north and east. About
500 refugees now I'm Atlanta. Health |
authorities aiding them to reach northern
places. by issuing health certificates after
thorough examination Of each person.
(sgneO 'SAWTELLE'
Surgeon Marine Hospital Service
WORST REPORT YET.
VICKsBURG. MISS. September IL
DR. Purnel reports to State Board of
Health tonight fifteen new cases for the
day. including one convalescent at Ed |
wards-the worst report yet Details will |
be late -Four trained nurses sent TO |
Edwards by special train.
SITUATION MORE SERIOUS.
NEW ORLEANS. September 1.-THE |
fever situation in New orleans to-day |
assumed a more serious aspect than at /
any time since Sunday, when six OF the |
~ Cloud street cases were declared TO |
he vellow-fever At 6 o'clock this eve
ming the Board Of Health of the city |
announced the appearance OF eight new
cases and of these one death, that OF
Zena Brauner
to-day's reports were considered some |
what surprising. and were disappont- |
ing The situation had so materially |
improved last night that 1t was IeIt |
49, nrettv much the worst had come !
and that conditions would improve. yes
t,rlav was one Of the hottest days OF |
tine month. and as yellow-iever thrives
,r tbat kind of weather. there seems TO
t,,.e been a rapid development of germs.
Tbr physicians still feel, however that
.bare is much that is satisfactory in the
.ltnatton The new cases to-day are in
tbe extreme lower the extreme upper,
and the central portion of the city, but
,be hopeful opinion is stll expressed
tb,t the disease may be controlled and
maj there is no immediate danger of
an epidemic.
PROBABLY NO EPIDEMIC.
The president Of the Board Of Health
said this evening: THE appearance of
eight new cases is necessarily alarm
ing There have been developed here
nfy cases, from the fact that
prcmiscuous throng of people had
hastened into the city from Ocean
Springs. We have had now twenty-eight |
cases and two deaths. The majority OF
the remaining cases are improving. 1t
lis stil quite likely that there will APP
pear numerous cases. but the chances of
a disastrous epidemic are remote"
The Brauncr case was first brought |
10 the attention Of the beard early in
the week, and close attention had been |
given H. but while the symptoms justi
fled suspicion, they were not sufficiently |
aggravated 10 warrant an absolute
declaration that the case was yellow
ever.
AUTHORITIES SURPRISED.
The Board OF Health authorities were.
therefore. surprised this morning when
hey received the news Of the woman's
leath. At first IL vas decided TO hold
an autopsy, but subsequently,. after
asit Of the doctors to the residence. the
ooard became satisfied that the case was
enc Of yellow-fever. and so officially de-
.ared II.
In the mean time there has been no |
fIaXation OF effort 20 control the dis
H.so The force OF inspectors and policc |