Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-08
FEVER SITUATION IMPROVED.
Only Two Deaths In New Orleans
Excitement Has Died Out.


NEW ORLEANS. October THE fever
situation was considerably improved to-
day. There have been but two deaths re-
ported up to this hour, one OF which was
mentioned last night in these dispatches.
Yesterday by noon there had been nine
teen cases and five deaths.
As matter of fact the situation here
Is no worse than It has been for some
time, and the excitement has absolutely
died out. Now that the disease has
shown no sign Of becoming epidemic, busi-
ness-men are arranging TO bring tnelr
families back to the city.
Deaths-Miss Annie Eckert and Miss
Pauline Tamberau.
New cases-J. ID. Barnett. Robert Gill
son. Corinne Streick III. Weinberg, w.
A. Eldridge, Mrs Susie Evans, Henry
Haas, Harry Kopmann, G. j. Aubert,
Joe Dena, Jonas McHardy, - Nc
Hardy. william Dymond, c. Frachoux'
Miss ]. Bessac, - Brunie, Mrs. w. Nj.
Tregath, Lillian Christopher, MISS Rupy
McGrath, Gonzales Peyperette, DR.. G. "A.
Samson, l.. ID. Samson, Emma Chalx'
Horrey Gayley. Mrs. Butler Annie Moore
Mrs. Frank Davis, August Fisher, j. ID.
Dick, j. NJ. Dick. Mrs. Frank Stock, ana
Mrs. w. NJ. McGrath.
CASES IN BEST GU Ahl Efso'
Cases continue to appear on Jackson
avenue one of the fine boulevards of the
city. and 1t is a matter of fact that wnile
Carrollton Is the cleanest and best-kept
portion of New Orleans. more cases nave
developed there than in any other quarter
DIR. Samson and one Of his famliy arc
among the stricken to-day.
The Chateau Yquem, the steamer pear
ing the Sicilian immigrants, arrived DIT
Plauuemine Parish, and were landeu, al
ter proper examination and dislnLecuoh'
at the quarantine station.
There is one case Of yellow-ieVer re-
norted at Clinton, Miss. while no new
cases have occurred at Nitta yuma
TENNESSEE QUARANTINE RAISED.
NASHVILLE. TENN, October Tine
state Board of Health has removed tne
restrictions against refugees from yet
low-fever districts, relying on the inspec-
tion service.
FOIrR NEW CASES AT MOBILE.
MOBILE. ALA, October 7.-There were
four cases i'm the past twenty-four hours,
and no deaths In the past forty-eight
hours The new cases are: Morris
Humnhreys. from Biloxi; Jesse Hatcher,
r. s. CASTOR, Miss Freddie ODonneli'
Discharged to-day, 2. Total cases 10
date 1o3; deaths, 16; discharged, 10; under
treatment. II.
sisters Of Charity. Agnes and Genorlsa-
Thev came here from EmmetsburS, Md.
The Board of Health to-day decided hol
IN establish yellow-fever hospitals al
any place in the city.
Several more suspicious cases are le-
ported at st. Elmo.
IMPROVEMENT AT EDWARDS.
EDWARDS, MISS, October Ten
cases of yellow-fever We're ohlcially re-
ported to-day--namely: Lawrence An
gelo. ]. ID. White. Joe Angelo, MIS-
Keister. j. G.. Long, and hVe coioreu,
Total deaths to date, Is; total NUMBER OF
cases to date, 376 number conValescen'
and discharged, 205; number under treat
ment. 156; with black vomit, z; number
seriously III, 8.
The condition Of affairs Is somewhat
improved.
DENGUE AT GALVESTON.
GALVESTON. TEX, October 7.-Dr
John Gulteras, of the Marine Hospital
Service. continued his Investigation TO,
dav. He says he finds an epidemic oi
dengue-fever here.
ANOTHER DEATH.
BILOXI. MISS, october There was
another death to-day from yellow-teyer
that of DR.. Deckstaller.
BOARD of Health report: Cases
under treatment, 103 suspicious cases, 8
other cases. Z; new cases, 10; deaths
/. total cases Of yellow-fever to date
2s5: total deaths to date, IL.
RUMoRED CASE IN MEXICO.
CITY OF MEXICO, October IA rumoI
that an American had died In hoteI
here of yellow-feYer has been In circula'
ton but it is proved that the recehuS
arrived traveller, from san ANTOINE
Tex. Herman Dancer, died from aho'hei
cause
YeIlow-fever cannot become epidemic at
this altitude.