The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-14
MORE FEVER FOUND
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comparatively, was the worst stricken
place in Mississippi. DR.. Carter, him
self, has seen eight cases Of yellow fe-
yer, although the population is only 200
There had been four deaths in ten days,
the latter occurring on Saturday, and
other deaths were momentarily expect
ed Nearly everybody in the town had
been stricken The fever had been i'm
ported from Ocean Springs. The town
had been completely isolated and guards
placed around it. Vigorous efforts were
being made to prevent the fever from
spreading.
TROOPS VANQUISHED.
Washington, Sept 13.-A telegram
was received at the war department to-
day from the department of the east,
stating that six cases % yellow fever
were repored in New Orleans, and that
the commanding officer at Jackson Bar
racks had requested permission TO re-
move the garrison of that post TO Fort
Mcpherson, Atlanta, Georgia. The war
department officials deemed il ineXpedi-
ent 10 send these troops 10 Fort McPher-
son, and orders were issued for the two
batteries or artillery at Jackson bar
racks to 60 into camp a l the Chicamau-
ga and Chattanooga national military
parks. There has been no case of fever
at Jackson barracks but it was consider
ed advisable TO remove the troops to
point where they would be beyond dan.
ger OF infection.
MANY CASES AT BILOXI.
Biloxi, Miss, Sept. 13.-The condition
OF affairs this morning as regards the
fever was not materially changed from
the former reports. Most OF those sick
were improving rapidly. The conditions
OF all were favora BILE. Late yesterday
evening there were reported two new
cases in the Desporte family, living on
Oak street, out near the point. This
made four cases in that family. One
new case was reported yesterday by DR..
HARRISON. DR.. Tackett reported yester-
day three new cases. Dr.. Tackett kind
~ showed your correspondent mis- list OF
patients and had on some fourteen cases
OF fever. nine Of which he diagnosed as
yellow fever. and this was concurred in
by D.. Cant, who had just made the
round Of visits with him. DR.. Cant
further said that the evidences OF yell
low fever were as clear and distinct
with the Bosarge family as he had ever
seen in any case. The state board OF
health me- in session here 70 arrange
for the quarantine and 70 provide
county health officer. Dr.. Bolton, the
present officer being sick and unable TO
act. Dr.. ]. ]. Harry Of Mississippi City.
was elected TO the position
ONE CASE AT MOBILE.
Mobile. Sept. 15.-The board Of health
met today and on adjournment Dr..
George A ketchum, its president, au-
tho-izei the statement that one case o,
yellow fever had developed this morn
ing ct the city hospital The patient is
a Norwegian sailor. No history Of the
infection was given.
NOT YELLOW FEVER.
Jackson. Hiss. Sept. I3.-D-. J. n.
Purnell. the Vicksourg yellow fever ex-
pert. who. after an investigation at Ed
wards, Miss. last night. found two
cases ot iengue fever existing there
proceeded o. Palaha;chie later IN the
nigh. and this morning reported that az
% the sickness IL Palahs;chie vas ma
larial fever ana that there was 10 dan
ger from that point.
FEVER IN NICARAGUA.
Msnagua, Nicaragua. August 5l.-Tei-
low fever has appeared q. Leon. II west
err Nicaragua Several natives have
del 0: the disease recently ard II Is
spreading.