The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-07


-.~r : most thorough Investigation In
x.ssT observable HIGHT. Il - fae unaul-
sssss cpfrson OF the representatives cf the
fssssssrz. Alabanla and Mississippi state
$3.50 eF health ard ne marine hospital
800 tI.zt the epsdeulic TOW prevailing IN
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.rsrTx. Tex, Sep. Estate Health
nrsn<r swssrfngtog today Issued an IRON
80 quarantine sgainst Ocean Springs.
~. and all ether p0sntz now affected or
rL,sv so be affected by yellow fever. Re
- frosr the Gulf coast are 20 the effect
- tse inhabitants are badly frightened
"a sgsue are taking Of reorganlzing their
saatrur quarantine force. which pafrollea
- Gut shcre some twelve years ago 10
40 out ali persons. and thereby prevent
- xs<Ase from entering the state
cALyEsToS. Texas. sept CITY
uxslth Officer Fisher has declared quar-
.s.lns BY water against New Orleans and
- sat the following 70 Safe Health
6zse<r swearfnger al Austin.
x<w Orleans has a case Of yellow fever.
Cssan Sprirgg two cAss Plsass notify
Exx hat quarantine precautions have
tzez iaxez and keep Us thoroughly in-
famed 80 that We c2n protest our nu-
skaa'y. Answer.
Exaed. s. J. SKINNER. Acting MAYER.
r. c. FISHER. Hath Physician
Z NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 6.-The Isouksf-
~ state board OF health kept faith with
tr zster bodies OF the South and the
~ Of the country this afternoon when
Esds the Official announce ment. as a
fssf Of careful autopsy. that Raoul
Gzifl 70 PEARS OF age. had died of yellow
tssr Gelpi was the son Of prominent
gepss here and bad been spending soEle
izs 81 0cesn Springs. where he was
akxz down with fever and brought home
zee Boon after arriving. despite the
~ medical attendance. he died. Or.
TSeafd. the physician In charge. irame-
Exisly reported TO the board OF health
I'D expressed the opinion that the death
~ dae 70 yellow fever. This afternoon
g xutsosy proved that DIR. Theards idea
yt.z0w fever was correct Steps were
Fzesy taken 10 prevent a possible
grad Of the disease AS the case was
~ a Importance. the doctors expressed
sxeaanca thai they would be abba TO
estk tbs spread OF the disease.
sbe death or young Geipi naturally
assed no little excitement ia the city
lxsss the lay pahfic. Physicians. how
sFsf expressed no apprehension. and
rate tAe.r belief that IL was quite posi-
II % arrest a spread Of the fever. The
tesrd tsring the day had ordered rigid
esx7atine against all points on the gulf
cast and had taken every precaution
10 fssrd against the entry into the city
q any person from Ocean Springs.
We have no fear" said Or. wimsiey,
ssslas president OF the board OF health,
"taai the fever will spread In New Or
kaEA The board OF health Is prepared 90
sD<AG 4 million dollars 20 stamp n out
Az We see no reason TO feel alarmed.
psagla ought not 10 get frightened. This
Ee casa was taken charge OF IN time.
al such scientific fumigation has been
,gBiea A. 70 warrant the hope that We
fs2n promptly and effectively stamp out
De sissase. We have made arrangements
10 ssue fDnirht circular 10 every prac-
ting physician In New Orleans. COM
kEndag them promptly 70 report every
ae ard II. unfortunately, other cases
yeilew fever should be brought TO our
nfhasssn. we shall notify the world
ssssagh the Associated Press OF the
afss
TAsse have been az least four cases
; sa@siiea TO the Gslpi one. OF people
sssrsHg from fever who have come TO
Ssx Orleans from Ocean Springs. Ten
e he most prominent physicians OF New
nraans have been pressed Into service.
A. Ne have the closest attention gwen
b each az these cases In every m
nAafe Archaeological EXAMINATIONS show
Il ne existence OF only malaria germs
sd 10 evidence Of yellow fever MI
asAaAs
an well within the truth. therefore.
sasa say that tire Gelpi case Is the Only
- e ytilow fever in New Orleans up 20
= present tine. and I am sure We have
" tl'y folly covered
Only Dengue Fever al First.
naizg the week ending August =, re-
Fsis reached President oliphant. Of the
I'D q teal1h Of the prevalence Of sick
- y Ocean Springs the nature Of which
IS y doubt Mr. oHphaut with a men,
= q The heard os health went there and
S1Fafd tAat there had been "a? 70 that
- sems ~ eases. or these there had
- oaly one or two deaths. bat III TIVE
@ess TIE symptoms were so serious as 70
~ re 70 the belief thar the fever was of
Fessas type. rr OHphant then brought
II. Czarncwski and Solomon. Of the
80 8, experts. and pr Patton, secFe-
q sae beard q health. all experienced
re Treatment cf yellow fever. They Wis
setrs eseyen patients. and after care
ar tanreaxh EXAMINATION. unanimous
1ns e TIE aoaciusioa that the fever
aeagse TIE physicians agreed that
= y the cases ~ 90 then showed symp~
saNi would even lead 20 "A suspicion
! ssFsogss disease. All these physicians
- nc experience Ia yellow fever cpl
1fs ard are eminent in their profess
- ana fseir unanimous conclusion seems
se 10 dcset tAat at tAts period the
las q niid type.
hsiiaw Jack appears
saS TIE seek. however yellow fever
sasa sFpeaFsd AZ Ocean, Springs. The
e.@m q Or Btzis ar5as.d snspl-
; - - 2 Saturday The boards ~ aeslth
| - sa3 New Orleans were IN gos-
y Information thar ils.i 7ed the
yellow teres had Slipped into
ffEA Official rsrres natives Il
1t g health 81 M.s1ssinui and
A. ass ne representatives u the
49, hospital service wtnt out ca Sas-
- = 9eean Sprirgs They were a.
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