The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-06
INCREASE In THE CASES.
BUT THs FEVER sIrUATI0N rs nor
ALARMING.
Tho Numerical Increase ExpIained-0nIy
Three Deaths In New Orlesns-hes
ports From Other Places.


two days of Improvement and Of promise,
the fever situation on the face OF the
record took somewhat OF a turn to-day.
For forty-eight hours there had been no
deaths, and yesterday the number OF
cases had shown material falling on from
the day before. Early this morning, now
ever, the reports OF new cases began 70
come In to the Board OF Health ONCE
with considerable rapidity, and by l
O clock there had been fifteen cases re-
ported. and by o'clock tonight all pre-
vious records of this season had been
broken, so far as new cases were concern
ed.
In a few hours three deaths had also
been reported 10 the board. The physi-
Glars were not at a loss to explain the
increased cases. They took the view that
IL might be eypected that numerous cases
would still continue daily 10 be reported
CAUSE OF THE INCREASE.
DIR. Oliphant said tonight:
''1he stern enforcement Of the law re-
curing all the physicians TO report
promptly both suspicious and actual cases
OF yellow fever has had a material effect
in increasing the number Of cases. AS the
rule the numerical increase OF cases is due
10 the fact that we have so organized our
forces that the corps Of the Board OF
Health Is now so large and the activity
Of the public in ferreting out new cases
so great. that few II any new cases are
escaping attention and prompt report.
AN epidemic is absolutely out Of the
question. New Orleans is to-day by no
means unhealthier than II has been for
several years. The prevailing fever has
caused in several weeks less than forty
deaths"
RECORD OF CASES.
This was the record OF cases reported
TO the Board Of Health to-day:
New cases: - Bekert, - Wenshaw,
Mrs Montgomery, -Thall. John II.
Elizabeth. Mrs. Nagal, Mrs. A. Il. Rep
mort Archie II. Selph, Miss Eustis. Mag
gle McDing. Duffy Ronofky, Thomas v.
Sbarn Willie Weber T. Il. Habers, Miss
Cecil Speis, Baptiste Solomon, MOTIFS
Jacobs Roloman Obemeyer. Hugo Green
old. Adelina Rogora. John Dean, -
Rauman. Mrs. Frank II. Mullen. Miss
Hattie Kinabren, Richard Bordeaux. John
I,enuie. William Bordeaux. - fsood'
Henry Boorman, Ella Lennie. Mrs. VIII
liam Beattle.
Deaths: Cecil Spies, Baptiste Solomon.
Miss Nellie Scannell.
Two OF the deaths to-day were some
what OF a surprise. Little was known
Of the case OF Cecil Spies. She had not
been reported as a patient likely to sue
cumb TO the disease. Baptiste Solomon
died rather suddenly. An examination
after death proved conclusively that the
man had been a victim OF the prevailing
sickness. Miss Scannell's case was re-
ported some days ago.
Dispatches resolved this evening an
nounce that there are two cases OF yell
low fever on ]. Saunders plantation,
near Patterson, La. and an additional
suspicious case All are traceable TO
Ocean Springs.
WASHINGTON. oct. 5.-Fifty-three ref
ueees were admitted to the detention
camp at Mount Vernon, Ala, barracks
to-day
There were no suspects on the trains
arriving at Atlanta to-day, and there are
none in the city.
At Fountainbleau detention Camp to-
day eighteen refugees were admitted ana
eighteen discharged.
SITUATION AT MOBILE.
MOBILE. ALA. oct: I've have not
given up the fight yet" said Health OH
Ger GoOde to-day. when the noon report
was published. "The report SHOWS ma, ina I
to restrain and extingush the disease VIII
be rewarded with success"
The report for twenty-four hours ending
at noon is as follows: New cases-Eugene
u. ASlDnIn. MIr. W. W NV. bNNN'''
G. +. Steiner. f. S. Killing. Total cases
10 date. %: total deaths, 10: discharged,
80: remaining under treatment, q.
JACKSON, MISS, Oct. 5.-The state
Board of Health tonight Issued the ioi-
'srhe news from Clinton is TO the effect
that all the patients there are doing well
Or Babnev a yellow-fever expert, OF
birmingham, will arrive In Jackson to-
night and go to Clinton tomorrow the
board being determined 10 have most
thorough investigation Of the clinton
cases" -
The following official report was re-
ceived from Edwards at +. NJ;
sThe general outlook as regards tne
sick is more hopeful. there being only
six whose condition gives cause Tor anxle-
Nv. There has been reported nine ne"
cases, 1--WE whites and four colored. one
death. that of |. G. Wimborley. rev.
Father Pendergast IS doing as Wen as
could he eynected. -, ..
EDWARDS. MISS. Oct. 5.--Nine cases
of yellow fever and one death have been
officially reported to-day as follows:
Geroge McCalum; Mrs. j. ID. Boxteh'
Mrs. Frank Angelo, Sam Butler Johh
Young. .. W..
Following are colored: Death. ]. {. VIM
berlv. Deaths TO date, Is; cases TO date
3li: total number under treatment. lS4.
convalescent and discharged, lso; all OF
the seriously i'll are doing extremely well
and the situation here on the whoie ~
much improved.