The herald., 1897-09-19
Is Slowly Spreading Over
the South
DEATH RATE so FAR IS LOW
AND MOST OF THE PATIENTS
ARE IMPROVING
Cases Increase in Number, Business
Is Paralyzed, the Tendency to
Panic Grows Stronger
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW ORLEANS. La, Sept. 1s-x
trifling improvement in the fever situ-
alton marked the close of the days work
of the board of health. There were two
deaths today, as against one yesterday.
but there were fewer new cases. At
o'clock this evening there were still two
cases under investigation by the ex-
perts. OF the cases Investigated today
five were declared by the experts to b
yellow fever and as usual they were
widely scattered. This is the record:
Deaths-E. Harmon and Santa Graf
fato
New cases-Marie Duboise, Rafael
Fourteen, C. H. Gormon, - Melchier.
AS a rule the patients who are suffer-
ing with yellow fever are reported to-
night to be improving with the exception
Of DR.. Lowell, whose condition Is not
considered satisfactory. There have been
a total of thirty-f1ve cases here and the
death rate has not yet reached 10 per
cent, thus showing the mildness Of tho
type of the fever now prevailing.
Marion Dowden, a member OF the
Ouachita guards, who are guarding the
city, was accidently shot this morning
at Monroe, about $3.50 o'clock, by Henry
Mccormick, a fellow member and It u
not thought that he can recover.
MORE NEW CASES
MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 1S.-There has
been an accumulation Of cases today.
The president Of the board Of health
states that had the physicians recog-
rized and reported promptly the sus-
picious cases, many Of these cases would
have been announced several days ago.
But two Of them have been discovered
in the past twenty-four hours The num-
ber today is II, making 18 in all 50 far
announced, Of which number three have
died, two Of which were previously re-
ported, and one was today discharged.
Three suspicious cases are under sur
veiliance.
Frank Donaldson, one OF the days
new cases, died tonight.
L. C. Swaysee, the Associated Press
operator at the Register Office. was tax
en- sick at 6:20 o'clock tonight.
There has been a quarantine line
drawn from Chicasabogue creek. north
to the Mississippi line, 80 as to provide
an absolute embargo against Mobilians
penetrating by land into the interior OF
Alabama. Tis trocha Is guarded cont1n-
uously. Some 200 people from this city
started out into the country this NORM
ing, intending to taxe refuge at the
farmers residences near the town. They
encountered the guards and were stop
A q IL H.
were still there in the open air. fearing
to return to the city and not able to 60
further. The people here are still In
great panic and all are leaving who car.
THE LIST INCREASING
VICKSBURG, Miss, Sept. 1S.-The to-
tai number of cases at Edwards and vi
cinity is forty-seven. The latest report
tonight makes the total new cases for
the day ten.
MILITIA ORDERED OUT.
JACKSON. Sept. 1s.-Governor Nc
Laurin has ordered out the Capital
Light Guards to protect the property
Of railroads in the county. It was
learned that in addition to tearing up
the tracks Of the Alabama & Vicksburg
Railroad, west Of the city, crowd also
keeping trains out. Meridian having
consented to allow trains to pass
through, the regular train reached
here at six o'clock last evening. AL
though ordered to run twenty miles an
hour the speed was not greater than four
and the train stopped in the heart ofthe
city. Indignation is at fever heat and
people say that if necessary, to compel
observance of quarantine regulations.
they will burn every bridge between
here and Vicksburg
A FEVER EXILE
DENVER, Col, Sept. 1s.-C. e. Will
liams of Meridian, Miss, arrived In the
city today Mr.. Williams Is the first Wis
!tor to arrive from the yellow fever dis
trict. He carries with him health
certificate and an affidavit, the latter
pledging that he will not re-enter the
State Of Mississippi until after the quar-
antine has been removed.
Even in case of death in my family"
said he, II could not return to the State
without being arrested. The greatest
constern a ton prevails all over the
State and the strictest regulations are
enforced Trains bearing passengers
through the State are moving with the
doors of the cars locked. just as China
men are sent under bond through this
country to Cuba.
Everybody who is able to move II
fleeing to the country. Business In many
Of the towns is almost at a standstill.
The cotton crop, which is only one-third
harvested, is the heaviest in the history
Of the State, and If the epidemic spreads
the loss will be incalculable. Everything
depends upon the success Of the author
tiles in holding the fever inside the line
between New Orleans and Mobile.
AT OCEAN SPRINGS
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. Sept 1S.-
Since last reports three deaths have oc-
Cured here, Walter F. Bransford and
Miss Mamie Goodrich, both Of yellow fe-
yer, and Oscar Elder, formerly from
Michigan, who has been sick about u
days. His ailment was not pronoun0e6
yellow fever. +