The sun., 1897-09-09
FIGHTING YELLOW FEVER.
orprs REACH OCEAN SPRINGS
hAf ,yn BEGIN THEIR WORK.

- rouu.. and several Deaths Rcportca
Gov. Johnston OF Alabama Prociaius
-. on.rantine Against ocean sprinGr.
49,, ORLEANS, Sept. San investigation
,h,t there have been altogether 70S cases
-,,.yer at Ocean Springs, but how many OF
" ~. were yellow fever and how many denEue
,.nuot now be determined
NJ. thought that not over 10 per cent. were
~. tcvsr. There have been twelve deaths.
r.. are thirty-one cases OF fever there
lue nr Guitcras Of Philadelphia, the yellow
80, .1p,rt sent by the United States Marine
n'sa,,sl service reached Ocean Springs to-day
.Sdi, now examining the sick there.
". Shannon. the yellow fover expert and In
=. ~ ,hs louisiana Board of Health who
Et ". ,ont 10 examine the conditions of tho Mis-
',..,r,i coast towns, telegraphed tonight from
..-.,,on. Miss, that he had found two cases OF
- favor there and three other cases which
:, regarded as suspicious
NJ also found twelve suspicious cases at
,.,s,sv likely 70 be yellow fever. Barklcy is
=. ,ha Immediate neighborhood OF Scranton.
=. ,oc,l physicians Of Scranton do not agree
..,h m. salomon that the cases there arc yel
ovfever. 49,
.s.,,y. ia town OF about :, 800 people, and tho
s,-,,y seat OF Jackson county. Miss. and an
,-,nort,pt lumber port lying at the mouth of
,hs passagoula River.
rb,. been sumored for some time that Scran-
a., I'm q suspicious coniition, but the exist
-. NJ fever there was denied by tho Mayor
.,S,b. local authorities. There is one case Of
,,yov fever at Perk nston.
M Guiteras Of Philadelphia, the yellow fever
,,n,rt. who is visiting Ocean Springs to inspect
~. ,sysr there for the United States Marine
go,pital service, visited number OF
N. ,ick to-day. He will not be pre-
..,.a to make any statement for several
a,ys. From Investigations. so far as can be as
..s,.,nA,- the cases visited were proved not to
\. ,.llov fever. DR.. R S. Murray. surgeon in
AsM.rne Hospital service, and several other
sminent authorities In yellow rover, arc OK
pec,cd tomorrow in Biloxi
ae.d line extend around Ocean Springs, the
,r,ran.iue guards being armed with shotguns.
YnnarantIne station has been established on
tss edce Of the town and any one leaving must
pinto guaEanne for item asg Any ST oHs Tsap
inurisonment in the penitentiAry.
Il freight trains no longer stop at Ocean
an-insS the town has run out OF meat and ice.
srgms arrangement will be made by the Louisi-
spx Board OK Health TO supply the needs OF the
people shut up in tho town "
Tss ocean front OF the town Is patrolled and
the fishermen Of the town are not even allowed
% pull out with their boats. Mayor Howard of
Biloxi has issued proclamation recon-.
s.I:''s tSe. houses and premises in good order
sod urging them not TO congregate in
crowds in the stores or streets. The members OF
sicisns OF New Orleans, declare that In their
PERSONAL practice they have not come across a
Gnrle case 0. yellow fever.
TIE Loaisians Board OF Health announced to-
uirht that there are no cases of yellow fever in
Nav Orleans and no suspicious cases- There
tre three cases At Biloxi and three others sus-
pected OF being yellow fever.
There was one death OF yellow fever at Ocean
Springs. Laura Rob. u neSress- Baton Rouge.
shreveport. Bayou Sara Jeanerette, and New
IBERIA La; Vicksburg. Learned. Greenville,
Por, Gibson, and Ellisyille. Miss. and Jackson
villa Fla. have all auarantined against New
Galveston and Baton Rouge tonight modified
telr quarantine against New Orleans. II Is to
b an examining Quarantine, and there Is no de-
ToyrGoMERr, Ala, Sept s.--The Alabama
Beard Of Health met here to-day and recon-
s sSaass tha the the aeesed eoW 9enss dis
u.cts The Governor accordingly issued q
puolamatlon tonight. saying:
sIny ktnd rom 5cesn springs. Miss, or other
places infected with yellow fever shall be per
nttted 20 enter the limits Of the State Of Ala
10 points beyond the State. and which do not
receive nor discharge passengers or goods or
merchandise within this State
The PROCLAMATION places the conduct OF the
quarantine in the hands Of the Board Of Health.
This board will remain In session here for
sn aP snieqls whn has
fsturned from Ocean Springs, asserts that tho
tissase prevailing there is undoubtedly yellow
hrept out OF Alabama by stringent quarantine
valuations and good sanitary methods In towns
mo state Board reports that there Is no case
dJelow fever in Alabama.
BR,nNGHAM, Ala. Sept. s.-Trayellers from
Ee not permitted TO set foot on Alabama soil. so
Ehct s the yellow fever quarantine In this
Mate. Quarantine officers. well armed, board
asIans near every city and important town
a1d harry all suspects through.
Men With shotguns are to be seen on station
Platforms at many towns, and their presence
hlt Railroads bringing people from the
nsfhbOrhood OF the infected localities into the
6tAte are required TO carry them on north
Snether they have money or not.
Twenty Montgomery families from the Gulf
oaat sped through that city at thirty miles an
hour to-day. Some Of the quarantine victims
@mptain bitterly OF their treatment, but their
nnuerinRs tall upon deaf ears. Excitement over
ne Gulf coast situation continues high all over
daTs%s ANA. except in Birmtngham which city to-
al.'Isgpl. The state Board OF Health to-day
net In MONTGOMERY and prescribed regulations
urer has yet developed in Alabama.
uCcLEvEIASp o.. Sept; s.-An order came this
~ Slt"Iu VI tnc
6Sntes Marine Hospital here to report at once at
en lean springs, Miss, to care for yellow fever
Raaenta The order came from the Treasury
department..
rWAsHHGroS. Sept. g. Surgeon General
M!mAn OF the Marine Hospital service has
Llea The Governors of Louisiana and Nissis-
upPl and the Presidents of the Boards OF Health
~ seW Orleans and Biloxi offering them the
.sISsnnce OF the Government in stamping out
ne yeiIoS fever and preventing its further
yIsad he has also telegraphed DIR. Haroldson
" Lne state Board OF Health at Biloxi, Miss.
s.1iLhg TOT Information regarding the three sus-
Rc'9uS cases OF fever reported to exist there.
IT. II = h; Lemon Of Biloxi, member of the Board
EEhnealth. replied that he had good grounds for
SNnLev.ing and did believe that tho cases In
NTnoti we're malaria and not yellow fever.
Mt, oI!phant, President OF tho Louisiana
SSaFa OF Health At New Orleans. wires DR..
"Iman this morning:
A. gne case . yello fever from Ocean Springs
s,sa sTs mere yes erdaJ No case since. VIII In
IN IN lou OF ~ ther developments"
IatS.d camp ou ht at Waynesyille. Ga, has been
n1Feh decided to locate the camp twenty
Yea rom the springs, though the site has NOT
st oeen selected. Portable fumigating ma
ssS SAsS nave been ordered shipped from Savan
IInH IHHsegsam was received here to day from DR.
isSn'lu nulteras announcing his arrival at Ocean
K"Ss raised Assistant Surgeon Guiteras OF
sopP est has been ordered TO be In readiness ia
49, V%Seean Springs, and Passed Assistant Sur
ssra scn " hite OF New York has been ordered Ia
T ashington for orders.
Hs.i,th n; h. Harrison of the State Board oi
hSt h. ~ 40 chaTge az Ocean Springs telegraphed