Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-07
New Orleans Health officials Think
the Disease Will Not Spread.
NO new CASES REPORTED TODAY
Marine Hospital Officers Aid in
Hedging in the Scourge.
MORE SURGEONS ORDERED


sicians went home to snatch a few hours
of rest Up to that time. although the
widest publicity had been given to the
Gelpi case and the desire of the board was
known that every suspicious case should
be promptly reported, no news was re-
ceived at the office to lead to the belief
that there existed a single case of yellow
fever in New Orleans. The office was re-.
opened early this morning. but up to y
O'Clock no report was made of any sus-
picious cases.
The hoard will hold another meeting to-
day to act on quarantine regulations and
there will be informal conferences daily
while the scare lasts. Iris understood that
at the meeting today there will be some
modification of the regulations adopted
yesterday quarantining the entire coast.
ana steps Will be taken to allow residents
OF New Orleans, who are Sojourning at
UNAFFECTED ports, to return to the city after
having been properly examined and fur
niShed with certificates that they have
not been In proximity to any cases of yell
low fever.
Will Not Retnliate.
Although the action of Mobile and Gal
weston in quarantining New Orleans is
naturally resented, there Is no disposition
here to retaliate unless fever shall appear
in one or both of those cities. Many small
towns In Mississippi and Louisiana have
quarantined against New Orleans. but the
barriers are likely to be raised at once if
no more cases develop here
In the meantime the physicians are I'M
shaken in their belief that such a Gordon
can be drawn around the Gelpi residence as
to prevent the spread of the sickness.
Or. II. A. Cant of Water Valley member
OF the state board of health, has taken
charge of the situation at Ocean Springs,
ana VIII spare neither pains nor money in
an effort to stamp out the prevailing fever
He is of the opinion that with care and
very few days.
All the houses where fever has been or
may be will be thoroughly looked after,
ana the sick will be isolated. Today the
board has put out disinfect ants in all the
principal streets, and the town will be
strewn with I've from one end to the other
Excitement Outlets Down.
The excite ment has Gueted down COR
siderably, and the people, now that the
first scare Is over, see that things are no
worse than they have been all along; and
in fact, are better, as there has been one
new case reported in the past twenty-four
hours. and there are but three so-called
suspicious cases among the fever patients
in the town. The other cases are all do
ing we'll.
The duration of the fever is only from
tWenty-four to forty eight hours. and some
of the patients do not take to their beds
at all from the disease.
The Louisiana board of health has rec
ord of all people who have come from
Ocean Springs in the last few days, and is
giving strict attention to all of them.
No Fear In New York.
NEW YORK, September 7.-Several Off
Gals of the health board of this city, in
Guiding President Wilson, Dr. Benedict,
chief of the bureau of contagious diseases,
and DIR. Tracy of the bureau of records,
said today that there is not the slightest
danger of yellow fever coming here.
DR.. Benedict said that the disinfecting
methods of the health department gave no
chance for yellow fever to get into the
city.
Yellow Fever In New Orleans.
The following telegram was received at
the office of the surgeon general of the
marine hospital service today from Assist
ant Surgeon Wasdin, at Mobile Ala:
"Wyman, Surgeon General, Washington
D. c.
"Dr. Oiphant wires one new case of yei-
low fever dead in New Orleans: three new
cases reported. WASDIN.'
beard of health of Louisiana, so that the
rews contained in the dispatch, which Was
received shortly before nooa, can be re-
garded official. There seems TO be no
doubt entertained now by the authorities
that the disease is the dreaded yellow
Jack"
Surgeon General Wyman is absent, but
has wired that he expects to arrive in
Washington some time this afternoon He
has been in close communication with
Acting Surgeon General Bailbache, VINO mas
been taking charge in his absence.
DR.. Bailbache, while admitting that the
disease is yellow fever. expresses the opin-
ion that it will soon be stamped out, and
that every precaution has been taken or
arrangements are being perfected by which
its ravages will be prevented.
Surgeon General Wyman's Directions.
That every precaution is being taken BY
the surgeon general is shown by the fol-
lowing telegram sent by Surgeon General
Wyman early this morning from Provi-
dence, R. l., to DR.. Bailbache here:
Order Oakley to Waynesville with au-
thority to employ labor to load camp on
cars. Wire Murray TO assume charge.
Wire Wasdin that until Gordon is establish
ed to have railroad agents sell tickets only
to northern points, points north of WASH
ington, or points in mountainous districts.
and to keep record of all who leave, with
points Of destination. Notify by wire the
local authorities Authorized to employ
necessary help. Tell to arrange for Gordon
and turn matters over to Murray on ar
rival. Wire health officers action has been
taken. Will arrive in New York 6:15. Can
be reached by wire Pennsylvania depot
Jersey City.
"WYMAN, Surgeon General"
Another telegram was sent by Surgeon
General Wyman yesterday, stating that
Dr. John Guiteras of the University of
Pennsylvania would leave last night for
Ocean Springs, Miss
DIR. Guiteras Is a well-known authority
on yellow fever, and has been more than
once where it was epidemic He has had
the disease ITSELF and the bureau has great
faith in his ability to assist in staying
its progress, well satisfying the au-
thorities that 1t is really yellow fever OF
this latter, however, there is no doubt ex-
pressed now. DR.. Wasdin, who was sta
toned regularly at Mobile, Ala, as as
sistant surgeon, but who was granted per-
mission to visit Ocean Springs, Miss, wired
that second autopsy confirmed the con-
illusions reached by Drs Hunter and Har-
ralson of the state board of health of Mis-
sissippi in their report to the government
Many Tclegrams of Inquiry.
No force will be sent from Washington
Acting Surgeon General Bailbache told
The. Star reporter today, unless startling
developments come later, and these are no,
expected. The bureau is being flooded with
kilograms of inquiry regarding the dis
ease from all parts Of the country.
1t may be of interest to state that frost