The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-21

New Cases at MobIic-rhe Associated
Press Operator One Of Them Ten New
Cases as Observation-Disclosures = D,striboeang
Point for Refuxees-Land ONCE at Jack
son Closed.
New Orleans, September 1S-A trfnin
Improvement in the fever situation mark
ed the close OF the days work Of the
board OF health. There was only one death
as on yesterday, and there were fewer
new cases. At o'clock this evening
there were still two cases under inves-
tigation. OF the cases investigated today.
five were declared by the experts to be
yellow fever and, as usual. they were
widely scattered. This Is the record.
Deaths-E Harmon. New cases-Santa
CRATIC, Marie Dubois, Rafael Fourtion, c.
II. Gormon, Melchoir.
The fatal case, that of E. II. Harmon. a
mulatto. was reported in last nights re-
port as one of the new cases and was said
to be a genuine type of the disease 1t
has not been found possible TO trace the
origin of his case, but ii is not improba-
ble that he came In contact with some
sojourners at Ocean Springs or Biloxi.
Harmon died this afternoon. lie lived
near the fever. and since his case was re-
ported the neighborhood has been under
the most rigid surveillance.
The woman. Graffato. is an Italian, and
as soon as her case was pronounced. steps
were taken to have her removed to the
hospital, where arrangements had been
made to isolate her. Rafael Fourti0n Is
also an Italian. living in an apartment
house in a neighborhood in which the
Italian population is very large The
Melchoir case is that of boy in the St.
, Claude street square, where the first six
cases In New Orleans were reported
~ l~s.- 60,
with yellow fever.
As a general rule, the patients who are
suffering with yellow fever are reported
I tonight to be improving. with the excep-
been total of thirty-five cases here, and
! the death rate has not reached 10 per
cent, thus showing the mildness Of the
, type Of fever now prevailing.
Marion Dowden, a member of the
Ouachita Guards. who are guarding the
! city, was accidentally shot at Monroe.
about $50 o'clock, by Henry Mccormack.
fellow member. and 1T is not thought
that he can possibly recover.
| Washington, September ia message
from DR.. Glennan to Surgeon General
Wyman, received tonight, reports eleven
new cases Of yellow fever at Mobile max
ing a total to date of eighteen, with two
deaths. Governor Johnson has authorized
the use of Mount Vernon barracks. Sur
geon General Wyman also received a
message from DR.. Young, at Memphis
saying tnat arrangements are being made
to detain suspects a few miles below the
city and that boats are prohibited land
5. ing everywhere at present.
Surgeon Sawtelle. in a message from
Atlanta, received tonight, informs the sur
geon general that Atlanta has practically
become distributing point for refugees
from the infected districts. He thinks
the climatic conditions are such there tha
the fever cannot gain foothold but say,
all necessary precautions will be taken
! About $50 refugees, travelling north, hav,
been furnished with health certificates
leaving about 500 still in the city.
Washington, September 1S-In a tele
gram to Surgeon General Wyman. DIR
White reports that the detention camp a
Foutainebleau will be so far cOmpie:e<
as to begin receiving refugees tomorrow
DR.. White states that all yellow feve
cases at Barclay are nearly well.
DR.. Porter reports that there is one cas-
of fever in the marine hospital at Mobile
but the patient has been thoroughly iso
lated.
On account Of the yellow fever epf
demic, the president has issued an orde
temporarily closing the land Office a
Jackson, Miss.
New Orleans, September 1s.-Rafas
Fourtion, of 1926 Chartreuse street. is thi
afternoon reported suffering with yellov
fever. This is the fourth case today.
Montgomery, Ala, September 16-Mont
gomery tonight Quarantined against At
lanta on the grounds that she opens he
doors to yellow fever refugees.
Mobile. Ala. September 1S.-Frank Don
aldson, one Of the days new cases, die,
tonight. c. L. Swayze, the Associate
Press operator at The Register Office, wa
taken sick at 6:20 o'clock tonight. Hi
condition is reported as normal 1t
thought he has been overworked and ex
cited himself about the yellow fever
Vlcksburg, Miss. September 18.-Th
total number Of cases at Edwards an
vicinity Of true yellow fever is forty
seven. The latest reports tonight make
the total new cases Of the day ten.