Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-19
SOME IMPROVEMENT.
so NEW ORLEANS REPORTS ON
YELLOw-FEvER SITUATION.
DEATH RATE BELOW TEN PER CENT.
This shows That the Disease Is SO
Far of Mild Type-Eleven New
Cases at Mobile-A NUMBER "t
Edwards.
Edwards.


of the Board OF Health. There was only
one death, as was the caselon yesterday
and there were fewer new cases. Al
o'clock this evening there were sun TWO
cases under Investigation. or the cases
investigated. five were declared by the
exnerts 70 be yellow-fever, and, as usual
they were widely scattered. This Is the
record:
Death-E. Harmon.
New Cases-Santa Graffato, Marie Du-
bois. Rafael FOURTEEN. c. II. Gormon, -
Melchior.
The fatal case. that Of r. Harmon,
muiatto. was reported In last nights dis
patches as one Of the new cases, and
was said to be genuine type OF the dis-
ease. II has not been found possible to
trace the origin OF his case, but IL IS
not improbable that he came In contact
with some sojourners at Ocean Springs OF
Biloxi. Harmon died this evening. lie
lived in a nest of the negro population
and ever since his case was reported the
neighborhood has been under the most
rigid surveillance.
The woman. Graffato, Is an ltaian, anu
&C soon as her case was pronounced one
of yellow-fever steps were taken 10 nave
her removed TO the hospital, where ar
engagements had been made to isolate her
Rafael Fourtion is also an Italian, living
IN a house in the neighborhood in which
the Italian population is very large. Inc
Melchior case is that Of boy in the
ST. Claude-Street Square. where the hrst
six cases in New Orleans were reported
Other members of his family have been
i'll with yellowfever
As a rule, the patients who are su1er-
ing with yellow-fever are reported to-
night to be improving.
with the exception Of DR.. Lowell. there
have thus far been a total Of thrty-five
cases here. and the dea5h-rate has not
vet reached 10 per cent, thus showing the
mildness Of the type Of fever now pre-
vailinF.
Marion Dowden, n member of the
Ouachita Guards, who are guarding the
city. was accidentally shot this evening
M Monroe by Henry Mccormack, a fell
low-member, and II is not thought that he
can possibly recover.
TO RELIEVE FREIGHT EMBARGO.
WHISTLER, ALA. September M-Dr
Sanders. State Health officer Of Ala
"a.
O plan by which the freight embargo
caused by the yeIlow-fever may be al
most wholly removed. The plan con-
sjsts I'm using refrigeratOr-cars for dis
tributing freights from infected locali-
ties The freightS are to be placed IN
such cars. the latter Lermetically sealed.
| and the temperature within then re-
duced TO freezing or below. freezing
| temperature will destroy yellow-fever
germs
nv the time such freights reach their
destination, IL is thought they Will be
harmless. Sulphur fumes may also be
used in such cars to dislnfect freights'
the cars not 10 be opened until they
reach their destinations. substantially,
all goods that people stand much in need
of could be shipper with impunity.
| QUARANTINE AGAINST ATLANTA.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, September 1S.-
Montgomery tonight guarantees against
| Atlanta. on the ground that the latter
opens her doors to yellow-fever refugees.
ELEVEN NEW CASES AT MOBILE.
WASHINGTON. September 1S.-A mes
sage from DR.. Glennan to Surgeon-Gene
raj Wyman, received tonight, reports
eleven new cases of yellow-fever at MO
bile. making total TO date of eighteen
] with two deaths.
Governor Johnston has authorized the
use of Mt Vernon barracks.
| Surgeon General Wyman also received
a message from DR.. Young, at Memphis
saying that arrangements are being made
| TO detain suspects a few miles below th'
city, and that boats are prohibited from
landing elsewhere at present.
Surgeon Sawtelle. in a message from A.
lanta. received tonight. informs the Sur
! geon-General that Atlanta has practically
become a distributing point for refugee
from the infected districts. He think
the climatic conditions are such Their
that the fever cannot gain a foothold
but saws all necessary precautions Will b.
taken. About $50 refugees travellini
north have been furnished with healti
certificates, leaving about 800 still in tn
city.
MOBILE, ALA, September lS.-Franl
Donaldson. one of the days new cases
died tonight.
C. I. Swayzee the Associated Pres
operator at the Register office, was take
sick at 600 o'clock tonight. His condi
ton is reported as normal. Ii is though
he has been worked and excited him
self about the yellow-fever.
REPORTS FROM MISSISSIPPI
WASHINGTON. September 1S.-In
telegram to Surgeon-General Wymar
DR.. White says that the detention cam
al Fontainebleau will be so far complete
as TO begin receiving refugees tomorrow
Dr. White states that all the yellow
fever cases at Barclay are nearly well.
| DIR. Porter reports that there is on
case of fever in the Marine Hospital. a
Mitchell but that the patient has bee
thoroughly isolated.
SITUATION AT EDWARDS.
VICKsBURG, MISS. September 49,
The total number Of cases at Edward
and the vicinity, through yellowfevei
is thirty-seven.
The latest reports tonight make tn
| total number of new cases for the da
| ten.
APPEAL FOR TENTS.
WASHINGTON, September 18th
President received a telegram to-da
from the Mayor Of Brandon. Miss
stating that a number OF yellowfeve
refugees were In a sorry plight there
owing to lack of protection and inabilit
IN move away. on account OF the hume
rous ouarantines. closing all avenues
,bem He asked for tents to shelte
them. but gave no particulars as 10 IN
number needed.
The President and secretary Anger WI
comply with the request, II 1t be foun
that the law permits.
LAND-OFFICE CLOSED.
WASHINGTON, September S.-On az
count OF the yellow-fever epidemic. IN
president has issued an order temperate
closing the land-office at Jackson. Mis-
BILoXrs APPEAL FOR AID.
RyIoXI. MISS, September ls.-(spt
c,al,-An appeal to the outside worl
has just been made oy our Guy au.noi
| .,ss asking relief for those OF our citizen