The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19

Less Than Ton Per Cent. Have Died With
yellow Fever.

wAsHINGTON, Sept lS-The Presi-
dent received a telegram to-day from
the Mayor of Brandon, Miss. stating
that a number OF yellow fever refugees
were i'm sorry plight owing 90 i.lcA
OF protection and inability 90 move away
ON account Of tho numerous quarantine
closing an avenues TO them lie asked
for tents 10 shelter thcm but gave no
particulars as % the number needed.
The President and Secretary Alser viii
comply with the request IL it be found
that the law permits.
on account of the yellow fever epl-
demlc, the President has issued an order
temporarily closing the Land Office at
jackson. Miss.
ln telegram 90 SurgeOn-Gencral Wy
man. Dr. White says that the detention
camp at Fontaineb'eu will be so FAR
completed as 20 beein receiving refugees
tomorrow.
Dr. White states that an the yellow
fever cases at Barclay are nearly we'll
Dr. Porter reports that there is one
case of yellow fever in the Marine Hospi-
tai at Mitchell but the patient has been
th0rougny Isolated
4 message from Dr. Glonnan 20 Sur
eeOn-General Wyman, received tonight.
Mobile making "a total 90 date Of Us, with
two deaths.
Governor Johnson has authorized the
use OF Mount Vernon barracks. Surgeon
General Wyman also received a message
from Dr. Young at Memphis. saying that
arrangements arc being made 90 detaiu
suspects a few miles below the city. and
that boats are prohibited landing else
where 40 present.
Surgeon Sawtelle IN a message from At
lsnta, 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 that
the fever cannot gain a fooihold. but says
all necessary precautions VIII be taken.
About 80 refugees. travelling rorth
have been furnished with health certln-
Gates leaving about 500 On the city.
NEW ORLEANS. Septemher ia
trihing Improvement in the fever situa-
tiOn marked 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 6 o'clock this
evening there We're stlll two cases under
investigation. or the cases Investigated.
five were declared 20 be yellow fever ana
as usual they We're widely scattered.
With the exception OF DR. Lowell there
have been thus FAR total OF thirty-nve
cases here and the death rate has not yet
reached 10 per cent. thus showing the
mildness Of the type Of fever now prevail
ing.
MoNrGOMERY. ALA, Sept iS.-Mont-
9omery tonight guarantees against At
lanta on the grounds that she opens her
doors 20 yellow fever refugees.
WHISTLER. ALA, Sept ls.-Dr. Sand
ers. State Health Officer Of Alabama. will
soon ley before the Governor plan by
which the frei sht embargo caused by yell
low fever may be almost wholly re-
moved. The plan consists IN using re-
frigeratOr cars for distributing frelghts
from infected localities. The freights are
to De placed in such cars and the latter
hermetlcally sealed and then the temper
ature within reduced 10 freezing or bee
low freezing temperature viii de-
stroy yellCw fever germs.
by the time such freight reaches their
destination 10 Is thought they win be
harmless. sulphur fumes may also be
used I'm such cars 20 dis.nfact frelghts
the cars not % hc opened until they
reach their destinations. Substantially
all goods that people stand much in need
OF. could De shipped with impunlty.