The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-17
THE FEVER'S PROGRESS
NO GREAT INCREASE IN THE NUM-
BER OF CASES.
Much Promise of improvement In Ne"
Orleans--A Protest Against
Quarantine Regulations

WASHINGTON. oct. 1.-the Marine
Hospital Bureau received reports to-day
showing the stdtus at points where the
yellow fever prevails as follows:
MHENRY. MISS. oct. l6.-one new
case. no deaths.
EDWARDS, MISS, Oct. 16.-Five new
cases. one death
NITTA YUMA. MISS. Oct. l6.-One new
case. no deaths.
CLINTON. MISS. oct. lS-No new
cases. no deaths.
CAYUGA. MISS. oct. 1s.-Four new
cases. no deaths.
MOBILE. ALA, Oct. lG.-Seven new
cases. no deaths
There have been eleven cases az Cay
uga aside from those reported to-day all
Of which have recovered.
The town is situated away from the
railroad and is rather difficult OF ac-
cess, but all necessary precautions have
been taken to isolate by placing guards
around the infected districts.
Health officer Fisher telegraphed from
Galveston:
No suspicious cases reported FOR seve-
raj days, all cases well and discharged.
Board Of Health to-day declared unani-
mousy no yellow fever here.
MUCH PROMISE.
NEW ORLEANS, oct. 16.-Generally
there was much promise In the yellow
fever situation here to-day. The fore
Moons reports were all OF n reassuring
nature. No deaths had occurred and by
I o'clock the new cases had only reach
ed fifteen. as against more than double
that number OF the day before. BY Y
o'clock only twenty-five cases had been
reported TO the Board Of Health, and the
first death occurred late this evening.
Tho death was that of DR.. 5. Sprueh.
He was a widely known dentist The
new cases to-day are -ather widely scat
tered.
This was the record for to-day:
New cases-Jose Lewis. Lawrence De
wees. JOS Ryan. Mary Pass, Prince Reps
Virginia Reps Matthias Antovich. j. AL
len. Miss Winnie Parish T. A. Sullivan
Albert Salisbury, Celia Rainey Miss
Jeanette Rainey. Miss Cast, Mary SteN-
ems. Mrs. william Languey' Rev DIT ~
7. Purser. Edith Isabella and Louise Ann
Dugan.
Dedths-Dr. S. Spruell.
The most important feature Of the news
situation to-day was meeting az inc
Mechanics. Dealers and Zimmerman ,
Exchange. It was called for the pur-
pose UL
and insisting upon the modification OF
local quarantine regulations. Those who
were instrumental I'm having the meeting
called held that there was no longer any
necessity Of squandering thousands or
dollars "A week i'm trying TO conhne the
disease by use Of guards when the M
lection has widely spread and the people
I'm overv quarter Of the city were sue
cessfulv evading the Board OF Health
regulations by going over back fences
and through side alleys and then mingiins
with people on the streets. RESOLUTIONS
an This line were voted down. however
AT CAYUGA.
JACKSON. MISS. October III ne
state Board Of Health tonight issued the
following official statement;
DIR Dunn. who was sent from Edwards
TO Cavuea Yesterday 10 investigate cases
OF fever has retuwed 90 Edwards ahl
rerorts twelve or fourteen well d' -
cases of yellow fever in the neighborhoou
Of Cavuga no danger is apprehenueu
OF spre a Of fever M Utica.
There is one new case M NltlA UNI"
Mrs. II Blum. ....,.r
treatment ,,,.....7..
The following comes from tdWarus'
one ii IfI-MIe. piI -N"i"
I'll ere arc five new cases. TWO or "h'n
are white. Five are reported TO be seri-
Gus.
IN ALABAMA.
MOBILE, ALA, oct. l6-Seven ne"
cases were added 10 the list to-day;
Walter Blackspear. W. A. shafer. Nir-
ginia Spencer. Nellie Mcknight. r. D..
Woods. Eugenia Henry and David Davis.
There were no deaths. Six have recov-
cred. Total cases. $50: deaths 81; recov-
cries o.. under treatment, A.
At Wagar. Ala. to-day q, EDWARDS
died Of fever second death there. six
others are sick
QUARANTINE.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, oct lb.-Mont-
gomerv has not guaranteed against tl-
fala. The latter place has rigid quar-
antlne against Montgomery and central
trains are rot running 20 Montgomery III
present as the crews would '' prevent ed
rror, polng out again.
Arrangements are being made for re-
law station at PIKE Road, twelve miles
from Montgomery and the trains Will ii-
rive tonight NJ midnight
SAVANNAH. GA. oct l6-Savannah
established quarantine against Mon'g IN
cry, Ala. tonight.