The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
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AS USUAL, EXPERTS ARE DIVIDED
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THE EXODUS NORTHWARD HAS BEGUN
Three Hundred Tickets Sold to St.
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Existence of Feyer-SituatiOn
in New Orleans Practically
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gen ut Galveston.

Galveston, Tex, Oct 9.-(Special.)-
DIR. John Guiteras of the United States
Marine Hospital service has reported to
Sri, on General Wyman that there are
,eIgut cases of yellow fever in Galveston.
This statement is made on the author
ity of Dr. Hamilton A. West, a member
of the Galveston board of health and the
nominal head of the board during the
illness of city health physician, DR.. q. w.
Fisher.
1t was rumored on the streets this
evening that there were suspicious cases
in the city. A reporter called on Dr.
Guteras and asked him for statement
He replied that he could make no state,
ment at that time. Being an officer of
the government, he said, it was his duty
to first report to his hicf Surgeon Gtli-
eral Wyman, before he could give. any
thing out for publication lie sud he
would 20 to Houston Sunday morning
and would return to un.vHstph SaiuHN
Afternoon. and he asked ~ reporter L"
call fcl his report Sunday cyehills' A.,
The reporter told DR.. Guitheras of the
rumors he had heard and of the feeling OF
unrest they caused, and asked him to say
whether or not there was any cause Tor
the alarm. and if there was any Suspl-
cious cases in Galveston. =, ,,..
DR.. Guiteras did not reply to the iaitet
mar, of tho question and again rcplleu tllat
bo could make no statement until MS re-
MORT had been made to the surgeon gen
pprai hut he did say that he did not thlhk
tbe nponle should be alarmed because Vi
the length of his stay, oo.;uo of
At 8 o'clock an informal meeting Oh
,,,ombers of the board of health ana otncr
lieii If the CITY was held at the oilce
pf'D r II A. West, and the matter was
VI D discussed. Those present were
Se at;ra Mayor Skinner and DR.: West Oh
thn heord Of health DR.. G. H. WilKlnsoIi'
NE g TSword Randall, DR.. Ducie, Dr. w.
n T oo and DR., William F.. Starley' su HS,
! ~. Ida % of John Sealy hospital. Inc
illoeuI lasted until o'clock, ana tnei' =.
n miu who was awaiting was reierreu ~
Ut; We" Vest said: "Dr. Guiteras has re-
IT, w DR.. Wyman that there are ei ~,
port ,; ~ 90 SOS of yellow fever in GalVes.onI
P Ws ltbe local physicians OF GaiV ss tbe
W., we Nn IN informal meeting TO- discuss u rn
neiu an Some of the physicians uo th hUs
nnnoe with DR.. Guiteras, :. anu onin.
atsaugbt we should not submit 10 li9 of f the
.ln. sotbers agree with him. SOM " irsti-
lIn s;o;ans did not feel that the lac's yooIlow
led led the opinion that the cases "''
feye Mou,d YOU mind giving the then ham moet or
tbe musicians who disagree WIN
{, Guiteras?" coo, justified in telling
t Who they are. The confert;niien were
you rai ~ and consider the o mr Gniteras
Ior nros,od in confidence. 81, - and mains
bap been making very eai ;piua al a number
nns Investigation, exailiih.n59 bair urine.
taxing a{;ants daily and testing fusion I,re that
s3 o. pane came to the positive c conn that eight
ne ga oei forty cases he had seen seer He had
OUT ,u,nnnnestionably yellow le s,ion and had
are are, ui ;p doubt upon the !GeS''U until about
been ol ~ no formal OPINION u Of his con-
eHp pn today, when he tola l ;rions for sew
noon He had had suSp lnid me he did
clu a1 davs Yesterday he 'f t.eJIegraphed to
e[ai know uu why he had no. So said the cases
no. no. WVman before, 9 g,ho ne cases have crept
pa aro " very peculiar. Inc np;T Ia of dengue
'm ", rnon widespread ep pt Ocean Springs
t tar ar as was the case o AZ viii he any wide
Id Mo does not think th on,ic Of yellow fever
lla ar or severe epuela.Io
spI hong late in the sea sssyera days before
u 81 Ie had my suspicious sf watched some OIL
Dr Guiteras came, anu n1oseIy TO see if they
~ III. cases of dengue closTiii had seen five or
Inc ,ere mot not yellow feye lad suspicious. and
Wer 90 ses Of which In Hou Of them. Two Q? 81
had Dr. Guiteras iO Yellow fever he anu an
nnt make his reper;In stalking nvestigauonnt'
l nlU1banstive and palst'it given out eXcepo
and he did not W aunnaral Exactly. W me-
frT the surgeon go o or where it calr re
tbe first case devel U cases of dengue are
sM R3yS y sfe the 9 the dfe they 10
cated?' hod only an inform al mi mine. l
and s s sSpf be Of d '1d in giving you
names" -, that there is '''