The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-17

1ue synopsis covers the outbreak
from Its inception, with all the bureau
oroers' reports from surgeons and
boards of health, ETC., concerning the
status Of the fever at various points.
The bulletin says:
"A brief synopsis OF the occurrence
of yellow fever in the South is given as
follows:
Beginning with the report of Passed
Assistant Surgeon Wasdin, of Septem-
Der. Sd. stating that the situation at
Ocean Springs needed investigation, and
ms detail TO proceed to that place and
: make an investigation in connection
with members Of the Mobile Board of
Health and his subsequent report of
september 9th, stating than an autopsy
made by himself confirmed the diagno-
sls or yellow fever, the representatives
OF the State Boards concurring, precau-
tions were Immediately taken by the
bureau, directing Passed Assistant
surgeon Wasdin to arrange for a cor
don, employ necessary help and turn
matters over to Surgeon Murray on his
arrival and to notify the railroad agents
until Gordon should be established to
sell tickets only to points north Of
Nashville, or points in mountainous dis
trlcts, and to keep q record of all per-
sons leaving, with points Of their des-
tlnation, notifying the local authorities. :"
After detailing the assignment OF sur
geons to various points, the synopsis
proceeds: .
THE total number OF cases at Ocean
springs. September Sth. was two in q
Sick list of 40 persons, and one case
resulting in death was reported from
New Orleans whose illness, it is stated
commenced at Ocean Springs. Train in
spection at the Alabama line was estab-
atshed on the 9th. On the same day yell
low fever was reported at Scranton
Miss, and several suspicious cases in
one localfty in New Orleans were exam
med by experts of the Louisiana State
Board OF Health, train inspection on the
Louisiana State line having been inau-
gurated several days previously by the
Louisiana board. On the tenth six new
cases of sickness were reported by three
physicians at Ocean Springs
The suspicious case at Scranton was
examined by DR.. Guiteras. and reported
to be yellow fever. On the tenth Sur
geon Carter reported a case at Perkins
ton. Miss, contracted at Ocean Springs"
The report then refers to the twelve
suspicious cases reported on St. Claude
street. New Orleans. No positive dag
nosis of yellow fever was made Nine of
the cases recovered. remaining three do
Ing we'll.
The situation at Mobile, Biloxi and
Edwards is referred to, and the many
official dispatches showing the various
cases, are reproduced. These have al
ready been published.
The bulletin will also contain the full
report of DR.. Wasdin, on the first yell
low fever autopsy.
The bureau received few dispatches
during office hours to-day. The sur
geon general telegraphed an inquiry as
to the rumored suspicious case at Au-
gusta, and received a reply from Presi-
dent Eugene Foster, of the Board of
Health Of Augusta, saying:
utterly false; without n shadow OF
foundation; wire me all infected places"
Surgeon Wertenbaker, at Delaware
Breaewater quarantine station, was or
dered ITO ship Immediately camp equip
age to Waycross. Ga.
The surgeon general officially designa-
ted the detention camp near Ocean
Springs as Camp Fontainbleau"