The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-26
52NEW CASES YESTERDAY
CASES CONTINUE TO BE CON
CEALED FROM OFFICERS.
FROcT IS EXPECTED IN MONTGOMERY
Only One Case in Atlanta--A Fever Patient
in at--Reports From the In
fected Districts Show That Frost
is the Only Remedy.

New Orleans, La, Oct. 25.-Numer-
cally, this has been the worst day of the
fever situation here. AS early as Z
o'clock this evening the score of the
Board of Health showed total of So
new cases, and there had beeen deaths
to the number of eleven. Heretofore the
highest number of deaths in a single
day has been nine. Unfortunately there
continues to be concealment of cases
here; fatalities occur because medical
Iattention is not called in, and the masses
for the time being are in a reyolutionar,
mood because Of the enforcement of the
system Of house quarantine, and the re-
sorting to every means in their power to
put obstacles in the way of the consti-
tuted authorities. 1t is generally agreed
here that the house quarantine is not
accomplishing the results expected.
When the fever first broke out efficient
guards were placed about buildings in
the hope that the foci might be restrict
led, but today there is no quarter of the
city that has not reported cases and the
germs are being spread, as has been
hown heretofore in these dispatches, by
reason of the fact that inmates of the
infected houses have been successful,
by means of rear exits. in eluding the
vigilance of the guards stationed in
front of the premises by the authori-
ties. President Oliphant and other Of
ficers of the Board of Health were very
much disappointed this evening at the
mortality showing of the days record,
but they said at least some of the fatal
cases were to be traced to an indispos:-
ton on the part of many people to let it
be known that serious cases of fever ex-
listed.
A CASE IN CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, Ohio, October 25.-A well
defined but very mild case of yellow
fever arrived in Cincinnati to-day from
Mobile, Ala. 1t was that of August
Wilkie. who was found in the house of
Mrs. Jane NJ. Moreland, on Champlain
street, Lick Run, which is in the ex-
treme western part of the city. Health
officer Withrow removed the patient to
the pest house which is now unoccu-
pied and caused Mrs. Moreland's premi-
ses to be fumigSted and disinfected.
The fever in this case is in a very mild
form.
FROST EXPECTED.
Montgomery, Ala, October 25.-The
Board of Health officially reports four
cases to-day.
Previously reported ffty-six. There
was one death to-day, after the official
report was made-Mrs. J. f. Suggs.
| The temperature was low last night,
| and the frost was reported in the low
lands in the surrounding country. With
moisture in the air, frost could be safely
counted on tonight.
NO LANCER IN ATLANTA.
| Atlanta, Ga, October 25.-Dr. Alexan-
der, president of the Board of Health,
| issued the following bulletin for the As
Isociated Press:
To satisfy inquiries which have been
made to me from many quarters to-day,
wish to say officially that there is but
one case Of fever in Atlanta, that of a
refugee from Montgomery, who is i'm
proving. Absolutely no fear of a spread
is felt here. Fifty years experience as
practicing physician have taught me,
there is no danger of its spreading.
(Signed) JAS. II. ALEXANDER,
President of the Board of Health.