The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-21

NEW ORLEANS, Sept, 2O-The larg-
est number OF cases reported on any day
since yellow fever first made its appear
ance in New orleans two weeks ago. was
recorded on the books OF the board of
health this evening at o'clock, although
at that hour not single case had proven
fatal during the day. There were eigh-
teen cases in all, including nine by DR..
Joseph Holt, all of the latter having been
duly tagged and put under quarantine
regulations. \
Those reported to-day are: Sophie Ri
card, 1885 Date street; f. C. Ray, Luclus
Ray, Catherine Ray and Clinton s, Dix
on, all at 20l2 Prytania street; Andrew
Schooner, S4S Peydras street; James c,
Simpson, Pitts street, corner Leontine;
Lizzie Nussbaum, 1900 Galve street;
Charles NJ. Kerr, Frank NJ. Kerr, S3l
Bourbon street; Miss l. A. Phelps, liza
Sonlat street; W. A. Mills. 1904 Patton
street; Maggie Custer, 1920 Gaiennle
street; Mrs. r Lyons, lll4 SonIat street:
Bishop Helman, 337 Barronne street;
Hazel Fisher. Millholland and Hart
street: Loeb Leberman, Touro lntirm-
ary; Salvador Casinor, 1923 Charles
street.
A Sensational Incident
The most sensational incident OF the
day was the announcement from DR..
Joseph Holt, ex-presIdent OF the board
of health, that he had discovered nine
cases among his practice, the first of
which had come under his observation on
Friday. DR.. Holt wrote a letter to Presi-
dent Olliphant and entrusted It TO the
mail and his letter reached the board OF
health Office this morning. But fearing
that the letter might not reach it's desti-
nation In time DR.. Holt sent special
messenger to the residence of Or. OUh-
phant, OF the board, nj II O'Clock last
night, giving his information. The pub
lie, however, did not hear of the Holt
case until shortly before noon to-day.
At the board of health office when the
Holt letter was opened, there was FIRST
incredulity and then criticism OF DR..
Holt, because he had adopted what tha
board considered an irregular way In
which to make known his cases.
Immediately upon receipt OF the letter,
the machinery OF the board was placed
IN EnOllpils anu lllSpeGAolb NtlG SShN "
the various houses where DR.. Holt re-
ported sickness to exist. The places were
all dislnfected aud guards placed In front
Of them, but the board said It had very
little hope OF the effectiveness OF these
measures. since all those who desired.
were given an opportunity to escape
from the Infected houses.
Fashionable Eonrhing House stricken.
One Of the houses where four OF the
patients are, is fashionable boarding
house. Tho first case to develop in this
house was at 300 o'clock Saturday morn
ing and the other cases in the same place
were noted on Saturday afternoon. Those
living In the house, Of whom there were
quite n number, knew OF the existence OF
the fever early Saturday morning and
therefore got out as fast as possible.
Some OF them moved their baggage on
Saturday and others on Sunday. while Il
Is said some OF the boarders took train
and went to Atlanta. Shortly after the
board OF health was made acquainted
with the contents OF the letter OF DR.. Holt
II held an executive meeting and decided
10 Immediately order lts board of experts
10 visit the nine cases OF DIR. Holt md de-
eide whether or not they were suffering
with yellow fever. The experts attempt
Cd TO carry out the Instructions OF the
board this afternoon, but when they pro.
ceeded to the first house DIR. Holt entered
an objection and refused them permits
sion to examine any OF his patients, taxi
ing the position that he had properly
diagnosed them, and that being an eN-
pert himself, there was no occasion for
further Investigation
May Prosecute Doctor Holt.
After the experts made their report,
the board OF health went into executive
session and discussed at length what
was termed Or. Holts violation OF n city
ordinance. which he had himself had
passed and which provides for the pun
ishment, by fine or imprisonment OF any
physician who might fail to report n
pcsltive or suspicious case OF yellow
fever In a period like the present. The
question OF the Immediate prosecution
OF Dr. Holt came up and was considered,
but the board finally decided to summon
Dr. Holt to appear before them and ex-
plain tomorrow his alleged negligence
In the premises,
The result OF thc meeting tomorrow
vii! decide whether or not there shall be
prosecution OF DR.. Holt In the courts.
Or. Holt In one Of the most eminent ply
RlcianB In the south, was for Bcvernl
years president OF the board of health, ls
a yellow fever expert and has an inter-
national reputation by reason Of hin In
venion of the quarantine eystem at tho
mouth of the river which has been pro-
nouncod the finest In tho world md
which has been copied by all the leading
cities Of this and other countries.
The brightest feature OF tho day WA
that there were no deaths, Tonight
most OF the patients In the city were re-
ported as doing we'll. Trouble In two
cases was reported In the effort to on
force quarantine regulations. This
morning down town one man managed
20 escape from The infected quarter nnd
was chased and arrested nnd aflor being
nrralgnod In court and frightening
everybody present wnH sent back 10 hlH
home. This evening n report was rc-
celvcd that man had appeared In front
Of one of the infected houses Mp town
armed with shot Rin aud had torn
down the yellow FOYER nag ana had taken
possession VI the premises. squad "
police was sent to the ncenc
An Appeal 10 tho 1ovornor
Al IN session tha afternoon the board
Of health decided to sond m. appeal Ia
Governor Foster. asltlnF him To supply
Tho hoard with $4,000 from The r1trluH
f,.a /. . tt,a .taI. Iy aeHtHi Tho H0uVu lu