The herald., 1897-09-28
Brings Hope to the Fever
Sufferers
NUMBER OF NEW CASES GROWS
BUT PERCENTAGE OF DEATHS IS
SMALL
Expert Guiteras Believes the Disease
Under Control and Will Soon
Be Stamped Out
Associatsd Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW ORLEANS. La, Sept. 27.-Warm
weather in the past two or three days has
had the effect Of increasing. to some ex-
tent, the number Of new cases OF the
prevailing type Of yellow fever, but it
has equally had the effect Of sending
down the death rate. There were 2S
cases on Saturday, II yesterday, and up
to $50 o'clock today 21 cases. But there
were only two deaths on Saturday, none
on Sunday and two today.
Present experience, therefore, proves
that warm weather adds to the number
Of cases, but reducesthe mortality, while
colder weather diminishes the number of
cases and enlarges the death rate.
The physicians and authorities to-
night generally agree that the situation
ID steadily improving. They believe the
chancee are growing more remote every
day of an epidemic, and that there is
little likelihood that the disease will as
sumo, before cold weather, much more
virulent form than at present.
Prof. Nets, who is at the head OF the
work Of sanitation, and who superin-
tends the fumigating Of all houses, said
to the Associated Press reporter tonight:
'sSome little figuring that I have done
discloses that there have been up to 6
o'clock tonight exactly 1853 cases. OF
tho9e 10 have died, andI am able to state
this evening that 3S have actually been
discharged a. entirely recovered There
fore there remain only 101 cases. and
while I would not like to undertake a
statement Of the number Of those on the
way to recovery the death rate among
them. with present conditions, will be
small. The death rate tonight is barely
above u per cent"
The deaths today were Fred Bachus
and J. 8. Cherry.
OF the cases reported this evening, six
were found In the home for homeless
men. a charitable institution.
Three cases were also reported col
lectively today from Bayou Road. IN
the Gsnnin family. These cases. how
ever are considered mild.
OF the two deaths, the Cherry case was
reported several days ago, and the pa
tient had received very careful treat
ment, was his case was considered bad
ago. His people are poor. and they did
not attach much Importance to his ILL
ness, only calling in doctor few hours
before ht&des III, when they saw the pa
tisnt rapidly sinking.
DR.. John Guiteras the marine hospital
expert. arrived here today. He does not
care to see any Of the patients in New
Orleans who are suffering with yellow
fever. He believes that the board of
health here has taken the most effective
meane known to science to stamp out the
disease; believes that the sickn ess is in
good control, and expresses the belief
that 1t Is Of a mildItype. He does not be-
lieve that there is particle Of reason for
widespread alarm.
HOPE FOR THE BEST
MOBILE, Ala, Sept 27.-The report for
Monday has greatly raised the spirits of
the people here. They accept 1t as indi
eating that the efforts to surround the
disease and stamp it out are meeting
with success
Three new cases were reported at noon
for the previous "a hours.
The only death reported was that OF
Florence Barlow, aged 23 years. She lived
on Elmira street. near Lipscomb. She
was engaged to- be married next mon tn,
and during her sickness her fiance was
rot permitted to see her nor to attend
the funeral, the regulations being so
strict that none outside the physicians,
clergy and undertakers may approach
fever cases.
A summary Of the situation follows:
Total cases to noon today, "a; total
deaths, 8; discharged, 26; remaining un-
DER treatment, 2o
The report sent out Saturday night
that there were four cases at Womack
Hill and Bandon Springs Is denied on the
best Of authority.
PRAYING FOR FROST
EDWARDS, Sept. 27.-seven new
cases Of yellow fever developed since
last night. Mayor Redf1eldI was taken
sick this morning. The situation is
grave and deaths are expected at any
time, unless the much-prayed-for frost
comes.
COLORADO NOT SCARED
DENVER, Sept. 27.-The reports OF
the spread of yellow fever in the South
and OF the large number of refugees said
to be coming into this State from New
Orleans and other southern ports have
caused no apprehension among officers
Of the State Board Of Health. The
dreaded disease has never been known to
prevail at an altitude greater than 3O0(
feet, and never has case been recorded
IN the State Of Colorado
AT BILOXI
BILOXI, Miss, Sept. 27.-The yellow
fever situation here today does mo-
seem to be improved. There were quit,
q number Of rev cases reported and opt
death, that OF David Chinn, and the
epidemic seems to be spreading yer,
rapidly.
One Of the cases reported today is tha
Of r. r. Gill, prominent business man
The board of health reports: Tota
cases to date, 114; now under treatmen t
S.; new cases, z; total deaths to date, s.
AT EDWARDS
EDWARDS, Miss, Sept. 27.-Twelvt
new cases Of yellow fever were reported
An6av There have honu all told 1876