The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-17
ALABAMA
LOUISIANA.


rNhr svnopsis covers the outbreak from
;+s ;rcentim. with all the bureau orders,
,os,orta from surgeons and boards of
health. etc, concerning the status OF
the fever at various points. The bullet
in says:
"a trief synopsis of the occurrence OF
yellow fever in the South Is gwen as
follows:
BEGINNING with the report of passed
assistant Surgeon Wasdin. of Septem-
her g. stating that the situation at ocean
Springs, needed investigation, ana 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
G stating that an autopsy made by him.
self confirmed the diagnosis of yellow
fever. the representatives of the State
boards cOncurring, precautions were I'M
mediately taken by the Bureau, direct
ing passed assistant Surgeon Wasdln
tn arrange for a Gordon, employ neces-
sary help and turn matters over TO sur
peon Murray on his arrival. and to notl-
fy the railroad agents until GORDON
sbnld d,e established to sell tickets only
=, ,,rinta north of Nashville. or points
in Mountainous districts, and to keep
raoord of all persons leaving, with points
Af tbeir destination, 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 8 was two IN 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 inspection at the
Alabama line was established on the 9th.
On the same day yellow fever was re-
ported at Scranton Miss, and several
SUSPICIOUS eases in one locality In New
Orleans were examined by experts Of the
Louisiana State Board of Health, train
inseection on the Louisiana line having
beea inaugurated several days previously
nv the Louisiana board. On the 10th 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 10th Surgeon
Garter reported a case at Perkinston,
Miss. contracted at Ocean Springs.
The report then refers to the twelve
suspicious eases reported on ST. Claude
street, New Orleans. No positive diagno-
sis of yellow fever was made; nine or tne
cases recovered, the remaining three
doing well. The situation at Mobile. BIZ
loxi and Edwards is referred to, and the
many official dispatches showing the va
rious cases, are reproduced. These have
already been published.
The bulletin will also contain in full the
report of DIR. Wasdin on the first yellow
fever autopsy.
The surgeon general telegraphed an in
ouiry as to the rumored suspicious case
at Augusta and received reply from
President Eugene Foster, Of the Board
of Health Of Augusta, saying:
bitterly false. Without a shadow of
foundation. Wire me all infected places"
Surgeon Wertenbaker, at Delawar'
Breakwater quarantine station, was o.
dered to ship Immediately camp equipaee
to Waycross. Ga.
The surgeon general officially des
gnated the detention camp near Oceo "A
Springs as scamp Fontainebleau."
TENTS TO PELAHACHIE.
Washington, Sept. 16.-Surgeon Gen
eraI Wyman, of the Marine Hospital seq.
vice, has received a telegram from D1B
Hunter and Kiger, of the Missis sppi
State Board of Health, giving informa
ton as to the status of yellow feYe1 III
that section. They say there is ~ sick