Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-09-23

New Orleans, Sept. 21.-The largest
number Of cases reported on any day
since yellow fever made it's appear
ance in New Orleans two weeks ago
was recorded on the books of the
board of health last evening at 6
O'Clock, although at that hour not
single case had proven fatal during
the day. There were Is cases in all.
The most sensational incident of
the day was the announcement OF DR..
Holt that he had discovered nine
cases among his practice, the first or
which had come under his observation
on Friday. The way in which DR..
Holt notified the board was by
letter which reached that body Mon
day morning. Immediately upon the
receipt of the information from Holt
inspectors were sent to the various
houses where the fever was reported
to exist. The places were all dlsln-
fected and guards placed in front OF
them, but the board said that it had
very little hope of the effectiveness or
these measures since all those VINO
desired were given an opportunity 10
escape from the infected houses. One
OF the houses where the fever patients
are is a fashionable boarding mousse
Those living in the house, OF Wnom
there were quite a number, knew OF the
existence of the fever Saturday ana
therefore got out as fast as possible.
Shortly after the board was mace ac
GRANTED with the contents OF Holth
letter it decided to order ats eXpefif
to visit the nine cases of DR.. Holt anc
decide whether or not they were sui
fering with yellow fever. The eX-
perts attempted to carry out the IN
structions of the board, but when they
proceeded to the first house Holt Ell
tered an objection and refused them
permission to examine any OF his pa
tients, taking the position that he ha1
properly diagnosed them and being ar
expert himself there was no occasion
for further Investigation. After the
experts made their report the board
Of health discussed at length WHAT
was termed Hollis violation Of the city
ordinance which he had himself passed
and which provides for punishment, by
fine or imprisonment, OF any physician
who might fail to report positive or
suspected cases of yellow fever in "a
period like the present. The question
of the immediate prosecution OF DR..
Holt was considered, but the board
finally decided to summon Holt to ap
pear and explain to them his alleged
negligence in the premises. Holt is
one of the most prominent physician!
in the state aid has an international
reputation by reason of his invention
of the quarantine system at the moutl
Of the river, which is pronounced tn
finest in the world.
I The brightest feature of the day
was that there were no deaths. Most
of the patients in the city are reported
as doing well.
| The board of health as asked Gov
ernor Foster to supply it with $25, 1000
from the surplus fund Of the state to
assist in prosecuting the fight against
the fever
| Altogether there are Is new cases in
this city. Biloxi reports one death.
Mobile, Ala, Sept. 21.-The hot
| spell was broken by the rain which
has served also to wash out the gut
| tiers and improve the city's sanitary
! condition. The report for the past "a
hours shows two new cases of yellow
| fever, 10 suspicious cases; no deaths
Cairo, ILL.,, Sept 21.-Trere have
been no further developments in the
| yellow fever scare in this district
Tive cases il the Marine Hospital are
| pronounced yellow fever in {, mild
form by DR.. Guiteras and the hospital
surgeon. They are improving and
one of them is cOnvaleScent. A strict
quarantine is in force by the sheriff
around the hospital. Experienced ply
| slclans of the epidemic of 1878 deny
that TIE cases are yellow fever and
pronounce them malarial fever such
az prevail every season among men
working in swamps and along tbs
river. Neither Of the patients has
been in the infected districts. The
state board Of health has decided to
quarantine against East Cairo anu
all southern points. All citizens AMI
| physicians who were here in the cpl
dcmic Of 1878 do not expect any fur
ther developments so far as yellow fe-
lrHrs &c