The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-05
THB YELLOW FEVER.
1T IS SPREADING ALL OVER THE
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Thirty New Cases and Four Deaths There
Yosterday-The Texas Quarantine Against
New Orleans-Only One New Case In
Mobile-New Cases in other Alabama
Towns-Nineteen New Cases at Edwards
Every Quarter at Biloxi Invaded by the
DeseaBo.

CownsLNinetoen New Cases at Edwards
Every Quarter at Biloxi Invaded by tho
Desease.
New Orleans, October 2.-Numerous
cases of yellow fever appeared here today,
as was expected. The weathr is warm
and the foci of infection have increased
The malignancy Of the disease however,
has not been emphasized. There have
heen four deaths and thirty new cases to-
day, but there have been many discharges
Of patients, among them being Mr.. r. F.
Reynolds, of the Illinois Central road.
Mr. Roddy of the same road, is doing
well. The new cases are widely scatter
ed No section of the city escapes the
Infection
Among the new cases today is that of
Major E. j. Hamilton, q well known in
surance man, who is slated as the sue
cessor of Chief of Police easier
Governor Foster today wired Governor
Culberson, of Texas, and Governor Nc
Laurin OF Mississippi, asking for a con-
ference of health officials on the question
Of moving mail and freight matter. Gov
ernor CulberSon tonight wired the follow
ing response to Governor Foster: In
view of the spread of yellow fever there,
it is not believed to be safe to admit
from New Orleans or other infected ports
but State Health Officer Swearingen will
confer with the authorities named at
any time and place you may appoint.
The board of health tonight decided to
refuse admission to the 300 Italian immi-
grants expected to arrive Tuesday by the
steamship Chateau Yquem, from Mar
SeilleS via Italian ports.
Edwards, Miss, October 2-There have
been nineteen cases of fever Officially re-
portd today, of whom ten are whites
ba iC
Total deaths to date TO- cases to date in
town and county 305, number discharged
and convalescent 17S. number now under
treatment 115. number seriously Ill g. NC
new cases Of black vOmit are reported
Mrs. w. G. Redfield, Sr., and her young
est daughter Lillian, are SO i'll that very
little hopes are entertained of their re-
covery. Mayor Redfield, who had the
night. DR.. NcCallum is also doing nicely
Mobile, Ala, October 2.-Frank Pierre
mulatto on Conception street. is the
only new case today. There was 'ont
death, that Of Alexander Sellers, or
Bayou street. near Elmira. Two patient.
were discharged. The record is: Tota
charged AZ. now under treatment AZ. The
occurrence of one case only Is taken al
evidence that the work Of disinfection Il
having its desired effect.
eCassibry. ,Jr. At Fernland there are TIVE
cases. At Scranton, Miss. there is re
ported today five new cases and three
suspicious cases.
Biloxi, Mss, October "A study 0f th
weeks report does not offer much zen
4couragemeht as to any effective measures
having been put in practice to check tn
fever. The disease has probably invaded
every quarter Of the city, and there ar
now but few families that do not repOr
cases Of fever. From two to three nev
cases, the list has gradually increased
to twenty or twenty-five cases day
The type is becoming more malignan. Th
. health boards report is: Yellow feNe
cases under treatment III, total yellow
f6Yer to date 208, deaths to date 7, ney
rs today IS.
2enry, Miss, reports all fever pa
doing well with no new cases.