The San Francisco call., 1897-09-08
Source of the Scourge Abso-
luteIy Cut Off From
the World.
GREAT SUFFERING IS SURE
TO FOLLOW.
Federal. State and Local Authori-
ties Make Common War on
the Dread Disease.

NEW ORLEANS. La, Sept. Might
fell on New Orleans without a single case
OF yellow fever having been reported to
the State Board of Health. But one i'm
ported case thus far has been developed
here, and death has wiped that out. The
Board of Health tonight declared that
in spite OF ali reports to the contrary, not
one of the many who had come hither
from Ocean Springs had been stricken
with the disease.
The afternoon dispatches of the Asso-
ciated Press contained statement, made
on the authority of the Marine Hospital
OF Washington, that DR.. o iphant of the
local Board of Health had telegraphed
DR.. Wasbin at Mobile that two deaths had
occurred here and that there were three
new cases. DR.. Oliphant affirms with en-
phasis that he signed no such dispatch
nor did any representative of his.
Last night during the meeting of the
Board of Health it was decided TO wire the
exact situation to DR.. Wasbin. The ap-
pended dispatch was sent, and dispatches
of similar import was sent to some twenty
five boards OF health in this country:
One case of fever from Ocean Springs died
here this morning. Extreme preeau utions
taken. Know of no other case here.
DR. OLIPHANT.
nr. Oliphant SAYS he sent no other dis
patch to DR.. Wasbin, and that either the
Marine Hospital has been imposed upon
or incorrect information has been given
out.
This morning at the Gelpi residence,
where the first and fatal case was reported
yesterday, the premises were thoroughly
impregnated with sulphur, and it is be-
lieved every living germ therein has been
killed. The four inmates-two servants
and the mother and brother of the boy
are absolutely qusrantined. Physicians
are promptly reporting cases of fever that
come under their observance.
DR.. Walmsley said tonight that four or
five doubtful cases had been reported, and
investigated them all. In none of them
was there a trace or symptom of yellow
fever.
The Board of Health Ottlce was thronged
with people throughout the daY and far
into the night. Many came to inquire as
to the probability of modification of last
nights sweeping quarantine proclama-
ton, so that friends and relatives soiourn-
ing at Mississippi Sound resorts might
be allowed to come home, and others
came to secure health certificates in order
that they might leave the city, the latter
being mostly commercial travellers, who
were generally furnished the proper oils
OF health.
During the day it was reported that a
trainload OF people from the coast had
been sidetracked beyond the city limits
awaiting such action by the board as
would permit them to come into town.
Major Day, local chief of the railway
mail service, to-day called upon Superin-
tendent Marshal of the Louisville and
Nashville Railway with reference to the
dispatching OF mail to and from the in
fected points, com plant having been made
tn at Ocean Springs and Biloxi were being
de prived of mail facilities.
ARRANGEMENTS will be made to take the
mail from the stations at Ocean Springs
and Biloxi by means of pouch-catchers.
Uninfected points are not affected,
complete inspection camp has been
organized at the Rigolets, through which
an entrance is m ade to the city. No doubt
full person will be allowed to come in. In
spectors have been sent TO all the Gulf
coast points to make a full and thorough
examination of their health and sanitary
conditions.
There seems TO be no threatened exodus
from the city. All but one road reports
business outgoing as normal. The North
eastern officials said they were carrying a
somewhat heavier CONSIGNMENT of passen-
gers than ordinarily, and attributed the
increase to the natural fear OF an unac-
climated stranger.
Only one additional death has been re-
ported at Ocean Springs with symptoms
of yellow fever-a mulatto. No new cases
have been reported during the afternoon.
Ocean Springs has now been absolutely
cut off from the outside world, and the
only means of reaching the town are by
wire or mail. The telegraph operator is
well nigh orked to death.
Serious suffering is certain to follow. 1t
was said this afternoon that there was
only a ton of ice in the town and that
there was no way to get more. Physi-
clans at the springs get but little rest, and
it is not so certain that the medical sup
plies will not be soon exhausted, but IN
the course of day or two means will be
found whereby relief will be supplied. If
required, city physicians will volunteer to
aid the local doctors.