The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-10
ALL DOUBTS is NOW ENDED.
DIR, GUITERAS PRONOUNCES THE
DISEASE YELLOW FEVER.

The Judgment of the Other Physi-
clans at Ocean Springs and Biloxi
Is contradictions of Disinfec-
limits Disturbed-Cascs Are ISO-
Iated and the Officers Hope to Pre-
vent Any Further Spread OF the
ContaEiOn-A Decrease In the NUM-
her of Cases Reported.
New Orleans, La, Sept. Sup to night
fau there had been no change in the fever
situation. Two or three suspicious cases
had been reported to the board of health
q material falling off from yesterday,
when there were thirty-seven. These
we're investigated with the usual results.
This evening DR.. Oliphant and his corps
realize that they have but one battle to-
night-that of preventing any more i'm
portations from the coast towns, Biloxi
and Ocean Springs. The news from the
Mississippi sound was satisfactory and
neutrality-suspicious. in that DR..
Guiteras and the other government ex-
merits had declared that yellow fever ex-
lsted at Ocean Springs and Biloxi, con-
Arming the Judgment of DR.. Oliphant and
his associates, and disappointing because
the fears of the public have been realized.
OF course the decision of DIR. Guiteras
has set at rest all doubt here that yellow
fever exists at Ocean Springs, but the
people there find some consolation in the
fact that peculiar conditions surround the
death of Sherey Seymour. He was in bad
health before he was stricken,
and unnecessarily exposed himself.
He was first treated with
primltime methods by his family, no
physician was called for four days, and
when he showed temporary recovery, he
overate himself and died. DR.. Guiteras,
DR.. Murray, and all who participated in
the autopsy, declared that there was no
question that the man had died of yellow
fever. One of DR.. Gulteras doubtful pa
tents, child, died to-day. DR.. Cult
eras' opinion is that this patients fever is
not yellow fever, but there are several
with that dread disease.
This evening, DIR. Guiteras pronounced
the case of Ernest Beanges, new sick, as
yellow fever.
Late this evening the three cases hereto
fore reported as existing at Biloxi, were
confirmed as yellow fever by Drs. Murray
and Cant, after careful investigation.
They are thoroughly isolated and it is con-
fdently predicted that a spread of the con-
tagion will be prevented.
The sensational report given out last
night that there were seven additional
cases yesterday in Biloxi is to-day pro-
nounced to be without foundation. A feel
ing of deep depression exists in Biloxi, but
the little city is rising equal to the stua-
ton. and couple of tons of disinfectants
are being scattered through the town.
A late dispatch brings the information
that lad named Theo Sanches in Biloxi,
shows decided case of yellow fever. as
diagnosed by DR.. HARRISON No communi-
cation is allowed with inmates of the
house. DR.. Salasom to-day examined nine
cases Of fever in Moss Point. They de-
clared that there is no case of yellow fe-
YER in that town, nor even SUSPICIOUS
one
DIR. Guiteras will go to Biloxi and Scran-
ton after leaving Ocean Springs.
Mayor Flowers of New Orleans was
asked to-day if the fever would have the
effect Of inducing the authorities to give
the city cleaning up. He replied in the
negative, but added. however, that If
President Olphant believed thorough
clednlng was required TO keep the leVer
out, 1t would be done.
Throughout the city to-day plugs were
opened in order that the cutters might be
flushed.
Passenger trains leaving the city are to-
day earring only ordinary passengers.
DR.. Seeiy who has been nursing pa
tents at Ocean Springs, has been stricken
with yellow fever at his home at Perkins
ton, Miss. The case has been officially
confirmed and DIR. H. S. Gulley of Meri-
dian. state health officer has gone to
Perkinston to take charge of the town and
establish quarantine.