The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-24
yOT Io-NEW SERIES. NO. 227.

opinion as to yellow fever being in the
city. but now they have no hcsitency IN
determining tho cases.
NEW ORLEANS, oct 23.-To-day's
fever record was much worse than antici-
patcd. There were approximately forty
cases AT o'clock. and at that time the
DAYS. record included seven deaths.
There Is no abatement Of the fever, and
at tho same time there is no apparent dis
position Of the plague 20 grow any worse
Cool mornings and Nights, with hot days
simply arc keeping an average marx on
both deaths and the number OF new cases.
Two Of tho deaths Of the day occurred
before rOclock this morning. The highest
number OF fatalities heretofore In a single
day has been nine and 10 looked this
evening as if to-day would run pretty
close race with the worst Of the past.
This was the record OF new cases ana
deaths to-day:
New Cases-Mrs y. Tumoras. Mrs.
Hore. Mrs. Childs. Mrs. Ross. Mrs. Au-
mint. Patrick Shell Miss Addic Leland.
George Leland J. o. BgclOw, r. Bern
stein. John Gazzri. Giuseppe Gandclon,
James ID. Capron. Victoria Bender. W. r..
Sims. Harry Gilbert Lucien Bargine, Miss
Sllio Ducgan Miss Mary Wallet. I'D.
Mitchell. DOmicaex. Richard Akin, VIII
liam Hirschc, Carde Alber. j. Il. Hatcher,
Wius Cantrcu. B. Cantreil. John Silvernag.
August Ebert. Dan Manson. John Cook,
Mrs NJ Richards. L. j. POllet Edward
Beatty. Ed. Wilson. Jr.. u. Iluskamp.
Dcaths-Allcn Morris. Mrs l.. Aumcntl,
Gustave Korckor John Mohr. Patrick
Fcrd. Mrs. John Cast. Mrs. Laura Smith,
Carrie uummell. Frank Freeman.
MEMPHIS. TENN. oct. 23.-There
| is only one case OF yellow fever in Mem
phis. according 40 reports 10 the Board Of
Health tonight. Tho patient Is Conduc-
| tor McFerin. and he is reported as con-
| valcsCing.
! There is little or no excitement here
! and business Is going on as usual
! JACKSON. MISS, October 23.-Ihe
! State Board Of Health tonight issued
] the following official statement:
! The reports from the yellow fever In
/ fcctod districts are as follows:
Bay ST. Louis-Scycn cases; no deaths.
! Cnnton-Two new cases.
| Caguaga-One new case.
| McUenry-Twonty cases on hand; no
! deaths.
Nitta Yuma-Three new cases ye7tcr-
| day: three new cases to-day
! Three negroes and one white man have
! the disease near Raymond.
| Edwards reports two new cases to-day.
! The state Board having been advised
/ OF the existence of yellow fever AT Selma.
/ Ala tonight quarantine by the State
/ of Mississippi will be enforced.
MONTGOMERY. ALA. oct IA spe-
/ cial to the Advertiser from Selma. Ala.
says: "Dr. Guiteras arrived here to-day.
| and as n result of his Investigations, seven
/ cases Of sickness were declared yellow
| fever. The principal case is II. a. Chaplin
| he is not expected to live through the
night.
"Tho fever is now believed 10 have been
| I'm the town for q month or six weeks.
/ Some weeks ago several young women
who had visited Mobile were sent 10 a
camp or detention several miles from
/ town. While there two had what was
/ diagnosed as slow fever. They were de-
| tanned thirty days. Mr. Chapin moved
/ one Of these patients and her effects into
town twelve days ago. and now he has
the fever. There IS general stampede
| from the town. and special trains will
leave for Rome and Atlanta, Ga, I'm the
/ morning.
WASHINGTON. oct. % Surgeon Cen
oral Wyman received tonight reports
| from vcllow-fcvcr districts, showing two
new cases and one death at Edwards,
| Miss. five new cases at Convict Farm
near Raymond. Miss; six new cases an
| Nitta Yuma. Miss; one case al Nayuea,
Miss: two at Clinton Miss; seven at
| Bay St Louis. Miss: five AT Mciienry
Miss: thirteen at Scranton, Miss; one al
PascagOau. Miss
I'm response to an inquiry. the United
States Consul-General i'm the City of
| Mexico states that typhus fever is not
! epidemic there
MONTGOMERY. ALA. oct. 23.-Statc
Health OFFICER Sanders has investigated
| "a suspicious case at Auburn. Ala, and
| decided that it is not yellow fever.