The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-28
THE YELLOW FEVER.
SITUATION GROWING WORSE IN
NEW ORLEANS.
More New Cases Than Usual Yesterday and
Two Deaths-NO Material Change at Mo
biIs-Modifying Quarantine Regulations
Against the City-The Situation at Ed
wards More Serious-Nine New Cases and
Two Deaths There Yesterday

Mobile, Ala, September 25.-The week
closes without any material change in
the situation in Mobile. The fever
| manifests itself in the infected district
mostly in the houses where there have
already been cases.
There were five new cases, today, all
in the original district. The total cases
| have been 46; total deaths officially an
nounced T. discharged as recovered 5;
remaining under treatment Is. The
marine hospital surgeon in charge here,
DR.. Glennan, is making efforts to OBJ
tain a resumption of traffic out of Mo-
bile under the restrictions of the marine
hospital service. Already Tennessee
and Mississippi have agreed to the
| modification of their quarantine SO
that certain classes of freight can go
through and Noble is expected to agree
so that by Tuesday DR.. Glennan hopes
to have freight moving all over the
three states, except West Tennessee.
To facilitate the traffic, inspectors will be
placed al the principal points to see
that the freight is of the class that can
be passed under the regulations.
The camp Of detention at Mt. Vernon
will not be ready before the middle of
the week. Accommodations were pre-
pared for 800 and there are already ap
plication for 100. They will be sup
ported by the government while in de-
tentiOn during the ten days.
The governor Of Alabama has noti-
fed the board Of health that he has
modified his proclamation SO goods can
be shipped from Mobile in accordance
with the modified regulations of the
marine hospital service.
Edwards, Miss, September 25.-Dr.
Birchett, and four nurses arrived from
Vicksburg at 2 o'clock this afternOn and
they are hard at work. r. H. Noblin,
Miss Noblin, Scott Noblin and Mrs. DR..
Rattliffee, are seriously i'll. All other
cases are improving.
The situation is serious. There are
still 400 persons who have not had the
fever. The summary stand thus: To-
tai cases for the day 9; total to date 14O;
deaths today q; deaths to date s.
New Orleans, September 25.-There
were more new cases reported today to
the board Of health than on any pre-
vious day and a number of new fOciOf
infection was established. Only two
cases had proved fatal during the day.
Several cases tonight were reported to
be in a critical condition and it is pos
sible other deaths will follow during the
night. The figures given in this dis
patch are from the board Of health re-
cord at o'clock. This is the record of
theday: Two deaths and eighteen new
cases:
In some instances new cases have ap-
peared in houses where fever already
exists. There are three cases altogeth-
er in the marine hospital. Guards are
stationed around the building. The
surgeons in charge say there is no
chance to spread in the hospital.
Four cases were reported today in one
house. They were in the Katz family.
The members Of the family had been
ill several days but the physician in
charge had not taken the pains to no
tify the board Of health. In this house,
a father and three of his children are
i'll.
The failure Of the doctor to report the
Katz case gives rise to much indigna-
ton. The death rate during the day
was about 151A per cent. The large in
crease in new cases this afternoon,
however, had the effect of lowering the
per centage.