The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-09-13
MORE FEVER CASES
Situation Is Not Worse Than
Four or Five Days Ago.
Is NO CAUSE FOR A PANIC
II Is Thought That the New Orleans
Cases Are OF Mild Type Rigid
Quarantine Has Restricted the
Disease.

New orleans. sept. le.-shortly before
noon To-day the hoard of health ofiici-
ally declared six uf the suspicious
cases of fewer on 81 Claudc's street
Ia b" yellow fever. A couple of hours
suhseIu, ntly the board announced an
other pronounced ease of yellow fever
ON Esplanade street. also in the lower
part of the city. hnt a mile 80 more
away from the infected square. The
announcement of the lirst siN eases Dt
yellow fever Was not unexpected. al
though II was hop,d fram the delay
on the part uf eNpar.s n a. these tbs 4
were simply ~ bilious malaria. No gem
cral alarm has resulted, however. The
news rapidly spread through the city.
The authorities do not believe that the
situation is materially worse than II
was four or i've days ago and they
are still confident Of their ability. with
modern sanitary appliances. to success
fully quarantine the infected districts.
The official bulletin of the board ot
experts declaring the st. Claude street
cases 10 he yellow fever WAS received by
President Olliphant soon after II
o'clo.k. plliphant Immediately sent for
members of the press and gave out the
report, which was signed by Drs. lie
Monni,r. Touatre. Bickham. Petit and
Parham of the board of experts. and
Dr. Drvron. the attending physician.
The rep"rt was as follows, We. the
undersigned physicians. who, from time
to time. have examined the L. eases ot
fever on St. Claude street. between
clouet and louesa. ind six to be yel-
low fever. four of whom are Gonzales
cent There are NO other eases
of the II original cases. all Of which
had their origin from a case that had
come from Ocean Springs. the six other
than those reported to-day as yellow
fever. were announced this afternoon
to he practically well and walking
about their homes. Of the six pro-
nounced yellow fever. four are c"n-
yalrscent and two were declared la be
critically M. one of these have suf-
fired a relapse since yesterday.
Among the suspicious cases reported
yesterday was that NJ boy NAMED
Roy. living at Miro and Esplanadc
streets Three doctors wer. sent 10
make a careful observation of the ease.
This aftslnpap lh~y prou~uuc-d IL To
he unqusstionably yellow fever and as
having apparently had It's origin In
scranton. Miss.
As soon az the report was received
the board of health took charge OF the
house quarantincd the inmates. placed
guards SO that no one might come
within close proximity to the premises
and sci To work to thoroughly disinfect
IN. neighborhood. 4 brother of the
patient. who had left the premises
some time before the official announce
mcnt WAS given a permit Ia return.
hut orders were issued that under no
circumstances to let him or any msm-
l,s, az the bnus,hnld In asuin lpaN.. th,.
premises.
To an associated press reporter. pr.
Olliphant said this afternoon PER-
sonally. I am unable to say whether ar
not the eases are of mild ar severe
type. The absence ~ mortality would
seem to indicate that they arr In the
former c~ss. That there has been no
spr.ad would seem To strengthen that
View. | have no reason Ia doubt. how :
ever. that the complete sanitation of
the noighborhood Instituted by the
board and the rigid quarantine sn-
forced has gone long way towards
restricting the disease 10 ~. Claude
street square. in which the eases orig
mated. and take hope from this fact
that We shall still he able to confinc
the fever within its present limits. The
situation IL certainly no worse than II
was four az i've days ago. for the dis
ease. being yellow fever then. must be
now.
Il see no occasion for any panic In
New orleans. The general health II
the city r. good and II In rapidly being
put IN nne sanitary condition. There
Is no present apprehension of any cpi-
dsmic. and I have M reason To hope
We shall continue to he masters of the
situation