Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-15
NO MORE YELLOW FEVER At HOUS-
TON OR GALVESTON.
GUITERAS ACCUSED OF LIBEL
LOCAL HEALTH BOARDS sAYsTHERE
WAS NO YELLOW JACK.
Train Service Is Being Rcsumed-For.
ty-One New Cases in New Orleans
Yesterday. hut Only Three
Deaths-FeVer at 9th
err Points.

Galveston. Tex. Oct. 14.-There were no
suspicious cases reported to-day. and there
has been no death from densue or yellow
fever. All of the eleven cases reported
as yellow fever have been discharged. or
are convalescent. Houston raised her quar-
antine against Galveston for the second
time. to-day. Indications are that in a few
days all Texas towns will raise their quar-
antineS against Galveston and Houston and
business will be resumed.
Houston. Tex. oct. E.-No new suS-
piciouS have been reported to-day.
The suspects declared by. DR.. Guiteras are
still under guard though the board of
health has declared two of them well. The
Galveston. Henderson y Houston road re-
sumed passenger and freight service with
Galveston to-day and the other roads will
Resume tomorrow. The International *
Great Northern: Missouri, Kansas q Tex
as and the Houston & Texas Central rail-
ways ran trains north to-day.
Austin, Tex, Oct. l4-Dr. Guiteras, of
the United States Marine hospital service,
who investigated alleged yellow fever cases
at Galveston and Houston. and who de-
clared yellow fever to. exist at both places.
has left for his home in Phfladelphia. In
mediately after his departure, the local
boards of health of Houston. Galveston and
other infected cities in the state held meet
ingS and to-day informed the governor
that DIR. GuiteraS had spread 4 libel by
declaring yellow fever 10 be where none eX-
listed.
New Orleans La. Oct. 14-It was the
same old story here to-day. The yeilow
fever situation showed no decline In the
number of cases reported. The death col
urln was about normal. There has been no
increase in the malignaucy of the disease.
Yesterdays record of nine deaths was eN-
ceptional. 1t was O'Clock tonight before
a third as many deaths were reported to-
four hours. The existing conditions are
e not favorable for quick stamping out of the
disease. The weather Is warm ana !. ,sH3ltry: 3i
up there will be little Improvement for the
time being.
Gases of yellow fever to-day. II; deaths to-
day 4: total cases of yellow fever to date,
Fps: total deaths of yellow fever to date. 81;
total cases absolutely recovered, s31; total
cases under treatment. S4.
Mobile. Ala. Oct 1i:.Five new cases and
announced to-day Total cases to date. IA;
deaths y: recoveries. Sc: under treatment,
~. The board of health has received notice
that there are eight cases of yellow fever
at Flomaton Junction. Ala, seventy miles
north of Mobile on the Louisville & Nash
vile road.
the Mobile. & Birmingham railroad. and
one death there
tailor died to-day of yellow fever. His
residence was in the heart of the town and
the authorities have not been able to dis
cover the origin of the Infection.
Washington. Oct. H.-Surgeon General
WymDn's bulletin of new cases and dea this
from yellow fever to-day IS as follows:
Franklin. La. one case; fatal.
Mobile. Ala. five cases. one death.
Flomaton. Ala. four cases:
Bayminetta. Ala. one case fatal
McHenry Miss, six cases.
Edwards. Miss. six cases.
Clinton, Miss, one death.
Biloxi. Miss, thirteen cases and one
seath
Dr. Guiteras. who has been making a
tour of the yellow fever districts. is on his
way to Philadelphia to resume his duties
N one of the colleges there.