The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-22
One HUNDRED DEATHS
THE NEW ORLEANS MORTALITY
RECORD TO DATE

City-SeTious Results From Neglect and
Evasion of Quarantine L~aws-TwO Cases
in Montgomery and One in Baton Rouge.
The Fever Discovered at Other New
Points
New Orleans, October 18.-Before Z
O'Clock this evening the 100 mark of
deaths during the present period Of yell
low fever prevalence had been reached.
When the board of health closed it's
books last night there had been ninety
three fatal cases. Between last night
and night fall today, sever deaths were
reported. This century of deaths has
occurred from less than 900 cases that
have been reported to the board since
early in September when the first case
made it's appearance in New Orleans.
AS usual, however, today's record has
been swelled by the criminal neglect of
the poorer classes. The record today
was by no means r~eassuring. Early
this evening the new cases exceeded
thirty and the deaths had reached seven.
Heretofore the greatest number of
deaths on a single day has been nine.
The cases, as on the other days, have bob
bed up in all directions. The quaran-
tine system is still in effect, but it does
not seem to restrain the spread of the
infection, and the opinion seems to be
borne out that yellow fever is not at all
contagious but almost especially infec-
tious.
Two lives might have been saved if
my attempt had been made to give the
patients attention. Early this morning
Coroner Lemmonnier found the lead
body of PepinO Gorolafo in a room in a
III 1~I,v
was lying on the floor and those in
the place said that the man had gone
to bed and rolled out upon the floor in
a stupor. 1t took DR.. LemmOnnier
about two minutes to decide that the
man had died from a genuine case Of
yellow fever and a subsequent autopsy
confirmed the doctors hasty diagnosis.
The body was Immediately buried.
Later on during the day the coroner
was called to view the body of Antonio
BarrOne. The coroner at once dag
nosed the case as one of yellow fever.
Both Of these cases had been conceal
ed from the authorities and the patients
had died without a doctor being called
in to give relief.
The first case of yellow fever at Ba-
ton Rouge, the capital Of the state, was
reported today. The case was that Of
Willie Rivas, who lives on the outskirts
of the city.
Jackson, Miss, October 18.-The state
board Of health tonight issued the fol-
lowing official bulletin: DR.. Dunn re-
ports from Cayuga two new and two
suspicious cases. T. c.. Nixon died last
night. DR.. Dabney reports from Clin-
ton, no new cases.; one case under
treatment and one suspicious case. DR..
Purnell reports from Edwards as fol-
lows: Two new cases, both white;
three deaths, two white one colored.
The sick are doing very well. No one
is critically i'll.
Montgomery, Ala, October 1S.-The
board of health tonight issued this bull
letin: The board of health Of Mont
gOmery county, with the concurrence Of
the state health officer, report the exis-
tence of two cases of yellow fever in
the city Of MOntgomery-Bat White, 416
Clayton street, and Thomas Graydon,
corner Of Martha and Dickerson streets
There are a few suspicious cases now
under observation"
Columbus, Ca, October 1S.-The city
council met this morning and acting
upon authentic adviceS Of the existence
of yellow fever at Montgomery, estab-
lished a quarantine against that city.
No baggage or freight will be permitted
to come from Montgomery unless FUN
igated.
Mobile, Ala, October 1S.-Six cases
and one death is the yellow fever re-
port for the past twenty-four hours.
Total cases to date ITO, deaths %, re-
coveries LOG. The warm weather has
had the effect of increasing the number
of cases, although the death rate re-
Mains small.
Franklin, La, October 18.-Two cases
of yellow fever have been reported
here by DR.. Smith, president of the
parish board of health. One Of the pa
tients is Miss Clara Crawford. who is
critically i'll. The other is a little Por-
tuguese girl who was living in a house
adjoining that in which Cairo died a
few days ago.
Patterson, La, October 1S.-SOme
days & there was a suspicious case
of fever reported a mile below the city.
The premises were Immediately put
under guard. Last night the patient
died n today an autopsy was held
by Health officer Smith and DR.. Conn,
of the marine hospital service. They
declared that the death resulted from
yellow fever. The e mans son
contracted the disease and recovered.
His little daughter now has the fever.
Bay ST. Louis, Miss, October 49,
Rev. Father Dennis. a Catholic priest,
who has been ill for several weeks.
died today. His physicians say his
death was caused by an abcess Of the
liver, though the experts who came
here yesterday diagnosed his case as
yellow fever. The other seven cases
pronounced yellow fever by the ex-
perts are doing we'll.
McHenry, Miss, reports two cases
today. DR.. McHenry n a child of
William Races.
Scranton reports twelve new cases
today. Two cases were reported at
P~ascagoula, Mrs. Hamilton and John
Hamilton; no deaths. The Biloxi board
reports sixteen new cases n no
deaths. Among the new cases are Rev.
Ethan Seson of the Episcopal church,
and Frank Suter, a we'll known young
man.
Neutrality-suspicious. who suffer from
coughs and colds should heed the
warnings of danger and save them
selves suffering n fatal results by
using One Minute Cough Cure. 1t is an