Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-12
SITUATION IMPROVED
YELLow-FEvER REPORTS MORE
ENCOURAGING.
NEW ORLEANS CLEANING Up.
SO II vicksburg-Both Cities Work.
ing I'm the Matter With Much More
Germ Theory to BE Tested.


NEW ORLEANS. LA, September IL
New Orleans is to be treated to the most
thorough cleaning she has had In many
moons. During the day Mayor Flower and
President Oliphant met the heads OF the
various departments of the city in
conference. at which a majority Of the
Council were present. The conference re-
suited in the instant appropriation of
$4,000 with which to begin the work,
with the understanding that any portion
Of the $4,000 necessary to conclude It
would be forthcoming when required.
A large force OF men will be put at
once to work, and New Orleans will be
treated TO a frst-class bath. This after
noon Mayor Flower issued proclamation
to the people, calling for a general clean
ing up about their homes, and a general
use of bichloride of lime.
The health situation In New Orleans has
steadily improved to-day. The board or
experts issued a bulletin concerning the
ST. Claude-street patients, and declared
that out of the twelve only one might
be considered suspicious, and that the
other cases have so much improved as
TO warrant no apprehension that any OF
them will result fatally. The exceptional
case, II Is hoped, will be out of danger
tomorrow or next day. The usual care
in guarding the square is being exer-
cised.
The Board of Health reiterated this
evening that there was not a serious case
in the city, and there had thus far been
but one case Of yellow-fever in New Or
leans this summer
The best evidence that confidence has
been restored is the fact that the natl
ness at the theatres to-day were crowded.
and half a dozen bands have at different
times appeared on the streets in the past
twelve hours.
Although there has been a vast improve
ment locally, country towns continue TO
issue quarantine edlcts. Monroe, for in |
stance, one Of the largest towns in the
State, does not desire to stop communi- |
cation with New orleans, but Shreveport |
and Vicksburg would quarantine her un- |
less she did so.
The Illinois Central issued a bulletin |
to-day that no through passengers on |
north-bound trains on that road would |
be allowed to pass through Mississippi, |
unless they possessed clean bills of health.
Nothing has been reported this afternoon |
coast. A few cases have been discovered, |
but the scourge is not spreading with the
rapidly usual In yellow-fever epidemics.
BILOXI AND OCEAN SPRINGS.
There has been lack Of harmony in
Biloxi, and the friction resulted to-day
in the resignation o; Dr. Lemon as pres
ident of the Board Of Health. The work
OF plastering Biloxi with disinfectants,
however, continues undated.
Tomorrow the Mississippi State au-
thorities will take charge of the situation
at Biloxi.
Biloxi, although she has the fever her
self, will continue to maintain quaran-
tine against Ocean Springs.
DR.. Guiteras. of the Marine Hospital
service, to-day went to Fontainebleau.
to hasten to completion the camp OF de-
tention. There are thirty-eight people
sick in Ocean Springs to-day. and 400
who have not had the fever. Ocean
Springs is still appealing for help and
especially for trained nurses.
At Jackson, Miss. the Mayor and Coun-
ell declined to raise the quarantine
against New Orleans, for the present,
)ut among the people there confidence is
about restored.
Vicksburg, Miss, is quarantined against
New Orleans, and is cleaning up as fast
rs possible. Steamers are not permitted
to land at Natchez, Miss, the locat
militia being on guard.
Mobile is reported perfectly healthy,
put her quarantine is so rigid as to be
irksome. Mail and express
matter must be fumigated to enter. and
the New Orleans papers to-day were sent
back. Passengers from infected places
are not allowed to pass the detention
camp.
OFFICIALS ENCOURAGED.
The officials of the Surgeon Generals
office feel greatly encouraged over the
situation at Ocean Springs, and the pro-
yress that has been made in checking |
the disease. They congratulate them
selves upon the fact that there are fewer
cases both of dengue and of yellow-fever
han at the beginning, and upon the fact
that their experts and the representatives
IF the States interested, are cooperating |
IN perfect harmony.
Surgeon-General Wiman tonight tele-
,raphed to Surgeon Murray. at Ocean
Springs, as follows:
"All persons must be detained in camp |
en- days. Your selection of camp site |
nd renting section-house and tool-room,
purchase of timber, employment of
lands, and procurement OF provisions
rom Mobile approved"
DR.. w. +. Saunders, of Montgomery,
o-night telegraphed Surgeon-General
Nyman that the State health officers
lad been unable 10 discover any sus-
,icious cases at Montgomery.
Passed-Assistant Surgeon White re- {
orted from the Fontainebleau detention 6
amp that everything there was work I
ng satisfactorily. +
sANARELLrs METHOD. +
WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE 2
sent orders to-day TO
)r. Wasdln, at Ocean Springs, to COM I
1ence an investigation Of yellow-fever L
n SanareIli's method. SanareIIi is the T
minent South American who claims 10
ave discovered the germ Of yellow
ever