The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-12

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 11.-From the
returns there Is little hope in the yellow
yoyor situation. The board of health Is
daily demonstrating that with a falr
show 1t Is possible for modern science to
restrict and stamp out the disease, but
the people who must suffer from strict
applIcatIon Of scientific methods rebel.
the result being that the pathway OF the
board of health Is beset with difficulties.
II there was a strict compliance with the
health laws; II prompt report was made
pf cases, the fever germs would quickly
be wiped out, But It begins to look now
as II from thirty to forty cases and from
six 10 eight deaths would be daily re-
pOrted until Jack Frost puts In an ap-
pearance. To-day as on nearly every
day since the fever first appeared here,
about fifty per cent of the fatalities was
traceable to neglect, and disposition TO
Ride cases until II was too late to do any
thing to save life. The case of Robert
HIte was reported to-day. He had been
m some time. People In the vicinity OF
where he lived knew he was Ill. Yet no
report was made to the health authori-
ties and the announcement OF the Hite
case was almost contemporaneous with
bis death,
A majority of the new cases to-day
presented new focI OF Infection. At the
board OF health office tonight there Is
bitter criticism OF Galveston, Texas, and
the Texas health authorities for their
failure to send line regarding the sltu-
alton In that city. When suspicious
cases were reported here the Louisiana
board OF health at once telegraphed the
facts to the boards of the country and the
result was general quarantine against
this city. Galveston was one Of the first
cities 10 raise the bars. DR.. Guiteras on
Saturday pronounced several cases of
yellow fever as existing in Galveston,
but not a line has reached DR.. Olllphant
relative to these cases from the Texas
officers. The only Information received
was frum Surgeon General Wyman.
MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 1.-THE very light
report Of to-day at noon has again raised
the spirits OF the people. The record
/ showed but five new cases and no deaths.
/ Two of the new cases are in houses
where fever has visited before.
JACKSON. Miss, Oct. 1.-THE state
board OF health tonight issued the fol-
lowing official report:
The report from Nltta Yuma Is to the
effect that there are no new cases there
to-day. Mrs. Smith resting we'll; Others
doing well.
DR. Dabney sends the following report
from Clinton:
Miss Miller Is the only case under
treatment. She Is resting we'll"
The following Is DR.. Dnnn's report
from Edwards:
For lack Of material. the list Of new
cases Ia getting small and with but few
exceptions the old cases are doing well.
There have been reported five new
cases. one white and four colored. One
has black vomit Two deaths, Mrs. Il.
S Winters, Robrey Plantation. five miles
southwest OF here, and Mrs. Robert Farr,
who resides eight miles north OF this
place. The clouds OF yesterday culmin-
ated in rain, the precipitation being
092,"
Dr. Birchett reports five new cases,
one white and four colored.
Cases OF yellow fever to-day, 80; deaths
To-day, 4; total cases Of yellow fever to
date. 6l6: total deaths from yellow fever
to date, 65: total cases absolutely recov-
cred, 2j7; total cases under treatment,
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