The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-11
THE STRICKEN CITIES.
Ycllow Fever Situation Grows No
Better Ia New Orleans.
NEW CASES IN INFECTED DISTRICTS.
Sanitary Regulations Swept Aside
and a Funeral Attended.
SOME or ThE DEATHS SUDDEN
Reports from Mobile, Edwards and
Other Cities show No Abatement.
Guitcras' Galveston Report.
SOME or THE DEATHS SUDDEN
Yesterday's record:


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New Orleans. October io.--official re-
rort Of the board OF health;
Gases of yellow fever today 81 deaths to-
day 8; total cases OF yellow fever to date
577; total deaths from yellow fever TO date |
81; total cases absolutely recovered 2lo; |
total cases under treatment 276.
New Orleans, La, October 10--The fever
situation grew no better today Early In
the evening there was promised that
yesterdays record would be equaled, IL
not exceeded. New cases appeared in
however, being reported in houses where
there was already infection There were
several deaths and in one instance the
fatality occurred not long after the report
of the case was brought to the attention
Of the board. Three persons were reported
sick in the Call family, on Rousseau street.
between Sorapara and First streets this
morning. During the day one OF them
died. The second death among the cases
reported In Algiers was reported today.
Miss Casselar, who was reported down
with the fever several days ago. In the
other fatal Alglers case the patient was
removed 10 the Isolation hospital and
died there. Two of the deaths today were
in Carrollton, which, relative to population
has furnished more fatal cnses than any
locality in the city.
Among the new cases is that of Mrs.
sampseli. Her husband. Dr. Sampsell. and
their son were taken III two or three days
ago and the infection has spread in the
premises. Another physician is on the
list OF cases reported today, Or. Otto Larch,
but he is not reported To have serious
attack Or. Barnett and Or. Howard Olll-
plant are both reported TO be progressing
favorably towards recovery. Among the
new cases is that OF A, w. Read, second
engineer on the steamship Valleda. lie
| was taken sick on the vessel and imme-
| dately removed TO the Touro Iniirmary.
| The steamer has been disinfec.ca and
extra precautions taken to prevent spread
OF the fever among the other members OF
| the crew.
Miss Carrie Hecker, who died today. was
only reported III yesterday. Tonight her
| mother was announced 10 have yellow
feyer. This Is the record OF new cases and
| deaths today:
Deaths Armand Guaditz. ll0s Dante
street; Carrie W. Hecker, 1892 Hampson
Miss Annie Casselar, 526 Elmira, Algicrs
John McT5nery. Isolation hospital; ---
Call. Rosseau between Soraparu and First
New cases: Maggie Gaschenne, sen,
TO the Touro infrmary; DR.. otto Iarch
Camp and Orange; Mr.. Perry a. Child
2527 Annunciation; Miss Leonia Billings
63i Josephine; A. w. Read, sent TO Tourc
infirmary Miss Corrine Apps. 1916 Thalsla
Mrs. Richard Call. Rousseau, near First
Miss Bertha Call. same address: Cicero
Resale, Claiborne. near Erato; Mrs. J
sampsell 1892 st. Charles; Olive Bobne
l549 Chartres; Alien. ZIG Dauphine
Edward Cohen same address; Henri,
schwurm. 1913 North Claiborne avenue
Julius Snyder 4346 Nashville avenue
Burris Schneider same address, CLAUDE
Barris, 1904 Magazine; Anito Victor ,2i'
Constance: Mrs Leroy, sent to Touro In
Urinary; Miss Mary Call, Rousseau, nea
First; Miss Belle Brown. 1908 Coliseum
Miss Jaunita Casey. 1907 Camp Walter -
Casey, same address: Joe Mutt, iii Bur
gundy; Il. p Otis, l935 Dryades, JOIN
Morem, marine hospital; Edward c. Bay
2al2 Prytania; David NJ. Haspel, 15e
Josephine John F. Foster, 1929 Josephine
John w Emmett, 14l5 Louisiana avenue
Frank Lott, 1852 Laurel, Mrs. Adele Ben
jamin, 1Iss Gravier; Master Fred c. Berr
mann, 1888 laurel; Frank Kileala. 2Sl
Gravier; Mrs. j. p. Hecker. 1852 Hamp
| son.
Up TO tonight President olliphant has no
been officially notified OF the existence o
yellow fever in Galveston. DR.. OllipAan
is, however, in communication with tn
Galveston authorities and expects 10 hea
from them shortly In the meantime Their
Is so little traffic between New Orlean
and Galveston that there is small DANCE
| OF the transmission OF the infection from
one 10 the other city.
The Marine Hospital service announce
today that the camp for plantation labor
ers will be opened Wednesday next and
surgeon will be put in charge. The cam
will be located on the Southern Pacific roa
some fifteen miles from town and al
, who go there will be released after te
, days detention and cent into the suga
district.
I Governor Foster has placed himself |
communication here with the banks, whic
|, are the fiscal agents and has received as
1 surances cf their WILLINGNESS TO put u
/ $50. 900 provided TAP governor Is able
} show them that majority Of the mem
: brrs OF the Legislature are willing to piedg
themselves 10 vote for an appropriate
covering the amount advanced, Goverpo
Foster h understood TO be In favor Of CIV
Ing the money wanted and he ID receiy
ing pledges daily frtm members q ne ~