The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-07
YELLOW jack ARRIVES
Dread Disease Makes Its Appear
ance in Mississippi.
TEN DEATHS SO FAR REPORTED.

but Recover-Mobile and Other Towns
Establish Quarantine.
New Orleans, Sept. 7.-Yellow fever
has broken cut at Ocean Springs Miss.
on the Gulf Of Mexico. There have been
ten deaths, among the victims being DR..
Bemiss. There are a number of cases
in other towns along the coast. Quar-
antine is being established everywhere,
but 1t transpires that a number Of pa
tients were brought TO this city before
the nature of the disease became known.
The Alabama, Mississippi. and Louis
lana boards Of health have been at
Ocean Springs for a day or two. An
examination Of the prevailing disease
was made a week ago. There had been
several hundred cases then. with but
very few deaths, and a board Of experts
declared the disease Dengue fever.
Since then mortalities have become
more frequent and the symptoms looked
more like yellow fever. The alarm be-
came SO great that the authorities again
gathered. This time they were accom-
panied by Professor A. l.. Metz. chemist
OF the Louisiana board who analyzed
the evidence in several cases. The ver-
dict was yellow fever. Various points
on both sides Of town are rapidly de-
claring quarantine.
Physicians Hard at Work.
Ocean Springs, Miss, Sept. 7.-Dr.
Hunter, secretary of the Mississippi
board Of health and secretary of the ex-
ecutive committee, reached here Sunday
10 via Or1.,
The members Of the Louisiana board Of
health have been hard at work all day
long, working in conjunction with the
representatives Of the Alabama board
and the Mississippi organization in
determined effort to settle the vexed
question as to the identity of the per-
nicious fever which has operated so
greatly to the disadvantage Of Ocean
Springs
These Investigations were extensive
as the visiting physicians visited large
number Of persons row down with the
fever. Examinations Of these patients
were made and meteorological tests
made Of the blood and matter vomited
Drs. Archlnard Of New Orleans and
Wasdine of the Mobile U. S. NJ. s., who
is also an expert microscopic, were all
day making the tests reporting from
time to time to President Olphant Of
the Louisiana board, DR.. Saunders Of
the Alabama board, and DIR. Haralson
Of the Mississippi board.
Bad State of Pollution.
In the meantime Professor Metz, as
sisted by Chief Sanitary Inspector
Woods and Superintendent VIII, col
lected a series of specimens Of water
well and cistern. of the bay oysters. and
also made number Of photographs
showing the existing condition of the
towns sanitary arrangements and
drainage. Professor Metz appears to be
OF the opinion that the prevailing COM
plant is due in a measure to a pollution
of the water in the bay fronting the
town. The drainage of Ocean Springs
empties directly into the bay, and the
rains wash a large quantity of matter
into the water and upon the area in
which the oysters consumed by the town
people are temporarily bedded.
1t is feared that the oysters absorb
poisonous germs and communicate them
to the persons eating them. The result
Of tthe investigation Of Professor Metz
will not be made known until his re-
turn to New Orleans, as his analysis
will not be made until then. There has
been an extensive inquiry into the his
tory Of persons who have died and also
into inception Of the fever. Accounts
vary among the citizens Of Ocean
Springs. 1t is claimed and contradicted.
that the first cases of the fever were
noticed among a number of Cubans
here, who were said to be engaged in at
tempts to flibuster
Cubans Get Well.
These Cubans recovered. but the fever
spread. There are several cases at New
Chicago, near here An investigation
will be made here. The air Of mystery |
which has shrouded the several physl- |
clans has not conduced TO the comfort |
OF the people. although peS7ing the re- |
port Of the board of he = it would |
have been urwise to have discussed the |
matter The news of Pass Christian de- |
claring quarantine against Ocean |
Springs and Biloxi occasioned consider |
able surprise here because in the alb |
sence of verdict from the investigation |
such action was not war
ranted by the facts as then known.
Mobile, Ala, Sept. 7.-State Health |
officer Saunders. having reported the |
result of the examination Of the fever |
which has been prevailing for some |
weeks at Ocean Springs. Miss, on the |
Bay OF Biloxi, or Gulf of Mexico. fifty |
six miles from Mobile and eighty-four
miles from New Orleans the disease
being pronounced yellow fever. the Mo-
bile board of health has declared
rigid quarantine against Ocean Springs. |
All persons comirg from that place or
are to be detained at a
station established outside the city linn
ts
Death at Edwards, Miss.
jackson. Miss, Sept. IA telegram /
from Edwards, Miss. about thirty miles
west OF here states that Hon. s. s. |
Champion, member Of the state legis- |
ature since 1890 and prominent poll
tician, died here Sunday evening from
what was supposed to be yellow fever.
A family OF nine persons named Ander-
son. living near Edwards had been so.
iourning at Ocean Springs. After thier
return seven of the family were taken
sick, ard Mr.. Champion visited the fam
ly TO inquire after their health. Two |
,r three days afterwards Mr. Champion |