The herald., 1897-09-23
Show a Steady Increase
in Number
MOST PATIENTS DOING WELL
THREE DEATHS ONLY DURING
THE DAY
Strong Hope Felt That the Scourge
May Be Held in Check Until
Frost EillsIt
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept 22.-The
official record of the board of health up
to o'clock showed a total OF IL cases
since 6 o'clock yesterday evening and
two deaths. The new cases are, for the
most part. widely scattered, and sew
eral of them at least do not seem to have
been the outcome of local infection.
Members of the board of health this
afternoon paid visit to the camp Of de-
tention at Oakland park. They found
everything in excellent condition, and
the refugees comfortably situated.
This morning wagonettes went down
to the Italian quarter and moved out to
the camp large number Of people. At
first the Italians, many of whom are un-
able to speak English, were decidedly
mutinous, and declined to enter the We
hicles, but the italian consul and num-
ber of policemen soon convinced them
that it was to their interest to go to the
camp of detention, and they finally
y
row night there will be couple of hum
dred refugees in the camp. Strict mill
tary discipline will rule the camp, and
there will be guards stationed at all
avenues of approach and exit At 6
o'clock tonight the physician in charge
Of the camp announced that all of the
refugees in camp were well.
There were seven new cass reported at
Ocean Springs today, and seven patients
who had been i'll were discharged. There
are still fifteen under treatment.
At Biloxi. Michael Levy, age617, died
this morning of the fever
]. w. Swetman, a prominent druggist
of Biloxi. and his wife, are among the
new cases of sickness reported today.
There are now 200. whites and negroes at
the Fontainbleau detention camp. Peo-
pie are constantly arriving, and a special
train is making frequent trips between
the infected towns and the camp. The
patients in the marine hospital tents are
doing we'll, and are understood to be in
no danger
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
VICKSBURG, Miss. Sept 22.-The
state board of health wired the. follow
ing message to Superintendent Terrell
of the railway mail service at Atlanta
this afternoon, in reply to his message
concerning information from infected
points:
Mail is properly fumigated at all in
fected points, except at Edwards, and
will be received at all points in Missis-
sippi. An inspection was made at Ed
wards in order, to have any mail SER
vice at all in that line.
(Sigred) j. F. HUNTER, M. d.,
w. D. KIGER.
At the request of the Louisiana state
board the Mississippi board will send
DR.. Frank Nailles yellow fever expert,
to investigate suspicious cases at Cali
fornia, Tallulah and New Delphi, La.
He goes by special train.
Last night two guards near vicksburg
halted three men coming in, who at once
fired on the guards. The latter returned
the fire, wherl scream from one of the
assailants was heard. The identity of the
attacking party is not known.
Headquarters of the state board of
health was tablished at Jackson today
DR.. Kiger went over today, but will re-
turn.
OFFICIAL REPORTS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22-Dr. MUIR
ray, in charge of the yellow fever work at
Ocean Springs, in telegram to the sur
geon of the marine hospital, says that
he has just visited Biloxi and that UP
to and including the goth there had been
forty-two cases at that place and two
deaths
Dr. Geddings, writing from Jackson,
Miss, says:
We today believe the yellow fever in
this state is confined to Edwards and the
Gulf coast"
He says there were twelve cases at
Edwards yesterday-ten being among
the whites and two among the colored
people. There have been sixty-eight
cases in Edwards and vicinity.
PRAYING FOR FROST
EDWARDS, Sept. 22.-Eight new cases
of yellow fever are reported, making a
total to date of eighty. There was one
death today. The disease is rapidly
spreading and while regarded as of a
mild type, it is feared it will become more
malignant on account of cool weather
The indications are that nothing but a
killing frost can allay the disease.
IN ALABAMA
MOBILE. Ala, Sept. 22.-There was q
slight increase in the number of new
cases of yellow fever during the twenty
four hours ending at noon today, but this
was Offset by the announcement that
there were no deaths to record; that five
patients were discharged and that all the
patients were doing well. There have
been no deaths here since Saturday last
and the total number of deaths are three
The total number of cases is thirty-four
IN TEXAS
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept PA genuine
case Of yellow fever was reported this
morning from Beaumont. A small bo,
died there. Many think the mails brins
the fever into the State and Governor
Culberspn will be asked to cut of al
train service between Louisiana ant
Texas entirely. Beaumont is surrounded
| by rigid quarantine.
CAUSES ANXIETY
HOUSTON, Tex, Sept. 22.-The deati
of the Lovejoy boy at Beaumont toda,
has caused some CONSERVATION in thi.
city. The towri Is rigtdIy 0uarautiued