The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-15

hOsCh ENShuScSs
New Orleans, October 11.-From the
returns there is little hope in the yellow
fever situation. The board Of health is
daily demonstrating that, with a fair
show, it is possible for modern science
to restrict and stamp out the disease,
but the people who must suffer from a
strict application Of scientific methods
rebel, the result being that the path
way Of the board Of health is beset
with difficulties. If there was strict
compliance with the health laws; if
prompt report was made to the officers,
the fever germs would be wiped out,
but it begins to look now as if from
thirty to forty cases and from four to
six deaths will be daily reported until
jack frost puts in an appearance. To-
day, as on nearly every day since the
fever first, appeared here, about 80 per
cent. Of the fatalities was traceable to
neglect and a disposition to hide cases
until it was too late TO do anything to
save life. The case of Robert Hite was
reported today. He had been i'll some
time. People in the vicinity Of where
ne lived knew he was i'll, yet no report
was made to the health authorities and
the announcement Of the Hite case was
almost cOntempOraneous with his death
There were four deaths today.
The most important feature of the
new cases was the fact that four peO-
pie were found to have been stricken at
the Jewish home, q well known local
charitable institution. The officials Of
TourOn infirmary agreed to receive the
cases and they We're at once taken to
tina hospital which is largely supported
by the Hebrew population, though non
sectarian. Two cases also reported to
have developed at the Hotel Dieu, an
other private hospital. Both Of these
hospital have heretofore had cases
and the physicians in charge have been
successful in treating them and in con-
fining the disease. Another new case
appeared in Algiers, on the opposite
side Of the river. A majority of the
new cases today presented new foci of
infection.
A party of about fifty Italians reach
ed the city this morning, coming it is
said from New York. Orders were
given by the board of health to prevent
their locating themselves ia the city
limits and the health officers were in
structed to have them sent to one Of
the camps of detention.
Galveston, Texas, October 11.-Dr. G..
w. ~Trueheart, member of the advisory
committee Of the board of health, this
morning reported to the health author
tiles that he had found a case Of we'll
defined but very mild yellow fever.
The case is that of Lorenzo Solarl, ship
chandler, sixteenth street and avenue
A. DIR. Trueheart says that state
health officers confirmed the agnOSe
DR.. Edward Randall this morning re-
ported two cases which he pronounced
yellow fever, those Of George D. Nor
gan, a b~ookkeeper at 80 Postofflce
street and Henry Stawlinsky, a plaster
er, 1851 Broadway. DR.. Trueheart ex-
amined these cases and has pronounced
them suspicious. Morgan, who was
very i'll this morning, is pronounced
better this evening. Stawlinsky is con-
valescing. The original cases are get
ting along nicely and there has been
no fatality. The infected houses are
under quarantine guard and the city
is being thoroughly disinfected. No
passenger trains are being run In or
out of Galveston. Preparations have
been made for fumigating the mails
and sending them out OF the city 30
trains, and the postal authorities have
been wired for confirmation. The Gal
Weston, Houston aind Henderson, the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas and the
~rna and Great Northern rail-
roads made arrangements his after
noon to have their cars sent north after
being fumigated. Their ines are still
bringing freight to Galveston and ships
will be provided with cargoes Cotton
receipts today were about normal.
Houston, Texas, October 11.-Yellow
Fever Expert Guiteras arrived here to-
day and visited the hospital and one or
two private residences, but there is no
yellow fever. The smaller towns OF the
state are excited beyond measure and
in many counties trains are not allowed
to ,stop.
San Antonio, Texas, October 1.-THE
city council today passed a resolution
throwing open the doors of San Antonio
to yellow fever refugees from Calves
ton and other coast cities. This resolu-
ton is based on the fact that during the
past fifty years no yellow fever has de-
veloped here, Notwithstanding that
many refugees have come from infected
points and died with the fever.
Mobile, October 1.-THE very
light report of today 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 be-
fore. The record shows: Total cases
to date 126. deaths 20, recoveries g., I'M
der treatment SO.
Bluefields, Nicaragua, has establish
ed a nine day quarantine against
Mobile.
jackson, Miss, October 1.-THE
state board of health tonight issued
the following official report: Reports
from Militia Yuma announce the death
of Mr.. Smith, one ef the yellow fever
patients. Six cases under treatment,
three Conv&lescent.'
DIR. Dabney sends the following re-
port from Clinton: Miss Miller Is the
only case unter treatment. She is sest-
ing Well"
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