Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08

under the law and treasury regulations /.
plain. The regulators cover just such an
emergency. The province of the fedora
authorities is to prevent the spread OF
the contagion to other States. Under the
law the state and municipal authorities
are required to enforce The regulations
and the national authorities are TO see thai
they are enforced. But II the states fai
or refuse, the rational authority is to be
exercised.
Every rrecaution is being taken by the
hospital service to prevent tie disease
spreading, and Surgeon, General wgmar
turn to Washington yesterday afternoon ir
furthering arrangements to this end.
In response to a telegram sent him yes
terday on the subject by Surgeon General
Wyman, DIR. OliphaEt responded with the
NEW ORLEANS, September 8.
Surgeon General Wyman, Washington
"One case of yellow fever from Ocean
Springs, Miss. died here yesterday. Nc
case occurred since; will inform you OF
further development, Thanks for offer OF
as. R. oLIPHANr, M. D.,
Pres. La State Board Of Health"
The following telegram was sent yester-
day by Surgeon General Wyman:
Medical officer in command United States
marine hospital service, Savannah, Ca
"Shir Immediately by fast freight to
Surgeon Murray. ocean Springs. Miss,
portable, steam and sulphur disinfectant,
and employ at reasonable rates the engin-
eer who recently tested same, to go with
them. His travelling expenses will be paid.
''WYMAN,f Surgeon General"
The following was also sent yesterday:
"P. A. Surgeon Wasdin, marine hospital
service. Ocean Springs. Miss:
Until Murray arrivfs make daily report
and deaths. Consult Representative state
board of health in charge, and see that all
baggage suspected and clothing suspected
of being infected be disinfected before
leaving Ocean Springs. 1t is not safe for
you to return to Mabile.
'WYMAN, Surgeon General"
The general government will render all
assistance in its power to check the spread
OF yellow fever. This will be done mainly
through the agency of the marine hospital
service. DR.. Wyman says that as yet he
mas no opinion to express whether the dis
ease Is really yellow fever, although he ad-
mits 1t looks very suspicious. The pre-
cautionary measures he has taken are
based entirely on the declaration Of the
state board of health Of Louisiana in the
Celpi case, which was that the disea Sc
from which the person had died was vel
low fever.
DIR. Wyman says the situation at Ocean
Springs is entirely in the hands of tn,
state board OF health, which the marine
hospltal bureau Is doing everything possi-
nie TO assist. Dr. Wyman has wired the
copy of the treasury regulations relating
70 the prevention Of the spread of epidemic
diseases from one state to another. These
regulations prescribe the manner of sur-
Velilance to be established over railroad
trains coming from the injected district
ana give rules for the sisolation of infscted
baggage ''oA VI 'heir
Inc government is fully and bountiful,v
suppHed with money TO mike a fight in
eAse @ OF the spread OF yellow fever, In
IL .St5 congress made IN appropriation of
s1,Uo,oOo to be used for the suppression of
epidemic diseases. The act provided that
the money should be snsed BY the marine
hospital service the direction of the
secretary OF the Treasury. Yellow fever
started IN the south that year, and there
was threateRed Invasion of cholera a
considerable portion of the fund has been
expended. but there fsison hand S476 GOO
every cent of which II available, If neces.
sary, for the suppression of the dread
disease. The marine hospital service stands
ready to use the money, Unnecessary.
Ihere would be no trouble about it being
available. II the money is not used Il
VIII remain In the treasury until ii is
needed. - 40
surgeon General Wyman called on Secre-
tary Gage today. He reported the situation
IN the south as improved. and expressed
doubt as to whether there had been a case
OF yellow fever in New Orleans.