The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-10
And Decides Some of the sickness at
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TWELVE SUSPICIOUS CASES
DISCOVERED IN NEW ORLEANS BY
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
All Are in a Row of Six Houses, Which
Have Been Put Under Guard-Sur-
geOn Wyman's Advice.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 9.-Up to nightfall
there had been no change in the fever sit
uation. Two or three suspicious cases had
been reported to the Board Of Health-a
material falling off from yesterday. when
there were thirty-seven These were in
vestigated with the usual results. This
evening DR.. Oliphant and his corps realize
mat they have but one battle Tonight
that of preventing any more importations
from the coast towns. Biloxi and Ocean
Springs The news from the Mississippi
sound was satisfactory to-day and disap-
pointing-satisfactory in that DIR. Guiteras
and the other government experts had. de-
clared that yellow fever existed at Ocean
Springs and Biloxi confirming the judg
ment of DR.. Oliphant and his associates,
and Disappointing because the fears of the
public have been realized. OF course the
decision of DIR. Guiteras has set at rest all
doubt here that yellow fever exists at
Ocean Springs. but the people there find
some consolation in the fact that peculiar
conditions surround the death of Sheray
Seymour, who was officially declared to-
day to have succumbed to yellow fever. He
was in bad health before he was stricken,
was dissipated and unnecessarily exposed
himself. He was first treated with primi
was called for four days, and when he
showed temporary recovery he overate him
self and died. DR.. Guiteras, DIR. Murray
and all who participated in the autopsy de-
clared, however, that there was no question
that the man had died of yellow fever. One
of DR.. Guiterass doubtful patients, child,
died to-day. In DIR. Guiteras's opinion the
prevailing fever is not yellow jack but
there are isolated cases of that dread
disease. This evening DR.. Guteras pro-
nounced the case of Ernest Beanges, now
sick, as yellow fever.
Late this evening the three cases hereto
fore reported as existing at Biloxi were con-
firmed as yellow fever by Drs. Murray and
Cant after d careful investigation. They
are thoroughly isolated. and it is confident
ly predicted that a spread of the contagion
will be prevented. The sensational report
gwen out last night that there were seven
additional cases yesterday in Biloxi is to-
day pronounced to be without foundation. A
feeling of depression exists in Biloxi, but
the little city is rising equal to the stua-
ton and a couple of tons of disinfectants
are being scattered through the town. A
late dispatch brings the information that
lad named Theodore Sanchez, in Biloxi,
shows a decided case of yellow fever as
diagnosed by DIR. HARRISON. No communi-
cation is allowed with the inmates OF the
house. DR.. Salamson and DR.. Kelly to-day
examined nine cases of fever in Moss Point.
They declared that there is no case of yell
low fever in that town nor even sus-
picious case. DR.. Guiteras will go to Biloxi
and Scranton after he has completed his in
vestigations in Ocean Springs
Mayor Flower, of New Orleans. was asked
to-day If the fever would have the effect of
inducing the authorities to give the city
cleaning up He replied in the negative. but
added however, that if President Oliphant
believed thorough cleaning was required
to keep the fever out 1t would be done.
Throughout the city to-day plugs were
opened in order that the cutters might be
flushed. Passenger trains leaving the city
to-day carried only ordinary passengers.
DR.. Zeely, who has been nursing patients
at Ocean Springs. has been stricken with
yellow fever at his home at Perkinston,
Miss. The case has been officially con-
firmed and DR.. II. S. Gulley, of Meridian,
state health officer. has gone to Perkinston
to take charge of the town and establish
quarantine.
DIR. H. S. Gulley. Mississippis state health
officer has ordered the Gulf e. Ship Island
Railroad. coming from Hattiesburg to gulf
ports, closed to traffic of any kind until
further notice to prevent the spread of the
fever from the infected towns on the gulf
to interior points. Nothing of moment has
developed at Mobile. Quarantine has been
declared there against Perginston and Bar
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