The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-24

Hooents heSSrueO ns IN DanScfoc'
Condision-Ni1e New Cases Reported
During the Day-Of the Three Deaths
Reports Another Death-YeIlow Fever
Statistics to Date.
New Orleans. La. Sept. ss.-Tae Ioca'
fever situation did no. show any i'm
Provenen. today. when results were
summed up. There were fewer cases
than were Tepor,ei on yesterday. bu;
there was one more death than IN the
previous ;wenty-f0Gr hours. and at lsas,
four OF me patients were reported a:
O'Clock 70 be in dangerous condition.
50 taat while there Is no reason 70 jus
tify the statement tia, there is danger
o. an epidemic here, conditions are null
t.olyinE 70 prove wha; mos; OF the emil
nent physicians here have said-ths;
yellow fever exists. Nine new cases
were reported during ne day. and the
following deaths:
MARIE DUBOIS. 5 years old, ST..
Charles. between Cherokee and Hilary.
c. S. SECRETO. Sis Birch street.
Carrollton.
MRS GAsPARo LEssEMEs. 5a4 81.
Phillip street.
PAUL IONA. OF 81. Andrews street,
between Camp and Chestnut.
The ninth new case reported today
was Mrs. Lessenes whore death Il men
TONED. The woman had been sick for
several days. bat she had apparently no
friends. or II she did they were afraid -
go near her. II was only this morning
that doctor was summoned. and when
he went 10 the house he diagnosed the
case az yellow fever The woman died
OF inat;ention as much as Of the disease.
Maria Dubois, VINO died this morning.
was child nearly years and months
old, living in Carrollton. where the dis
ease has been especially prevalent. She
was taken on the 18th and her case Vas
Immediately diagnosed as yellow fever.
The other death was Secreto He wae
an Ttatisn. and as in other cases OF
Italians afflicted. a physician was only
callet IN when there gas no hope OF
saving MS l,fe.
SAAsfN N1sCS ~ ic1f~ were TO-
ported 20 be in an extremely dangerous
condition. The other cases. however.
were reported as presenting favorable
signs, an5 there was a marked improve
ment in tho St. Claude neighborhood.
The patients Of TIA, square. except in
one house. are nearly well. The temper
ature this morning was lower than for
any day this week. and last night was
extremely cool. However scientists may
differ as TO the effect o. low tempera-
lures on the spread OF yellow fever. he
change hero had the effect Of increasing
public confidence and OF strengthening
faith In the opinion OF Or. Touatre that
there is absolutely no danger here Of an
epidemic. The city council held a Epe-
cial session al noon today 20 consider
the arrangement made yesterday by
when the city's fiscal agents are 70 ad-
vance $4,000 10 the board az health 70
assis; It in carrying on lis fight against
yellow fever. Some objection had been
made by councilmen on the ground that
The money ought 10 be expended by the
city ard that the state ough; 70 max.
provision for the work o. the board OF
health.
Requests are being made 20 the board
" health 70 close the theatres. The
board. however, has taken no action in
t1~ premises
The total number ~ cases uptO the
presen; writing mas been eighty. There
have been ten deaths in 81. The dsa;h
rate IS trifie over 12 per cent.
THE FOT-RTTI DEATH
An Their death occurred tonight. and
y the fourth today. three are Italians.
rne neighb3rhoods I'm which The poor
Si"ilisns live are thickly settled and very
iiT:y. and the board OF health has recog-
1ized he necessity % removing and So
atirS these people. go as 70 take away
ID much food for Infection. A camp of
detention was established al Oakland
Park. but the Italians refused % 70
mere. deeminx K plot % do them
larm. even fearing poisonous food.
Leading citizens OF their own race
vent among Them and argued ina. their .
;oing 20 the places was one % seif-pre.- I
.rvstion. AMI some fifty were taken ou;. /
INCENDIARY AT WORK.
New Orleans. Sept. 4-The Beaure- /
,ard scno1l building which !: was pro- i
,0se9 10 use as a fever hospital. and i
yaicA 4 mob threatened - burn down.
vas destroyed 5y FIRE a. o'clork THE i
n0ining. sltaouga il Vas guarded BY p3- /
Ice I; WAS formerly a fine residence.
occupying a square y ground on; on
anal street nes- the cemetery.
MOBILE Is DOING WELL
Mobile. Ala. Sept 23.-Tne Official re-
-1r; today IS tHst 50 "a there have been I
hi-tv-eig1. cases prouounc.1 yellow
ever. three have lied. sixteen have been
lschaTgsd ana nineteen remain under
-catrnent. Two % ne cases were re-
5rtc5 today. AM zen we're discharged
oday. Up 70 nom f.ere aa1 BEEN no
eatls since Saturday last. and al tbs
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he Est. being TIA; - Joan J. Bourne.
be. clerk p me L0sisvlile and NASH
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