The herald., 1897-09-20
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Angel. Jno. I've and Jesse Sharp tcoi-
ored).
Disinfection has commenced and bed
4 ding - being burned when it cannot be
diplnfected.
DR.. Giddings Is expected at Ocean
Springs tonight as is also a supply of
tents for camp for refugees.
The board has a report from Biloxi,
showing thirtysix cases to date besides
six suspicious cases now on hand. No
deaths are reported.
ALL DOING WELL
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss, Sept. 19.-
DR.. Knells wires DR.. Dunn from Scran-
ton, reporting three new cases of mild
fever, no deaths and all cases doing
we'll.
Surgeon Murray went out to Fontain-
bleau detention camp today. Forty
three persons entered the camp; seven.
went to Ocean Springs. No new cases
have been reported and the sick are all
doing WE'LL A refreshing shower fell
today.
FEDERAL ACTION
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 19-Com-
plete advices were received today by
Surgeon General Wyman of the marine
hospital service, of the movements of his
off1cials in the yellow fever district and
Of the measures adopted to prevent the
spread Of the disease. 1t is expected
that soon. three detention camps will be
in operation-that at Fontainbleau, one
at Mission near Edwards, in the vicinity
of Jackson, Miss, and another at Mount
Vernon Barracks, Ala. DR.. Wyman
thinks that the system Of inspection is
now pretty thoroughly organized.
Surgeon White, at Camp Fontain-
bleau. reports that he has admitted dur
ing the past six days thirteen persons,
and today forty-two persons, and some
are expected from Mobile tomorrow.
Four Scranton people were today dis
charged from camp. The Tennessee
state board of health has ordered quar-
antine (Which includes all persons and
baggage) against the entire state Of Mis-
sissippi.
MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 19.-The last Off
cial bulletin for the past twenty-four
hours shows eleven new cases, as fol-
lows: ]. H. Carlisle, J. ]. Bourne, David
Myrton, George Mayfield, Lettie Jack
son, E. S. Shanmenberg and wife, Frank
Collier, Willie Charpin, Eugene, Rench-
or, Miss Altman.
The total cases to date are twenty
nine; total deaths, three.
There was a small shower about 2
o'clock today. accompanied by cool
wind that was mosa refreshing after
the intense sultriness of the past two
weeks.
ILLINOIS INVADED
CAIRO, ILL.,. Sept. 19.-Dr Guiteras,
the yellow fever expert, who arrived here |
from Mobile at noon today, has pro-
nounced the two suspicious cases at the |
marine hospital to be yellow fever in a
mild form. Owing to the prompt meas
ures taken there is no danger of its |
spreading.
The hospital building is we'll guarded. |
Tonight DR.. Egan issued an order ad-
dressed to every railroad entering the
state from the south instructing quar-
antine against the states of Alabama
Louisiana, and Mississippi.
NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 1s.-The daily
official bulletin of the state board Of |
health says:
During the twenty-four hours ending |
At p. m. Sunday, there were six cases
u ycllUW lever, one suspicious Case I'LL
der investigation and three deaths. Total
cases to date, forty; deaths, six. The
majority of the cases under trcatm~r.+
are reported as doing we'll The three
deaths include the one reported last
night, making only two, while on the
other hand, two cases have been found
since the above report was issued.
FEARS ALLAYED
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 19.-The fear
which was at first felt in Atlanta that
there might be cases Of yellow fever de-
veloped among the negroes has entirely
disappeared. Fewer refugees than usual
came in today.