Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-09-25
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scare Subsidies MT Cairo - Brightc,
Outlook at Mobile.

the marine hoSplJal, pronounced yellOW
fever in mild form by DIR. Guiteras and
the hospital surgeon, are improving,
A strict quarantine is in force by the
sheriff around the marine hospital as o
precautionary measure. Experienced
physicians of the epidemic of 1878 deny |
that these cases are yellow fever, and
pronounce them malarial fever, such as |
prevails every season among men work |
ing in swamps and along the river. One
of these cases is man who had been at |
work for the government at East Cairo,
the other from the government works
80 miles below, and neither of them
have been in infected districts. The
state board of health, with the inspec7
tors stationed at Cairo, have decided to
quarantine against East Cairo and all
southern points. All citizens and ply
sicians who were here in 1873 do not ex-
pect any further developments so far
as yellow fever is concerned.
Springfield, H., Sept. 21.-A long tele-
gram received from DR.. Egan, secretary
state board of health, who is at Cairo,
is to the effect that quarantine had
been placed on all passengers from
Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi, in
cluding railroad employees.
New Orleans. Sept. 21.-The largest
number of cases reported on any day
since yellow fever first made it's appear
nnce in New Orleans two weeks ago was
recorded on the books of the board of
health Monday evening at six o'clock,
although at that hour not single case
had proven fatal during the day. There
| were 1s cases in all.
The most sensational incident of the
| day was the announcement from DIR.
| Joseph Holt, expressed to the board of
health, that he had discovered nine
cases among his practice, the first of
| which had come under his observation
Oh Friday. DR.. Holt wrote letter to
President 0liphant and entrusted it to
the mail and his letter reached the
board of health Office Monday morning.
But fearing that the letter might not
reach it's destination in time, DR.. Holt
sent special messenger to the resi-
| ience of DR.. Oliphant, of the board, at
IL o'clock Sunday night, giving this in
formation. The public, however, did
not learn of the Holt case until shortly
before noon Monday. At the board of
health office when the Holt letter was
opened there was at first incredulity and
then criticism of DR.. Holt because he
had adopted what the board considered
an irregular way in which to make
known his cases.
Immediately upon the receipt of the
letter the machinery of the board was
placed in motion and inspectors were
sent to the various houses where DR..
Holt reported sickness to exist. The
places were all disinfected and guards
placed in front of them, but the board
aid it had very little hope of the eff
fectiveness of these measures since all
those who desired were given an OPP
oortunity to escape from the infected
houses. One of the houses where four
,f the patients are, is a fashionable
boarding house. The first case to de-
vciop in this house was at $3.50 Saturday
morning and the other cases in the
same place were noted on Saturday
afternoon. Those living in the house,
Of whom there were quite number
Knew of the existence of the fever early
Saturday morning and therefore got out
as fast as possible. Some of them
moved their baggage on Saturday and
others on Sunday, while it is said some
Of the boarders took train and went
to Atlanta. Shortly after the board ot
health was made acquainted with tbs
contents of the letter of DIR. Holt it helc
an executive conference and decided tC
immediately order its board of experts
to visit the nine cases of DR.. Holt ano
DECIDE whether or not they were suffer
ing with yellow fever. The experts at
+ tempted to carry out the instructions o
the board, but when they proceeded t.
I the first house DR.. Holt entered an OBJ
lection and refused them permission K
examine any of his patients, taking thu
position that he had properly diagnosed
{ them, and that being an expert himsel
+, there was no occasion for further in
sestigation.
4 Mobile, Ala, Sept. 21.-Sunday after
[; noon the hot spell was broken by de
. lightful rain, which served also to was
e out the cutters and improve the city
4 sanitary condition. The temperatur
i continued to fall during the night an
6 Monday morning real autumn weathe
|, was experienced. The spirits of tn
3 people rose rapidly and the gloor
e seemed grauually TO ulsslpate' AI moo
the people were almost jubilant owe
Il the health report. Many were seen t
D shake hands and give other evidences {
" the intensity of the feeling of relic
, Large crowds gathered in front of I'll
C newspaper offices to hear the rep
s for the "a hours past Saturday IL
n were II new cases, and Sunday as IN
II more, so that the public expected
q least score of new cases to be
4 nounced Monday, but the board
,, health report was published as follt
+c One new case; no serious cases
m deaths.
lie Money TOR Pensions.
. Washington, Sept. 21.-Acting Seer
u tary Davis, of the interior department
~ sin Ell nnnSion renniSitionS Monday IL