Evening journal., 1897-09-13


Acting Mayor Britton and the mem
bers of the conference committee met
the board OF health ana discussed the
question Of sanitation. II was reported
that arrangements had been made with
che waterworks company and with the
large plants on the river front to fur
nish an ample supply OF water.
Commissioner OF Public Works Nc
Gary said that he would add material
ly to his force and that in a few days
the city would be in a cleaner condi-
ton than il has been for years. AS
surances were given that the money re-
qured would be forthcoming 10 do all
the work contemplated.
President Olphant, soon after he got
the report of the experts. wired Gov
ernor Foster who had requested TO be
kept fully informed as TO the situation
and who is cooperating with the board.
DR.. Oliphant also notified the railroad
companies and others who had a special
interest in the situation. The news was
generally spread through Louisiana and
the southern states, and II Is probable
that most of the towns that have not
quarantined New Orleans will now re-
fuse to have any communication with
this city. The situation In this respect,
however. will not be much aggravated,
Cor the Crescent City has already been
bottled up for several days. Dr. OIL
phant says that dispatches were being
prepared TO be sent TO the various
boards Of health of the country officially
acquainting them with the situation.
Acting Mayor Britton fears some
business injury Of a temporary nature
will result in the announcement Of the
Existence of seven cases. but he does not
think that the harm will be permanent
or that anything has happened TO JUS
tify an exodus from the city. II have
been through several epidemics and
have therefore had some experience -
said Mr.. Britton. Speaking advisedly.
do not see any reason why our peo-
pie should become frightened or why
they should care 10 leave town. The
mere announcement Of the presence OF
several cases Of yellow fever here sim
ply confirms an impression that has been
existent since it was officially reported
there were ~ suspicious cases. Six Of
these patients are nearly well. Four
others are on the high road to recovery.
OF the others, two are quite III, but
there is no immediate reason to believe
either win die We have successfully
quarantined these cases. and until the
sickness gets beyond control which Is
not the case now. we might just as well
stay here and fight IT out"
Back From Ocean Springs.
DR. Lehman, who has been at Ocean
Springs for several days and is a yellow
fever expert has returned Or. Leh-
man participated with the medical ex.
perts on the coast In the diagnosis Of
several cases OF fever there. He says
Il went over 10 Ocean Springs 20 at
tend the poor who might be suffering
r with yellow fever. After a most all
gent search for any who might be SUI
fering with that disease answering I
number OF calls. investigating the con
iitlon Of cOnvalescents and seeing fev
cases by courtesy Of the attending ply
sician I concluded that as no yellow
fever existed my duties were over
Dr. Lehman came direct from Ocea
: Springs here. having. however. 10 un
, dergo a thorough fumigation Of hi
! clothes and effects. The board @
health gave him the permission to com
4 to this city. AS there has since bee
/, considerable inquiry as to the right (
physician to come from an infecte
: district without detention when the la
q public Is refused permission Secretar
Patton Of the board Of health was aske
for a statement. He said
1T Is the invariable rule I'm yello'
= fever epldemlcs to give the widest poss
: BILE latitude TO physicians travelling
q They are presumed TO understand thor
oughly the scientific means usually en-
Z ployed to destroy germs about the
. person, In their clothes and among the
!, effects. Generally they are successfl
= IN accomplishing this; hence, phys
clans rarely carry the infection ftoi
one point TO another But aside froi
this somebody with scientific knowledf
must attend the sick. and II we are 50
=, ing TO isolate the physicians simply b'
q cause they have been In infected towf
or in contact with yellow fever patien
we might just as well sit down, FOL
n our hands and let the plague have fu
. | swing"