The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-11
YELLOW FEVER IN MISSISSIPPI.
Effective Measures Are Being Taken
10 Prevent Its Spread.

lOIfcNeni ItS spread.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 10.-There
Is some apprehension here over the out
break Of seven cases Of yellow fever at
McHenry. Miss. and steps have been
taken not only TO check the spread OF
the fever from3IclIenry, but with view
20 preventing any possibility of an cpl
demic in the South.
SureeOn-General Wyman, Of the Marine
Hospital Service, has received dis
patch from Surgeon Murray, Of that SER
vice, confirming the Associated Press
report. Dr. r.. Geddings, OF the Marine
Hospital Service. now stationed az
Tampa. was ordered to-day TO proceed
directly to Camp HcHenry and take
charge OF Camp Fontainbleu, the yellow
fever camp, put IN operation during the
fever last year, and which IS now III
readiness for the present cases
Surgeon Murray telegraphed that he
had gone 20 McHenry. and confirmed the
diagnosis made by the state authorities.
The town IS now guarded, and Marine
Hospital Surgeon Carter Is already tnere
with Surgeon Murray and the Federal
and state authorities are cooperating.
The danger Is not so much feared AZ
McHnery as In the probability OF us
breaking out at other points. McHeniy
IS a small place. Isolated and there IS
IT
limits there hat tie fever "2SrS are
officially believed 10 be 1ue 10 germs that
have hibernated at McHenry from the
last season wnen the fever was so nnch
H evidence IN hat section.
While IN that hlberna ing r:8ge germs
may have been carrrld ont 90 various
points. and though the probabilities of
a general spread from ,nc"e may be les
sened by the cOnptr % OBJ 'e''.i'''f ~ 'h-
iit - nan. vt. other points in the sou;h
possible Of infeoiJn ue Dehs W".'h-i
with the utmost concern.
Throughout the spring officials have
been keeping a lookout for the first signs
OF fever. and in zen days more the hos
pital surgeons would have felt warranted
I'm the belief that practically all danger
of a spread OF fever was past.
Surgeon General Wyman said to-day
Ordinarily II we had not been on the
lookout these cases might have been pro-
crossing for long period without being
recognized and the diagnosis might have
been disputed, but there Is hope now, I'm
view of their prompt discovery, that the
spread will be prevented. In several
places last summer the fever was quick
w. recognized and il did not spread-at-
tributable 10 the prompt preventive meas
ures adopted.
I'VE are keeping a close watch not
only at McHenry but elsewhere
The appearance OF yellow fever i'm Mis-
sissippi caused some talk at the War De
partment as bearing on the possibility
Of its spreading TO other places in the
South. However. the officials are not
as yet giving themselves any concern
on the subject. Representatives Liv-
ingstOn and AdamsOn Of Georgia. were
at the Department during the day and
pointed some objections 10 the locations
Of the army camps should yellow fever
spread and urging other places which
they say are proof against 1t.
The War Department now has board
of officers investigating the question OF
camp sites I'm the several Southern States
and their report will soon be submitted
to the Secretary.
JACKSON MISS. June 1O.-Telegrams
received from McHenry to-day say the
seven cases Of yellow fever there are
progressing nicely and that DR.. Haral-
son, the state Health officer I'm charge.
hopes to be able TO stamp Il out quickly
or confne the disease 60 McHenry The
State Board of Health has decided TO
quarantine the entire Gulf coast pend
ing an investigation. their action being
the same as that taken by the Louisiana
authorities. This season IN contrast 10
the last finds the State Board Of Health
fully able 20 meet all emergencies.
lutte power in all cases Of infection. In
spcctors have been placed at every point
infected last year and Secretary Hunter
and his assistants are on duty here day
and night When any suspicious sick
ness is reported 10 the Board. the secre-
tary will be able within am hour TO de-
clare that place in rigid quarantine and
when this Is done no persons or thing
can leave that place.
Yellow fever I'm "A very mild form NAV
break out I'm those PAGES infected last
summer. but II will be confined there,
and it is impossible for the fever to
spread.
MOBILE. ALA. June lo-The Mobile
Board OF Health quarantined against the
entire gulf coast pending an investiga-
ton. There is no alarm felt here over
the yellow fever at McHenry. Mobile is
enjoying excellent health.
WASHINGTON. June Ex-senator Ba-
con- of Georgia, had conference with
the President to-day concerning tho re-
ported yellow fever in the South. and the
precautions that IL would be necessary
for the Government 10 take 10 protect
tho troops from the disease Senaor Ba-
con advised the President to see TO It
once that the United States forces in the
South be removed from the region OF
contagion, either by sending them 10 Cuba
and Porto Rico. or by removing the
permanent camps from the low lands
10 higher elevations. The whole matter
has been referred by the President 10
Surgeon-General Wyman. with instruc-
tons 10 make a report upon II at the
earliest possible moment
Surgeon General Wynan's report win
naturally be based upon an Investigation
OF the subject. The report will probably