The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
On Account of Yellow
Fever Outbreak.
SEVEN CASES REPORTED.


Jacksonville. Fla, September L.
Communication with Key West. by the
rest OF the world has been cut by tho
orders OF DR.. ]. Y. Porter. executive
officer OF the Florida state board OF
health. on account OF two deaths n
several cases which have been dag
nosed as yellow fever. The order was
issued late Thursday evening by DIR.
Porter, on the report OF the existence
OF the disease in Key West from DIR.
Charles Il. Sweeting, agent ~ the
board at Key West and sanitary in
spector OF the port. DR.. Porter. who
left Key West one week Az on a brief
vacation was reached in Virginia and
left Immediately for Florida, wiring
his orders TO quarantine the island
city. He Will reach his city at NO.
tomorrow and Will Immediately leave
for the south. arriving at Key West
OF Sunday afternoon. Meantime no
one Will be allowed 10 leave the island
until he shall arrive.
The dead are: Dennis Eagan, Jr.,
deputy collector OF customs at Key
West. who was taken sick early In the
week, and a boy named Cosgrove-
Both were buried this morning. Five
cases additional have been diagnosed
as yellow fever n seven suspicious
cases are under surveillance
BY DR.. Porter's orders state Senator
w. Hunt Harris has been appointed to
assist DR.. Sweeting in maintaining the
strictest quarantine and from his ener-
getic character IL is certain that the
orders will be most strictly carried out.
The officers at the state board OF
health office here have been busy to-
day endeavoring TO discover by wire
the number Of cases, the length OF time
that they have been observed and the
| source of the Infection, but DIR. Sweet
ing has been unable to trace the dis
ease.
The board officers have established
a launch quarantine patrol at Miami
and nave appointed additional inspec-
tors to guard against possible infec-
[ on from Key West. A Tampa the
quarantine station and patrol are con-
sidered TO be sufficient protection. as
ali vessels coming In are compelled 10
stop at this station. These two points
are the only ones through which COM
munication can be had with Key
West and they will be thoroughly
guarded so that the possibility OF in
lection from the beleaguered city Is
thus reduced to the minimum.
The news of the fever in Key West
was received in this city with no alarm.
There is no excitement nor will there
be any, for previous experience has
demonstrated the efficiency Of the
board under DIR. Porter, when Key West
was formerly caught in the same trou-
BILE as now. The only communication
excepting by telegraph is over 100 miles
Of water and the rigid quarantine that
has already been established is suffi-
cient protection.
YELLOW FEVER AT NEW Or
LEANS.
Montgomery, September lon re-
ceipts of the news of yellow fever at
New Orleans, the authorities OF Mont
gomery instituted strict quarantine
against that city. Governor Johnston
is out OF town, but will put on state
quarantine tomorrow.
Austin, Texas, September 1.-The
state health department tonight order
ed a rigid quarantine against New
Orleans on passenger and freight bust
ness TO continue indefinitely.
Chicago, September IA special "a
The Times-Herald from indianapolis,
says:
The state board of health today re-
ceived a report Of the death OF a man
at Vincennes from yellow fever. The
man had recently returned from CUha.'