Evening star., 1902-08-15
YELLOW FEVER IN VERA CRUZ.
The Disease Now More Prevalent Than
in Several Years Past

From the Mexican Herald
DIR. and Mrs. ]. W. Love of Vera Cruz
have been in the city for the past few
days. DR.. Love says that while there has
been considerable sickness in Vera Cruz
during this season. the business men of the
city report that general trade has been bet
ter than ever before.
The import and export business and the
trade with the isthmus have been especially
active continued the doctor, and the city
is enjoying a period OF prosperity. Many
public Improvements are in progress. and
there is also a great deal of btldng When
the city is thoroughly sanit!zed it will be-
come. what 1t always has been, only on
much greater scale. the greatest port in the
republic and as Mexico and her foreign
trade increase Vera Cruz will improve and
become the New York of Mexico.
AT the present time, however the sani-
tary condition of the port is Iamentabl
and yellow fever has been worse this season
than for many years. People who have
lived in Vera Cruz for years and who have
always considered themselves immune from
the fever. have contracted the disease and
died. l would advise no one to visit the
city until the coast is swept by a few
nOrthsrs-
The death of Mr.. Miller" continued DR..
Love. which occurred several days ago
In Vera Cruz, was a very sad affair. Mr..
Miller had attained a certain prominence
In the treatment of yellow fever, and un-
derstand had been successful and had great
hopes of stabtshing a valuable reputa ton
fOr himself, but was discouraged through
lack of influence and was deprived from
practice in some instances, and the disap-
pOintment Il seems, had much to do with
his sudden death He was in my office sew
eral days before his death and told me in
despair that he had been forbidden 20 prac-
tice- A few days later l learned through
Mexican friend that an American doctor
had died IN one of the hotels in the CITY
and that he had been buried by the authori-
ties. / investigated the report. and found
that ii had been Mr.. Miller who by his
practice had gained the title of doctor He
had been found by the hotel people in his
room in very weak condition and when
medical aid was summoned 1t was learned
that he was suffering from congestion of
the brain. from which he died.
Dr- Love said that medical commission
or the | uited states government had been
IN Vera Cruz for several days, by the cour-
tesy OF the Mexican authorities. studying
the yellow fever situation and the condi-
tions under which the fever is most preva-
lent. The commission includes two medical
professors from Tulane University of New
Orleans. and also doctor from Washing
ton. and they expect to make thorough
Investigation of the situation under which
the disease exists and other matters per
taining 10 the existence of the malady DIR.
Love is himself specialist in the treat
ment Of yellow fever. and he says that of
eleven cases under his care he has lost but
two patients. and they had reached the final
stage before he was summoned. He de-
clares that IL he is given charge of a ca Sc
within thirty-SiX hours after the disease Is
contracted ne can save the patient.