Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-30
FEVER SUSPECTS HELD.
Suspense at New York Over Ship Ar
rivals

officer of the port said tonight that
twenty-four hours must elapse before 1t
could be absolutely determined, by bac-
THEOLOGICAL tests, whether any of the sus-
poets were infected with the dread plague.
Two sailors, both apparently seriously
i'll, were taken today from the steamer.
Seguranca, which arrived from Colon. and
isolated in the pest house on Swinburne
Island. Eight more of the crew, who had
been i'll during the voyage. but were con-
vaIescent and seven passengers. two from
the first cabin, all of whom showed IN
creased temperatures, were taken TO
Hoffman Island for detention until the
results of blood limitations are Known
In addition to these, two suspects were
taken to Hoffman Island today from the
steamer Ell Dorado, from New Orleans,
and there remain on the island six cases
from the steamer Avona, which recently
arrived from Colon.
All the suspects held yesterday from the
steamer Alamo, from Galveston, Tex. were
released today.
None Of the patients under detention
Is regarded as being dangerously i'll, but
there is apprehension that there may exist
among them cases of an insidously dan
gerous form of yellow fever. the ambulant
stage in which the sufferer walks abroad,
feeling only slightly i'll, but imperiling all
with whom he comes in contact.
The health officials tonight are making
the most thorough tests for this type OF
yellow fever among the ten members or
the SeSuaTanCa crew, because -FOUR OF l.liS
crew were taken off at Colon, actually sui
fering with yellow jack.
Health officer Doty believes that within
twenty-four hours his tests will show that
the remaining sick from the Seguranca are
merely suffering from an epidemic of low
fever. which is quite common on board
ships arriving in New York from the 18TH
mus
The two worst cases." ne said, may
possibly he yellow fever, but even this is
not likely. Eight of the crew were about
as sick five days ago as are the two we
hurried to the hospital today. These eight
are now much improved condition which
would be quite unlikely if yellow fever has
been their ailment. There is good reason
sick men, who became i'll only two or three
days ago. have the same complaint, and
will recover just rapidly.
Il feel quite confident that the eight
valescentS are not yellow fever cases, but l
will make definite statement. either that
it is or is not yellow fever, until the blood
and other tests settle the matter conclu-
sively."
Health Officer A. II. Doty visited SWIM
burne Island Hospital late this afternoon.
On his return To quarantine he stated that
Thomas McGill. one of the stewards. and
Vincent Novo, a fireman of the steamer
Segurauca. Were both doing well.
DR.. Doty will visit the island tomorrow
morning.
No Fever Found.
NEW YORK. July 29.-AIl of the seven
teen passengers and crew taken from the
steamer Seguranca were tonight reported to
be doing well and showing no symptoms of
yellow fever, excepting two of the crew,
whose cases are still doubtful.
Quarantine Lifted
HOUSTON. Texas, July Estate Health
Officer Tabor today lifted the quarantine
against the state of Louisiana. with the
ception of New Orleans and the town of
H. !,
was taken because of the quarantine against
New Orleans and other points established
by the Louisiana state boards.
Detention Camp at Concord.
NATCHEZ, Miss. July 29.-Natchez and
Adams county are cooperating in the
maintenance of detention camp at Con-
cord. The town has quarantined against
the world. The train service the Mis-
sssippi Valley and Southern railroads has
been reduced to one train daily. Fifty-fve
refugees who were coming to Natchez are
detained Camp Concord and will be held
five days. Volunteer and paid guards stand
duty night and day, guarding every APP
proach to the city.
Alabama's Action.
MOBILE Ala. July 29.-The board of
health this afternoon adopted regula ton
requiring persons from New Orleans and
other infected places to undergo seven
days detention before being allowed to
enter Alabama. This is applicable to i'm
munes as well as non-immunes, The board
also authorized Drs. Sanders and Goode.
state and city health officers. respectively,
10 perfect details with railroads whereby
passenger coaches from New Orleans shall
he detained at the state line and not per-
United to enter this state, other coaches to
be provided as relay.
Tennessee Closed It's Doors.
JpIv - 'nll ba
guarantees established by Memphis and
Chattanooga. the entire state of Tennessee
this afternoon closed its doors against New
Orleans and other points where yellow fever
is prevalent. This action was taken at a
joint meeting here of the state, city and
county boards of health
After the meeting this afternoon Secre-
tary Haase of the local board OF health
gave out the following statement:
We require Il certificate or affidavit to
the effect that person has not been in
the infected district in the past six days
This certificate must be accepta bic In every
particular before person is allowed to
enter from the southern districts"
Cuban Quarantine Against Gulf Ports.
HOUSTON. Texas. July 29-The South
ern Pacific railroad today received cable
gram from Havana, Cuba. stating that
Cuba had instituted a rigid quarantine
against all gulf ports from Tampa, Fla, 10
the Sabine river, Texas,
Havana Detention Station Taxed
HAVANA July 29.-The number of
passengers arriving here from yellow
fever-infected ports in Mexico and the
southern states Is beginning 10 tax
the capacity of the Triscornia detention
station. Eighty persons were liberated to-
day, but the station tonight contains 100
detained passengers They are well treated
and have no complaint. although the ar
rivals by way II Tampa consider the re-
strictions imposed unduly rigid against
through passengers from the north.
Sheriff Williams of Mankato. Mimi, who
has come to Cuba to take back to the
United States Alfred Buck former cashier
Of the Mapleton State Bank, who Is wanted
for an alleged defalcation of $4,000 from
- NIX. is among those detained at the
Ton