The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-07
FEVER STRICKEN
ARCHBISHOP GAINS
Chappelle, Ill with Virulent At
tack of the Scourge, Is
Slightly Better.
CRESCENT CITY HAS
RELIEF FUND READY
Quarter of a Million to Be Raised
by New Orleans to Drive
Out Plague.
yellow fever report to noon, Aug. 7:
New cases in New Orleans, 4; total
cases, 557; deaths, 8; total deaths, 108.

New Orleans, Aug. 1.-THE fever
stricken crescent city is now bending
it's efforts to supplementing the work Of
the federal government s forces in the
fight against yellow fever, pausing in
its battle with the scourge to breathe
a prayer for the recovery of Arch
bishop Chappelle, who was stricken
with a virulent attack of the fever on
Saturday while leading in the struggle
against the disease.
Reports from the bedside of Arch
bishop Chappelle today report the ven
cradle clergyman slightly better, and
DR.. Larue is beginning 20 hope that the
archbishop will pull thru. Many tele-
grams and some cablegrams have been
received inquirlng as to the condition
of the archbishop and expressing SYM
patty.
Funds Being Raised.
With $4,000 Immediately in hand,
resulting from an assessment on the
citizens Of New Orleans, no difficulties
whatever stand in the way of the i'm
mediate Inauguration Of federal control
Of the fever situation. Dr.. White esti-
mated the total expenses for eradication
900 to $4,000 for four months, which
would carry the campaign into Decem-
Der, by which time frost may be ex-
pected. There is, therefore, available
federal plans at Iii Oh W pressure for a
month or six weeks, and long before
that time it is assured by Mayor Behr-
zens' committee that the total of a quar-
ter of a million asked by the govern
ment will be on hand.
If complete success crowns the work
of the marine hospital bureau, it is pos
sible that the fever will be completely
vol hn11t
curing the expenditure Of the maxi
mum figure which is asked from the
city to stamp out the disease. August
has always been regarded as one OF the
worst months in an epidemic and the
comparatively small number Of fatal.
ties thus far this month, in comparison
with other years, gives great encour.
agement to the authorities.
Every Authority Given.
Every authority wanted by the fed
eral bureau is assured. Adequate police
power will be given the marine hospita
surgeons to aid them in their scientific
work. DR.. White has made an exami
nation Of the municipal laws, including
they are sufficient for his purposes
Chairman Janvier of the citizens com
mittee will put his force at the dispose
of DR.. White and will disburse the gen
eral fund under the direction of D1
White. Engines Of the department ar
to be made available in flushing an
other cleaning work.
Local politics is to cut no figure what
ever in the situation and the govern
ment is to have full authority to hir
and discharge whomsoever it please:
Efforts are to be made to assist it i
getting the most reliable labor avail
able.
Work on Cleaning City.
Eight hundred men started in toda
on the general cleaning movement an
this force will be largely added to t,
morrow and on Wednesday,, when thel
is to be general suspension Of bus
ness for cleaning purposes. Vigoror
sanitary and PREVENTATIVE measures al
under way in the old infected regio
and fire engines and, steam disinfectin
plants are being used in ruthless CT
SADIE against the mosquito.
The fact that there was slight ia
in the number of new cases, no i
crease in the number of deaths and
marked diminution in the number
new foci within the preceding twent
four hours has had a marked effect
the spirits of the community and con
dence is growing that with repressi'
measures now being instituted there
little probability of a serious epidemi