The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29

Gases. Deaths.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

@ The Indications OF q larger list OF new
cases to-day, because Of the large list
Of suspicious cases reported tho day be-
fore, were verified but at that the num-
u Der Of new cases is small, and shows
tina a. steady decline can be expected
I henccfortl,.8 The list OF suspicious cases
reported to-day Is very light and fore
shadows a very, light M report Friday.
\ Only five OF the now cases are above
Il Canal street. while the grea ter proper
5 ton OF the others Is down In the Seventh
Z and Eighth Wards Two new cases we're
brought Sin from Jcfferson Parlsh. one
\ OF them coming from EIarrey's Canal.
& One was taken to the Emergency H os-.
pital and one to the CHARITY Hospital.
q OF the deaths, all $butagonc were below
Il Canal Street. Surgeon Won D TSzdorf re-
turned TO the city to- day from Tallulah
4 and left at s P.s NJ. FOR, Jacksonville, Fla.
to- carry on an educa tlonal campaign In
! that state, which has been 4 consider
ably alarmed over the spread OF the
fever al p ensacola. The president OF the
State Board OF Health wrote W. Miller,
president Of the 5Natchez Z Progressive
I League. to- day to appoint relief com :
& Inittee to raise funds by popular sub \
4 scription. Outside contributions will be
4 solicited for this fund.
sis3 The rain continued Internationally to-
Il day. The Federal authorities. however.
8 were inclined to believe that the storm
& had done more good than harm For :
4 tunatcly the rain was sufficiently heavy
y TO clear out the cutters and drains and
s togwaah all the water hitherto stngnant
I, into the swamps and the lake, said
4 Dr.. White All mosquitoes Larvae, which
were In that water, have been washed
out into salt water and DESTROYED.
Situation at Pensacola.
l.sssld ps,uIoossv &D s
PENSACOLA, FLA, September 2s.--
Y Fever report to P. NJ: New cases,
total to date 122; deaths, s: total to
4 date, s2l; cases under treatment, So;
eases discharged 49,
The small number OF new and suspi-
I cous cases Is an encouraging feature.
Il The high mortality is without doubt due
10 the Fact that the ailment was not re-
ported in It's early stages. The authors
+ tiles are urging the calling OF physicians
4 when I'll health first appears. 4 more
hopeful feeling In general prevails.
DR.. Joseph i. Porter, the State health
officer, Is In receipt OF two anonymous
letters threatening his safety Il he re-
post however. and has turned the letters
over to the authorities.
Nine Cases at Natchez,
4 n l.5 f (By Associated Press.) NJ Il
NATCEIIz. MISS, September 2S.-
Nine lew cases OF yellow fever, the
largest Number for any one day, was the
report for the twenty-foura hours ending
ut s6gP. NJ. OF these. eight are negroes.
I & New toc., 3; fetal cases to date 81 !
& total 5lea this, q: cases under treatment.
4 90; cases discharged. Il. IA. N
Surge on w tie will leave for 4 a tour
y along the Southern Pacific road Saturday
morning for the B purpose u of & ulting
WITH the parish and local authorities on
quarantine matters. 35i 5sii 35s rs
THE Country reports showed twenty-five
new cases and three tbs.
Other Mississippi: Poili
tI3ys Associated Press.)
JACKSON, MISS. Sep ember 9S,-sur-.
reon Vasdin@ reports several 4 slsp cious
cases OF fever at Scranton tonight and
promlses diagnosis Tomorrow. a y sus-
# nicious case also is reported from Little
Springs. uFrnnkln county. Only one death
occurred from vel low fevertin the State
during the day,i6the fatality being at
Hamburg. The summary of new cases is
as follows: g5ss5 81 ~ z
Ifamburg, 4: Gulfport. 8: Handsboro,
s B: mississippi City, 2; Vicksburg, 2; Port
Z Gibson, 1; Natchez Q; Roayes and Iiar-
I riston. O. III fs. 4ji sfs. ~ III
I n Jackson has forbidden the transfer of