Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-02
SIX MORE ARE DEAD
Slight Increase in Number Of Yellow
Fever Victims,
CONFLICT OF STATE AUTHORITY
Armed Troops of Louisiana Said to Have
Invaded Mississippi
CASES DISCOVERED IN OTHER PARISHES
Chicago Drummer Stricken with the
Plague at Shreveport
CTATE nAMIN
,sEs DISCOVERED IN OTHER PARISHES
STATE OF PANIC PREVAILS THERE
Hundreds of People Leave the City
ImmediRtely-One Case Discov-
cred In Montgomery,
Alabama.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1.-Following is
he yellow fever record up to p. M:

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1.-Following 10
the yellow fever record up to 6 p. M;
.rrtM Vdses ~
Total cases to date........................ .S46
MS .....................
Total deaths to date..................... ss
New ioCi OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 4
Total focl to date....................... so
The days record shows a continued inn
provement so far as the number of new
foci is concerned, and no secondary in
lection from any OF the existing foci, the
general situation is regarded as hopeful.
The large number of new cases, the largest
yet reported in a single day shows that
the tertiary infection among the panic
stricken people on the original district is
appearing what is to be expected one Of
the new cases is on Jackson avenue. In
the residence district, and the victim had
returned recently to the city from his sum-
mer home on the coast.
Conflict of Authority.
The relations between the state Of Louisi-
ana and Mississippi have reached an acute
stage and from indications tonight 1t will
change from interviews about conceaIment
Of cases to a more serious matter. From
information that has come to hand. the
dignity Of the state of Louisiana has been
offended by an armed invasion from the
sister state, and this morning Governor
Blanchard communicated with tho captain
of the naval brigade which has a fully
equipped gunboat, with a view of having
1t dispatched to the borders to protect
Louisiana citizens from further indignities.
Mississippi has five armed boats patrolling
the coast to prevent fishermen from break
ing through the quarantine line. These
vessels are also assisted by the United
States revenue cutter Winona. The Mis-
sissippi boats will not allow the Louisiana
fishermen to enter Mississippi sound, east
of St Joe light but from reports received
here It appears that one of these patrol
boats came into Lake Borgne, which is
distinctly Louisiana territory, and one re-
port says it came up to the mouth Of
Lake Borgne canal which extends from
the lake to the Mississippi river. only
distance of four and a half miles. The
naval brigade vessel Stranger draws too
much water for service In that vicinity,
but a light draft boat would be impressed
into service armed with a howitzer or two
and manned by officers from the brigade
and will be sent out 10 prevent further
aggressions.
Some of the territory now patrolled by
the Mississippi boats is now in dispute be-
fore the supreme court of the United
States, both states having laid claim to II
since the legislature OF Louisiana created
an oyster commission and passed laws to
protect the valuable oyster beds In that
vicinity.
Fever in Three other Parishes.
The State Board of Health received offi-
cial notice Of the appearance Of fever in
three other parishes today, but as the vic
tins are all Italians or Austrians, and the
connection with the infected district in
New Orleans has been established, there
is no alarm felt over the news.
One of the new points on infection is the
lower part of Plaquemine parish, on the
west bank fifty miles below the city. DR..
v s. Shayot parish health officer. reported
six cases from that vicinity yesterday, one
at Sunrise one al Empire, one at Ostrica,
one at Point Celeste and two at Vaccaro.
These parties are all fishermen or truck
! farmers, and three OF them are Austrians.
| Dr. p. B. McCutcheon, the state medical
| inspector for this district, has every conf
dence in the ability OF Dr. Shayot to handle
the cases effectively Lieutenant Colonel
| L. NJ. Mauson, during his inspection of
| Fort st. Philip recently, discovered a casa
\ five miles from the fort, but the patient
was nearly we'll at the time.
Another point of infection is on Ardoyne
! plantation. The state board was asked for
a doctor and two nurses and DR.. Nc
! Cutcheon is arranging 70 send some one
/ there.
! Westawo Just across the river from Au-
burn parish, jefferson park, where there is
a small settlement has developed two cases
among Italians, Dr. Wilson was sent there
! 70 investigate on behalf OF the state board
! one is dead. but the other is doing we'll.
! It was beginning to be feared that Dr.
Brady, who was sent 10 Lake Providence
! by the state board has been marooned
/ from him since he left three days ago. The
uuarantines up in that part OF the state are
! extremely rigid and IL is doubtful II q
company Of militia could break through
let alone a physician who has already
handled several cases Of the fever. he sent
a dispatch from Vicksburg saying he ex-
pected 10 arrive in Lake Providence at
D. m, but nothing has since been heard
from him.
Texas Again Alarmed.
The Texas scare has evidently grown
some in the last day or 50. Monday the
quarantine against the whole state OF
Louisiana was re-installed and today DR.
I Tabor practically put an end TO communi
cation between the two states and 10 trans
continental trafic. President souehon re-
ceived the following telegram from Dr
| Tabor:
| on account Of the continued spread OF
yellow fever Texas has declared quarantin,
! against the entire state Of Louisiana anc
! will require detention Of all persons from
| or through New Orleans.
! Following the receipt Of this telegram
Surgeon " hite Of the marine hospital ser
vice announced that no more persons would
be received AT the Avondale detention camI
which was designated for western trave
over the Texas q Pacific, Southern Paclh,
and other southern roads This is in
terpreted 10 mean that persons remaining
hve days in the detention camp Will hay,
10 spend six days more at the Texas de
tentlon camp al Echo, making eleven days
| President Souchon issued a proclamat tioI
designated 10 relieve the embarrassment
caused by parochial quarantines urginl
the local health authorities 20 recogniz,
| the certificates Of the marine hospital de
tention service and 10 accept the certih
Gates Of the same service FOR thrQpEh pas
| g.rgsrs who are transferred from train n