The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-03
A Comparative Statement
 Augurs We'll.
DECREASING IN VIOLENCE
Only Three Deaths at New
 Orleans Yesterday.
Trouble Impending With Italians al Patterson, Who Have Supersti- tious Aversion to Work
 of the Physicians.

New Orleans, Sept. 2.-omciaI report to p. m. Saturday:
 New cases, ,37; total cases to date, 1895; deaths, 3; total deaths to date, 2s4; new foci, 10; cases under treat ment, 33s; cases discharged, 1878.
 In 1878 the number of deaths on Sep tember was eighty-eight. This year the number is three. That proves the statement that the fever Is under con- troi now and Is gradully being eradf- cated. The new cases are again in the thirties and the hope is confidently ex- pressed that they will not reach the forties any more.
 Two cases were found today four miles out on GentilIy Road. the pa tients being a father and son. Another case was picked up in Milneburg by the Marine Hospital Service. There are no specially we'll known names in the list, though the proportion of Italians is very small. Passed Assistant Sur geon Fuckers case has been pro- nounced not yellow fever. and he will be on duty tomorrow.
 Of the deaths one occurred in the Charity Hospital, of a case which had come from Milneburg; another was in Aigiers. and the third was on St. Phil lip Street.
 On evidence gathered by pr. Landry, the medical inspector of the Marine Hospital Service. who has just recov- cred from case of yellow fever, Dr. Phillip Berge, local practitioner, will be arrested on a charge of concealing yellow fever. The afidavits were made against him tonight in the Second Re- corder's Court by Assistant City At torney Adams, and If arrested tonight he will be compelled to remain in prison until Monday morning Dr. Landry found that he had three cases Of fever in house on Chartres Street which he had failed to report. This is the first instance of a prosecution for violation of the city ordinances com polling physicians to report contagious or Infectious diseases to the Board of Health within twenty-four hours
 According to the official report of Dr. Horton, the State Board physician fin ehsrge at Patterson, serious trouble is hfsNstns with the Italians there. who seem to think that the doctors are kill Ing or members of their race Several Italians have died of yellow fever fin that vicinity and the others believe that the doctors are responsible for if
 Ramp Warned to Leave.
 The hrst intimation the authorities had of impending trouble was a call from the Italian Vice Consul. MT. Ramn at Patterson. who said he had been warned to leave the town by his fellow countrymen, because of his activity in supporting the health authorities. pr. Horton wired the Governor, who innre- diately ordered Captain Bostick of the naval militia to send a quantity of arms ana ammunition to Patterson to enable the citizens to protect themselves and the emergency hospital. A mass meet ing Of citizens was held there tonight. at which 1t was decided to establish A patrol or the town and the endeavor to allay the unreasonable prejudices n Nna rs&A ( Al.1 De made to have them hold a meeting at o'clock Sunday, to be addressed Dy prominent American citizens. Father Wekman, a Jesuit priest, who has mingled with the Italians in Pat terson' will be sent there Sunday morn ing.
 Outside caes: News from the country IS stil discouraging. pr. Brady has returned from visit to Bunkie and Cheneyville in Rapides Parish. and Lutcher and Grammercy, in St. James Parish' in all of which places he found teVer, While he reports only one case rom Bunkie, he says that there have peen number of cases of extremely suspicious. If not positive. fever there.
 Other country cases were: Patter son, two cases; Kenner, two cases: Hanson City, two cases; Prospect Plan tation, near Good Hope. three cases; St. Rose. four cases; Alexandria. one case: S@0AoJSSeS OiS CdSes Lake Providence one case Terrebonne Parish, one case at Belle Grove; one case at Ardovne. Iour at Crescent Farm three at Noise settlement, and one death; Gulfport eight cases; Natchez, one case.
 The health officer of West Feliciana Parish. north of Baton Rouge, reports one case of very suspicious fever. which came from Vicksburg. and was taken sick within forty-eight hours of the time the patient left VicksburR,
 RiOting Feared.
 In telegram to the State Board of Health today, Dr. c. l.. Horton who is representing the board at Patterson. sent news of an ugly situation which prevails there involving threats against the emergency hospital and possible harm to the physicians who are fighting the disease. Dr. Horton wired that the fever fighters were hav- ing trouble and that rioting by ItaI- ians. he said. had died of yellow fever and the doctors had had warnings con veyed to them to be on their guard.
 Dr. Horton immediately ordered 2 guard to be thrown about the hospital l experimenting that an attempt might be made to burn 1t. meeting of cit izens was held and an organization per , fected to protect the hospital, the physicians and nurses and the town itself from violence pr. Horton wired to Governor Blanchard and the Governor replied that he must protect the hospital under all circumstances and that arms would be sent him for that purpose. The SheriT of St. Mary was sent for and responded. He will take charge of the volunteer guards. It Is expected that with the precau- tions that have been taken there will be no trouble. Dr. Horton said that there was not an Italian in the hospi- tai at this time. As to the fever situs- tion. he said 1t was improving, there being but two cases reported during the day.
 Favorable reports of the yellow fe- yer situation. both in the city and in the country, were again the rule today and with increasing evidence that all l danger of repetition of the devastat- ing epidemic of 1878 is past, public | alarm is slowly disappearing in the | rural districts. In the latter year the | fever paraIIeled the fever of this year until about the middle of August. but | It had not only fastened a grip on New l Orleans but had spread to all the | country between here and Memphis, l