The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-24
FIGHT ON FEVER
STRONGLY WACED
cIrIzENs URGED NOT TO RELAX
THEIR EFFoRTs.
SITUATION AT NEW ORLEANS
Health ofiicials Not Discouraged az
Slight Increase in Deaths and
New cases--ouarastines May
Cause Food Famine

GHhnN &1gh AaAhha1s
New Orleans, Aug. e3---The number
or deaths reported Tuesday is a tribe
discouraging, but allowance must be
made. owing TO the depressing heat,
which has been prevalent for some
time. 1t is hoped that the showers
which fell Tuesday may relieve this
condition, at least temporarily. One
deplorable feature which is affecting
the smaller towns contiguous to New
Orleans Is what some are inclined to
call quarantine madness" This
quarantine madness is deprlving nu-
merous localities Of receiving supplies,
and should 1t continue any length OF
time food famine may result
The official record up to SIX D. m.
Tuesday is as follows: New cases, 81;
total cases 10 date, 1903; deaths on
Tuesday, g.; total deaths, 214; cases
now under treatment, 319.
Fight Must Continus.
While the leaders in the fight against
yellow fever feel that the struggle is
succeeding, beyond their expectations,
there is no disposition TO luH the
public into a false sense OF security,
lest there shall be a relaxation Of the
efforts which IT is essential every
householder shall make, II the present
control Of the disease 10 TO be main
tained.
Il 1.-THE fghthasnot yet been won,"
said DIR. Metz, OF Tulane university,
Tuesday in urging every citizen to
keep up his enthusiasm. I'VE are
only on tho foothills; the mountains
are yet TO be scaled; the fortihcations
are yet 10 be taken. In the next two
or three weeks IL will be known wheth-
er the disease can be stamped out or
checked. II It can be stamped out, II
will be miracle. That Il can be
held In check Is believed. But the
people OF New Orleans must exert
themselves 70 the utmost"
With the deaths, however, running
into the fifties and rapidly approach
ing the eighties at this time In 1878,
and the new cases OF genuine yellow
fever approximating 200 against less
than dozen deaths daily, now, there is
considered TO be every justification for
the encouragement which DR.. White
announces he feels over the situation.
Especially encouraging is the sltua-
tion above Canal street. The disease
has struggled desperately 10 gain a
foothold in that section, but has failed.
There have been considerable num-
ber OF cases. but they are widely scat
tered, and there ig>not nest Of the
disease 10 be found anywhere from
Canal 10 the upper limits Of the parish.
Refuse TO Accept Freight.
Some Of the country towns are seek
ing TO avoid a clash with the state
board Of health in the matter of quar-.
antlne In way calculated 10 be dam.
aging 70 New Ori~Jns. Lake Charles
is an instance snc fear OF fever In 80
great there that the people refuse To-
accept any freight whatever from here.
Gov blanchard and the state board Of
health having intimated an intention
10 take extreme measures, the Lake
Charles people are willing 10 modify
the quarantine, but have circulated a.
petition which is being generally
signed Dledging all merchants there to
refuse TO make purchases here
Arkansas Bars Fever.
Little Rock, Ark, Aug, 23,--The Ar
kansas state board OF health has IN.
stituted a strict quarantine against the
entire state Of Louisiana The board
adopted resolution providing that
no person can enter the state from the
state Of Louisiana. unless provided
with a special permit from the Ar
kansas state board OF health n was
announced that these permits would
only be Issued when the members Of
the board are satisfied that the APP
pllcant has not been IN an infected dis.
trict within a reasonable length Of
time. The quarantine becomes effect
i've as soon az orders can be issued TO
the guards on the state line.
No Further Cases at Gregory.
Keokuk, Ia, Aug. 23s--Dr. Hillen, Of
the state board Of health Of Missouri,
together with several other physicians,
went 10 Gregory Tuesday. and they re-
port no more cases OF yellow fever
there. Six Greeks have been removed
three-quarters Of a mile from the
the town and guaranteed. The body OF
the Greek who died has been buried.
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