The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-02
DARKER NOW THE
YELLOW SHADOW
Heat Proves Deadly to
the Sufferers.
THE CASES INCREASE
There is The Usual PrepOnderance of
Italian Names Among the List.
The Health Authorities are
as Sanguine as at
First.
CRy the Associated Press.l

New Orleans, August To-day wit
messed an increase in the number of
deths from yellow fever. a fact that
was not unexpected in view of the
high temperature that has prevailed
the past two days. There was how
ever. the usual lareg preponderance
Of Italian anmes on the list. both OF
new cases and deaths, which has cha..
acterized the reports since the time
when the fever was first officially an
nounced as existing here. In spite or
the increased mortality. the health au-
thoTities exhibited no concern over
the situation, contending that with tfTT
accumulation of cases there must be
expected increase i'm fatalities to main
tain the average death rate OF fever.
The war against the mosquito still
continues and the oiiing of the gut-
ters and cisterns goes on with great
energy. An ordinance was introduc-
ed ia the city council tonight provid-
nag that all violenn | ! rdlugkyqpj
ing that ali vacant lots and otherp
places where water stands for more
than six hours, shall be filled TO the
grade required by the city engineers
surveys.
The business interests continues 10
exert every effort TO secure some mOdi-
acation of the quarantine regulations
which have had the effect of bottling
up the city commercially. With that
object in view, President SOuchon, Of
the State Board OF Health. who is in
thorough sympathy with the effort 10
secure a relaxation of the subordinate
luarantines in Louisiana. today issued
a proclamation on behalf OF the state
Board OF Health TO all parishes and
municipal health officers. He an
nounced that he has accepted ana re-
commends the acceptance Of the sub
ordinate officers of the Marine Hospi-
tai health certificates TO thorough pas
sengers from Northern points trans
rerred in screen coaches at New Or
leans. He declares that passengers
from New Orleans after n detention OF
i've days i'm Marine Hospital Service
camps who are given certificates Of
free pratque should be admitted with
out detention into all parishes and
towns Of Louisiana. President Souchon
says as 10 the handling OF freight.
while recognizing the pressure un
der which certain localities have
quarantined against shipments of mer-
chandise and express matter. and re-
commends taht no such restriction be
imposed after it becomes known that
all FIRE ght cars from New Orleans
are being fumigated by the United
pital Service before leaving the city
DR.. White OF the Marine Hospital
Service, spent most of the day on the
gulf coast in an effort TO get site
for a detention camp on the Louisville
x Nashville road, The detention
camps At Avondale and Stidell are re
ported To be filed though those who
occupy them are UNCERTAIN as to
whether they can reach their destina-
" - rF 1grn Il
up. People who live i'm the infected
district here find difficulty in getting
away 1T all. gentleman who APP
piled for health certificate giving
Europe as his destination. was refused
Il yesterday because of his residence
Ia this quarter.
The public is being impressed with
the fact thar while doctors generally
are convinced the best possible treat
ment for the sick is obtainable at the
Emergency Hospitals, there is no In.
tention to force patients to go there
whose families feel that they can be
properly terated at home. This is be-
ing done to induce the prompt report
of cases of fever in incipient stages.
So far as the health authorities are
concerned. they say that every case
even OF suspicious fever is now being
promptly reported. Some sensational
statements have gone out through pri-
vate letters and i'm special dispatches,
giving the impression that tn. full e1.
tent of the situation here is not being
made public. That is stated n be -
no sense a fact Every director is un.
der a pledge TO report all cases im-
mediately and there is no desire 10
misrepresent the daily stae of cases
OF deaths.
No reports have come today Of cases
outside OF New Orleans.
A falling of in charges has beer,
reported by the dock commission
which controls the city wharves That
is due to the diversion of the fruit
traffic and To the fact that some tramp
steamers have quite possibly been sens
10 other points 10 avoid detention af-
ter leaving here