The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-05
YELLOW FEVER
IN THE CONVENT
The Catholic Church Suffers From
observation-disclosures Now Infec.s
Three Converts.

tHTcc SonNcntS.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 5.-The
trip of DR.. White, of the Marine Hos
pital Service to the sugar parishes.
which was intended to secure such
modification of the quarantine regu.
lations as would permit of the impor.
tation of labor to harvest the sugar
crop. has been completed successful.
ly. All the country boards of health
have agreed to such quarantine modi-
fications as will allow laborers to come
without risking the spread of yellow
fever. The boards of health of Lafay.
cite and several other towns have
agreed to the New Orleans PROPOSE.
ton to withdraw all guarantees on
octobed 10 as no longer necessary.
The past weeks record Of 1873 new
cases and % deaths is the smallest
since the outbreak of the fever. The
appearance of six cases of yellow fe-
yer in the Mount Carmel Asylum, on
Piety street. calls attention to the fact
that the Catholic Church has suffered
SO much worse than the others from
the epidemic, losing Archbishop Chap.
ellie. Father Green. OF the Jesuits, and
having the fever In very bad form in
three converts, supposed to be more
or less cut OFF from the world.
Traced to a Convent.
Last nights report shows fever
trouble in three converts. The fever
in the Mount Carmel Asylum. in Piety
street has been traced to the sisters
from the convent In st. Claude street,
who lodged in the asylum some weeks
ago, and 1t is thought they brought
the infection with them from the Con.
vent of Perpetual Alteration, in which
there had been three deaths before
from yellow fever.
Now comes news Of the death from
the disease of Sister Mary Edith, a ma
tive of Germany, and born in the Pc!
tronelle.
There was an unwillingness at first
to fumigate churches and chapels.
which may account for the spread of
the disease in religious circles.
Bishop Rouxel has pronounced
strongly against this. and has declared
that no life shall be endangered or
lost through fear or injury to church,
its affairs or statuary from fumiga-
ton, and has ordered that all Catholic
institutions be fumigated whenever
the health authorities declare 1t nee
essary.
Report to 6'P. NJ. yesterday shows:
New cases. l.; total to date. 3.o42;
deaths, 2; total, 394; new foci, 6; un-
der treatment, 2o4; discharged. 2.444.
The record for the week. ending on
Saturday was the best since August
1. with a total of 1873 cases and 90
deaths, against ,261 cases and 80
deaths the preceding week.
In the country parishes increased
interest is being shown in the fight
here, in view of the possibility that
President Roosevelt will visit New
Orleans.
There are people through the State
who are anxious to come here and
assist in giving the President a typl-
cal Louisiana welcome. and II by octo.
Der 20 conditions here reach a point
where there Will be only sporadic fe-
yer cases, It is not improbable that
there will be a modification of the
quarantines to the extent of letting
those who would like to participate in
the reception come into the city.
The Citizens Pleased.
The Presidents refusal to be swayed
by the fear Of personal risk. which SO
many Influences have pressed upon
him, has further commended him to
the people of Louisiana. and there is
on every side disposition to make
his reception markedly cordial.
!, Mayor Benham said that the ar
engagements for the reception would