The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-07-29

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STAMP out the fever within three weeks,
and quarantine measures would be re-
laxed considerably.
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NEW ORLEANS TO MISSISSIPPI.
In regard to the probable continuance
Of the quarantine at the coast towns by
the State of Mississippi the following
correspondence between the New Or
leans Progressive Union and Governor
Vardaman will explain itself:
"New Orleans, July a. 1906,
"Govenor Jas. K. Vardaman, Jackson,
Miss.
"Dear Governor Vardaman-I beg to
thank you sincerely for your telegram
of the 22d in reply to my message rela-
tive to communication with coast towns.
I beg to again trespass upon your time
in order to ask if it would not be posi-
bic to arrange for restricted commune
cation with the towns of Waveland, Bay
St. Louis and Pass Christian, on the
basis of immunity to yellow fever Of the
individual.
GAS you undoubtedly are aware, the
majority of New Orleans citizens who
make their homes at these three delight
full little resorts, have been at one time
or another afflicted with yellow fever.
Under the new theory, generally sub
scribed to by the medical fraternity, Of
the transmittal Of infection through the
medium alone of the mosquito, it would
seem impossible for true immune to
carry infection. Hundreds of the best
people Of this city who for years have
been summering at the coast towns,
have their families at the points in
question and naturally would not be
party to anything which might carry
danger to their loved ones.
SIT is because of these conditions that
( respectfully ask your consideration,
and that also of DR.. Hunter, your State
health officer, in a proposition which
would permit the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad to carry to and from the
coast towns mentioned such individuals
who can produce proper and authorita-
tive certificates of immunity.
"Your consideration and courtesy in
this matter would be heartily appre-
ciated by large number of our busi-
ness citizens, who would thus be ena-
bled TO occasionally, at least, visit their
families.
SIT might further be advisable, should
the proposition meet with your favor, to
stipulate that individuals should not re-
main over night in the city of New Or
leans.
"I deeply regret that conditions exist
ing here should necessitate an appeal of
this character, but l feel positive that
your known fairness and your desire to
accord us every possible facility COM
patible with the safety of the people OF
your State, will give this communlca-
ton the thought trust it merits.
'sThanking you in advance for your
courtesy and hoping yourself and DR..
Hunter may evolve some plan of action
whereby our inconvenience and diseom-
fort may be somewhat mitigated, have
the honor to subscribe myself, very
faithfully yours, H. NJ. MAYO,
Secretary.
Executive Departement"
jackson, Miss. July %, 1905.
"Mr. H. NJ. Mayor, Secretary New Or
leans Progressive Union, New Or
leans, La.
"My dear Sir-YouI esteemed favor
OF the 9th inst. has been received. |
regret very much that my sense OF pub
lie duty forces me to decline to grant
your request, but l do not think that it
would be prudent to grant your request,
and therefore must not do so. DR.. Hun
ter and / have discussed this matter
thoroughly, and the quarantine on the
coast must remain absolute and binding
until the people of New Orleans get the
situation better in hand. Cordially and
sincerely, JAS. K. VARDAMAN." ;"
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