Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-08-13
nine DIED ON FRIDAY.
Total Of SiIty-One New Cases Are
Also Reported.
SURGEON BERRY SICK
This Physician, Who Has Reen Ken
dering Invaluable Service From
the beginning, Mas Re-
gardod n Immune.

New orleans. Aug. i2.-Fridays rec
ord was something Of an Improvement
over that OF the day before. both as
20 new cases and new points OF infec-
tion. and Il taken as an encouraging
sign. A large majority Of the sub-foci
are above Canal street. one OF them
being In Carrollton. The proportion OF
Italians Is much larger than the day
before.
Surgeon White win not allow any
bananas to be shipped out Of here 10
any Of the southern states. Cargoea
OF the fruit are coming In here. but are
shipped right through to northern
points
All loca! physicians now report all
suspicious and positive cases direct to
the marine hospital service.
The only news from other points In
the state Is from Patterson. where four
new cases were reported. Surgeon
Guiteras Of the marine hospital service
has taken charge Of the fumigation and
screening work and r. Rudolph and siN
nurses have taken immediate charge
OF the cases on behalf of the state
board Of health. A hospital has been
opened for INDECENT cases there. The
total Is thirtysix cases and no deaths.
Three nurses were sent there from
here. hTe Southern Pacific took them
IN special ear.
Onicial report at New orleans up %
6 o'clock Friday evening II new cases,
Gi. total. sos. deaths. .. total. i33 new
sub-fooi Il. total 1853
An unexpected blow was struck NJ
the marine hospital stan Friday when
one Of the men sent here 20 assist IN
the fight against the disease was him
self stricken. The victim u Surgeon J.
NJ. Berry. DR.. Berry is Texan by ma
tvity. but has lately been stationed IN
New York. He was one OF the first 10
reach New Orleans. and because he had
been through the Cuban campaign and
had had the fever In Texas. he was
considered 10 be immune and was put
IN charge OF the work In the originally
infected area where the fever has ragged
most fiercely. DR.. Berry has been DO
Ing yeomau service in the matter q
disiufection. lie was taken lll Thurs
day and Friday his case developed into
one Of yellow fever. In order that he
might have the best Of treatment De
was removed 10 the Toure innrmary,
where special yellow fever wards have
been provided. and whore he Is expect
ed 10 speedily recover.
geons who are 20 do work In the foreign
neighborhoods the great virtue OF pa
tience. Many OF the Italians and other
residents are unfamiliar with the
methods Of the health authorities and
Or. White Is seeking 90 treat them with
the least possible amount 81 harshncas
IN order that they may gain confidence
IN what Is being done 90 control the
fever.
a force of 100 men were engaged Fri
day IN the work of disinfection Ia the
lower section OF the city. The district
runs from -. Ann street to Esplanade.
and from Rampant 10 the river. Every
room IN every house I'm these limits
has been treated 10 one course OF dis
Infection and the whole ground Is 20 be
covered again and again until the mos
quitoes completely disappear. These
men are divided into squads and enor-
nous quantities Of sulphur have al
ready been burned by them In their
work.
There were eighty-three patients az
the emergency hospital Friday Earlier
IN the campaign when the number OF
cases treated there were considerably
fewer The death rate was high. but IL
has been considerably lessened and
daily patients are being discharged as
cured