New-York tribune., 1905-07-27
YELLOW FEVER SFREADS.
DEATH LIST NOW Z
Disease Found in Many Parts of
NezU-OrLeans.

lET TELEGRAPH TIE TRIBUsKl
Sew-Orieans July 26.-Six deaths were re-
ported to-day from yellow fever up TO p m.
More VIII come IN before midnight This brings
TIE total, far as announced by the Health
Board I'D 70 torty-twO. Eleven new cases were
reported yesterday. making 165 10 date The
death rate Is about - per cent
Although the city is fully aroused 10 the Sc
rious condition which confronts IT, il cannot he
sad taat the situation shows any material
change.
The disease to-day was reported from many,
points N the city. the latest report this evening
being that II had shown itself at nineteen DIFF
fsrent quarters This is the only feature Of the
situation which is causing alarm
Reports 10 The City Board Indicate a slow
spread OF the fever. There are now fourteen
focl one OF them at Bunkeye. in North Iouisi-
ara. due 70 an Italian who escaped from the
French Market section here His case v-as
iataL There are three foci above Canal-st- and
ole in Algiers- These cases have been fndf-
l=stly traced 70 the French Market vicinity. In
10 ms morning there were no reports Of cases
i-sceable - the outlying section.
The bulk OF deaths have been in the ,aiebbor
hood OF the French Marker. The sani+a-- o,-,,
lions there have been very bad. and large far,i-
les % Italians have been found crowded into
very small spaces In one instance tvyentv-seven
persons were discovered living IN three rooms
Ine congested conditions in this neighborbood
were responsible for the rapid development. Of
the fever
u spl1e OF the new quarantine rules laid down
~ the State Board OF Health Dr. Soucbon the
presicert OF that board. tonight allowed the
Ansein' Which had been only four DAYS out
1ron the infected ports OF Belize and Living
stor. 70 land at the wharf here with 4 cargo OF
s~ns-1ss This action has aroused the greatest
Indignation among the people of-the city.
The ships papers show that she remained al
cu2rsnrtne station only forty minutes and late
~ night As soon as this fact was learned there
was al Indignation meeting OF a number OF
prominent business nnen, who, accompanied by
ne Mayer and the Attorney General OF the
State called President Souchon and an
nounceo that they intended that the new quar-
anrine rules against Central America be made
effective at once, IN spite OF any ships which
might be on their way up any OF the per
sonal desires OF DR.. souchon 70 grant favors TO
the fruit companies.
DR.. Souchon concluded that the people OF the
city were IN earnest and wired the quarantine
officer that ships would have 10 be detained at
Quarantine. whether they had been informed
or not before leaving the point Of embarkation
This action taken under protest and was
The result OF the feeling OF the people OF the
city.
The officers OF the various fruit companies this
afternoon attempted 10 secure some allowances
or the quarantine regulations. and were in
formed that this time when the interests
OF the city were paramount 10 everything else
and thar they would have 10 abide by the quar-
antine regulations or run their ships TO some
other port.
The Vacarro and several other companies at
once announced that they would send their ships
10 Mobile. where. il is understood modified
regulations viii be granted them
Detention camps have been located for all the
railroads The people a. kenner strenuOusiy
objected 10 having the camp in their neighbor-
hood. threatening 70 prevent Il by force, II nee
Grafton to-day. and al patients are being re
moved there IN screened ambulances- In the
mean time the fight against the mosquito Is
going in every part OF the city
Il is now believed that the entire number OF
which show themselves VIII not exceed
I've hundred and that within two months every
vestige Of the disease viii have been wiped out
and the quarantine raised. The results which
have already been attained mere prove Just as
eolclusfvely Ia the epidemic IN Havana t1aS
the disease arises solely from the mosquito.
The organization Of forces FOR nghtlng the
spread Of the infection and for a campaign OF
education and practical application OF the mos
quito determination plans has been completed
one hundred men have been put on as extras 10
clean cutters, while three hundred ana nIty are
working as part OF the system Of sanitation
Citizens are being organized in wards and these
ward clubs viii form precinct clubs and a house
% house canvass viii be made 10 assure the
screening Of every cistern and the Cling OF
every cesspOol and water pond
The business men have provided funds Tor
this work. and. the people are now aroused
% the necessity OF action. there viii be no
let-up.