The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-11
LESS MALIGNANT
THAN At FIRST
New Orleans Finds Food
for Hope.
A COMPARISON MADE
The Death Rate Smaller Than in Pre-
vious visitations of the ScOurge.
There Were Sixty New Cases
Yesterday and Seven Deaths.
Conditions in Texas
Conditions in Texas
CBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans, La, August 10-The
official report of the fever conditions
given out here at six o'clock this even
ing shows:
New cases, go.
Total to date, 739.
Deaths, Z.
Total to date, 126.
New sub-foci, >.
Total to date, 135.
With the death rate remaining low
er than in previous visitations of yell
low fever the feeling among health
officers and the laity today continued
hopeful Although the present visi-
tation of yellow fever has been preva-
lent long enough To assume a violent
type, the fever is apparently less ma
lignant than il was When it first ap-
peared. Doctors now believe il the
first cases had been taken hold of
at once and subjected to proper treat
ment the total deaths would have
been much smaller tnan has been now
recorded. Many eases which nave
been reported lately. except among
Italians are mild in character and
readily respond TO treatment. How
ever. though, the conditions present
a
realize that two months or more re-
main during which the disease may
have to be combatted.
DR.. White today said that while
the work OF thorough organization of
his forces is rapid crystallizing, he
will not be able to make an announce
ment OF the details OF his campaign
until Sunday. One of the details of
the plan VIII be, it is said. inspection,
not only of every house, but of every
room in New Orleans. Dr.. White to-
day said that he had had less inter-
ference from politicians in New Or
leans than ne had ever met with be-
fore i'm similar situations He had
talked over the situation with Mayor
Behrman. and the mayor had assured
him that Marine Hospital force could
count on having a free hand in fight
ing yellow fever.
\ Strike Fails.
A curious incident occurred today.
1t was an incipient strike of the en-
ployes in the thirteenth n ward of the
citizens sanitary department. Hereto
fore there have been plenty of men
applying for work at 5 so day. The
thirteenth ward force thought 1t was
an opportune time to obtain $500.
The citizens committee refused to pay
$500 and new force was engaged.
The city council today authorized
Mayor Behrman to borrow SEQ, ,0GO to
assist i'm meeting the present emer-
gency. Ten thousand dollars is to
be used in carrying on street cleaning
work and $4,000 goes to the fund
asked by the government. Though
not quite $250.000 has ben secured,
all the money is available that can be
used by DR.. White and the medical
force for six weeks.
In order that no unnecessary risks
of spreading yellow fever be taken it
was announced today by Surgeon
White and by Father Scott. in charge
of the arrangements. that the funeral
of Archbishop Chapelle, on saturday.
ut . o'clock i'll the morning, Will be
private. DIR. White said ii was fact
accepted by the scientists that yellow
fever could not be transmitted by
corpse, but il is thought that there
would be some element of danger in
attracting to the cathedral an immense
assemDiage of people from all parts
OF the city The cathedral is situated
i'm the originally infected quarter
within a stones throw of the French
Market and there mas been yellow
fever on all sides of the church. Not
all the mosquitoes below Canal street
have been destroyed. and the mingling
OF people from infected regions with
those from non-infected quarters
might result in a wider diffusion of
yellow fever
Today solemn requiem mass was
said in honor of the archbishop. The
services lasted two hours with a large
attendance. principally of people liv-
ing on the lower side OF Canal street.
Thirty priests participated and the
church was profusely decorated i'll
white, black and purple. The body
rested on = bier in the main aisle and
il was found that the body was suf-
ficiently preserved to permit the re-
movai of the metallic covering. Many
reviewed the remains through the
glass. After the services ended
further visits To the church were dis
couraged During the day Cardinal
Gibbons telegraphed his coincidence.
Many other messages came from all
over the United States and from
other parts OF the world.