The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-17
Several Cases Are Unearthed Along the Gulf Coast-Texas Quaran- tines Against the Whole
 State of Louisiana.
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With little variation in the daily record 1t naturally follows that there is no ma- terial change in the situation, and none is looked for in the immediate future. There Is considerable satisfaction to be drawn from the small number of deaths. because 1t shows two things: One. that the type of the disease Is not as malig- nant as at first supposed, and the other. that the authorities are finding about every case in the city.
 The generally accepted death rate is about Ii per cent. It Is about a week ago that the daily record took such jump. one day 105 cases being reported. Since then the daily record has hover- ed around sixty. While eight days are usually allowed for patient to re- cover or die most of the deaths occur in the fifth and sixth day, so the fact that the deaths yesterday and today were small, indicates that all the cases are on the record now and subjected to treatment according to the modern idea. Dr. White said the other day that if he could be assured of having every case in the city under observation, and proper l. eatment, he could stamp out the dis ease in a very short time, and he claims the desired condition is approaching, if it has not already been attained,
 There were no prominent people among the new cases, but the majority Of thPr} are among the people of comfortable cir- cumstances. Only six of the new foci are above Canal street.
 Discovers Nest of Infection.
 Past Assistant Surgeon Corput found another nest of infection outside of the city today. He went to St. John parish, fifty miles above the city on the Missis- sipp river, and unearthed 33 cases. 2l of which are in an entirely new focus. iA and around the town of La Place. He found eight more cases on Diamond plan tation in St Charles parish and four more on Terre Haute plant ton. The cases at La Place are principally among the better class of people, and 1t seems to be of mild type He reports that all the houses of the poorer class of people in that section are full of stegomyia. and unless steps are taken immediately to eradicate them the spread will get be- yond control.
 The state board of health has placed Dr. Corput in control of this work, and he will return there i'll the morning. The state board will also send a physician and nurse to the scene.
 Patterson Reports Six New Cases. Patterson reports six new cases and no deaths Polnte Celeste in Plaquemine parish reports two new cases and prob- ably three among as many children, all in the same group. A case was dii sover- ed in Payne. in the Parish of Acadia on the Southern Pacinc railroad Surgeon Guiteras visited Lafayette today and con- frmed the diagnosis of the case there. No others have developed. Assistant Sur geon Goldberger has confirmed the sus- picious case which developed in Alex andria yesterday. The patient is nearly we'll
 A special from Gulfport tells of the discovery of yellow fever at Mississippi City on the gulf coast, and states that the disease has been there since July 20. It originated in the Harvey boarding house among the family of Major Geer. There have been eleven cases all told. and four persons are now under treatment All of the other coast towns have quarantned against Mississippi City. but there is much resentment over the fact that the ex- stence of the fever there was not ds- covered until today.