The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-01
ARE NO NEW CASES
Various SenSeleSS RumOTS are
Without Any Foundation.
DR.. PORTER PLACES oUARAN-
TINE RESTRICTIONS ON HAR.
Dor AND NO ONE WILL BE PER
MITTED TO LEAVE-WoRR OF
SCREENING AND FUMIeATioN
Is PROCEEDING.


DR.. Joseph Guiteras. the famous
Cuban yellow fever expert, who Is q
recognized authority upon diseases Of
this nature, yesterday announced that
yellow fever existed in Pensacola.
Dr. Guiteras, accompanied by DR..
Porter and Dr.. Anderson, the state
health authorities, made an examina-
tion Of the patients. and afterwards
Dr. Guiteras declared that three of
the four parties had pronounced cases,
and that the other one Of the conva-
lescent Greeks exhibited Symptoms OF
the fever
Yesterday passed of quietly, with
the exception of the many senseless
rumors which are always put In cir
culati0n in such instances.
No new cases developed. although
there Is one under suspicion. This IS
located IN a boarding house on East
Intendencia street, between Paiat0x
and Tarragona. The patient has been
i'll for only a few days, and as yet the
physicians cannot determine whether
or not the case is that of yellow fever.
but DR.. Guiteras states that it should
be treated as a suspicious case.
Dr. Guiteras visited all Of the patti
ents yesterday. There were two casos
(Greeks) at the corner OF Intendenc.a
and Tarragona streets, and both os
these We're declared By fhe yellow fc-
er expert to be yellow fever. alth0u d
both we're up. One, however, Ih1
doctor said, should be in bed, as h8
is not at ali well. Another Greek, the
one on East Government street. is
practically well. and DR.. Guiteras did
not care to pass upon his case. though.
he said the case should have been
treated as a suspicious one. So lar
as Mr. Abel the man at Glackmeyer'8
boarding house, is concerned, he sail
shat It was very. pronounced. and that
the patient was ia a serious condi-
ton.
DR. Guiteras is a native Cuban. Ha
was born in Cuba, but lived III The
states for a lengthy period. after
which he returned. and has resided 10
Havana since 1900. He has made q
study Of yellow fever, deVOting ali oe
his time and attention to this disease.
and it Is through his efforts that the
disease has been finally eradicated
from Havana.
DR.. Guiteras was sent TO New Or
leans by his government to investi-
gate the cases there, and later upon
invitation Of DR.. Porter came to Pen
sacOla- He stated last night that he
would remain for a number Of days.
after which he intended returning
home.
Farbor Guaranteed.
DR.. Porter last night ordered that a
quarantine be placed upon the harbor,
or rather that no parties be allowed
TO leave the city by water, and that
10 small boats be permitted to 90 Out
to other points. During the past few
days many persons, who became I'M
necessarily frightened. prOcuref boats
and left the city, going cross the bay.
Complaints we're then sent to the
authorities regarding the landing Of
the refugees, and a quarantine was ss,
tablished
While there is a great deal OF tank
and comment about the city. there e
little cause for great alarm. or
course, those in the qusrantine1 dis-
trict, especially the business houses,
are being greatly Inconvenience. but
arc taking tho matter in good spirit,
believing that the fever win shortly
re stamped ont
Fumlgation Work
The work Of fumigating the 8si-
Je1ces ard business places in the GUAR
aatined district shaved much progress
yesterday. IN fact nearly City places
aaee now Seen fUmigated Under the
supervision Of DR.. D.Alemberte and
~ Kennedy. and It IS anticipated .hat
IN equal number, II not more, wiz BE-
'guizates tod1y. MANY places ara
also being screened. ard the work ~
ihat district has 50 far beer very sat
isfaetory, all residents Willingly con-
plying with the orders Of the physi-
cans.