The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-06
Fever Situation
In New Orleans
(By Associated Prcss,)

NEW ORLEANS, October 5.-Of the
1893 cases now under treatment, less than
q are above Canal Street, which means
that the upper part OF the city is prac-
ticnlly clear Of fever. OF tho other cases.
thlrty-six are in tho Emergency Hospital
which had only one admission to-day.
DR.. White Is planning TO send IL marine
hospital officer to Patterson. rs we'll ns
the lower La Fourch country to clean
up the Infection there, but desires first
to be sure OF tho hearty cooperation
OF the people III these localities. This Is
rot always Forthcoming ms In tho case
OF Scranton on tho Mississippi coast, and
Of Hamburg, Miss.
Tho following reports from the cou1tY
were received to-day: l-enner, new
case; rerre BtY,..s Parish (two days) u
new cases; Amelia and Bayou L'ourso
three days., new cnses, one death; La
Place and vicinity (seven days. % cases
and four deaths; Bnrataria, cases
Reporting on the situation at Baton
Rouge, DR.. Corrupt says that 1t presents
striking example OF what can be done
by an effective mosquito fighting n the
southern cities. AS soon as the fever APP
peared there, Baton Rouge started mos
quito crusade with the result that when
d case developed, there were scarcely any
stegomyia in teh town, and there has
been practically no spread of the disease.
The results show that yellow fever cases
can be introduced In any community
without danger II the proper precautions
have been taken to destroy the trans
hitting agency.
By personal solicitation an effort Is to
be made to have President Roosevelt eX-
tend his visit hare few hours IN order
that re may attend tho banquet winch
the citizens of Louisiana have been pre-
pairing to give him. The Committee on
Arrangements has decided to send Pres
ident Sanders. Of the Progressive Union
ann City Attorney Gilmore 10 Washing
ton rs see the President and to assure
him that the situation will be so much
improved by the 26th, that there will
be absolutely no danger In his staying
over night in New Orleons.
New Cases in Natchez.
NATCIIEZ, MISS, October 6.-Tho
following is the yellow fever summary 1'
to O'Clock this evening.
4 New cases. 6; total to date, III; total
deaths 4: new foci. 8: total 43a Cases
under treatment. 81: discharged, b.
or the six new cases reported to-day,
Eve presented new foci and four are
white. The people are becoming some.
what discouraged. and many believe that
only frost can bring an end to the vlsi.
tation. DR.. Iavlnder and the pastors OF
the city Ichurches to-day addressed
citizens meeting urging renewed fight
against the mosquito
Vicksburg Improves.
vICKSBURG, MISS, October b.-For
the twcnty-four hours ending at p. NJ
to-day only four new cases of yellow
fever were reported, two within md out
side the corporate limits. The figures
&c date are: lgt
N New cases, 4; total to date, 1885, total
deaths. a. total foc, IS: cases under
treatment, 40.
Cases Near Philadelphia.
(By Associated Press)
PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 81
Suspicious cases OF fever on board the
bark Tlllie Baker. from Savannah for
this port, which is held up at the State
quarantine station at Marcus Hook. are
under investigation by the local health
authorities. Drs. Welsh and Cairns, OF
tho Board OF Health. to-day wont to Mar
Gus Hook to aid State Quarantine Ply
scian Heller In his Investigation Two
OF the bark's Grey are III, and they will
he carefully watched for symDtoms NJ