The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-11
PRIVATE FUNERAL.
Archbishop chappelIe Will Be Buried
Today.


New Orleans. Aug. 1O.-In order
that no unnecessary risks might
be taken it was announced today
both by Surgeon White and by Father
Scott, IN charge of the arrangements,
that the funeral of the late Archbishop
Chappelle on Saturday. at 8 o'clock in
the morning, will be private. DIT. White
said il was a fact accepted by the
scientists that yellow fever could not
be transmitted by a corpse. but il is
considered that there would be some
element Of danger in attracting to the
cathedral an immense assemblage of
-people from all sections of the city.
Requiem Mass.
The cathedral is located within the
originally infected district within a
stones throw of the French market
and there has been fever on all sides of
it Today a solemn requiem mass was
said i'm honor of the dead archbishop.
The services lasted for two hours with
a large attendance of people residing
on the lower side of Canal street Thirty
priests participated and the church was
prOfuSely decorated in white black and
purple The body rested on a bier in
the main aisle and il was found that
the remains were sufficiently preserved
to permit the removal of the metallic
covering. Many viewed the remains
through the glass After the services
ended and the congregation were dis
were discouraged. During the day
Cardinal Gibbons telegraphed his con-
dolence- Many messages came from all
parts OF the United States and from all
parts of the world.
Hopeful Feeling.
With the death rate remaining lower
than in previous visitati0ns of the fever
the feeling here both among the health
authorities and the laity continues
he Naxver hszs- .1e.v,%
long enough to have assumed a quite
virulent type, but instead it is appar-
entity less malignant than il was when
IL first appeared
Many of the cases which are now
being reported, except among the Ital-
ians, are mild in character and readily
respond to the treatment given them.
DR.. White said today that while the
work Of thorough organization of his
forces is rapidly crystanizing he VIII
not be able to make an announcement
Of the details of the campaign until
Sunday. One of the details of the plan
Will, il is understood. be an inspection
not only Of every house, but Of every
room IN the city. In connection with
his work. DR.. White took occasion to-
day to say that he had had less inter
ference from politicians in New Orleans
than he had ever met with before.
Strike of Laborers.
One of the curious incidents of the
day was an incipient strike of employees
of the citizens sanitary department.
II occurred in the Thirteenth ward
Heretofore, there have been as many
men applying for jobs as could be taken
care of. They were glad to work for
1-5O a day. The Thirteenth ward force
however, believed it saw an OppOrtun-
ity to obtain a raise. They struck for
81 The citizens committee refused to
pay more and new force was en-
gagged The city council at its meet
ing today authorized Mayor Behrman
- borrow $4,000 from the fiscal agents
to assist in meeting the present emer-
gency- The thousand dollars is TO be
used in carrying on the street clean
ing work, in which the city is enga ged. /
and the other $4,000 is to go 10 the
fund asked by the government. Though
not quite $250O00 has been raised. all
the money is available that can be used
by DR.. White and his force for six
weeks.