The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-10-05
Undaunted by Yellow Fever,
will Visit New Orleans.
ITINERARY is ANNOUNCED
Crescent City People Rejoice over
ncement-Summary OF the
Fever Situation as Reported
for Monday.

A Washington special says: Pres
ident Roosevelt will go to New Or
leans. DESPITE the yellow fever cpl
demic.
This official announcement was
made st the white house Monday by
Secretary Loeb, after a conference
with tie president at which the ar
rangements fer Mr.. Rooseveit's trip
through the south were arranged
finally.
In order to avoid any complications
over the quarantine regulations OF the
various states in the south, the pres
ident has decided to make New Or-
leans the final stop on his trip. He
will be in New Orleans on the 26tn
instant After the ceremonies in that
city he will go aboard cruiser OF
the Cleveland type and make tne
tourney from New Orleans to wash
ington by water.
itinerary Partly Changed.
In the making OF this new and def
mite rrargement it was found nee
essary in part to rearrange the ltln'
erary as it had been made in tenta'
tive way. Tie president will leave
WASHINGTON on the 18th instant. AS
far as St. Augustine, Fla, the Trip
will be made as previously arranged.
From st. Augustine the president will
20 to Mobile, instead OF to Blrmlns'
ham, as previously scheduled, thence
20 Tuskegee and Birmingham.
From Alabama he will 60 to Little
Rock, Ark. There the party will be
disbanded, the president and Secre-
tarv Loeb going to New Orleans for
.he ceremonies in that city on the
26th instant and the remainder of the
party returning from Little Rock to
Washington.
It has not been determined definite
" yet what vessel the president Will
use on his return trip to Washington,
but it probably will be the Cleveland,
Tacoma or Galveston. In deciding to
come to Washington by sea the pres
;dent was Influenced by his desire
not to come into cont1ict in any way
with the quarantine regulations of the
southern states.
Announcement Cheers City.
A New Orleans dispatch says: The
announcement of President Roose-
yelts decision to visit New Orleans
Cd his forthcoming trip to the south
caused profound qualification, and it
is regarded as certain to give fresh
stimulus to the fight now in progress
to drive out the fever before the end
of :he present month.
Five Cases at Pensacola.
Five new cases of fever were re.
ported in Pensacola up to six o'clock
Monday with one death. The death
was that of a 9-day-oli infant, whose
mother was taken down with fever
two days before the child's birth.
Great difficulty is being experienced
bv the health authorities in getting
prompt reports Of fever cases and
the officials are nearly worked down
in an effort to cover the ground
themselves.
Situation in Mississippi
The Mississippi yellow fever sum-
mary Monday night was as follows {:
Natchez, new cases, II; deaths, 2;
new foci, 6; one case beyond city
limits; both deaths were negroes.
Moss Point and Scranton, NO new
cases, no deaths. Vicksburg, new
cases, 8; deaths, l.; new cases In
county, s. Gulfport, new cases, g.;
deaths, none; no new cases at Mis-
sissippi City or Handsboro. Port Glib
son, new cases, 3; deaths, L; new
cases in county, 2. Hamburg, no
new cases, one death. No reports from
Roxie, Harrison and Rosetta.