The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-31

Sertion made by Governor Vardaman
of Mississippi that 1 knew there was
a great many cases of yellow fever in
New Orleans before the announcement
OF the fact was made, That assertion
IS false and erraIic and quite in keep
ing with the Weil-known temperament
of Governor SVardaman. The first case
came upon me like a thunderbolt from
clear sky. had not even heard of
rumors. As soon asI had seen four.
suspicious cases, which all came to
my notice within four days, 1 wrote
the following letter and sent the fol-
lowing telegram to DR.. Hunter of Mis-
sissippi; DIR. Tabor, of Texas; DR..
Sanders, of Alabama, and DIR, Wyman
of the marine hospital service
DR.. Souchon then quotes his letter
and telegram notifying them of the
presence of cases presenting symptoms
of yellow fever
This forenoon, in response to the call
or Dr. Souchon, conference was held
10 discuss freight and passenger reg
ulations- No representative of the
states was present except DR.. Baxter
or the Tennessee board, who expressed
himself as follows:
4 am thoroughly satisfied with
every condition l see. both as regards
energy and efficiency
Dr. White, Of the United States pub
lie health and hospital service. said
that freight cars were being fumigated
whenever there was a possibility of
their containing infected MOSQUITOES
and wherever else there was a demand
Tor Immigration on the part of the au-
thorities of the states to which or
through which the cars were 10 run.
Statements from d d. Curran, SUI
perintendent of the New Orleans &.
Northeastern railroad; .. III. Dunn. Of
the Illinois Central, and announce
mentS by others familiar with the sit
uation, was that very passenger train
run out of New Orleans was either
supplied by a shuttle train at a point
beyond possible infection or was fu-
migated prior to departure and run
closed through the states demanding
such regulations.
Pleased With Texas.
There is much qualification at the
action Of Texas in raising the quaran-
tine against the state state except at
points of infection which is in line with
the statement of DIR. Tabor that this
course would be taken just as soon as
the state was guaranteed against the in
fected points. On the other hand. the
Mississippi authorities are drawing the
lines tighter every day as was shown
by the refusal TO admit passengers with
certificates from the Slidell detention
camp on the New Orleans and Eastern
road Surgeon White has taken this
question up with the authorities of
Mississippi and hopes to be able to
Straighten out the tangle.
Today, acting on the suggestion of
Rev. DR.. Beverly Warner, who is gem
eral superintendent of the campaign OF
education every preacher referred to
the wok now in hand and in all the
protestant churches the Episcopal
prayer in times of public emergency
was recited- The preachers asked the
congregations to lend their assistance
to the work of ward committees which
are oiling and screening ciSterns. and
1t is believed that this viii have
splendid effect. The demand for six
teen and eighteen mesh screen wire
has been so great that there is a
shortage of it herer, and cheese cloth
is being used in many places as d tenn
pOrary substitute.