Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-08-09
situation in New Orleans Did Not
Have SO Favorable an As
pect Yesterday.
INSPECTORS ARE HARD AT WORK
Their Activity Probably Explains
Large increase in Number of Cases
Reported State Board Takes pras.
tic Measures to Throttle Unjust and
Unreasonable Quarantine Rules.
(Dy Associated Press

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(By Associated prcss.)
NEW ORLEANS. LA, Aug. S.-of-
fetal report to & D. m.:
New gases. co.
Total to date. COS.
Deaths four.
Total to date. 1T.
New sub foci. IT.
Total to date, G25
II the present chaotic condition IF
quarantine matters in Louisiana is
not speedil-, terminated, in obedience
TO proclamation passed today, the
state hoard of health has announced
us Intention of Immediately invoking
the civil powers and, that failing, OF
asking Governor blanchard to call out
the militia to restore and maintain or.
der.
10 XII Unreasonable Quarantine.
The proclamation resulted from the>
letters sent yesterday by the governor
TO President SOuchon, of the State
board of health. The proclamation
PROMPTS any town. parish or village
from refusing admission to Il person
flOm-ra nnn-irfant or ,,,..,,t... -. -
health certificate not over "a hours old,
or to person from an infected local
ity who has spent six days III Il deten-
ton camp and has been discharged
with marine hospital certificate. In
reference with the passage of steam
boats or trains is prohibited unless
they violate quarantine.
Must Accept Freight.
No freight. express or mail matter,
shall, under the proclamation, be re-
fused from infected territories. pro-
v1ed il is carried in cars which have
been fumigated by the marine hospital
service.
All persons who disregard these
regulations are warned that they mako
themselves liable TO answer in the
courts 1t is announced that no more
Illegal restrictions on travel will he
tolerated. 1t is understood, that the
action taken by the board of health
has the full sympathy of Governor
Blanchard.
Because of the large number OF
cases reported, the fever situation did
not have SO favorable an aspect to-
day, hut II is understood that the in
crease Is the result of investigation
of number of suspicious cases Of
sickness, some of which the health
authorities were unable 10 inquire in
to OH yesterday.
inspectors Hard at Work.
The inspectors OF the marine hos.
pital service spent much of the day
in their investigation and their re
ports showed an increase In the mum
Der Of cases from noon to 3 o'clock.
Practically all doubt Of the raising
of fund of $25O.0O0, decided on by
the government, was removed today
when both the State and city moved
TO assist the citizens OF New Orleans
Governor Blanchard, whom Chairman
Janvier OF the citizens committee, has
asked to advance 100000 wired Mr.
Janvier that. he would make the loal
as soon as he heard from sufficient
number of members Of the Legislature
If they will support an appropriation
Of 100000. Affirmative answers art
being received. In addition to this &C
ton of the governor, the city tool
steps to swell the fund. With the $40,
600 originally In the hands OF the citi
zens' committee 100000 is now IL
sight.
Health Boards Hold Conference.
Surgeon White put in hard hal
days work here and in the Afternoon
took train for Lafayette. La. t.
attend conference of various healtl
boards in that section Of the State
called with view to securing nj
amelioration of quarantine regulations
DR.. White expects that by tomorrow
night all Of the additional health OF
ficers which the government has OF
dered to New Orleans will BIO here
"Wednesday is the div set for tho gen