The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-01
Let Fruit Trade Go. !.

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It.ls sald that when tile present sickness
passes New Orleans will not seek to re-
gain the fruit trade, which now has been
diverted to Mobile. unless the fruit com
panics are willing to submit to regula-
lions which will make impossible the In
production OF fever, Viewed from the
most optimistic side, the: present scourge
will ultimately cost many times the value
ii one seasons fruit business.
Moreover, 1t Is probable that public
sentiment in Alabama and mississippi
viii require tho authorities TO take such
precautions, as to the fruit steamers that
the fruit companies will eventually find
themselves forced to submit to equally
strict regulations In all Southern ports. "a
The fact that the regulations ut New
Orleans have not been sufficiently severe
IS shown by the fact that among the cases
now under treatment Is that Of the cngl-l
veer OF the steamer Orlgen who was Ill
Of yellow fever when thes hip landed last
week. He had contracted yellow fever In
Central America. but tho disease did not
FULLY develop until after he had been re-
moved to his home,
The present sickness may retard the
elaborate p1ans of tho Crescent City
Jockey Club for the reconstruction OF us
track the building of modern grand
stand and other buildings, though IT IS
not anticipated that the fever will cause,
nny postponment Of the winter racing
season,
The health officers have decided to post
small cards ~ .iousqs where fever eSists'
instead of .l,si.g q flag signal. The cards
bear the Information, "rhs house. mas
yellow fever.
Ouarantines Still Rigid.
Rensonablcness in the country with re-
snect to quarantine Is not increasing as
Is evidenced to-day by n dispatch saying
that Port Gibson, Mississippi, would ex-
clude all freight from New Orleans.
other towns have taken similar actioIl
md business men ore apprchensive that
the quarantine Infection will spread and
b hat there will be continued contraction
~ territory in which New Orleans may
deliver goods,
The declaration of quarantine by Louis
innn against New Orleans has opened
nearly the whole State to the commerce
of Texas, and other States, allowing out
sders TO Invade territory heretofore con
trolled by New Orleans merchants.
The Era Club, composed OF represcn
,otiye women, to-day rendered the ser
vices of Its members to the city TO pro
se,ytc among those persons VINO relus.
~ he,lcye IN the MOSQUITO theory hnC
who oppose the oilng OF the csterns ant
the cleaning of their premises
mosquito ordinance VIII probaply d
ma sscd by the city council tomorrow y
VII, require landlords to screen clstcrn'
with a fine or imprisonment as the pen
atty for refusal Few houses IN New
Orleans are without cisterns and 4a'Va
cls,erns viii have to be screened.
Alabama More Severe.
Mississippi has again announced, tina
d l, ,vIll accent detention camp Aceftlnchtes
NV the marine hospital service.
or the other hand, Alabama mas taken
n new Tangent. The following dlspntci
shows cyen more stringent restrictions
,hnn ever before atterlpted;
"At Alabama, health apthorltNas de
rlinc to allow persons coming beyond NeN
,1tieans that are not infected, who, VII
IN transferred from train in New Orleans
hBder marne hospital inspection and pro
4ctlonl To- get off at roln's OF dcS'lnh
"a I'M Alabama They are very rlgi'
6itii thelr quarantine In this city (bir
llinghami