Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-08-03
NOT so FAVORABLE.
Severe Rain and Thunder Storms Pre-
vailed at New Orleans.


4 vailed at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Aug. with a large
4 increase I'm the number of new caset
the fever situation was not as favor
able Wednesday as It had been. though
the health authorities continued to be.
lieve confinement of serious infection
to the quarter below Canal street Is
-an encouraging sign. President Sou
chon is of the opinion that the intense
heat. followed by severe rains anc
thunder storms, bringing cooler TEN.
peratures was to some extent respon-
sible for the increase In cases. How
ever I'm spite of the most rigid inspec.
ton that has been in effect for a week
past concealed cases among Italians
here and there are cropping out anu
authorities are in consequence appeal
ing TO Italian organizations to redou-
bic their efforts to convince their
countrymen that IL is to their interest
az well as to the interest of the whole
| city to Immediately report all suspi-
cious cases. The appearance of two
| or three cases Wednesday among per-
sons whose business does not carry
them into the infected district down
town has given the impression that
steBomyia possibly has been carried
tout OF the scene of Election through
the medium of street cars.
Very severe rain and thunder storms
prevailed during Wednesday night
The rain fell in sheets and the whole
city was thoroughly flushed. At the
same time the downpour had an i'll eff
feet in that II caused the washing
away or oil from many miles OF gut
tiers and through overiows caused
hundreds OF cisterns to discharge the
/ oil which had been put into them. In
4 consequence ward organizations began
all over again re-oiiing all cutters, els
terms and ponds which previously had
been treated.
Another phase of the controversy
between the states of Louisiana and
mississippi developed in the filing OF
writs of ejectment and injunction
against Mississippi militia in Federal
courts. The suit was brought by AL
BERT Baldwin. a banker and capitalist
II this city. Mr.. Baldwin seeks to en-
join Mississippi soldiers from taking
possession of his fishing and hunting
lodge on Heart river. IT seems per-
mission was asked to occupy the place
by the militia doing guard duty on the
border and IL was refused. The troops
announced that unless granted per-
mission In a certain time they would
break open the place. They broke Ia
and Mr.. Baldwin decided to bring hi.
suit.
So apprchensive are the people In
the country towns that they will be
bottled up by reported suspicious case:
In their midst that many town council:
re meeting to pass ordinances impos-
ng severe penalties on persons who
irtulate reports calculated to caus,
Unnecessary excitement or alarm.
Henry NJ. Call. collector OF custom.
jr New Orleans. qualified as disburs.
Ig agent Of the government funds tC
used in an effort to prevent the
esent fever from developing into ar
pidemic. Ample money will be at tn,
tsposal OF DR.. White and corps to car
Sonxhe work
~. Two death ~ .esSF were
4 rs.ported early Wednesday at the office
Of the city board OF health. bringin1
the total up to seventy. There wa:
one new case. making the total BAT
Most physicians make their reports Of
new cases during the afternoon hours
30 until laue eadh evening II is not pos.
sible to give an accurate idea of the
days progress Of the disease.
The board of health has dispatched
squad OF inspectors to Milneburg
; which is situated on Lake Pontchar-
train. in the suburbs Of the city. Sew.
eral days ago about $50 Italians mi
grated from the fever section OF this
city to Milneburg and there has beer
some fear that sickness may develop
there.