The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-29
YELLOW FEVER PANIC IN
The SMALLER TOWNS
Continued from page one.

New Orleans. La. July 29.-The gov
ernor said he would not bulge from his
position If every person on the coast per-
sonally appealed to him. Leaving out
the cost in human life. an epidemic of
the fever on the coast would mean $20.
coo 600 in depreciation OF real estate alone.
ut will be better" says the governor.
"for the citizens OF these towns 10 be
bottled up and eat mullet and crabs and
escape the yellow fever than 10 get all the
revenue they can out OF the refugees and
have one case OF yellow fever among
them"
Much sympathy is felt here for Mem
phis, which has been compelled TO quaran-
tine New yrleane against her will. Some
Inconvenience has been felt by the Chat
tanooga quarantine. Many well TO do
people nere were sending their families
20 Lookout mountain for the rest OF the
summer. but lne putting up OF the bars
M Chattanooga will divert New orleans
travel from that point.
The board of health repeated anew its
announcement that the destruction OF
bedding and household property has no
place In it's campaign as in former cpl
demic. and that no such waste Of property
will be attempted.
SUFFERS FROM QUARANTINE.
Tho quarantines have greatly disar-
ranged railway passenger service. all
local trains having been taken off.
Through trains are carrying large mum.
bers or passengers bound for the northern
and east resorts. The travel south has
naturally fallen off Mayor Beherman
today gave out the following signed state
ment TO the newspapers:
New Orleans is suffering more from
tfVt
fever, OF which the citizens here have
the FULLEST control. The mosquito theory
Is accepted by our physicians and lay
men alike and there Is nothing lert 10
be done but to fight the mosquitoes which
is being done by oiling the cutters and
screening and oiling oisterns
FEWER CASES REPORTED.
The number Of new cases yesterday
was less by five than on the preceding
day. We have the situation so thorough
ly in hand that we believe we will
shortly convince the world that by work
ing on the mosquito theory yellow fever
will he entirely robbed OF its perils and
that shot gun guarantees are senseless
as method 20 fight yellow fever, as
such method cannot prevent the spread
OF the mosquitoes This Ia a fight wholly
against the stegomyia fasciatia mos
quito"
ADJUTaNT GENERAL IN CHARGE.
Gulfport Miss. July 29.-Gov. varda-
Mississippi, has placed Adjutant General
Fridge in charge Of the state quarantine
service. and all future aggressions
against tie yellow plague In Mississippi
VIII be conducted under the auspices OF
the adjutant generals office.
The advance detail OF Officers and men
stationed at Camp b. +. Ward. who were
preparing the camp grounds for the en-
campment OF tho Mississippi National
guard. will be utilized 10 supplant the
civil force now on duty throughout the
state.
General Fridge has issued imperative
orders to the soldiers to maintain the
quarantine at the point OF the bayonet
The line has been divided into divisions.
with soldiers at the principal and all
intermediate stations. Headquarters have
been Instituted under command OF Gen
eral Fridge. a platoon OF the Cameron
held artillery OF Meridian will arrive TO do
duty as quarantine guards
Dr Wasdin and Dr. Mcdonald OF tho
United states Marine hospital service are
here and state there Is no chance for in
fection from the coast
SAILORS ARE S1CKEsT.
New York. July 9-Ony two OF the
IL persons removed from tho steamer
were thought 90 be very ill Both worc
members OF the crew.
~ Ih'u uftu lll TOT eeNoral dave ana
lhcir condition showed no Improvement
They were taken % the hospital al
Swiuehurnc Island whrro tho Others were
removed 20 Ioffmaus Island and Tor
the purpose at least are held merely for
observation
one ~ the cabin passengers who Wa
held for observation is Miss Tectsel q
trained nurse who has been employed
on the isthmus.
The other cabin passengers held al Hon
mans island are Henry Boyd. Julius Dan
TeT- KndTUw spyz- = q t1Etrr- -Hu1-f--
Staley. and Miss Wompe
The men taken 20 swinburne leland
nave been placed IN the pest house which
had been prepared for tho reception OF
possible yellow fever patients. There they
viii be detained In screened compart-
ments until ~ has been determined