The Washington times., 1905-07-29
Mayor Behrmann Says
Disease Is Under Full
est Control.
FIGHT ON MOSQUITOES
Number of New Cases Yes
terday Reduced by
Five.

NEW ORLEANS, July 29,-Mayor
Behrmann this morning gave out the
following signed statement:
New Orleans is suffering more from
the rigid quarantine than from yellow
fever, of which the citizens here have
the fullest control.
The mosquito theory is accepted by
our physicians and laymen alike. There
is nothing remaining to be done but
fight the mosquitoes, which is be-
ing done by oiling the cutters and
screening and oiling the cisterns-
1.-THE number of new cases were less
yesterday by five than on the previous
day.
I'VE have the situation so thoroughly
in hand that we believe we will shortly
convince the outside world that by
working on the mosquito theory yellow
fever will be entirely robbed of all its
perils, and that shotgun quarantines
are senseless as a method to combat
yellow fever. as such cannot prevent the
spread of mosquitoes.
This is a fight wholly against the
stegomyia faseiato mosquito"
Animals in Living Rooms.
story of a house in the infected district.
and OF q woman milking a goat at the
foot of a bed on which her husband
was dying Of yellow fever. are good ex-
amples of why the yellow fever has
spread with such remarkable rapidity in
this city
Italians who have been living in the
disinfected districts near the French
Market are fleeing TO all parts OF the
city It is generally known that these
people are scattered In all directions.
They don't think about their household
effects
Just few clothes and a little bed
ding for them to rest on is all they
take with them. but the continuous NOV
ing OF the haIf-crazed people, it is be
Heved. may spread the fever. The au-
thorities are trying 10 prevent this, and
are asking the assistance of all citi-
zens.
Deserted Italian Quarters.
Yesterday fifteen men, women and
children. with a few belongings were
found on DauphIn street They had left
the Italian quarters, each carrying u
bundle of clothing. The matter was re-
ported at once To the city board of
health. These people had no bedding. and
were prepared TO sleep on the floor.
Meanwhile the house to house inspec-
ton is being carried on. Men. with de-
termlned faces. are going about telling
the people what TO do, and their com
mands are being promptly obeyed. Some
wards have about completed their work
and have sent out committees to aid
others who are yet not so far along
with rhe situation. Charles Janvier,
chairman of the citizens committee. has
ordered eco buttons 10 be distributed
glong the people Of New Orleans, The
. inscription engraved on them is: My
Scisterns are all right; how are yours ?"
All over the city tonight there Is the
combined odor of crude petroleum. sui
phur and lime. The campaign which has
been carried ON is unique in this coun-
try Never before has the 800, COO people
one and all, turned cut TO clean up the
city. Today cotton men and the poorest
laborer can be seen cleaning out their
cutters and pouring oil on all stagnant
water about each house.
Ambulances Kept Busy.
Both the detention camps and the iso-
latlon hospital were put into active ser
vice, and the ambulance was kept busy
CARRYING new cases to the hospital.
There are already thtrtesn people IN
inc yellow fever hospital. The Avondale
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