Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-08
viii Give Federal Government All Money
Necessary to Eradicate Fever
wo LARGE Focl OUTSIDE THE CITY
Twenty-Five Cases Discovered in St.
Marys and St, Charles Parishes.
EIGHT DEATHS DURING THE DAY
Thirty-TNvO New Cases Reported
Making n Total of Five Hun-
dred and sixty
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 7--Omcial report
VI vellnM feNer situation nn TO p. m.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 7-Ofcial report
Of yellow fever situation up to 6 p. M:
New cases ''.''.'..''''..'.''..'' 81
Total to date
New sub-foci OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. !
lotal 10 date "
Two large foci Of infection were dis
covered today outside Of the city by ON
GERS Of the marine hospital service. DR..
Corrupt went to Diamond plantation, in
St Charles parish 10 look into some sus-
picious cases and found six positive yellow
fever cases Of secondary infection. three
Of which were dead They are on a sugar
plantation and three Of them were Italians.
one was a negro.
The other point of infection is in the
town of Patterson. In St Mary parish.
where Dr Guiteras found nineteen cases
Of secondary infection. Most Of these are
also Italians. The local health boards
have taken charge in both instances and
are following out the directions of the
marine hospital service.
The moderate number of new cases and
the marked decrease i'm the number of
new foci during the past few days has
given great hope that the progress Of the
mosquito fever has been really checked.
Surgeon White of the marine hospital
service assumed control of the local situa-
tion and entered into closer relations with
the state board, but no radical changes
have yet been made nor will he made. AS
he stated recently, his methods will sim
ply be an enlargement and perfection Of
the system put into effect by the local
authorities and in which his service had
been cooperating from the beginning, and
the fact that the seeming improvement
began to manifest itself just before he took
charge is a source of as much qualification
to DR.. White as to DR. Kohnke
DR.. White was tonight advised by DR..
Wyman that two more officers had been
ordered to report to him. This makes ten
additional officers detailed here in two
days.
Considerable comment has been caused
by the arrival of Captain e. T Olsen
Of the Norwegian steamship Leander with
hish fever and his Immediate transfer
TO one of the private hospitals. His ship
came up from Havana on August 3 and lay
at quarantine until the evening OF Au-
gust 6. The ships papers show that when
he left Havana he was suffering from
enteric fever.
white VIII Issue Bulletins.
1t was announced that the marine hospital
service would take up soon the settle
ment of the details would permit the re-
ceiving and compiling of the daily reports.
An impression has prevailed in some quar-
ters outside of New Orleans that all the
eases occurring are not made public That
impression has been entirely unjust, but in
order that there may be perfect confidence
throughout the country that an accurate
statistical statement is being made daily.
DR.. White desires that hereafter these an
nouncements shall be made under federal
authority. In this connection a statement
prepared some time ago in newspap pers
throughout the country, that although the
New Orleans officials had announced only
a total Of fifty deaths, the marine hospital
report had put the figure at more than 20o
Dr. White, in reply states that no such
statement was even given out by his de-
partment; that no such number of deaths
had occurred and that the figures carried
daily by the Associated Press were correct.
Funds Promptly Furnished.
There was a prompt response today to
the appeal of Chairman Janvler of the ciu-
zens' committee for additional subscrip-
tions to the citizens fund TO the end Of
raising the $25OOOO desired by the govern
ment. Checks poured steadily into the office
Of the committee. In addition to this dp-
peal, Mr.. Janvier took steps for state aid.
When Governor Blanchard came here for
officials three weeks ago he said that should
| the emergency warrant It, the state could
/ be depended on TO do It's share towards fur
| nishing the funds necessary towards prose-
! cutting the fight to a successful finish. To-
day Mr. Janvier wired the governor saying
| the emergency was here and that the states
| assistance had been pledged 20 the govern
ment 10 assist in raising the money In
! similar emergencies in the past the gov
/ ernor has consulted the members Of the
/ legislature by wire and secured their pledge
/ Of support Of legislation to reimburse the
| fiscal agents for money borrowed from
! them As the whole state is interested in
the present campaign, it is assumed that
in twenty-four TO forty-eight hours the gov
ernor will have all the backing desired, and
! that Lousianas contribution of at least
| $4,000 will be made Unsolicited checks
have been sent here from other parts OF
| the country to the fund. which will be fully
| subscribed, it is believed, before II Is
wanted
PanIcky Feeling Spreads.
An evidence OF the panicky feeling in
! the country parishes is shown In the ex-
| periences Of the Cumberland Telephone
company At Arcadia, La, the man in
charge OF the Office fed when the fever
began 20 spread. Local headquarters tried
at once TO nh the position, but Arcadia
refused to permit man TO come 20 work.
II declined 10 take a man from Meridian.
The consequence Is that the service has
been suspended A similar state Of affairs
prevails at Baton Rouge, whence also the
manager has gone and whore rigid quaran-
tine prevails. The Baton Rouge exchange
serves much Of the surrounding country
and all that section will be without COM
municatiOn.
The death reported on the Bell plantation
In Jefferson parish, opposite New Orleans,
is the NTH that has occurred there, show
ing the heavy mortality from the fever
where adequate attention Is not given,
Five Italians fed from New Orleans 10
this plantation and one after another he Z
taken the fever and sucCumbed. The vi
cinlty has been thoroughly isolated and
disinfected and every precaution viii be
taken 20 prevent subsequent infection BY
| means Of the mOsuuito.