The Irish standard., 1905-08-19

New Orleans, Aug. 1.-THE increase
in the number of new cases Of yellow
fever in New Orleans up to noon
"Wednesday was offset by the decrease
in the death list as compared with the
same hours Tuesday. 1t shows the ef-
iectiveness OF the treatment of cases
and conveys an air of encouragement.
No new cases were reported during
the morning hours from any point in
the state.
Quarantine Affecting Business.
The rigid quarantines, which have
been maintained now for five weeks
are beginning to tell ON business gen
orally. The oyster industry will prob
ably feel the full effects of the re-
strictions as the open season begins
September L. Retail merchants have
not suffered severely, but wholesalers
whose receipts are measured by the
business they do with the surround
ing country are Stili seriously affected
AS the regular business season opens
here on September /, strong appeals
are being made through circulars and
otherwise for aid from the health au-
thorities in cities. towns and counties
in restoring freight traffic.
| The banana famine ut the north and
east is expected to be relieved in a
measure shortly. as five steamers
Wednesday landed $4,000 punches of
the fruit at Mobile. The shipment OF
! the fruit to the north from Mobile is
not subject to any restrictions.
Conflict at Monroe.
| Quarantine improves in some direc-
tions and grows worse at others. AT
Monroe conflict arose between a citi-
Zens' meeting and the authorities. The
| citizens. in sudden spasm of alarm
! desired to restore the shotgun quar-
antine. Mayor Forsythe objected and
ordered the military to hold them.
selves in readiness. Appeal was
| made to the governor who said that
the orders of the state board of healtl,
must be followed or soldiers would be
modified. The citizens yielded
Shreveport is again to open commune
| cation with New Orleans allowing
freight to come in that had been fumi
1
cepted President Souchon has tele.
graphed congratllla ions to the Shreve.
port authorities. He has also wired tc
the Richland parish authorities ask.
ing them to modify their drastic resu.
lations
Physicians Giving Aid.
I The fact that the physicians arc
now assisting the marine hospital
service in turning up all the existing
cases of fever is evidenced in an ex.
animation of the report for the past
"a hours. OF the G2 cases. 30 were re.
ported by doctors as having come
within their practice OF the other
32 Inspector Perkins produced Is
cases of yellow fever and cases pre-
senting symptoms thereof two were
returned by the ward organizations
two by the city board of health, five
by the emergency hospital and fou,
by the charity hospital. Any friction
that has heretofore existed has passed
away and perfect harmony exists in
the work The total number of cases
treated in the Emergency hospital tc
date is 1885, of which number 3G have
died. Three cases of yellow fever have
been taken from the steamship Sap.
phire at quarantine. The vessel was
from Colon.
DR.. Guiteras said Wednesday that
from what he had seen he regarded
the situation as favorable. He thought
the fever could be controlled though
1t was always difficult to stamp it out
If 1t was not taken in its inception
DR.. Guiteras believes that the marine
hospital ought to be left in charge
after the fever has disappeared to con
duct the campaign against the out.
cropping of the disease next year.