Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-08-04
CONCEALMENT CAUSE.
To This Is Attributed Fever Among
So Many Italians.
FOOD is TOO HEAVY,
New Orleans Doctors VIII Investigate
Tracey Case and kentwood La,
People Say the Mslady Has
Not Been There.

until their cases are almost hopeless
and the utterly inadequate treatment
until they fall into the hands Of doc.
tors are considered partly responsible
for the heavy mortality among the un.
fortunate Italians who fall victims oI
attacks OF yellow fever. IL Is said In
vestitgations shown heavy food. liks
macaroni and bananas. have been TAX
en- by members Of the race after the
fever had fastened Its clutches on
them. That means almost certain
death. for IN the treatment now pre-
scribed by doctors no solid food Of any
kind Is given during the several days
Of the patients illness. MIX 10 the
principal diet. with alkali waters and
Juice OF watermelon TO work on the
Kidneys. To ailay nausea doctors pre-
scribe small particles Of Ice. 10 be dis
solved IN the mouth. Many Italians
die because they do not get this treat
ment until too late. Comparatively few
outside OF the Italians have been at
tackled and some Of these exceptions
are alreadey on the street little the
worse for their illness.
The situation Thursday continued 10
be viewed with something like optism-
ism by those Immediately In charge Of
the night. The public was warned not
TO be alarmed because the number OF
cases and deaths were more numerous
than they were a week ago. and doctors
are saying that for some time prob
ably. even with the most favorable pro-
gress. there will be cases and fatalities
But so long as there IL no serious in
fection In the modern section OF New
orleans-that Is. the large district
which lies above Canal street--doctors
refuse 10 believe there IL any chance
OF the disease assuming a general epi-
demic form.
Excitement in country districts r. not
allayed. but seems 10 have grown more
acute with the discovery Of cases at
other points. In this connection doc
tors here are disposed 10 question
whether all cases that appear can
properly be traced 10 New Orleans.
The case Of the man Barney Tracey.
sick at Shreveport. who said he was In
New Orleans. Is being inquired into.
II Is considered remarkable that II he
were in New orleans only a few hours
and had become infected here the M
ness should have developed so long
after. In the matter Of the Montgom-
cry case. Minette. who said he went
from kentwood, La. "a Montgomery.
Kentwood peoeple are out In a card de-
nying Minette spent any time there or
they have any fever IN that town.
A whole trainlosd % passengers on
the Iron Mountain road has been held
up In Concordia parish and removed
from any hRbitation. Passengers
have been loud In telegraphic protests
10 the railroad committee declaring
they had neither food nor water and
that nothing had been done 70 relieve
them from the hard situation. Efforts
have been made TO move the train.
Monroe La. with fever on three sides
OF her. has put militia and armed citi-
Iens on every road leading into her
limits. New Iberia. La. has put the
curfew law into effect Columbus.
Miss. has decided 20 guard against In
fection by the use ~ rifles. Many
smaller towns are passing mosquito or
dinances
Alexandria. In Rapides parish has
completely bottled herself up. but IN
order TO save herself and the parish
from starvation she has permitted the
-
ed three times a week 10 bring In pro-
visions and other supplies.
In order to aid those italians who
are still WE'LL 10 escape the infection |
the authorities are making large distri- |
button Of mosquito bars 10 poor FAINT |
lies. II has heretofore been difficult !
TO induce Italians 90 thust protect |
themselves from the insects.
In Mississippi the state board has |
issued an address 20 the people recon-
mendlng all public meetings such as
gatherings lodges camps. etc. be dis
continued for a period Of thirty days |
Such was the rule I'm former epidemics. /
but there has been No move made here |
90 revive restrictions against public /
gatherings.
Or. Drummer. municipal health officer /
OF Savannah. Ca. formerly Of the ma
rine hospital service. who came here 20 /
the situation IN order that
his board might act intelllgently In the
matter Of quarantine. finished his work
here and returned home Or. Drummer
In an interview said that there Is not
now any excuse for yellow fever ever
spreading in the south. lie considered
Il grave reflection that II should havs
been permitted 10 enter and lnexplica.
bic that II should have remained 70
long undiscovered.
There were early reports Thursday
of two deaths At the emergency hos.
pital.
The marine hospital service Is grad
naily bringing about a better under
standing with the authorities In the
Dther states to the end OF enabling
travellers 10 proceed 10 the destinations
after due detention Aside from prose-
,uting vigorous sanitary measures an
energy Of the commercial public here
Il being devoted to an effort 70 educate
he panic stricken people OF the South
hat they run absolutely no risk Of in
ection through commercial intercourse
With New Orleans. Re-oiling and
screening OF cisterns went forward
With great vigor and enthusiasm
Thursday.