The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1905-08-11
Government IS >.
FIGHTING fever
NATION TAKES FULL CONTROL
OF YELLOW sCoURaE STU
|. ALTON IN THE SOUTH.
Present Progress Of the Disease
Prominent Church Prelate Stricken
with Disease-Memphis Orders
Doors Closed.

yellow fever situation. Gov. Blanchard
Friday afternoon sent request to that
effect to President Roosevelt, and the
latter Immediately directed Surgeon
Gneral Wyman to take every step IN MS
power to meet the situation.
The citizens of New Orleans nave
promised their hearty and unrestricted
cooperation in the work to be undertake
en- by the federal government, and Will
meet certain financial requirements i'm
posed by the marine hospital service as
q preliminary to assuming the RESPONSE
bility.
Gov. Blanchard's appeal to the presi-
dent was the result of the action OF 4
mass meeting of citizens held here In the
afternoon at which the opinion was ex-
pressed that federal control would result
in an immediate restoration OF conn.,
dence throughout the south, and would
do away with all danger OF conflict be-
tween the states over quarantine regu-
lations.
No passengers from New Orleans or
other points where fever exists or devel-
OPS later will be permitted to leave
trains at points in the quarantined dis
trict. Health certificates issued by OIL
Gals in the fever zone will not be accept
ed until ten days after persons left in
fected districts.
Progress of Disease.
The fever report up to six p. m. Sun
day was as follows: New cases, %; to-
tai to date, 105; new sub-foci, 2; total
sub-foci to date, SO.
The report is great improvement
over those during the middle OF the
week, and the fact that there were only
two new sub-foci, one uptown and one
downtown, is a source of special en-
couragement. An effort is being made
to determine the number of cases of
fever under treatment, and allowing
ten days, which is a liberal estimate,
for a patient to either recover or die.
1t is figured that there are now 233 cases
under treatment.
Archbishop Chapelle Striker.
Archbishop Placide Louis Chapelle
of the diocese of New Orleans has been
stricken with the fever. The entire
city was grievously shocked when the
news of this misfortune was an
nounced by the board of health. DR..
,Larue is Unable to tracethe ln5@ction'
as the archbishop has not been out of
his residence but once in a week or
more, when he took short carriage
ride accompanied by his niece. He has
not been in the infected district,
though there are cases of fever not far
from his residence. DR.. Larue be-
lieves that a stray mosquito from an
infected house is the cause of the ILL.,
ness.
Confidence Renewed.
President Roosevelt's quick response
to the appeal of New Orleans, direct
ing Surgeon General Wyman to take
hold of the yellow fever situation, was
reflected in a feeling of renewed con-
fidence throughout the city. It is be-
lieved that federal control will quickly
stamp out the pest. Business and
financial circles Immediately showed
a buOyant effect.
Memphis Closes Its Doors.
Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 7.-This city
has ordered it's doors closed to the out
side world, beginning this noon, and
no person can enter unless holding a
permit signed by DR.. Heber Jones,
president of the board of health, or
Secretary Marcus Haase. These per-
mits, it is announced, will be issued
only in urgent cases and when it is
positively known that the applicant
has not been in a" fever infected dis
trict. No recognition will. be given
health certificates from any source.
This drastic action was taken by the
city council Saturday night, after re-
ceiving a numerously signed petition
from representative business and pro-
fessional men. The health authorities
say the city was never in better SAM
tary condition. A large majority of
the citizens, however, favor what is
known as a shotgun quarantine, and,
In Difference to their wishes, a Gordon
of guards was placed around the city.
Southern illinois Shuts Doors.
Cairo, ILL.,, Aug. 3.-That portion OF
Illinois lying south of the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern railroad, which ex-
tends from st. Louis to Vincennes, Ind,
was declared Wednesday to be quaran-
tined against all fever infected points.
Bank Robber Breaks Jail.
La Cross, Wis, Aug. 2.-Earl Train
-, roanohor If the famOus EHdie Eav