The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-08-01

Disease Found in Many Parts Of
New Orleans, La.
Original Territory Of the MaIady Covers
Large Section Of tho City-sani-
tation Regulations.

New Orleans, La.-Yellow fever,
which has been visiting this city and
the surrounding territory, has spread
to such a degree that it has assumed
alarming proportions. Over forty per-
sons have already succumbed to the
dread disease, and unless it is speedily
checked veritabIe plague is feared.
The disease was reported from many
points in the city. the latest report
being that it had shown itself at nine
teen different quarters. This is the
only feature of the situation which is
causing alarm
Reports to the City Board Indicate
slow spread of the fever There are
now fourteen foci. one of them at
Bunkeye, in North Louisiana due to
an Italian who escaped from the
French Market section here His case
was fatal. There are three foci above
Canal street and one in Algiers. These
cases have been indirectly traced to
the French Market vicinity
The bulk Of deaths have been in the
neighborhood of the French Market.
The sanitary conditions there have
been very bad, and large families of
Italians have been found crowded into
very small spaces. In one instance
twenty-seven persons were discovered
living in three rooms. The congested
conditions in this neighborhood were
responsible for the rapid development
of the fever.
In spite of the new quarantine rules
laid down by the State Board of
Health, Dr. Souchon, the President of
that board, allowed the Anselm, which
had been only four days out from the
infected ports of Belize and Livingston,
to land at the wharf here with a cargo
of bananas. This action has aroused
the greatest indignation among the
people of the city.
The ships papers show that she re-
mained at Quarantine station only
forty minutes and late at night AS
soon as this fact was learned there
was an indignation meeting of num-
Der of prominent business men, who,
accompanied by the Mayor and the
Attorney General of the State, called
on President Souchon and announced
that they intended that the new quar-
antine rules against Central America
be made effective at once, in spite of
any ships which might be on their way
up or any Of the personal desires of
DR.. Souchon to grant favors to the
fruit companies.
DR.. Souchon concluded that the peo-
pie of the city were in earnest and
wired the quarantine officers that ships
would have to be detained at Quaran-
tine. whether they had been informed
or not before leaving the point of en-
barkation. This action was taken I'M
der protest and was the result Of the
feeling of the people of the city.
The officers of the various fruit COM
panies attempted to secure some al
lowances on the quarantine regula.
tons, and were informed that this was
a time when the interests of the city
were paramount to anything else, and
that they would have to abide by the
quarantine regulations or run their
ships to some other port
The Vacarro and several other COM
panies at once announced that they
would send their ships to Mobile,
where, it is understood, modified regu-
lations will be granted them.
Detention camps have been located
for all the railroads The people at
Kenner strenuously objected to having
the camp in their neighborhood, threat
ening to prevent it by force, If nee
essary. The isolation hospital was put
in operation, and all patients are be-
ing removed there in screened ambu-
lances In the meantime the fight
against the mosquito is going on in
every part of the city.
It is now believed that the entire
number of cases which show them
selves will not exceed 500 and that
within two months every vestige of the
disease will have been wiped out and
the quarantine raised The results
which have already been attained here
prove Just as conelusively as in the
epidemic in Havana that the disease
arises solely from the mosquito
The organlza ton Of forces for fight
ing the spread of the Infection and for
a campaign of education and practical
application of the mosquito extermina-
ton plans has been completed, 100
men have been put on as extras to
clean cutters. while $50 are working
as part of the system of sanitation.
Citizens are being organized in wards,
and these ward clubs will form pre-
cinct clubs and a house to house cam
vass will be made t. assure the screen
ing of every cistern and the oiling Of
every cesspool and water pond.
The business men have provided
funds for this work, and. as the people
are now aroused t. the necessity Of
action, there will be no let-up.