Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-08-04


port on the yellow fever situation up to
p. m. IL as follows:
Total cases to .''...'4SE
Total deaths to date ......................... s4
New sub-foCi ...................s......... ~
Total sut-foci TO date ...................... 90
This was the largest number OF new
cases reported in IA single day, and, while
It was natural to expect In consequence
an increase in the number Of new foci or
sub-foci as 1t is officially called, the num-
Der Of the latter Is really smaller In com
parison This is the period for the sec
ondary Infection to appear among those
who were exposed to the original cases
and 1t Is not surprising that the infected
quarter should yield up such record for
one day.
Naval Brigade Ordered ont.
Though the announcement that Governor
Vardaman has actually ordered the naval
brigade under arms and dispatches 1t in
the MOSQUITO fleet of the oyster commits
sion to the louisiana Mississippi boundary
attracted attention, there is absolutely no
apprehension that any serious collision VIII
occur Hope generally Is expressed that
Governor Vardamans instructions to his
guards not to trespass upon Louisiana
territory will be rigldly observed
In addition to putting the naval brigade
on ships, Governor Blanchard today wired
30 the sheriHs and district attorneys of st.
Bernard and Orleans parishes with view
to invoking the assistance of the civil au-
thotities to clear Louisiana waters of any
armed invaders. To the sherins he sent
this telegram:
You will take steps Immediately to cap
ture and arrest all armed vessels and those
aboard found within that part OF Lake
Borgne situated in your parishes so mat
the grand fury may act. Consult the dis
trict attorney and call upon Commander
Bostwlck Of the naval militia for assistance
to effoct capture. Go with Bostwlck eX-
pedition through the lake.
Commemorative Cleaning Up.
with a view to inauguratlng a more thor
ough cleaning movement and strengthening
the arms of the health authorities in hght-
ing the mosquito, Mayor Behrman called
a-eOnferencs, al the city hall today. opln-
ions were expressed by Health officer
kohnke, by DR.. Beverly Warner, in charge
OF the ward work, and by Chairman jan
vier Of the citizens committee, that while
yellow fever was now known not to be a
NTH disease and that the most perfect
cleaning of the city could AFFECT in no way
the night against the disease, 1t being the
consensus OF scientific opinion that yellow
fever is only transmitted by the mosquito,
a general sanitary movement would be GER
tain to have = fine moral effect and would
enlist the sympathy and active assistance
OF the public in putting into effect the pre-
cautions deemed necessary to destroy the
breeding places Of the mosquito. The re-
suit OF the meeting was the appointment
of committees that will take in hand and
carry out most comprehensive plans Of
sanitary work.
Gases OF sickness Concealed.
- The inspectors who are at work search
NEng out cases of illness are having many
strange experiences. There still exists a
widespread antipathy among the ignorant
classes to making public cases OF sickness
and a great deal OF the inspectors time
is taken up in running down suspicious
cases which are communicated by the citi'
zens to the Board of Health.
one OF the good results that is expected
to follow the present misfortune OF the
city will be vast extension of the powers
now lodged in the Board of Health in tho
matter of enforcing sanitary and hygieniC
measured No one seems to have had any
idea until the developments OF the pas
two weeks OF the deplorable conditions tina
have existed In the Italian quarter. Hun
dreds OF people have been found crowded
built perhaps a century ago, and surrounded
with none OF the essentials OF the mos
primitive sanitation and hygiene. The dis
trict has been a rich field for the planting
of epidemic diseases. and there is stronl
demand that laws shall be passed and en-
forced TO revolutionize these conditions, no
only in the present infected area, but il
other parts OF the city.
one Case In Alexandria.
Much surprise was expressed al the Stat
Board OF Health when a dispatch reaches
Il today from Dr. Gremillon at Alexandra
announcing the appearance OF a case o
yellow fever there. Rapides parish ha
taken extraordinary measures to keep ou
the infection, and Il was thought that non
OF the fugitive Italians would be able {
pass the Gordon Of guards with which /
had surrounded itself. The Alexandra
case was traced 10 New Orleans and tina
opens up the question OF the efficiency o
certain ouarantines established in tn
country parishes. The period Of lncubatio
of yellow fever Is fve days and this Ital
tan. therefore, must have got into Rapide
within that time, although the quarantin
has been In effect for much longer perioC
There is naturally much anxiety among IN
health ofieials 20 know how many NOR
Italians have slipped out Of New Orleau
recently and managed 70 make their wa
into uninfected localities
Dr. c. NJ. Brady returned today frol
Lake Providence. La. on the Mississippi
, river in north Louisiana. bringing informs
y ton that the Italians who invaded that SEE
I ton have been completely isolated and al
constantly under observation. The case
fever there is carefully guarded. and ever
precaution has been taken to prever
further infection.
Country More Excited.
The excitement in the country district
seems 20 have grown more acute with th
discovery OF cases at other points.
this connection the doctors here are dil
u posed 10 question whether all the cas-,
ptthat appear can be properly traced TO Ne
Orleans.
whole train load OF passengers on Il
CONTINUED on Second PaSs.l