The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-06
Federal Aid Lays the
Flower There.
EIGHT MORE ARE DEAD
There are Thirty New Cases, but with
The United States Fighting the
Scourge Confidence Rises Gil
gantesque. Yet Matters are
Admittedly Very Serious.
(By the Associated Press }

tbN the ASSOCldl0U IeSS'J
New Orleans. August 5.-The fever
situation in this city is thus summa-
rized up 10 o'clock this afternoon:
New cases. 80.
Total ccSes to date, sos.
Deaths. 9
Total deaths. 81.
New Sub-fOci. Is.
Total Sub-foci. 81.
Though there was an increase to-
day over yesterday in the number of
fatalities the fact that the whole yell
low fever situation is to pass imme-
diately to the control of the Federal
government has had such an en-
couraging effect locally that it is felt
on all sides that there has been a dis
tinct Improvement over conditions
during the past few days
The city Will continue to exercise it's
police authority in cooperation with
the Federal surgeons; the municipal
authorities and the citizens commit
tees are to carry on the campaign of
cleaning up, the two health boards
are to perform many of their func-
tons in conjunction with the Marine
Hospital Service and New Orleans ex-
funds to carry on the fight. The ac-
tual handling of the fever situation
itself is 10 pass to the direction of the
government, which is expected to
send a large number of yellow fever
experts to work under the supervision
of Or. White. Rigid rules are to be
made and efficiently carried out in
connection with the scientific treat
mont of cases. The Federal officers
HfTRnlnt In no R...,
that the situation is serious. but they
say ii is not without hope and that
success is possible i'm spite of the
Roadway the fever has gained. partic-
ularly in the foreign observation-disclosures
below Canal street
The fact that the infection in the
first, fourth, sixth and seventh munic-
1pal districts, which lie above Canal
street and constitute modern New
Orleans, is relatively small leads to
the hope that Vigilant observation of
all cases in that quarter, while the
more direct campaign progresses be-
low. will enable the authorities to
keep more than half the city free from
serious Infection. OF the deaths TO
date only five have occurred above
Canal street, and of them four were
Italians who left the infected neigh
borhood in the vicinity of the French
who did business in that quarter. OF
the cases, except those most recently
reported, all have recovered or are on
the way to recovery.
Border Troubles Over.
The trouble on Lake Borgne be-
tween Mississippi guards and the
Louisiana naval brigade is considered
To have ended, so encouraging were
the conditions today that Governor
Blanchard sent orders to Commander
Bostick to withdraw part of his force.
In his telegram to Commander
Bostick. the governor said:
IF the Mississippi patrol boat
Grace be properly in the service of
the United States Hospital Bureau
you cannot seize her. Am not fighting
the Federal government. Am expect
ing adviceS from DR.. WaSdin and
Secretary Shaw
Dr. Wasdin advised today that the
Mississippi boats were not exceeding
their rights and Secretary Snaw's tele-
gram indicating that the government
would have full charge of the quaran-
tine between Louisiana and Mississippi
was taken to mean that Louisiana
rights would be fully protected, by
the Marine Hospital service and the
Treasury Department.
The Southern Pacific is still having
trouble in handling the United States
mail. 1t has used an engine and
freight car to go through Calcasieu.
vut finds the method of handling
troublesome and expensive. The de-
cision of Iberia Parish, east of Cal
casieu. to put up her bars against
everything added to the difficulties of
the road. 1t was reported today that
DR.. Edmond Souchon had sent his
resignation to Governor Blanchard as
president of the State board of health.
The report gave as the reason his
dissatisfaction growing out of the ac-
ton yesterday in asking the govern
ment to take control. At Dr. Souch-
on's Office the report was promptly
denied with the statement that the
doctor was in full sympathy with what
had been done. and he stood ready to
do all in his power to aid the Marine
Hospital Service in its work.
Considerable complaint is being re-
ceived in the city from people living
IN the country districts against the ar
Dltrary quarantine rules that have
been put into effect. The result IF
them is that many communities are
already beginning to run short on
supplies, and it is desired that the
authorities here shall do what is pos
sible to secure a relaxation.