The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-28
This is the Hope of New Orleans. AUTHORITIES OPTIMISTIC Proceeding Along Most Scien-
 tific Lines. Crescent City Declines to Become Panic- Stricken, Despite Presence
 of Scourge-Fever Still Con-
 fined to Italians.
AUTHORITIES OPTIMISTIC


 New Orleans, July 27.-Al the forces engaged in the battle against the yell low scourge today joined in expressing the belief that while the situation has been and Is serious, enough success has already been achieved in the applica- tion the methods applied as the result of the work of the Reed Commission In Cuba to justify the hope that for the first time in the history of the country what threatened to be a malignant epi- demic of yellow fever will be stamped out before frost comes. and that New Orleans will be spared the horrors of the epidemics of 1853, 1867 and 1878 here. and century ago in New York and Philadelphia. It Is the opinion of Dr. J. H. White, in charge of the ma rine hospital forces. and of the State and local health officials, that if de- struction of the stegomyia checks the spread of the disease and enables the gradual eradication of the cases in hand and those which may be expected to ap- pear for some time to come. in the infected sections. the present visitation of the plague will have been a blessing in disguise since 1t will have demon strated the ability of science to con- trol the most violent outbreak of the fever in the South.
 With the cases reported today the aggregate since July 13 runs close to 200. These are included in twenty to twenty-five foci, foci No. 1 including the section around the French Market. where the fever first appeared, and where a large proportion of the cases and fatalities have occurred. This section runs from Stann to Barracks Streets. and from Charles to the river, including about forty city blocks. Itaf- fans here are notoriously prone to avoid physicians and the fever got a foothold in the district before 1t be- came known to the authorities. No precautions were taken to destroy the mosquito and the scourge spread with such rapidity that out of the cheap and crowded lodging houses the Italians who could get away fled in mortal ter TOT, some going to friends in other sec tions of the city, some by rail to sur rounding towns and some by 1uggers into settlements along the coast.
 In Various Places.
 The result Is the appearance of cases of fever in various parts of the city, but principally below Canal Street in the neishborhood of the poorer classes. Six hundred corner groceries and sa- looms in New Orleans are owned by Italians, and many of these readily gave shelter to their fear-stricken com radeS, Almost every liStdHCe oi d hO" focus outside of the French Market dis trict is that of an Italian who escaped there or of some one of different na- tionality whose business was in that section.
 There have been ten foci above Canal Street traceable to the original. and one in Algiers. The Algiers case was of an American boy, proving fatai' whose employment was in the district No subsequent case has appeared in Alsiers so far as the health authorities were able to discover today. No case has thus far developed from outside or any of the outlying foct Of infectlon and with a very few exceptions the cases and deaths have been among the Italians. The absence of spread rom the outside foci, notably those apove Canal Street and Algiers. is considered to be due entirely to the fact that the patients have been perfectly screened and scientifically located. and the prem ises thoroughly disinfected after death or recovery. .s
 Illustrating the fact that the fever is at present confined to Italians the following is given as the report for the last twenty four hours, made officially to the State board:
 New cases-Torello. Lizardi and Johnson Streets: Frank Fitzpatrick, 4s07 Dryades; Josephine Anello, 520 St. Phillips Street; Convetta Anello, 52O St. Phillips; Nunzio Marine. 524 St. Phillip; John Marine, 524 St. Phillip: Antonio Marine, 524 St. Phillip; Mrs. G. Datri. 524 st. Phillip: Frederick, Ursaline and C,hartres Streets; P Vincent. sos Hos pital Street; Cappo, 720 Berlin Street.
 Suspicious cases-Peri, 924 Charles Street; G. Granata. St. Phillip and Chartres: G. Tramuta, 524 Ursuline Street: Harry Finkelstein. 423l Camp Street: Jos. Blonde, St. Mary and St. Thomas; Ignazio Giglio, 1O26 Charters; Nicolo S. Foretich, 526 Dumaine Street
 Great Cleaning Campaign.
 great cleaning campaign has been inaupurated here Every ward Is be- ing thoroughly organized with precinct organizations radiating from the major body. Subscriptions to the ward funds have been liberal enough to enable the screening of the cisterns of the poor without cost oil is likewise to be furnished free. In every meeting reso- lutions have been passed cainng TOT A complete scrubbing and disinfection of the ward, to go hand In hand with the oiling of gutters. pools and ctsterns,
 Yet. while 1t Is considered that no harm can come from the most thorough cleaning that New Orleans has had ! since Ben Buffers time the men of l science do not think that the cleansing of streets ana Ddck ydTuS VIII pItNehl l a single case of fever.
 \ "Cleaning up streets and removing dirt from gutters is energy thrown away." declared President Kohnke of the city board of health to delegation of citizens who called to consult him on the subject. You ought to put every man you can get hold Of to screening cisterns and draining stand ing water from premises. A tomato can half filled with water is as danger ous as an unscreened cistern. We shall demonstrate without doubt that the musquito and the musauito only carries this infection
 The most popular screen at present is of cheese cloth. It Is not as dura- ble as a screen of fine wire mesh, put the fever came so suddenly ttat the wire houses have had the sources or supply quickly exhausted.
 The emergency hospital which has been fitted out for the care Of yellow fever patients was in full operation to- day. It is located in an old building in the heart of the French quarter The building Is three stories high. with an annex. It has been transferred into modern infrmary. with kitchen and N dining room for the nurses and other e 4a hnf cold