The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-08-15
SUNDAY A BUSY DAY
IN CRESCENT CITY
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emergency hospital, which now has
seven patients. tss n

AT Bonami, in Calcasieu parish
there is now only one case of yellow
fever, with no new cases. and nc, sus-
picious cases. At the detention camp
near Tallulah, in Madison parish, there
are two cases, one of which is In q
serious condition.
The attempt started last Monday to
give New Orleans thorough cleaning,
in the hope of getting rid of mosqui-
toes of all kinds, reached its climax
today, when over 1000 carts of all de-
scriptions and as many men, carted off
thousands of piles of dirt and debris
to remote places nearby. Despite the
day being Sunday, there was a super
human effort from all sides, and prac-
tically every resident of New Orleans
set aside his religious duties in a COM
bined desire to put the city in the best
possible sanitary condition.
II is figured that more work was
done today than was accomplished dur
ing the whole of last week, when TO-
600 men were hired by the municipal
authorities at $1.75 per day to clean
cutters, pull up grass and rid the town
of all Objectionable matter recon-
mended by the marine hospital service
Commissioner of Public Works
Smith and Mayor Behrman personally
conducted the cleaning operations,
which began at an early hour and did
not let UP until dark. An appeal was
made to draymen, contractors and all
| concerns owning carts for the free use
of their vehicles. There was a patri-
otic response, and many firms gave the
use of their employees gratis.
Huge piles of dirt were removed
from the cutters, which probably had
gone neglected for months and had
been stacked up in the middle of the
streets waiting for teams to carry the
stuff away The city officials were un-
able to do the carting, owing to lack
of facilities, and the request had to be
made for free carts, which were pro-
vided with surprising rapidity. AS a
result, New Orleans was given its first
genuine cleaning in years. When the
men knocked off after long days
work, the city presented picturesque
been impeded with high grass and va
cant lots containing stagnant pools of
mosquito water were cleared The
preparations had been carefully
planned under the direction of Surgeon
White, who told the various ward SUI
perintendents how to remove the
filth. His inspectors were on hand
from morning until night directing the
work Parts of the town which were
in horribly unsanitary condition to-
night are rid of all Objectionable mat
ter and unpaved streets are also in an
improved state.
comparative statement of figures
of the fever epidemic of 1878 and the
present plague show that up to Aug. IL
of that year 519 cases had been re-
ported, with 152 deaths, as compared
with 913 cases this year and 142
deaths. The showing is considered
gratifying, owing to the high death
rate Of 1878, which was 22.5 per cent,
while the motality for the present epi-
demic is only 1876 per cent.
Complaints have been made that
Alabama quarantine guards are sub
iecting New Orleans travellers passing
through that state with unnecessary
harshness, and Gov. Blanchard has
been asked to seek the aid Of the fed
eral authorities in view of the fact
that the certificates of health issued by
the marine hospital service are not
being accepted by the quarantine
guards and that interstate passengers
are being unjustly interfered with.
Gen. A. b. Booth, commanding the
Louisiant Confederate Veterans, has
issued an order calling off the state
confederate reunion, which was to
have been held in Lafayette, beginning
Aug. 23I on account of quarantine reg
ulations.
Emile Solignac of Deming, N. NJ,
nephew OF the late Archbishop Chap
pelle, who died here last week from
yellow fever, has arrived here after a
disappointing trip. He came especially
to attend his dead uncle's funeral, but
before his arrival the remains had al
ready been inferred in the historic St
Louis cathedral.
Father j. F. Solignac of New York
city, another nephew of the dead pre-
late, arrived tonight to take charge Of
Mgr. Chappelles affairs.
The local Italians have started a
free kitchen and home for destitute
Italians during the fever epidemic.
Meals will be distributed to those who
cannot call for them. [.