Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-01
Must Soon Yield to the
Modern Treatment.
New Orleans Has Three Deaths
and Many New Gases.
Quarantine EnIarging Scope and Doing
Great Injury to Cit's Trade.

New Orleans, La, July 31.-By the
end OF the present week, the authorities
in charge of the yellow fever situation
believe that they will be able to an
nOunce that the scourge can be eradi-
Gated before the coming of frost.
Communication with the infected
quarter has stopped except for those
whose business requires their presence
where the fever has ragged most fierce
ly.
Many people are still leaving the
city but it is difficult to separate those
who are going away on their usual an
nual vacations or on business from
those who are seeking to get out of
harm's way. The great bulk of the
city's population. however is still here.
The life insurance companies of the
North and East are still doing business.
In 1881, some of the companies with
ureW when the fever started and
though there We're nearly 800 deaths
that year, one Of the largest companies
in the East escaped with the payment
of only two policies for deaths due to
yellow fever.
Three deaths occurred in the emer-
gency hospital. today. the number of
patients in which has been largely in
creased.
In connection with the interview
printed in The East with Health officer.
Of Philadelphia, Mayor Behrman who
telegraphed to him, today, received Il
dispatch from DIR. Heller saying that
he had received no dispatch from
President SOuchon of the louisiana
Board of Health and that mistake had
been made in the newspapers. The in
terview with Dr. Heller quoted DIR.
Souchon, as telegraphing that the fever
this year was as bad as if not worse
than in 1878.
1t is said that when the present sick
ness passes New Orleans will not seek
to regain the fruit trade which has
EOw been diverted 10 MOBILE, unless the
fruit companies are willing TO submit to
regulations which will make impossible
the introduction of fever. Viewed from
the most optimistic side. the presen.
scourge will ultimately cost many
times the value of one seasons fruit
business.
1t is not anticipated that fever will
cause any postponement OF the winter
racing season.
ReaSonablcnesS in the country with
respect to guarantees is net increasing
rs is evidenced, today, by a despatch
saying that Port Gibson, Miss. would
exclude all freight from New Orleans.
Other towns have taken similar action.
Tie declaration of quarantine by
Louisiana against New Orleans has
has opened nearly The whole state 10
the commerce of Texas and other
states, allowing outsiders to invade
territory heretofore controlled by New
Orleans merchants.
An ordinance will probably be passed
by the city council, tomorrow, requir-
ing landlords to screen ci'ierns. Some
5000 ciSternS will have to be screened.
New Orleans is now spending $4,000, 900
on water and sewerage system, which
when completed. will require the aban-
Gonnent of all ciSternS. 1t will be
three years before this cistern is COM
pleted.
The controversy between Gov. VAR
daman of Mississippi and Gov. Blanch-
ard of Louisiana, is waxing warmer.
Today Coy. Blanchard gave out Il
statement TO this effect.
THE statement of the governor Of
Mississippi answers itself. He was call
ed upon for proofs TO substantiate Il
grave charge against gentlemen of
high official, professional and personal
standing in this state. Instead of pro-
ducing evidence sustaining the charge,
he replies that if these gentlemen were
not guilty of discrimination and evasion
(his original complainD. they are GER
tainly guilty CT ignorance or neglect of
duty. This is n palpable evasion of the
issue by the governor of Mississippi.
The inference is allowable. that if he
were called upon for proof of the in
competency and wanton neglect of the
health authorities of the state, he
would respond that if they were not
guilty of incompetency and neglect,
they were undoubtedly guilty of sOme-
thing else And so on, ad infinitum.
The issue was made clear and plain.
Either the governor of Mississippi must
produce proof of his charges or the
public will convict him of unseemly and
extravagant use of infective and of
fairly amazing disregard of the good
name of honorable and high minded
Louisiana public officials
Mississippi has again announced
that it will accept the detention camp
certificates issued by the marine hos
pital service.
On the other hand Alabama has talk
en- a new tangent. The coming des-
patel, shows even more stringent res
trictiOns than ever before attempted.
Alabama health authorities decline
to allow passengers, coming from
points beyond New Orleans that are not
infected, who will be transferred from
train to train in New Orleans under
marine hospital inspection and protec-
ton, to get off at point of destination
in Alabama" A