Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-29
CLAIM FEVER IS SPREADING
LESS RAPIDLY
VICTIMS MOSTLY ITALIANS
Section Above Canal Street Has No
New cases--Dlsease Progress
Ing Only In the Poorer
Sections
BY Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, July 28-The fol-
lowing report as to the progress of yell
low fever in New Orleans up to p. m.
this evening has been given out:
New cases, 21 total cases to date,
227; deaths today, 3; deaths to date,
AZ; new foci, s.
OF the deaths today one occurred at
the emergency hospital and was one
of the cases transferred there yester-
day. The institution now has nineteen
cases under treatment and today dis
charged its first patient as cured.
The men Of science who are warning
against the yellow fever plague ended
the days labors confident that the stu
alton is still well in hand and with no
immediate prospect of becoming alarm
ing. Today's official report Of yester-
days progress of the disease shows that
was free from a single new case and
that the fever was spreading only in
the poorer habitations of the downtown
section, with new cases isolated except
quarter. The health authorities con-
tinued to hold also that the plague re-
mains an Italian infection, all except
two of the twenty-six cases reported
today being of that nationality. Almost
without exception since the beginning
of the fever those who have fallen vic
tins of the disease have been of the
poorer classes, many Of them not long
residents of the United States, and
therefore unacclimated.
Deaths Mostly Italians
Today's deaths have been principally
of Italians. The first death in the
emergency hospital occurred today. The
hospital was opened yesterday with
thirteen cases and an equal number
was added today. Into the hospital
are being sent the worst cases of indi-
gent unfortunates. 1t is therefore ex-
pected that the mortality in this di-
rection will be unusually high.
The Morgan line steamer Excelsior,
whose passengers were detained at Ha-
vana, brought news on her arrival here
that Cuba is to send commission of
yellow fever experts to study local con-
ditions in New Orleans. Other points
in the south are also to be visited.
Meantime the advices received through
the Associated Press of quarantines put
on by the Central and South American
countries and the Indies against New
Orleans are arousing the population to
a supreme effort to wipe out the in
fection. 1t is known that Havana,
Vera Cruz, Tampico and other former
centers of yellow fever are taking pre-
cautions to protect themselves against
Nicaragua, however, is an exception
and her consul has informed the au-
thorities here that no bar will be up
against the city. There is however,
little advantage in that. The senti-
ment here at present is strongly in
favor of minimizing the danger of FUR
ther infections from ports where fruit
steamers touch that practically all
lines have determined to send their
steamers elsewhere.
System of Inspection
The system of inspection which went
into effect today contemplates a visit
to every house in the city, so that no
case of sickness may escape detection.
The city has been divided into a large
number of districts. Each inspector is
provided with large oil can from
which he is directed to pour oil on all
exposed waters. tubs. cisterns and
pools.
Governor Blanchard has returned to
the state capital and placed himself in
hourly communication with the state
board of health. The governor said
today he did not believe there was the
slightest justification for panicky
feeling In the state. He thinks that If
there is thorough cooperation of the
people with the medical authorities
there is no seriuos danger of spread
of the disease in Louisiana.
The report of the case at Bowie has
been confirmed The case was an
italian who fled from New Orleans.
Upon his death the authorities burned
the building which he had occupied.
The italian societies have issued an
address to their countrymen. They
say:
Address by Italians
"If any OF your family should get
sick, don't hide the fact, but call at
once for relief. and It will be forth
coming. 1t is of the utmost Importance
to know of the very first attack of ill
ness. II you are without means, or III
you are In any way pushed for funds,
come forward without hesitation and
notify us. You will get all the assist
ance you need. You will be given the
services OF a physician and you win
be furnished with money medicines,
food and whatever you may actually
want. We want to show the people
OF this country that the Italian colony