Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-24

New Orleans, La, August 23.-The
yellow fever situation here today
showed little change The usual num-
Der of new cases were reported by
physicians. Some of the suspicious
| cases which reached the Marine hospit-
al subsequently develop to be dengue,
but no arrangement has yet been made
to substract them from the totals of
| cases of yellow fever to date. Sur
geon General Wyman today sent per-
sonal telegram here asking for special
accommodation for Professor Royce,
of the Liverpool school of tropical
me licine who is coming to New Or
leans to study the fever and give
any assistance that lies in his power
He is to be cordially welcomed and
comfort while he is here.
DIR. White has not yet completed his
his plans for his additional detention
hospital, but is giving them attention.
The hospital can quickly be equip
pei when the site has been selected.
Fever Raging in Rural Districts.
While the fever in New Orleans is
submitting to control the situation in
the country districts is less prom
ising, and the state board of health
and the marine hospital service now
have their hands full in trying to send
adequate assistance to those settle
ments which are struggling with the
disease.
Scarcely a day passes without the
report of some newly infected point
and unless doctors and nurses are sent
from here there is no assurance that
the fever will not spread. The worst
nest thus far discovered is that at
LeeVilfe, near the mouth of LaFourche.
where nearly two-thirds of a settle
ment of 300 people has been infected
and where number of deaths have
occurred. Only one doctor is on the
scene and the difficulties are increased
by the fact that the settlement lies
on two banks of rather wide stream
President Souchon and his froces were
preparations
to send relief to DR.. Devron, while at
the same time taking precautions to
cut off Communication between Lees
vile and New Orleans.
There is some fear that the Italians
will try to return here, thereby add
ing to the infection which already ex,
lists in the foreign quarters. Assist
! ance, however is being asked by other
points in the matter of physicians AMI
nurses There is steady increase
of the disease at Hanson City in ST
Charles parish, the infection is scat
tered and increasing and beyond the
control of the force thus far sent
| there; an inspector is asked for for
Port Barrow in Ascension parish; the
| infected points in ST. Mary are ask
ing or more help, and ST. Bernard
with it slarge Italian population, is
| likely to need aid.
New Orleans Still Hopeful.
Meantime hopefulness continues to
pervade New Orleans. The new cases
| show no increase but on the contrary
| are slightly declining, which is the re-
verse of the experience in 1878. In
that year there were 134 new cases on
| the 14th, and thereafter with three ex
ceptions to the end of the month the
daily report exceeded 100, reaching 220
on the 28th, and 234 on the 31st. Eight
new foci appeared above Canal street
in the preceding "a hours, but all
were widely scattered, and confidence
continues that it is impossible for the
infection to get firm grip on that sec.
| ton. There is one case in the Holy
Cross college, a prominent Catholic
institution. The school is now in va.
cation and strenuous efforts will be
made to destroy the focus there in or
der not to interfere with it's reopen
ing.
The Italians in the city here are re-
ceiving appeals from their countrymen
in the various infected districts in the
country for financial assistance and
medical relief arrives. They will do
all in their power to answer the ap.
peals though already greatly burdened
by the local demands made upon them.
In spite of the severity of the quar-
antines the state engineers are MAX
ing diligent efforts to keep their levee
campaign under way. The work has
been much interfered with, but Chief
Engineer Kerr said today that he
hoped to be able to carry many of the
contracts through before high water.
Veterans Reunion Called OFF.
Nashville. August pa Chattanoo-