The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-08-31
Situation in New Orleans Re-
mains About the Same
TWO DOCTORS ARE STRICKEN
DR.. L. A. Meraux and Dr. J. T. Wolfe
Among the Vlctlms-The situation
at Patterson Shows Inn
provement.
FEVER SITUATION AT 6 P. M.

New cases.. -.., 20
Total cases to date. ..........1sIS
Deaths. -. =. ....s.....
Total deaths to date. ...... III
New fooi. ..... 12
New Orleans, August s0.-The number of
new cases has lowered around the same
figure for three days. Among the number
today are two doctors, both of whom have
been visiting infected houses repeatedly.
One of them Is DR.. ]. 4. Wolfe, whose
name figures on the same list as having
reported two more cases today. The other
is Dr. l.. A. Meraux, ehe health OFFICER
at St. Bernard parish, who has repeatedly
visited the two foci of Infection In that
parish OF the deaths. ono is young
lady living on Melphone street, and the
others lived down town.
Surgeon White today made a tour OF
inspection of the ward headquarters, go
ing over the books and papers, and gem
orally inspecting the methods OF work
of his snbordinates.
The new feature of the situation outside
of the city was the development OF two
cases in yicksburg, which were pro-
nounced by Surgeon Guiteras. He has
been relieved OF duty with the New Or
leans office, and will be subject to or
ders direct from washingto- He will re-
main In that territory.
Reports from Patterson indicate an i'm
provement In the situation there. but the
proximity of Infection on neighboriug
plantation, where the owners have re-
fused to cooperate with the health au-
thorities Is a menace. 1t Is very likely
that drastic measures will be taken on
this place. Other country reports are;
Reports From Country.
Patterson Seven new cases, anrsdeath
Qtalianl
Houma--six suspicious cases, three pro-
nsunced positive.
st. Bernard parish--Two cases near city
limits two cases at Corinne.
Pointe Celeste (Plaquemine parish)-Two
new cases, one death.
St Rose-Four new cases.
Pecan Grove-Two cases, one death.
Amelia-Four new cases.
Bayou Boeuf-One case.
Hanson City-Five new cases.
Kenner-Two cases, one negro.
Port Barrow-One new case.
Lutcher-One new case. another at Bel
mont nearby.
Gulf Port-Two new cases.
Nothing has been heard from the Lee
vile situation for two days, but 1t Is
assumed that since che three physicians
on the scene have been Joined by Surgeon
yon Ezdorf and DR.. Stark the health Of
ficer of the parish, the situation has been
greatly relieved. Surgeon Won Ezdorf has
orders to remain there as long as he
thinks necessary, as Mississippi Is prob
ably the worst nest of infection now In ex-
isHnce.
DR.. White Pleased.
New Orleans, August 3o.-Returning
from an automobile ride through many of
the wards of the city, DR.. White said to-
day he was much pleased with the evil
dences he saw on every side of the ex-
cellent work which has been done by
the forces working under the direction of
the federal authorities, as well as by citl-
zens in general. So active have been the
ward organizations, and SO energetic the
police that 1t Is considered now that few
L any cisterns have escaped screening,
and the thoroughness with which this
work has been carried out Is taken to ex-
plain why every day now emphasizes
the opinion of the physicians that the
fever is practically under control. DIR.
White made his trip today without init
mating to any one his intention TO make
the inspection and his Identity was not
revealed in many of the districts which
he visited.
Following q shower in the forenoon,
the weather turned warm. again and it
ta ot,ah hot my tor of
the past few days are over for the pres
ent. If the weather settles orders are
to go out for fresh Inspections and for
a repetition of the sailing of the CUTTERS
Meteorological conditions have apparently
had no effect, either upon the new cases
or deaths, today's cases being reassuring
as to numbers and the death list again
being low.
Two Doctors Stricken.
Among the list of stricken today are
two physicians. making four in all who
have succumbed. The latest victims are
Dr. j. T. Wolf, who lives below Canal
street and has had a large practice among
the yellow fever patients in that quar-
ter, and DIR. La Meraux, health officer
of St. Bernard parish. Both were un-
doubtedly infected by stegomyia while
moving among their patients. There have
been Two nests Oh lHIectlOn among Ital-
ians in ST. Bernard and DIR. Meraux has
been actively in charge Of them. He
visited these victims yesterday and was
taken III while among them. his condition
today being reported as serious Before
the mosquito theory was accepted physi-
clans protected themselves against con
tagiou and atmospheric infection, but in
the present visitation they have sought
simply to avoid being bitten by mosoui-
toes. using various oils in their viys to
patients The four cases among them
show dow difficult 1t is to escape the
mGs.. .uitoes.
The local physicians are continuing their
Investigations Of Gulfport and MIssissinni
city, and there will doubtless be further
inquiry into the Natchez cases and into
the cases reported at vicksiurg. Dis
patches today said that tn Natchez
cases were traceable to N Orleans
and that no embargo was pla syainst
freight and express matter fro scity,
The records show that n
quarantine freight and exprx ~