The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-08-10
FEVER KEEPS IT'S GRIP
Thirty-two New Cases and Eight
Deaths the Days Record.
GOVERNMENT NOW IN CHARGE

Or. White, With an Army Of Willing
Workers at His Back, Hopes to
Eradicate the scOurse Before Frost
Comes.
New Orleans. Aug. S.-Oficial vel
low fever report to last evening New
cases. 80; total cases to date. 06o;
deaths. =; total deaths to date. 10
new sub-foci. 4. total subfoci to date
81.
With the marine hospital service
and the authority of President Roose-
Welt placed in complete control at
noon of the scientific fight to eradicate
yellow fever from New Orleans before
frost comes. the campaign against
the scourge took fresh life. With
annie funds. the best available medi-
cal talent and an army Of willing
workers at his back DR. J. II. White
surgeon in charge. hopes for a success
full termination of the struggle.
There was prompt response
to the appeal of Chairman Janyier OF
the citizens committee for additional
subscriptions to the citizens fund TO
the end of raising the $25O.O00 desired
by the government In addition.
Mr.. Janvier telegraphed to Cover
nor. Blanchard. asking the states as
sistance in securing the money desired
a.
have been sent from other parts OF
the country. and the whole fund VIII
be fully subscribed, IL is believed, De-
fore il is wanted.
The death reported on the Bell plan
tation. in Jefferson parish. across the
Mississippi river from New Orleans.
is the fifth that has occurred there.
showing the heavy mortality from the
fever where adequate attention is not
given. Five Italians fed from New
Orleans TO be Bell plantation. and all
have died of yellow fever. The yicin-
ity has been thoroughly isolated and
disinfected.
II will probably never be possible TO
estimate the losses which New Or
leans suffered financially through the
diversion OF business. but the heavy
tax on the people by the present visit
alton is shown by the fact that, be-
sides the money already spent by the
boards of health and the $25O.OOO TO
be raised for the government thou
sands Of dollars have been subscribed
and expended in ward sanitation.
August has always been regarded
as one of the worst months in an cpl
demic. and the comparatively small
number of fatalities thus far this
month. in comparison with other
years. gives great encouragement to
the authorities
Eight hundred men are now at work
in general cleaning movement. and
more will be added TO this force daily.
Dr. Guiteras. of the marine hospital
service. spent the day in Southwest
Louisiana. investigating reports OF
suspicious cases. one of them in St.
Mary parish
Reports from the bedside Of Arch.
bishop Chapelle are that he is slightly
better. Dr. Larue is beginning 10 hope
that the archbishop will recover from
the attack of yellow fever that pros
trated the eminent churchman last
week
In addition to the revenue cutter
WinOna. which is now at Gulfport.
Miss. the revenue cutter Forward.
now at Key West. the Hamilton. at
Tampa. and the Seminole at Whining
ton. ~ c.. have been ordered to Gulf
port for the purpose Of maintaining
the national quarantine, and will pro
coed to tina, point at once. They have
been directed to act under the in
structions of Captain w. G. Ross, chief
of the revenue cutter service.
II is expected that other and smalled
boats will be needed in order to make
an effective patrol. and to this end
any boats required will be employed.
and the revenue cutter flag hoisted
over them and a Revenue cutter officer
put on board. They will then be, 10
all intents, government vessels. 1t is
believed that in this way an efficient
quarantine can be maintained.