Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-08-03
NEW ORLEANS FEVER
OUTBREAK is WORSE

NEW ORLEANS, Aug with a
large increase in the number of new
cases during the past twenty four
hours, the fever situation was not as
favorable today as it his been, though
the health authorities believe the CON
! tinement of the serious infection to the
quarter below Canal street is an en-
| couraging sign. President Souchen
was of the opinion that the intense
| heat, followed by severe rain and
| thunder storm, bringing cooler temp
erature, was to an extent responsible
for the increase in cases.
However, in spite of the most rigid
inspection that has been in effect for
week past concealed cases among the
Italians are here and there cropping
| out, ami the authorities in conse.
quence are appealing to the Italian or
CARNATIONS to Tedouble their efforts to
convince their couutrymen that it is
to their interest and the interest of the
ate report of all suspicious cases.
The appearance of two or three cases
yesterday among persons whose bust
ness does not carry them into the in
fected districts down town has given
an impression that the disease is
possibly being carried out of the zone
ofsinfeCtion through the medium of
street cars. Two or three of the city
lines cross Canal street, running from
the lower end of the city to the up
per. They come and go through the
section where the fever has been most
severe, and not improbably are pick
ing up insects aud transporting thom
to other sections.
1t has been suggested that the auth
critics take action to prevent all street
cars from crossing Canal street.
A very severe rain and thunder storm
prevailed during the night. Rain fell
in sheets and the whole city was thor
oughly flushed. At the same time the
| downpour had an i'll effect in that it
/ caused the washing away of oil from
many miles of cutters and through
| overfiows caused hundreds of cisterns
to discharge the oil which had been
put into them.
In consequence the ward organiza-
tions today began again oiling cutters
cisterns and ponds which had previous
ly been treated.
Another phase of the controversy be-
tween the States of Louisiana and
Mississippi has developed in the filing
of writs of ejectment and injunction
against the Mississippi militia in the
! federal courts. The suit was brought
by Albert Baldwin, banker and capi t.
alist of this city. Mr.. Baldwin seeks
to enjoln the Mississippi soldiers from
taking possession of his fishing ami
hunting lodge on Pearl river
1t seems that permission was asked
to occupy the place for the militia on
guard duty on the border, and it was
refused. 1t was threatened to break
open the place if permission was not
granted, Yesterday they broke Into
the lodge, and Mr.. Baldwin decided
to bring suit
Federal marshals will probably be
sent to the scene. Commander A. B.
Booth, of the United Confederate
Veterans of Louisiana, said today that
quarantines had grown so tight with
the fever prevailing here and other
parts of Louisiana that it would be
practically an impossibility for more
than handful of veterans to reach
Lafayette for the annual State reunion
scheduled to be held there this month.
General Booth expects to be compell-
ed to announce a postponemnet of the
reunion.