The San Francisco call., 1905-08-15
Fifty : Five New Cases Of
Yellow Fever Are Reported
at New Orleans and
Twelve More Deaths
FEDERAL SURGEONS
MAKE BRAVE FIGHT
Work of Cleaning Stricken
City Is in Full Swing
and Destitute Residents
Are Being Well Cared For

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. IA. - omcial
report to .. m:
New eases, B5, total to date, 1O1s.
Deaths, 12J total to date, 136. New
Gub-foci, s. total sub-fOci to date, 21O.
Partly as a result Of leftover cases
from Sunday and partly from the fact
that the inspectors were able to put in
q full days work, there was again a
large number OF new cases OF yellow
.ever reported to-day. the bulk Of
them, as before, coming from below
Canal street That section is now very
generally infected, though there are
some areas OF Il which have thus far
entirely escaped. Slow progress is
made by the disease in what is known
ss the American portion Of the city and
with few exceptions the cases there
are isolated.
Some infection has existed in scatter
ed quarters where local doctors have
resented the activity Of inspectors in
cases which they have themselves re-
ported, but DR.. White is displaying
great tact in handling the situation, is
constantly smoothing out the wrinkles,
and hopes within a few days TO have
so perfect q working system that cause
VIII no longer exist for dissatisfaction.
DRUGGISTS TREAT PATIENTS.
Concerning the statement that druggists
nave DeGn prescribing lOI pdlleulS III OL
der that families might avoid reporting
sickness 10 the authorities, DR.. White
to-day said that he would act toward
them as he would toward physicians If he
learned that they were purposely conceal
ing cases. The doctors, themselves, how
ever, have indicated that they will hear
tily support any action designed TO pro-
hibit the practice among druggists OF
treating yellow fever cases. The agita-
rar Of g
covery on Saturday of the case of a
young woman of some prominence who
was found TO be critically III with yellow
fever without doctor in charge. Only a
druggist had prescribed for her. Her
case proved fatal on Sunday, and to-day
a new case was reported in the same
house.
Twelve cases Of yellow fever reported
near Pointe-a-la-Hache to-Cay, in Plaque
mine Parish, are understood TO be Italians
who LEFT New Orleans in tie middle Of
the excitement following the discovery of
the nest of cases in the old French mar
ket quarter. Several hundred families at
that time sought refuge in Plaquemine.
Dr. Schavot, the health officer Of Plaque
mine, has isolated the patients. The Ma
rine Hospital Service. il is announced to-
DAY, viii take charge of the work of re-
moving filth and trash from streets and
houses. the intention being TO put the
city in & good sanitary condition.
TO PROSECUTE LANDLORDS.
The campaign Of prosecution Of those
who have not paid obedience to the anti
mosquito ordinance is TO be participated
IN by the Federal authorities, the city
Board Of Health, the police and the vari-
Gus ward committees. Sweeping orders
have been issued to the police to prose-
cute all landlords and agents who fail to
screen their cisterns.
The relief work of the Italian socie-
ties is now in full swing. Interesting
scenes are daily witnessed in the char
fly restaurant which the societies have
opened in the heart Of the old French
quarter and the restaurant is thronged
at meal times with a motley crowd of
men, women and children. Three meals
are served daily. but arrangements are
making TO feed any who come whether
Il is during the regular meal time or
not II is estimated that the restau-
rant is now feeding a thousand people
q dav.
The relief committee is also looking
after the poverty stricken Italians in
the matter of clothing. rent and other
necessaries.
FyASHINGTON, Aug. 14-Captain Ross,
chief OF the revenue cutter service, now
at Gulf Port, Miss, to command cutters
and other vessels charged with main
taining quarantine against the district
IN Louisiana infected with yellow fever,
has reported TO the Treasury Depart
rnent as 10 the disposition Of the patrol
feet, expressing the belief that this
disposition viii make the patrol ef-
fective.
The launches and other boats will
cruise anywhere in American waters
where their service may be needed and
will cause all vessels coming from
T o--fesara fo he notified thar %bex- mill
the Gulf coast without their personnel
undergoing the period OF detention af-
ter fumigation. All fishing vessels
from Louisiana will be inspected.