The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-01
YELLOW sCOURGE
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Five Deaths Yesterday '|i
From Fever In New 4
orleans.
CASES DISCOVERED /
IN OTHER PLACES.
Authorities, More Hopeful Than,
Ever, Declare They Will Eradi-
cate Disease Before Coming
Of Frost Reported
Shooting Of
Italians.
SPREAD OF PLAGUE
I'm NEW ORLEANS.
(By Associated Prcss.)

NEW ORLEANS. July 3l-The j. au-.
thorIties In charge Of the yellow fever
situation believe that by the end OF the
present week they will be able to an
nounce that the scourge can be eradi-
ca ted before the coming OF frost. Daily
the system OF inspection and report is
becoming more perfect, and In a few
Gays.n no moro new cases traceable to the
original infection may be expected.
Communication with the infected quar-
Ter has stopped. except for those whose
business require their presence where
the fever has ragged most fiercely. Within
the next week, therefore. It Is probable
that the health authorities will know just
what to expect from the escaped per-
sons who were exposed to yellow fever.
Many. people are still leaving New Or
!eans, but 1t is dih1cult.to 10 separate those
who are going away on their usual an
nual vacations or on business from those
who are seeking to get Sout OF harms
way. The great bulk OF the clty.'s popu7;
nation is still here, however. and appar-
entity is decided to stay until the mos
quito theory Is proved or frost comes.
Three deaths occurred in the Emer-
sency Hospital to-day. the number OF
PATIENTS in which has been largely In
CT eased. & a y I, .fI#s i5t il. Z
The various citizens committees con-
tinued their work with great energy to-
day, and Chairman Janvier, of tie general
committee, expressed rimself OF rtimlstical-
" concerning the outlook. He said that
2 the medical authorities had taken hold
Of the situation and were handling 1t with
great Intelligence and skill. and that 1t
was confidently believed that the fight
would be successful, and that 1t would
ho conclusively demonstrate that the
mosquito was the only agent Of trans
mission.
Spread Of Plague.
Three deaths occurred in the Emer-
gency Hospital to-day, the number of
patients In which has been largely in
creased. The following official report was
iesued for the day:
Cases up to 8 P. NJ, 21; cases to date.
302; deaths to 6 P. NJ. S; total deaths to
date. g.; new toci, s; total foci, rs.
OF the five deaths reported three as
stated. occurred in the Emergency Hos
spital and all five bore italian names. a
Another new case was discovered OUT
side OF the city, being that Of an iItal-s
ian who left here a week ago VITA sew
era others and took up his resdencN In
Morgan City. On their arrival there they
were quarantlnedi and one OF them was
taken sivk four days ago. To-day Dr..
Tarleton, president Of tho st. Mary par
ish board OF healtha DR.. Goldberg. 4 OF the
Marine Hospital service and two Morgan
h City physicians dlagonised the case as
yellow fever and It WAS so annoupnced.
Nothing has been heard from Dr.
Brady, who has gone to Lake Providence.
opposite Vicksburg, to investigate reports
& OF two suspicious cases thcre.
$ President Sougchon received advlces to-
day that the Wimot case at Morgan
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