Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-08-07
ASSESSMENT ON CITIZENS.
As the Result There is 100000 Oh
Hand for Immediate R1s
penses,
CITY is TO BE OVERHAULED.
Suspension Of Business While all
Hands ludulge 10 General Clean.
log Up to Fight Fever,


yellow fever report to noon. Aug 70
New cases IN New Orleans, 4; total
cases, J31' deaths 3; total deaths. iOS.
Dr. }. IL. White OF the federal forces,
took charge Of thu fever situation in
New Orleans shortly before noon to-
day on final Instructions from Wash
iugton. A decrease IN the number Of
new cases and sub-focl over Sunday
ana up to noon today In New Orleans
~ "a hopeful indication that the strenu-
Gus work instituted by the New or
leans authorities that the appearance
case on July 8 is at last bringing re-
suits. Two deaths, both OF Italians.
occurred IN the emergency hospital
carly IN the day, and another was re-
ported from Jefferson parish, across the
river above New Orleans. Two sus-
picious cases kaye been reported near
Bon Ami, IN Calcasleu parish, and one
has since died The officials of CAL
easleu asked that an expert be sent at
once 10 investigate the sickness, but
owing To the suspension OF train ser
vice In that parish no physician could
pe sent and the case was left IN charge
OF the local authorities. There is also
suspicious case In ST, Marys parish.
The last vessel Of the Louisiana ma
val brigade has returned to New or
leans and no further misunderstand-
lnss as TO scope OF authority Is appre-
hcudui.
no new case has been reported out
side of Louisiana for several days ana
me situation appears 80 reassuring
that the quarantines are being relaxed
a little IN places remote from the in
lection, the quarantues at Fulton and
Wickllne kyp which were established
saturday, being ordered raised today.
Ihe steamer Colombia from Colon,
which was sent from Fort Morgan 10
SNIP island some days ago With fever
among the crew, has returned TO Mo-
Dle' after spending the required de-
teution at the government station.
Two Of the mCa are down with ma
lnrial fever ana the captain and h,e
others are rapidly convalescing OF vel
low fever as previously reported When
me steamer left Ship Island all the pa
tlents az the place We're on the road
to recovery
New Orleans, Aug, There ia s7O.-
900 immediately IA hand resulting from
an assessment on the citizens of New
orleans and no difficulty standing IN the
way Of immediate federal control OF the
FEVER situation Or. White estimates
the total expenses for eradication at
S6OO to $4,000 O day. OF from $50, 900 10
$4,000 tor the fever months, which
would carry The campaign I'm December
by which time frosts may be expected.
There is therefore available enough
money 20 90 forward with the federal
plans at high pressure for a month or
slN weeks oud long before that time It.
Is assured by Mayor Behrman and
chairman Janviere, OF the Citizens
committee, that total Of S25O.O0O will
be on hand II complete success crowns
me work Of the marine hospital bureau,
II IS possible that the fever viii be COM
pletely under control by the 10Th OF
September, without requiring the ex-
pendlture OF the maximum figure. which
rs asked from the city 20 stamp out tho
disease. August has always been re-
garded as one Of the worst months IN
an epidinlio and the comparatively
small number OF fatalities thus FAR this
month In comparison with other years
gives great ENCOURAGEMENT 60 the nu-
thorlties
POLICE WILL AID.
Every authority wanted by the fed
ernl bureau Is assured Adequate police
power 20 be given the marine hospital
surgeons 20 aid them I'm their scientific
work DR.. White says the municipal
laws are sufficient for his purpose
Chairman Janvicre, OF the citizens COM
mlttee Will put his force az the dlspo-
sal VI Or White.
Engines of the department are 10 bs
made available I'm flushing and other
cleaning work. Local politics il 10 cut
no figure whatever IN the situation aud
Tho government 81 20 have fun author
~
r.. S. CONTROL WELCOMED.
on tho other hand. IN addition 10 III,
work that win be done here, II is ex-
pectad that an tho resources OF tho
federal government win be used I'm oh
tanning notifications Of the extreme
quarantine regulations that arc now I'm
effect Fo that New Orleans viii be ablo
to resume commercial relations with
the surrounding states The good OF
federal control "a already evidenced in
The favorable view OF the situation
sh'0a hy interviews with the health
authorities in nearby states and II Ia
thought little difficulty VIII be encoun-
tered 400 securing "a modification Of the
restrictions against freight The Louis
lana parishes arc already becoming
more reasonable and some Of them are
their willingness 20 receive
goods from this city. With revival OF
business New Orleans can the more
readily furnish the money needed by
the government.
GENERAL CLEANUP.
Eight hundred men started M today
ON the general cleaning movement. and
this force will be largely added to to-
morrow and on Wednesday when there
ls 10 be d general suspension ~ bust
ness for cleaning purposes. Vigorous
3nuitary and preventive measures are
under way in the old infected region
and fire engines and steam disnfecting
plants are being used iu a crusade
against the mosquito.
OUTLOOK BRIGHTER.
The fact that there was q slight fall
ing on IN the new cases. mo- increase in
the number OF deaths and q marked
diminutlon In the number OF new focl
within the preceding "a hours has had n
marked effect on the spirits OF tho