The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-14
SIXTY-NINE new CASES
PROMINENT CITIZENS STRICKEN.
CONDITIONS OUTSIDE NEW
ORLEANS REPORTED NOT
so GOOD.

Inc HedVy lncTedse III the HuhpeI
of cases which began four or five days
ago is beg nning to manifest itself In
the death list, which can be expected
TO grow steadily for the next few
days.
The number of new cases today
seems small in comparison with yes
terday's record, but 1t is really 49,
short. as that number Of cases were
turned in by an inspector just after
the hour for closing the report. These
will figure in tomorrows report
Among the cases today is Louis
| Cueulu, Jr., cashier of the Peoples
bank, who resides far out on North
| Johnson street. Another case Is Maur-
Ice Kenny, ex-councilman and former
member OF the legislature. Two of
Kenneys daughters were stricken yes
terday. Only five new foci above
Canal street are reported.
Assistant Surgeon Corput has just
concluded a pretty thorough investi
| cation Of the cond lions In Algiers,
that part of New Orleans on the west
bank of the Mississippi river
There have been two cases in Al
giers since the outbreak of the fever
and DR. White determind to ascertain
by house to house canvass IL there
has been any spread among them DR..
Corput reported today that he had not
found single suspicious case. which
ind Gates that the prompt steps which
+ | tatr n
gate the original cases have been eff
fecsive in preventing spread.
. Patterson, which is the largest cen
ter of infection outside of the city
reports three new cases today and the
first deatl the victim being young
lady who died this morning They have
had 80 cases there so far.
AT Bon AM Calcaseu parish, only
one case of yellow fever with no new
cases and no suspicious cases.
AT the detention camp near Tallu-
lab, Madison parish, are TWO cases
one In a serious condition.
State Health Officer Sanders of Ala
bama and quarantine officer Moore oil
Mobile, are making an inspection OF
Mississ ppi coast towns for the pur
poe of determining whether Ii would
be wise 10 lift the Alabama embargo
against the Mississippi coast They
reached Gulfport tonight without hay
ng struck any suspicious cases.
Assistant Surgeon Berry has passed
the crisis In his attack Of the fever
and Is now on the mend
While the Italians are gradually be
coming pacfied, they are still inclined
o run away and conceal illness which
develops in families. They are not ad
nitted to most localities in Louisiana
40 matter how many health certificates
they have. Some parish boards ol
health have formally excluded them.
Even in the city, as soon as an Ital
ian family apears in neighborhoo,
the people notify the police. who Il
Turn notify the marine hospital ser
vice and an inspector is imme,liatel,
to make inquiries anc arrange to hav
them watched.
While the mortality rate in th,
!. early stages of the visitation Indicate
that the type of yellow fever wa
!. particularly malignant it is now al
parent that 1t is not much wore tha
the fever CT 1897. The death rat,
!, according to the official. report, whic
! shows 963 cases and 154 deaths
= just lG per cent. During the las
two weeks of Julythe death rate a.
peared rs or 30 per cent The fallin
of Is due to two things One Is ths
nearly all cases are being reporte
\. now and the other Is that many ia
lans are being given proper care an
and treatment.