The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-03
CONCEALMENT
And Utterly Inadequate Treat
ment Held Responsible
For the Rapid Spread Of Yellow
Fever.
EATING HEAVY FOOD.
Italians Feed on MacarOni and
Bananas After Attack.
Train Load of Passengers With
EATING HEAVY FOOD
Train Load of Passengers With
out Food or Water.

New Orleans, Aug 3.-Concealment
until the cases are almost hopeless and
utterly inadequate treatment until they
fall into the hands of a doctor, are con-
sidered as partly responsible for the
heavy food, like macaroni and bananas
who have fallen victims to yellow fe-
yer. It is said Investigations show that
heavy food, like maccaroni and bananas
have been taken by members of the race
after the fever has attacked them.
That means almost certain death.
MIX is the principal diet with aka
line waters. and the juice of water
melon to work on the kidneys. To al
lay nausea the doctors prescribe small
pieces of ice to be dissolved in the
mouth Many of the Italians die be-
cause they do not get this treatment un-
til too late. Comparatively few outside
Of Italians have been attacked and some
of these exceptions are already on the
streets little worse for their illness.
The situation today continued 10 De
viewed with something like optimism
by the officials. The public is warned
not to be alarmed because the number
of cases and deaths is greater tnan
week ago and the doctors are saying
that for sometime, possibly even Wltn
the most favorable progress, there VIII
be new cases and fatality. But so long
as there is infection in the modern sec
tiOn, that is the large district which lies
above Canal street, the doctors refuse TO
believe there is any chance of the dis
ease assuming a general epidemic form.
The excitement in the country dis
tricts seems to have grown more acute
with the discovery OF cases at other
points In this connection the doctors
here are disposed to question whether
all the cases that appear can properly
be traced to New Orleans.
Train Held Up.
A whole trainload of passengers on
the Iron Mountain road has been held
up in Concordia parish, removed from
any habitation for some time. The
passengers have been loud in their
telegraphic protests to the railroad
commission, declaring they have Meth
er food nor water and that nothing has
been done to relieve them from a dis
treSsfuI situation. Efforts are being
made to move the train. Monroe, La,
With fever on three sides of 1t, has put
militia and armed citizens on every
road leading into her limits. New
Iberia has put a curfeW law into ef
feet. Columbus, Miss, has decided to
guard against infection by the use of
rifles. Many of the smaller towns are
passing mosquito ordinances.
Alexandra has completely bottled
herself up but in order to save herself
and the parish from starvation she has
permitted the running of a train, thor
oughly fumigated. three times a. week,
to bring in provisions and other sup
plies.
In order to aid those Italians who
are still well, to escape Infection, a
large distribution of mosquito bar to
poor families will be made.
In Mississippi the state board has is
sued an address to the people recon-
mending that all public meetings, such
as gatherings of lodges, shall be dis
continued for thirty days. While rigid
quarantine is in effect. DR.. Bruner,
municipal health officer of Savannah,
formerly of the Marine hospital SER
vice, who came here to investigate tn e
situation, has finished his work here
and started home today. DR.. Bruner
in an interview said there was not now
any excuse for yellow fever ever
spreading in the south
The Fever Situation.
At New Orleans: New cases to noon,
August 8, none; deaths, 2; total cases,
37S; total deaths, 81.
At Ship Island quarantine: Six known
cases, four of which are convalescent.
In Louisiana outside of New Orleans
and not including Shreveport, 13 scat
tered cases, mostly convalescent.
Shreveport La: One conValescent.
At Montgomery, Ala; One GONZALES
cent.
At Lumberton, Miss: One GONZALES
cent.
At Summerville: One case.
Notwithstanding the increase in the
number of deaths and new cases and
the admitted spread of the disease in
the past "a hours, the yellow fever stu
alton as compared with yesterday is
viewed with some assurance. The
amelioration of conditions between the
authorities of Mississippi and Louisiana
has done much to improve feeling ano
the imbroglio is now a closed incident
Governor Vardaman has forwarded def
mite instructions to the golf coast fol-
=. better observance of instructions
with however, a strict maintenance oi
the original quarantine. Mississippi has
further relented to the extent of permit
ting the detention camp on the L. & N
road to be esta ablished at Fontainbleu
where the camp was located during the
fever of 1897. The camp at Avondale
for the detention of travellers bound
west will be abolished as the Texas
authorities insist on everybody beins
detained at Echo on the line. AS fas
as the refugees are dismissed at Avon.
dale they will be taken to Echo anC
turned over to the Texas officers where
they will be held for six days more
There has been a gradual Tightening
of quarantine lines everywhere with it.
attending deterrent effects upon bust
ness. Several local cities refuse to ac
cept mail until it has been fumigateC
and they will receive no letters for som,
time.
Two fresh cases of fever reached Shil
Island quarantine station off Mobii,
Bay, yesterday. There are several 9th
sr cases on the island and all are re
ported convaleseent.
One new case developed at Alexan
dria.
Governor Blanchard has ordered ou
the naval brigade to patrol the Louisi
ana coast.
st. Louis Takes Precautions.
St Louis, Aug. 3.-Chief of Police
Kiely today formally notified captains
of all districts to instruct their mel
to be on the alert and report to the
health department any suspicious case
that might come to their notice. Tene
ment districts and lodging houses vii
be especially watched tog yellow fever