Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-03
LARGE INCREASE is, SHOWN IN
THE NUMBER OF NEW CASES
IN NEW ORLEANS.
AUTHORITIES. ON ALERT
Efforts to contIne the Bulk Of tho
Serious Gases Below Canal Street
Meet With Encouraging Success
Italians Elude Inspectors and Con-
ceaI Fever Victims.

ieaIidnS Glude inspectors and Com
ceal Fever Victims.
The yellow fever situation IN
the south is not so favorable to-
day. The high temperatures and
heavy rains at New Orleans, the
center of the infection have un-
done much that had been accom-
plished in the past twenty-four
hours in the way of oiling cutters,
cisterns and ponds. The authori-
ties are waging splendidly scien.
tific campaign.
All trains carry armed guards
and the train inspection extends
as far north as Cairo. Ill. Shot
gun quarantines prevail in many
parts as far south as New Or.
leans Up to noon today there
were six deaths from yellow fever
making total of deaths to date
of "A.
New Orleans, Aug. 2.-Governof
Blanchard today issued orders to
Captain Bostick, in command Of
the naval reserves, to proceed
with sufficient force to the Lake
Borgne canal and adopt measures
for the protection of the Louisiana
firemen, citizens and boatmen.
Blanchard's action is based on
telegram showing that the Missis-
sippi quarantine officers are re.
ported to be employing high
handed measures and interfering
with Louisiana citizens. Bostick
today reported to the governor by
wire that armed Mississippians
have been crossing the Louisiana
line and that Mississippi launches
are interfering with traffic on Lake
Ponchartrain and capturing
schooners.
New Orleans, Aug 1.-Gover-
nor Blanchard today wired Sec
retary Of the Treasury Shaw a
vigorous protest against the in
reference of the revenue cutter
Winona with the Louisiana fish
ing boats lawfully riding in Louis
lana or federal waters.
Little Rock, Ark, Aug. 2. De-
tails of the state militia are being
made today to guard the gate
ways to the state
New Orleans, aug. with larg
increase in the number of new case
during the past twenty-four hour
the fever situation is not SO favorabl
today, though the health officials b,
live confinement of the serious infe
tion to the quarter below Canal stree
is an encouraging sign. In spite {
the most rigid inspection conceale
cases among the Italians are here an
there cropping out. b
The war against the mosquito col
hnues and the oiling Of cutters and ci
tiers goes on with great energy an
persistence. An effort it to be made [
drain vacant lots or ponds where wats
stands and which serve as breedin
places for the insect.
An ordinance was introduced In til
city council last night providing tn,
all vacant lots and other places whel
water stands for more than six hou,
shall be filled to the grade required /
the city engineers survey.
Business Men Fight Quarantine.
The business interests continue
exert every effort to secure some mo
ification Of the quarantine regulation
which have had the effect of bottlir
up the city commercially. With tn,
object in view, President Souchon
the stateboard of health yesterday
sued proclamation on behalf Of I'll
state board of health to all parish,
and municipal health officers. He d
declares that passengers from Ne
Orleans, after detention of five da,
In marine hospital service camps, wi
are given certificate of free passae
should be admitted without detentie
into all parishes and towns of Louis
ana.
Troops overstep Authority.
jackson, Miss, Aug. Q. - Govern'
Vardaman left today for the gu
coast to make an investigation OF IL
complaint from Governor Blanchal
Of Louisiana, that the Mississip
troops have invaded Louisiana ter
tory and are patrolling near Lake Ri
olets
The Mississippi boats will not allo
Louisiana fishermen even to ent
Mississippi sound east of st.Joe ligf
but from reports received here it a
pears that one of these patrol boa
came into Lake Borgne, which is d
| tinctly Louisiana territory and one !
port says it came UP to the mouth
Lake Borgne canal which exten,
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