The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-21
AUTHORITIES
 NOT WORRIED Svsden Increase in New Fever Cases. THE REASON EXPLAINED Still Figuring on Visit of President. Teiesraphic Correspondence With the Arkansas omcisis--Troubie Brew
 ing i'm Two Country t,
 Parishes.
THE REASON EXPLAINED


 Parishes. New Orleans. Sept 2o.-offeial report ! to 46'p. m. Wednesday: New cases. 50; total cases to date, 2,6ss; deaths, 6; total deaths to date, | S61; new foci. II: cases under treat | ment, 327; cases discharged, 2,0li. The large number of new cases today was something of a surprise, but is ex- plained by the fact that Tuesday there was an unusually large list of suspi- l cious cases, many of which were con | firmed the following day as positive. | There were no names of special promi- hence in the list. Of the deaths one was in the Emergency Hospital and four down town. Only nine of the fifty cases were above Canal Street. Three were in Alsiers and one in Milneburs. I Of the eleven new foci, only two were I above Canal Street.
 pr. White has not received anything definite from the Arkansas authorities | in regard to the trip of President | Roosevelt. The original dispatch sent | to the Arkansas health authorities did not mention that the Presidential par | ty was involved and today pr. White received a dispatch, from there to the I effect that they could let special train | through on November 1st. This is too 1 late to accommodate the Presidential party and Dr. White sent pr. Runyon another dispatch, explaining the facts. | No answer has yet been received to 1 this second dispatch, but 1t is hoped | that the Arkansas authorities will see their way clear to admitting the Pres 1 idential party without much red tape. Trouble seems to be brewing at Mer- | rouge, in Morehouse Parish, and at | Schriever in Terrebonne Parish. The i situation at Merrouge was brought to a I head by a local physician, Dr. Thomas, diagnosing two cases of yellow fever, i in which other local physicians did not agree. Thursday three physicians from Monroe went to Merrouge and pr. 1 Thomas wired that they had confirmed | his diagnosis. He volunteered to take l charge of the local situation for the l Board of Health and due authority was l given him.. Wednesday there were l some unexperted developments. Sever l al messages were received from pr :. Thomas and eaci fndicated that he was goInR farther and farther away from .Merrouse. and was heading for Tallu- lah.
 Danger for Family.
 One message indicated that there was | danger ahead for the afflicted family in which he had diagnosed the yellow fever. No actual violence has been re- ported. but Passed Assistant Surgeon von Ezdorf has been ordered to go to Merrouge to make diagnosis of the cases there.
 The other incident occurred on the line of the Southern Pacific Road at | Schriever, where the company had construction gang of twenty-five men l which had been there for six weeks A case of sickness developed in the gang | Wednesday morning which caused con- siderable excitement Schriever is in | Terrebonne Parish, but pr. Stark, the | Health Oflcer of La Fourche Parish, was much nearer and went to the scene. He said the case was suspicious, but he could not diagnose 1t positively as | yellow fever. That was enough for the residents of that neighborhood com- l mittee waited on the railroad agent and demanded that the train be moved away | with the man under pain of having 1t | burned up. The facts were wired to the General Superintendent, who placed 1t before the President of the State Board of Health and the Governor and then 1t was discovered that the Sheriff of the Parish of Terrebonne was bot tied up in the town of Houma by the uuarantines The Governor and the President of the Board of Health got busy on the wires and at last accounts the Sheriff was on his way to the scene ] and the railroad had been advised to keep the train at Schriever.
 There is no material change in the country cases except at Patterson, where the shortage of funds has me- cessitated q general reorganization of the campaign. After consultation with the Governor he has decided to allow a
 fixed sum for weekly expenses, and the campaign will be placed entirely In the hands of a local committe. Dr. c. L. Horton, the State Board Physician, who has been ft charge of the situation here. rntY fn hsnf T,. dolf, who has been conducting the hos pital, will remain, as will also the nurses.
 Other country reports were: Kenner, ii cases death; Patterson. 10 cases St. Rose, case; Baton Rouge, 1 case: Bayou Natche. 2 deaths; Natchitoches, 1 death: Tallulah, 12 cases; waggaman n, cases; Pointe Celeste. 8 cases. Two suspicious cases developed in Coving- ton, which had come from La Place, an infected locality and they were sent to New Orleans.
 situation Under Control.
 Another increase in the number of cases of yellow fever was reported to- day. but made no impression upon the health authorities. who regard the sit- uatlon as definitely under control. The l cases came with rush, so that at 1 o'clock thirtv-three had been reported. but thereafter until the closing hour the additions were reported slowly and there was not corresponding increase in deaths Names of prominence were very few among the new cases and en- tirely absent from the list of deaths.
 Not all the cases will develop yellow fever at the end of the thlrty-slx hours considered necessary to a complete dl- aKnosis, but there has been no change vet decided on of separating the ac- tuaI cases from those who turn out to be something else. It has been sue- Eested that a period has arrived when the oficiaI list might be confined ex- clusiveIy to yellow fever. the suspi- cious cases being separately recorded
 but the oflcials believe 1t more advi- sable tthat the official list shall be In- perfect to the extent Of contaInins malariaI, typhoid and other fevers tban that opportunity shall be given for ths suppression of doubtful cases, with tbS consequent danger of spreading infec. tfon In unwatched localities.
 pr. White said today that fuctuatio-
 in the number of eases caused nr concern. It is only an incident of ths campaign.
 when the end Of the fever comes f, !