The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-08-26
CALLS ON CUBA
FOR EXPERT AID
Dr. Guiteras, Yellow Fever
Authority, Joins Fighters
at New Orleans.
lNCREASElN NUMBER0F CASES
Total Deaths TO Date Have Been i72,
out o. 1880 AHlletions-spend
Money 70 Keep the City clean-ltal.
isns Keep Quiet.

New Orleans. la. Aug 16.-Cuba
has been called on TO aid in the yellow
fever fight, and has sent Or. Guiteras.
the yellow scourge expert, here 70 aid
Surgeon White. chief OF the federal
fever fighters in New Orleans ard
along the coasts.
DR. Guiteras arrived Tuesday and at
once took charge OF the government
forces with Or. White.
The federal force has been greatly
increased since Sunday, and 200 more
men VIII be put on al once
There was another increase IN the
number OF new cases reported mp 10
o'clock Tuesday night. while the death
rate shows q decrease. The official
record is: New cases, CO: total new
cases to date, 1850; deaths, g. total
deaths 10 date. l72.
A draft for $4,000 was received al
the Office OF the collector OF the port.
TO be put az the disposal OF the marine
hospital service, which is bearing
some proportion OF the heavy expense
which is involved in the effort to elm
mate the fever Meantime the citi-
zens' committee is prosecuting its
canvass for funds and there Is a
steady appreciation OF the fund. All
the money needed Is available 10 car
ry on the work. even at It's present
high pressure. for several weeks TO
come. but there Is a resolute determin-
alton to increase the fund TO such an
extent that work may never have to
halt for want OF money to carry IL on
Can't Aid Stricken Colony.
The state board Of health made
preparations 10 send relief in the way
Of doctors and nurses to the vicinity
Of Pointe a la Hache, but abandoned
the intention when Il was notified that
where the sickness existed no accom-
modauons We're available. PLAQUE
mine has made arrangements 10 give
help TO the little colony Of Italians
among whom two cases exist.
The marine hospital patrol has
formed dead line around the infect.
ed district and an inspector Is sent
10 the home Of victims three times a
day
The streets OF old infected terri.
tory present a deserted appearance.
The district Is still largely inhabited
by Italians, but as a rule they keep
inside their houses. and no one Is per
mitted 10 invade the territory who
does not have urgent business reouir-
Ing his presence there.
lnoessant Prayers for Relief.
The deep religious spirit peryadne
the district Is evident in nearly every
home. Cruclhxes are displayed and
candles kept burning as perpetual
prayer for divine intercession In rid
ding the district of the dread vista.
ton which has carried sorrow into
SO many OF the homes.
The plan to transfer the fruit dis.
charging business to Chalmette has
had TO be abandoned The authori.
ties OF st. Bernard parish acted. refus.
Ing 10 give permission for the vessels
TO unload within the limits Of the par.
ish ST Bernard has been free from
the fever thus FAR and is taking rigid
precautions TO remain SO.
Cases above Canal street continue 10
be traced 70 The the down town IN.
lection. Indicating that there are still
a few OF the disease laden mosquitoes
loose in the old infected area in spite
OF the tons Of sulphur that have been
burned there
Among the new cases Is that OF a
member " the Louisiana field artil.
lery, Guy y, Wright Wright has
been sleeping In the armory during the
absence OF bis family from town. and
was found ~ there and removed 10
the emergency hospital.