The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-06
'NEY ORLEANS MORE HOPEFUL.
FEDERAL AID NAY SCBDCE
ALARM OVER YELLOW FEVER.

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FEDERAL AID NAY SCBDUE
ALARM OVER YELLOW FEVER.
No Great Change VIII Be Made In the Work.
but There VIII lie More rIOctors
Quarantine war Between States Il
Over-NegrOes showing Proper Spirit.
Nsw ORLEANS, Aug. 5.-Although there
ware eight deaths and thirty new gases
to-dsS;;A decidedly more optimistic feeiin g
provided here relative to the yellow fever
staCton, the result Of the appeal TO the
United States to take charge and the teie'
Gram'from the President 70 Gov. blanchard,
n which he announced that he would as
Q matter OF course DO all IN his power to
assist In putting down the disease. The
moro assurance had a good effect, although
Il u understood that there will be no very
great change In the work to be done. and
that the assistance the Federal Government
can give Ia limited and will not greatly
alta the methods now being pursued.
For some days past there has been q
popular desire that an application should
be made to the President. the belief being
that It would quiet popular apprehension,
Tho failure Of the sanitary measures that
have been taken to produce favorable re-
sults In the matter Of new cases expedited
the application. as 1t was felt that 1t would
be unfair to wait until the epedimio was
hopeless and then ask for Federal assist
ance. The proposition Is that all the
present organizations of the health boards
State and city, the municipal sanitary
work under a committee appointed by
the city government; as we'll as the very
powerful and useful citizen sanitary or
6anization by wards, precincts and even
blocks, should be maintained to assist in
sanitary work. Upon these organizations
and the Orleans Parish Medical Society,
$50 strong, which has volunteered it's SER
vices free, will fall most of the work, but
1t Is believed that it can, be done more
effectively and better under Federal than
under local supervision. although no friction
exists among the several local bodies.
DR.. l. H. White, who has charge Of the
United States Marine Hospital Service
here. says that the campaign may be carried
on by the Federal Government along the
lines already mapped out and now being
pursued. Thes, are thorough inspection
Of all fever cases, the screening of all such
cases, whether known at the beginning
to be yellow fever or not; prolonged and
vigorous fight for the determination Of
the mosquito, fumigation and refumiga-
ton Of houses for the purpose Of getting
rid Of them as the only cause OF the dis
ease. This work would have to be done
largely by the householders under the
direction Of the health authorities.
Federal assistance would consist mainly
In the increase of the medical and sanitary
so,n. ~ .ha, ~. ant;,., ,it,, ,,;oh, 10 in !,
IolH, 80 NAe 'l'o enVile oi'' hnsn m 70 m
speceo over ana over AGAIN, ana all oanger
points and infected localities fumigafed
and sanitized As the mosquito theory
has b>on aocepted bv tho oreater rart ~
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poPu.,on ., ,n ,e .. o .s.i. . tne mn.A
In this matter will be greatly simplifed,
although there would be much necessary
vork n he done in the country as to the
r,o.,,,;to tbeorv Fyen in New ORLEANS
IL H sA Tn.;..I Sc. - aae
tne HArne noSpna' ner.,oe o'n aooon-
Ation to kill of all mosquitoes,
Tia sanitary work now under wav ia To
~. ,c,t,nuad xi,ho,,t 70 oard IN tho action
oou ",ous So " I ~. "o..oA
OF u" feoeral government. Inc pre-
ltminary sanitary measures especially those
pleted tonight in all except six wards.
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W.. - up asa ~ .-.INI.o nj
kept up until ene eno OF the epioemc. Inc
auxiliary coloted sanitary association has
perfected its organization, raised a con-
siderab,e amount of money appointed
...-..s,..aa..s i, eaoh ,,a.d NJ 5,..,sh-
supeEntehoehts III each ~aro' anu oistf'o-
uted an immense amount OF literature
pointing out to the negroes the necessity
q sanitation ana how the work should be
done; The negro sections OF New orleans,
which are usually tine most unsanitary,
arc IN better, condition now than ever.
Tho negro, although suffering less than
other races from the yellow fever, has
ehown very commendable public spirit
IN the present campaign.
Great Improvement Ii recorded among
the Italians also, SINCE an Italian organiza-
ton headed by the Consul has been work
Ing among them. At first the most recall
cdtrant OF all citizens, refusing, to report
cases OF fever and 0blectlng violently to
the inspection OF their premises by the
health inspectors, they are becoming
nn0nabl6 to reason. The good work and