The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-16
GETTING PLAGUE
Under. CONTROL
Continued From First Page.)

Of the sent Of worst infection. was the
most Interesting feature Of the yellow
fever situation to-day. NV Il
DR. S0u1terns left Havana to make on
Inspection OF the Gulf cities In connec-
ton with the Cuban quarantine and.stn
offer his assistance In the campalgnbln
progress here. He landed first IN Flor
ida: thence went to Mobile, inquired into
conditions OF the Gulf cast OF Mississippi,
and finally came here to-day. Ills pre-
vous visit to New Orleans was IN 1881
when there was also an appearance OF
yellow fever, and when the mosquito
theory. had not been demonstrated. rG
On his arrival to-day, DR.. Guiteras went
to the offices of tho Marine Hospital
Service for an interview with Surgeon
White. Later IN the day. Dr. Guiteras
Joined Drs. Corput and Richardson, OF
tho Marine Hospital Service staff, for a
tour Of the old French market quarter,
where til cfever first appeared, and
where it has ragged most fIercely.
Situation Improved. .5
Tho Marine Hospital officials are UNI
willing to be quoted now, but they are
known to entertain most hopeful views.
The results achieved to date, have met
their expectations Encouragement Is es-
pecially found In the reduction Of new
fever centcrs. An analysis Of the report
of the twenty-fours hours ending August
18th, showed eight new fever centers
When q case. appears. on any street, the
entire square Is marked as. Infected. In
three Instances OF the eight new fever
centers, the focus was on<hoi3 opposite
side OF the -fstreet,rgolng to show that
actually the fever had appeared Sin five
new quarters OF the city,. 3,gtJ
Many Of the new disease centers o.
three weeks ago, are considered to have
Disappeared, no new Infection appearing
| in their neighborhood.
Day for Distinction.
A draft for $25. 900 was received today
Mt the office OF the collector OF the port
| to be put at the disposal Of the Marine
Hospital Service, which Ii bearing some
proportion OF the heavy expense when Is
| involved In the effort to eliminate the 70.
yer. Meantime the citizens committee
Ia prosecuting It's canvass for funds, and
thoro Is steady appreciation OF tho fund
| Next Sunday has been designated as Y
day OF general dlsinfectlon. DR.. Warner
issued n statement to-day, In which lt
said TINT the screening and olling TIM
has been done will destroy the last chance
| OF new broods Of mosquitoes Matching
but that the mosquitoes which We're
Matched before this screening and oilnf
was done arc still about tho city. and II
the present crisis are liable to become
I as dangerous ns so many rnttlesnnkea
! ADpenlf Ia therefore made to- every house
holder and every person having an or
closure OF any nature, to fnmlgnte at !
clock on that day With burning sulphu
under the drection OF tho Marine Hosplt'
Service. for at least two hours
suspicious case OF fever, which ma
develop into yellow fever. WAS rcporte
J to-day from Algiers, near which the navf
reservation Is located IT Is n long dis
lance from tho case which occurred !
Algiers over three weeks ago, and tn
; patient is n young girl employed within y
: area OF Infection on this side Of the rlvol
Patterson Fund.
ThSe state has contributed 81 900 towal
the Patterson emergency fund, whlc
added to the subscriptions OF resident
OF the town will enable them to con
: tinue the campaign they hnve inaug,l
! rated to eradicate tho Infection, &
Q Surgeon White has been annoyed y
y kilograms appearing In some papers owe
t his nalne or a., mo similar to his mn
o by kilograms sent TO certain Individual
O ana he wishes It stated that no hn
never written any articles OH tho fevt
situation hcre, nor Inns he sent any telt
grams asking for contributions.
rhirty-fve tons OF sulphur, donate
to the Marine Hospital Service to-da,
: viii be distributed among the poorer elias
OF population for a general fumgution {
premises,