Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
With Eight Fever Deaths,
Monday, at New Orleans.
Fund Of $25o,OOo viii Be
Raised by the Citizens


New Orleans, Aug. 7.-Oficial report
OF fever up to p. M. New cases. to-
day, 81; total cases, to date, Bob;
deaths, today. 8; total deaths to date
1f3; new sub-foci, today. 4; total sub
foci to date. 81.
Two large foci of infection were dis
covered, today, outside of New Orleans
by officers of the marine hospital SER
vice. DR.. Corpul went to Diamond
plantation In st. Charles parish, ana
found six positive yellow lever cases
Of secondary infection. Three of the
six persons were dead. Three OF the
six were Italians. One was negro.
The other point Of infection is Pat
terson, st. Mary's parish, where Dr.
Guiteras, found 10 cases of secondary
infection. Most of these were Italians.
the local health board have taken
charge of both instances and are fol-
lowing out the directions of the ma
rine hospital service.
With the marine hospital service
placed In control at noon OF the sclen-
tifc fight to eradicate yellow fever.
from New Orleans, before frost. the
campaign against the scourge, today,
took fresh life. With ample funds. the
best available medical talent and an
army Of willing workers at his back.
DR.. ]. H. White, surgeon In charge,
hopes for a successful termination or
the struggle.
During the day DIR. White received
formal orders from Surgeon General
wyman informing him that the federal
government had decided to assume the
task prepared for it. DR.. White then
visited the State and City Boards of
Health, where he arranged for the trans
fer of control of the work.
A false impression has prevailed In
some quarters that all the cares occurr-
ing were not made public, and in order
that there may be perfect confidence
throughout the country, DR.. White de-
etres that hourly announcements of the
situation shall be made under federal
supervision. DR. White says that the fig
ures on the yellow fever situation carried
daily by The Associated Press have been
correct.
There was q prompt response, today,
to the appeal of Chairman Janvier OF
the citizens committee for additional
subscriptions to the citizens fund to-
ward the $3.50. 900 desired by the govern
ment. In addition. Mr.. Janvier. today
telegraphed to Governor Blanchard
asking the states assistance in secur'
ing the money desired to fight the fe'
YER Unsolicited checks have been sen,
from other parts Of the country and
the whole fund will be fully subscribed
The death reported on the Bell Plan
tation In Jefferson parish. across the
Missouri river from New Orleans. Is
the fifth that has occurred there,
showing the heavy mortality from the
fever where adequate attention is not
given. Five Italians fled from New Or
leans to the Bell plantation and all
have died of yellow fever. The vicinity
has been thoroughly isolated and dis
infected.
1t will probably never possible to es-
innate tho losses which New Orleans
has suffered financially. through the
diversion of business, but the heavy
tax on the people by the present visit
alton is shown by the fact that besides
the money already pent by the Board
of Health and the $3.50, 900 to be raised
for the government. thousands of dol
lars have been subscribed and expend-
ed In ward sanitation.