Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-08-08

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE United
States government has assumed con-
troll OF the yellow fever situation in the
city of New Orleans. The authorities
there having, through Gov. Blanchard,
appealed to President Roosevelt for
help, claiming they were unable to
handle the epidemic. President Roose-
welt at once forwarded to Surgeon Gem
eral Wyman, of the public health and
marine hospital service, the telegram
from Gov. Blanchard requesting that
the government take control, and d.
rected the surgeon general to take ev-
cry step in his power to meet the stu
alton and to notify him what further
action was advisable and possible for
the federal authorities to take.
Confidence Is Restored.
New Orleans, Aug. The announce
ment that President Roosevelt had
acted with characteristic promptness
on the request of Gov. Blanchard to
have the marine hospital service take
charge of the yellow fever situation
here created general satisfacti
though in somes quarters there is dis
sent from the action of Fridays meet
ing on the ground that Louisiana
ought not to surrender her sovereignty
and confess her inability to handle the
situation. Opinion generally is, how.
ever, that confidence outside of Louis.
lana was SO completely lacking in the
local health authorities that unless
the interposition of the government
was asked there could be no expecta
Ition of relaxation of severe quaran
tines until the coming of frost. More.
Dyer, it is believed that the power, dis.
cipIine, efficiency and resources Of the
government are necessary to handle
the fever itself, which is still strong
ly fntrenched in the downtown sec
ton Of the city.
Plague Gradually Spreading.
The yellow fever is gradually ex
landing its grasp on New Orleans, bu
as this is the third day on which ne
new cases have been reported outside
Of Louisiana, the spread of the disease
to the adjoining states is believed tt
be effectually checked. In New Or
leans the situation is admittedly seri
Gus but by no Means hopeless, and thu
turning over of the fight to the fed
eral government has inspired the loca
health authorities with renewed cour
age and determination. Hearty co
operation Of the state and city health
authorities with DR.. Wyman's bureau
as assured beyond doubt and witt
largely augmented corps Of fever ex
perts at work in New Orleans ant
competent persons in the employ o
the United States government seekin,
to modify the rightly Of guarantees
where such action can be safely taken
will, 1t is thought, soon produce
splendid effect on the disturbed re
gion. restore confidence generally an,
scon show decrease in the number o
new cases.
Roads Still Tied Up.
There is very little II any change ii
the railroad situation, but bettermen
of service is expected by Sunday
when i. is expected Calcasieu parish
will modify Its quarantine sufficient.
to permit the Southern Pacific to re
sumo through traffic. The Queen {
Crescent is the only line operating int,
Shreveport at present, and it is man
aging under great difficulties to rul
one train each way daily.
Mail Delay Not Serious.
Washington, Aug. THE post of
flee department announced Saturda.
that the interruption to the mail sery
ice in the states Of Mississippi, Louisi
ana and Texas. on account OF the en-
Sorcement Of quarantine regulations il
the fever districts, is mainly confine,
10 limited areas or districts and t
points reached by local railway trains
Postal service which has been inter
rupted will be restored ~ soon a
quarantine regulations permit. Mail
are not being fumigated by the pos
ONCE department, as the public healt
and marine hospital service deems thi
unnecessary AS a protective featur
and declines to provide for it. Ofic:a.
OF the post Office department are nc
assuming any responsibility fer tn
failure to fnmigate the mails, beyon
accepting as correct that yellow feye
cannot be conveyed from ene point t
another by this means.
Holds Murder Suspects.
Detroit, Mich, Aug 7.-Superintend
ent Of Police Downey Saturday re
ceived = telegram from Chief Kohiel
OF the Cleveland police department
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