The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-12

NEW ORLEANS, August l1.-Wl'h
Surgeon White, OF the Marine Hos
pital service expressing no surprise at the
increase in the number of new cases OF
fever and expecting that for some time
to come there will be a large quota OF
new cases brought to light daily, the
people Nof New Orleans have made up
their minds !. to await In patient the re-
suits of the Federal campaign when is
now fairly In swing.
The lie Of stegomya. mosquitoes has
not been definitely ascertained. Yellow
fever had made so much Roadway when
It was discovered and it has prevailed
SO generally in teh lower quarters IN
Orleans that doubtless tmany mosquitoes
escaped the dislnfecting crusade. Ihese
MOSQUITOES may be expected to trans
NIT the disease for several days longer It
least Failure to report cases has MADE
it difficult for the health authorities to
maintain a completes.record OF al the
cases In eXis tence. 3
The campaign of education and persta-
sion, however IS beginning to tell. and
Dr.. White begins to see light ahead from
tho apparent Willingness Of physicians to
co opearto with him in making known
any SUSPICIOUS cases that appears in pri-
Yate practice.
Dr. White to-day made his first pub
lie announcement OF his detailed organi-
cation It took the shape or an assign
ment Of his assistants to each of the
seventeen wards OF New Orleans. There
are two medical inspectors assigned to
each Of the larger wards, and one to
each of the smaller wards. Each head
quarter Is situated In the center Of ths
ward and the officers In charge will per-
sonally employ the men whom they need
to assist in the campaign. Nearly all Of
DR.. Whites staff has arrived.
Surgeon Stricken.
Surgeon Il. Berry. of the Marine Hos
pltal service, has been stricken with yell
low fever. Surgeon Berry is q Texan, but
recently has been stationed In New York.
Because he had been through the Cuban
campo Ign and had yellow fever In Texas,
he was thought to be immune. He was
nut in charge OF work in the originally
infected area, where yellow fever has
ragged most fercely, DR.. Berry has been
doing Yeon,an service In disinfcctlon.
He was taken sick yesterday, and to-
day his case developed into one Of yellow
fever DR.. Berry to-day was removed to
the Touro Infirmnry, where special yellow
fever wards have been provided and
where he Is expected speedily to re-
cover.
One hundred men were engaged to-day
in dislnfecting tho lower part of the city.
Every room In every house thus far
reached has been treated to ono course
so generally in the lower quarters in
to be covered again and again until tho
mosquitoes dsappcar Enormous guam
titles Of sulphur have already bccn burned
in this work.
There were eighty-three patients at the
Emergency Hospital to-day, Tho death
rate in this hospital grows less daily,
and many patients have been discharged
as cured,
Patterson La, has thirty cases of yell
low fever and financial and, other assist
ance Is said to he needed To-day three
yellow fever nurses were sent to Pat
terson by the State Board OF Health
The Southern Pacific Railroad provided a
private car to carry them.
Governor blanchard to-day placed
$4,000 at tho disposal Of Chairman Jan
vier, OF the Citizens Committee, Gov
ernor Blanchard, having made arrange
ments for loan OF 100000 Will turn
the money over to the committee IN M
stalments as 1t Is needed.
In the presence OF n congregation or
mourners that partly filled the cathedral,
and with some priests participating In
the services. mass was SAID Today FOR
Archbishop Chappellc. Burial In the
crypt OF the cathedral followed, Arch
bishop Chappelle WAS the second head of
| the diocese to succumb to the disease.
Bishop Neckare, tho fourth plslop OF me
| diocese, died of yellow fever In 1893. 1t
was said at the Marine Hospital offices
to-day that the detention camps now open
are filled, and that there are long lists
of people who have filed application to
| go into camp.