The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-02
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 New Orleans, August 1.-Today witness ed an fncrease in the number of deaths from yellow fever, a fact that was not unexpected In view of the high tempera- ture that has prevailed the past two days. There was, however, the usual large pre- ponderance of Italian names in the list, both of new cases and in the deaths, which has characterized the reports since the time when the fever was first off, cially announced as existent here.
 In spite of the increased mortality, the health authorities exhibited no concern over the situation It is still possible to trace all the new cases that are appearing, one case being on Fourth street in a fash ionable part of the city, where one of the members of the household was em- ployed by large business concern in the heart of the infected district, being ex- posed to attack daily.
 In seven to twenty days, it will become evident whether or not there is to be a spread from any of the outlying foci from which there has been no secondary infec- tion. On the results of these observa- tions they will be able to determine whether, as they hope now, they can control the disease, and ultimately sub due 1t.
 Crusade Continues.
 The war against the stegomyia still con tinues and the oiling of gutters and cis- terms goes on with great energy and per- sistency, though light rainstorm this afternoon caused a temporary suspension of the work and will doubtless require the forces to go back over much of the territory they have covered to replace. the oil washed away. Meantime an eff fort Is to be made to remove from the city all vacant lots or ponds where water stands and serves a breeding place of the insect. To that end an ordinance was introduced in the city council to- night providing that all vacant lots and other places where water stands for more than six hours shall be filled to the grade required by the city engineers surveys. Fine or Imprisonment is to be the penal ty.
 The business interests continue to exert every effort to secure some modification of the quarantine regulations which have
  mercially. With that object in view President Souchon, of the state board of health, who is in thorough sympathy with the effort to secure a relaxation of the subordinate quarantines in Louisiana, to- day issued a proclamation on behalf of the state board to all the parish and muni- cipal health officers. He announces that he has accepted and recommends the ac- ceptance by subordinate officers of the marine hospital health certificates to through passengers from northern points transferring in screened coache at New Orleans He declares that Dc ssengers from New Orleans after detention of five days in marine hospital service camps who are given certificates of free pra- tique shall be admitted without detention into all parishes and towns of Louisiana.
 souchon Makes Statement.
 President Souchon says as to the hand ling of freight:
 While recognizing the pressure under which certain localities have quarantined against shipments of merchandise from New Orleans the state board of health earnestly deprecates such restriction as applied to merchandise and express mat ter and recommends that no such re- strictions be imposed after it becomes known that all freight cars from New Or leans are being fumigated by the United
 
 service before leaving the city,"
 Dr. Souchon spent most of the day on the gulf coast in an effort to get site for a detention camp on the Louisville and Nashville road. No permits are be- ing issued to any person to enter the Avondale detention camp when such per son intends going to- or through Texas owing to the Texas demand for five days detention at the Sabine river. The de- tention camps at Avondale and Slidell are reported to be filled, though those who occupy them are uncertain as to whether they can reach their destinations when the period of detention Is up. Peo- pie who live in the infected district here find difficulty in getting away at all. A gentleman who applied for health cer- tihcate yesterday with Europe as his des- tfnation was refused because of his resi- dence in this quarter.
 Rev. Beverly Warner in charge of the citizens movement, expressed himself to- day as exceedingly hopeful of the situa- ton.
 We have a very large city, said Dr. Warner. and the deaths are very few from this disease. It's spread has been very slow and it seems almost certain that 1t cannot get beyond control. The fight is being excellently handled from a scientific standpoint. the bulk of our pop uIation remains here undisturbed and confident of success and we hope to turn this present visitation by demonstrating that the fever can be successfully fought into a positive advantage"
 Manager Ellis Is Expected.
 Manager c. H. Ellis of the United Fruit company is expected here tomor- row, when it Is believed that the fruit company will make an announcement as to It's plans. After it became apparent that the fever was here and that rigid detention would be required for all fruit ships Mir Ellis went to the head offices of his company in Boston for consulta- ton with the officials there. He has stopped at Mobile on his way home andH 1t is expected he will make arranEementss