The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-08-03
The Number of New Cases of
Yellow Fever i'm New Orleans
Tuesday AZ.
rURHtR OF DEATHS WERE SIX,
Total Number Of Gases TO Date Are
$40; Total Deaths 68 and Total
fOci 10 Date 90.
One New Case Is On Jackson Avenue,
IN the Residence District-The
Victim Had Recently Re
turned To the City.

New Orleans. Aug. 2.--Following IL
the record up 20 6 .. m. Tuesday: New
cases, a.. total cases TO date. sac
deaths Tuesday. 6 total deaths 10
date. GS. new foci. 4 total foci to date
90.
The days record shows a continued
improvement 80 far as the number Of
new foci Is concerned, and with no
secondary infection from any OF the
existing foci. the general situation is
regarded as hopeful The large mum
Der Of new cases. the largest yet re-
ported in a single day. shows that the
tertiary infection among the panic
stricken people in the original district
ls appearing. which was to be expect
cd one OF the new cases Is on Jack
son avenue. in the residence district
and the victim has returned recently
10 the city from his summer home on
the coast
The relations between the state OF
Louisiana and Mississippi have reach
ed an acute stage and from indications
Il will change from interviews about
the concealment OF cases to a much
more serious matter.
High Temperature.
The Increase ia the number OF
deaths Tuesday was not unexpected In
view OF the high temperature that mas
prevailed the last two days. There
was however. the usual large pre-
nonderance OF Italian names in the list
both OF new cases and deaths which
has characterized the reports since
the time when the fever was first Of
iiciaiiy announced as existent here In
spite OF the increased mortality the
health authorities exhibited no con-
Germ over the situation. contending
that with the accumulation OF cases
Their must be expected an increase In
death rate OF the fever. " is still pos
sihle TO trace all the new cases that
are appearing TO the original focus, an
instance being that of a case reported
on Fourth street in a fashionable iesi-
dence district where a number OF the
household occupied a position with
large manufacturing concern In the
heart Of the infected region and was
daily exposed to attacks by the mos
quito. Meanwhile the health authori-
ties and citizens are making arrange.
ments to give the results OF their OBJ
servations OF the foci outside Of the
original district.
An Armed invasion.
From information that has come to
hand the dignity OF the state OF Lou.
isana has been offended by an armed
invasion from the sister state, and
Tuesday morning Gov. Blanchard com.
municated with the captain of the ma
val brigade which has fully equipped
gunboat with a view OF having II de-
spatched to the borders to protect Lon
isiana citizens from further indigni-
ties. Mississippi has five armed boats
patrolling the coast 10 prevent fisher
men from breaking through the quar-
antine lines. These vessels are also
assisted by the United States revenue
cutter Winona. The Mississippi boats
viii NOT allow Louisiana fishermen to
even enter Mississippi sound east OF
St. Joe light, but from reports receiy.
ed here It appears that one Of these
patrol boats came into Lake Borgne,
which is distinctly Louisiana territory