The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-15
Little Change in New Or
 leans Condition.
ONE SUICIDE REPORTED
Delirious Italian Patient Kills
 Himself.
FitiabIe state of Affairs Reported From LeevilIe--Dr. White Urges His 0facers to Redouble
 Efforts.

New Orleans, La, Sept 14.--official report to o'clock p. m, Thursday:
 New cases, 49; total to date. 2.462; death today, 6; total deaths to date, 329; new foci, Is; cases under treat ment, 316; cases discharged, f,617.
 There was nothing new in the local situation, beyond the increase in the number of new cases and deaths. There were really seven yellow fever deaths. but one of them does not appear on the record. It is the case of an Italian who, in the defirium of his fever, secured a revolver and blew his brains out. Of tine other deaths, one occurred. at the charity hospital and one at the emergency. One was In Algiers, two uptown and the rest downtown.
 In the country the situation at Tal- lulah Is improving under the manage ment of Drs. Chassaignac and von Esdorf. The people there have wired the State Board of Health asking that Dr. Chassaignac be assigned to remain there and conduct the campaign to the end. lnis has been referred to Dr. Chassafgnac, who will determine later what his course will be.
 Other country reports were:
 Patterson, 20 cases, deaths; Ken ner, $ cases, 2 deaths; St Rose, cases; Barratarfa, 2 cases; Clarke, Cnenfere, death; Sarpy cases; Der wick, l death Houma, 3 cases; Tal- luiah, 26 cases, no deaths.
 Dr. Brady returned tonight from a tour of inspection of the Barrataris country and Leeville. He reports that conditions at Leevillk are pitiable; that of seven babies born there since the fever broke out all have died, either of yellow fever or of lack of, nutri- uient because their mothers could not feed them. He says the people seem to be dazed and there is danger of an outbreak. of scurvy because of lack of necessary foods 4 carload of food was sent there two days ago by New Orleans merchants. The fever has practically been eradicated from the lower Barrataria country, though there is stili considerable in the. upper dis trtct sest ts
 Mfssisslppi: Gulfport, case in sub- ufb; Mississippi City, i ,eRses Nicizs- burg. cases. The Marine Hospital Service reports that there have been I06 cases all told in the Gulfport tef- ritory, of which only thirten are now under treatment.
 pr. White tonight gathered all his officers together and had talk with them over the situation. He urged them to redouble their, efforts and to be more watchful than ever of every focus of infection that develops in their territory.
 The Avondale detention camp is now in full operation under the direction
 
 still under the auspices of the Marine Hospital Service 1t is used now pure ly for State business.
 Conditions at Leeville.
 Some idea of ,Ne deplorable condi- tions that prevailed at Leeville before relief doctors and nurses reached the scene was given today in an interview with a man from that stricken town who had been there throughout the epidemic. The arrival was Manuel En- calade who came here to transact i'm portant business and returned today.
 MT. Encalade said 1t was impossi- ble to picture the full horror of the situation before help was forthcoming. Communication was cut of with the city, the food supply ran low, the med icines kept in the town store were ex- hausted 1t was impossible to get cof- fins for the dead and many of those who escaped attack packed their be- longings and fled to other points. At first the lumber intended for a new house was used to make boxes to inter the dead, but when this gave out bod ies were simply wrapped in shrouds and buried.
 MT Encalade brought list of thir- ty-six who had died in the settlement up to September and said it was not improbable that numbers of those who lied to isolated settlements along the coast had also succumbed. Among those who perished was Cledina La Font. LaFont was lad in 1893 when the great storm swept Cheniere Ca minada and destroyed i,500 lives. He was carried on into the Gulf on a piece of debris and for eight days was buffeted about. finally being rescued when he was nearly dead.
 MT Encalade said since the physi- clans and nurses had arrived the sit uation had steadily improved and that he ha hl near at hand because thero was little more material upon which 1t could feed.
 Record Shows IRcrease.
 Today's record presented another large list of new cases with some in- crease in the number of deaths over the past few days. Of the latter the victims were principally persons in the lower walks of life. one of the number q negro. The authorities continue to regard the situation with equanimity, believing that with the gradual disap- pearance of the mosquitoes, toward the end of this month, there will De q marked decline in the number of cases and that by the middle of October there will be nothing left but sporadic cases.
 The conference in the matter of the new mosquito and screening ordinance has reached a conclusion, the effect oi which is to postpone until January 1 the. obligation to screen cisterns with wire It was discovered to be a phys ical !4lposslbility to screen 5O,OO0 cis- terms with wire between now and the end of the month. Meantime, all householders will be cautioned to keeI a vigilant eye on their cheesecIoth screens. The new ordinance will hold landlords responsible so far as any fix lures or permanent additions to req estate or buildings are concerned and tenants will be made to suffer for fall ure to empty, dry and clean cans. tubs buckets, barrels and other water re- ceptacles The ordinance will require private mills. factories. congresses etc to do away with all fire buckets and fire cisterns and substitute hand chemical fire cxtinguishers.
 The series of educational meetings which have beeA conducted by the Wo- mans League will be practically wound up on Friday night with big meeting at the Board of Trade, the large floor Of which has been decorated and Enlightened up especially for the ccca-