New-York tribune., 1905-08-11
FUMIGATI0N In CHURCH.
Mingles 7cith incense While
Archbishop's Body Lies in State.
YESTERDAYS FEVER RECORD.
tpr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

THE TRIBUNEI
w-OrIeans Aug. 10.-While hundreds OF
the Catholics of New-Orleans were praying IN
the old ST Louis Cathedral one of the oldest and
largest churches in America, and the body OF
Archbishop Chapelle was lying in state before
the altar. the physicians Of the United states
Marine Hospital Corps were circulating through
the aisles of the church. burning sulphur and
other disinfectants. and the odor of the fumiSa-
ton materials mingled with that of the incense
from the altar.
The old St Louis Cathedral is located directly
Eext to the old Canildo. where many cases OF
yellow fever have originated during the last
three weeks. The Marine Hospital authorities
feared that some of the infected mosquitoes
might have found abiding place in the
thedral and wished to protect the vast number
of people who were attending masses for the
dead prelate. They took strong measures al
lowing no feeling Of reverence for the sanctity
of the church to interfere with their duties.
Although all the better classes of citizens in
New-Orleans devoting their time. labor and
money to the cleaning Of the city, the labor
unions of the city yesterday tried TO tie UP all
the work which was being done They found
that few OF the men employed belonged to the
various unions and they promptly tried to for
mulate the scale of wages which the laborers.
who are oiling the cisterns and cleaning cutters.
should demand.
A committee of these labor unions called on
DR.. Warner to-day and demanded an advance
of 80 cents per day in their wages They We're
promptly turned down, and number of them
quit work
The United States Marine Hospital authorities
tonight decided that the funeral Of Archbishop
Chapelle must be held at 8 O'Clock tomorrow
morning, and that it must be as quiet as possi-
BILE, so that the smallest possible number Of peo-
pie who attend the services shall not be sub
jected to yellow fever infection.
The Marine Hospital authorities are now in
absolute charge of the hospital here. They
have seventeen men on the ground. and expect
ten tomorrow. Three additional men
came in to-day. Among those who are expected
TO arrive tomorrow are Surgeons Lavender and
Frost, who have had long experience in fighting
the yellow fever
Surgeon White. who is in charge Of the situa-
tion here has divided the city into seventeen
districts, and has ordered each one OF his
to make house to house canvass TO discover
any cases of yellow fever which may have oc-
Cured during the past two months, or which
cation of every in the city he would be
able TO stamp it out quickly, and his first step
in conqCerins the disease is TO find the location
of every case. past and present.
The Avondale Detention Camp, which is to
handle all people destined for Texas. was re-
opened this afternoon, as the Marine Hospital
physicians intend 10 insist that their certificates
shall be accepted by the parish authorities in
Western Louisiana and also by the Texas
authorities
In case any effort is made to turn back pas
sengers who are furnished with such certih-
Gates force will be used to carry them through
into Texas. or into the various parishes where
the vigorous quarantines exist
In the Italian quarters the condition OF the
ignorant classes is almost one of panic. The
last words OF Archbishop Chappelle. The re-
suit is appalling" were printed in the French
and Italian papers this morning, and have been
takea by the people of that section of the city
a warning of what is to come in the yellow
fevA= situation in this city. AS a result the
in whatever conveyances they are able 10 Sc
cure. 1t necessary to break into a house
where case had been reported to-day, and the
health officers meet with opposition on every
hand.
The yellow fever situation to-day failed TO
show any Improvement and the number OF
cases reported somewhat larger than yes
terday Still the majority Of the cases are con-
fined to the downtown districts. and the num-
Der of cases reported in the better parts or the
city is not increasing TO an appUecIable extent
DR. White, in charge of the situation here,
now realizes that he has hard hgeJ on hand,
which may last for sixty days or more. To-
night he gave orders to have all the work of
fumigating and oiling cisterns which had been
done by the City Health Board reported to-mor-
row morning. and hundreds of men Will be put
TO work at o'clock tomorrow
The city has contributed 100000 fund to
stamp out the yellow fever. and az the special
meeting OF the Council to-day 5000 additional
was given to the fund. The citizens have con-
tributed over 100000 which brings the amount
raised TO the point where not more than $4,000
to $4,000 will be required TO continue the fight
for sixty days.