The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-04
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NEW ORLEANS.
I(By 4 a ssociated Press, )

ANt1 VIEW " 3 311tLEaIN ., august 3.-AlthouGh N
o-day's record OF the yellow fever sittia- n
tion showed an Increase III the number u
OF new cases, 81 MS against SO yesterday,
and q considerable spread OF centers OF
Infection, II new foci being reported to- h
day and four yes terday the number OF n
deaths decreased from II On yesterday.to@ NJ
5 to- day, and the, situation was regarded {
by the health officers as hopeful q
The authorities have not concealed their
expectation that for some days to coma
there would be q daily average of3twentyM
to twenty-five cases and a proportionate
number of dea this owing to the extent OF VI
main, infec ted territory, and anything less 4E
than these figures will be regarded as Ia %
distinct assurance that the situation ats
under CONTROL The report for to-d day up N
ito s r. M. Is as follows: S8s #
&. New cases to-day up to 8 p. M, 81;
total cases to date, 4s2; deaths, S; X total "
deaths to date, 81 ;snow sub-foci, ii, total
0suh-foc, 66. s} s3 S33 u
This was the largest nun,be OF 4 new l
cases reported in a single day, and while
\ 1t was natural to expect In consequence "
an increase In the number OF new foot95
or subfoci. as they are officially called 92
the number Of the latter Is really small
I In comparison. }S Vi Il IL IA IA Il. ri
This is the period for, the secondary III
Infection to appear among those who
were exposed to tho original case, and
1t Is not surprising that the infected
quarter should yield Nup suoh a record q
for one day. 4 & Isl
No Serious Trouble Expected.
Though the announcement that Cover
nor Blanchard had actually ordered tho
naval brigade under arms and had dis 81
patched the mosquito fleet of the oyster
commission to the Louisiana NJ lssissippi
boundary attracted attention, there is abs.
Ssolutely no apprehension that any serious
collision will occur. Hope 10 generally
expressed that Governor Vardmaan's in
structlon to his guards not to trespass
upon Louisiana territory will be rlgdly
observed. and that thero will be no neces-
tsIty on5the part Of Commander Bostick's
fleet to II use violent measures.
& In addition to putting the naval brigade
On ships, Governor Blanchard to-day Z
wired to the sherifts and district attor-
ncys OF st. Bernard and Orleans parish N
with view to invoking the assistance
of tho civil authorities to clear Louisiana
waters Of any armed Invaders. q. .g4gsf n 9J3y
, To the sheriffs he sent this telegram s8
You will take steps Immediately to- c
capture and arrest nil armed vessels ts
z and those ~onrd found within thlt
+ part Of Lnke Borgne situated In syout.}| ~
parishes, so that the grand jury may
act. Consult the district attorney and
call upon Commander Bostick OF tho
naval militia for. assistance to effect
capture. Go with Bostck expedition
through the lake. =" MA q "a I.
New Sanitary Plans.
With a view to inaugurating n more n
thorough cleaning movement and 8
strengthenlng tho arms Of the health
authorities In Aghtng the MOSQUITO.
Mayor Peernlan called conference to-
day Opinions were expressed by Health III
Officer Kohnke and by Dr. Beverly War; @
ner, In charge OF the ward work and
sby Chairman Janvler, OF the citizens com.
mitteo, that 4 general sanitary moves
ment would be certain to have q fine
moral effect and would enlist the sympathy 4
and active assistance Of the public In
putting into effect the precautions deemed
necessary to destroy, tho breeding places "a
OF the mosquito. The result of the mect-
Ing was tho appointment Of committees
that will take In hand and carry ont
most comprehensive plans OF sanitary
work. Fs s= a
There still exists a widespread anti
pathy among n the Ignorant classes to
making public cases OF sickness, and Z
a great deal OF tho inspectors time Is
taken up In running down suspicious OF
cases which are communicated by clti- 5
zens to the Board OF Health,
THE announcement that a consider rs
able amount of money has been depos-
tied here to the order Of tho marine
hospital service surgeons has caused the H
officers to be besleged with applicants
for various positions. 1t Is explained
that no money Is to bo spent by the
government In sanitary work here Az
the funds that 1t will put out VIII be 4
in the establishment and maintenance
of detention camps, and In any dlsin-
fection OF cars or steamboats, that may
bo required.
Will Cripple Movement.
It is not Improbable that the n,oye-
ment ia bring Italian immigration here
on large scale Will suffer. partly by
reason OF the terror which the present
infection has spread among tho Italians 8
md partly by reason Of the entirely un-
prejudice which seems to
have arisen against extensive Italian
colonization. With the negro flocklng
ia Tho ciHes Louisiana and MisslssippI
planters have had a difficult problem TO
solve III obtaining adequate labor TO til
heir fields Thousands OF Italians have
In recent wears Replaced negroes In tho 8