The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-28
SHOTGUN GUARDS
Armed Men Patrol Roads Lead
ing Out Of New Orleans.
Turn Back Italians Attempting
to Leave the City.
CISTERNS ARE OILED.
Owners Are Given a Button
Certificate to Wear.
Former Yellow Fever CenteFs
Establish a Quarantine.
CISTERNS ARE OILED.

ESbdUllSu LuGA 0A tAAC-
New orleans. July 2s.-The health
authorities. who are handling the fever
situation. have now 50 thoroughly per
facted their organization that they feel
confident every case Of fever not thor
ourhly developed VIII be promptly re-
ported and put on record. So thorough
has been the inspection that it is be-
ifeved every existing case has been rout-
ed out. including the 266 cases which
have been announced Many Of these
are On the road to recovery and it Is
expected that with the perfect scientific
treatment that has been arranged for.
there win De reduction in the mortali-
" rate which in the early stages Of the
disease had been admittedly high
The most annoying feature Of the sit
uation now is the disposition OF prac-
ticaIIy every town in Louisiana. as in
the adjoining states. To tighten the
quarantine against the city That is
due 70 the feeling beyond the city that
200 cases mean serious situation and
the fact that the escape Of italians has
resulted in the appearance CT cases OF
fever at various points
one case has been reported at
Tampa. Fla. of an Italian from New
orleans anu LIEEE ~ ere LELtA - ~
cases in La F'0UrcF1e, Ascension St
MGry and PIaquemine parishes Shot
gun guards are now being put on pub
lie roads in parishes outside the city
to turn back every Italian who makes
his appearance and the bars have been
put up all over the state against that
nationality in particular. Two Italians
who managed to board a Mississippi
Valley train yesterday were locked in
a car which was sidetrack5d at Baton
-rsr- ri Er-< Ez ~ 4f1 NeVv
Orleans today.
sHow Are Your CIsteEns?r
Rev. DR.. Beverly Warner, who re-
Gently returned here from PhIadel-
phia. today opened Offices in one Of the
prominent Office buildings. He has
been made superintendent Of cleaning
and sanitation. All wards viii make
daily reports to him Screening and
oiIing cisterus is to DC accomplished N
q novel way Apparatus has been
given to the board Of health Buttons
are issued, plain white with 4 life size
stegomyia fasciata pictured in the cen
ter and surrounded with the words
My cisterns are all right, how are
yOurs2"
The Morgan line steamer Excelsior,
whose passengers were detained at Ha-
vana brought news on her arrival here
that cuba is to send z commission Of
yellow fever experts &c study local con-
ditions. Other points IN the south are
vices received through the Associated
Press Of guarantees put on by the Cen
traI and South American countries and
the indies, against New Orleans, are
arousing the population to supreme
effort to wipe out the infection It is
known that Havana Costa Rica. Vera
Cruz, Tampica and other former cen
ters Of yellow fever are taking precau-
tons to protect themselves against com
municatIou with New Orleans.
se ~ r.
favor Of minimizing the danger of fur
ther infections from ports where fruit
steamers touch that practically all
lines have determined to send their
steamers elsewhere The system Of in
SpecC1on which went into effect today
coutemplatss a visit 10 every house in
the city, so that no case Of sickness
may escape detection.
The city has been divided into 4
large number of districts Each in
spector is provided with a large oil
can from which he il directed TO pour
oil on all exposed water surfaces. tubs
Cisterns. and pools.
Governor Blanchard has returned
TO the state capital and has placed
himself IN hourly communication with
the board OF health The governor
said today he did not believe there was
the slightest excuse for a panicky feel
ing the state.
No Danger Of Serious Spread.
He thinks that If there IS thorough
cooperation OF people with the medical
authorities, there is TO danger Of a ser
ious spread Of the fever in Louisiana
The reported case st Bowie On the
Southern Pacific in La F,0urche parish
mas bez1 confirmed The case was an
Italian who fed from New Orleans
Upon his death the authorities burned
the building which he had oCcupfed.
The Italian societies have issued an
address to their couutryIneu- They. saw.
If any OF your family should get sick
don't hide that fact but call at once
for relief and It VIII be Forthcoming It
IS OF the utmost importance TO know
Of the very first attack Of illness Il
you are without means. or f you are
IN any way pushed for funds. come for
ward without hesitation and you will
get all the assistance you need. You
viii be given the services Of a rhysi-
clan and you viii be furnished with
money, medicines, food ard whatever
you may actually want We want to
show the people Of this city and country
that the Italian colony is progressive
intelligent, law-abiding and seIf-sup-
porting and that we have been able and
willing to meet emergencies Of any
kind
Mayor Bohrman has received q tefe-
graphic offer Of funds from President
Taylor Of the Howard Association Of
Charleston. He has replied thanking
the people Of Charleston for their svru-
PATTY but saying that the situation is
well in hand here and that no financial
aid IS needed from the outside Other
tenders OF help have been received