The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-17
MONTH MORE OF YELLOW JACK
FEDERAL SURGEONS SAY THEY
WILL SURELY CRUSH 1T OFT.

That It II Kept Down Better-VeryF Few
Cases Are Outside Of New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 1s.-There we're only
four deaths from yellow fever to-day.
Sixty-six new cases were reported The
United States Marine Hospital surgeons
to-day for the first time express their belief
that 1t will be possible to crush out the
fever In New Orleans. II will not be an
easy matter for them to do and the mini
mum time In which the work can he accom-
plished Is placed at one month. The reason
for taking an optimistic view Of the st,ia-
ton Ia the fact that the number Of new cases
shows no tendency to increase.
| The present epidemic has been the coun-
terpart in all respects of the epidemic Of
same time, toward the end of-May, and pre-
vailed here six weeks before 1t was discov-
cred by the health authorities, just as has
been the case this year. Up to the middle
| Of August the two epidemios have almost
been identical; In 1878 the new cases
ran as high as 100 day and the deaths
| over thirty, reaching sixty day before
the end Of the month.
II the sanitary work Of the United States
Marine Hospital Service has not kept the
fever down, it has kept it within the danger
line. In the country the situation is
hundredfold better. At this time in 1878
the fever prevailed in fifty three different
places and was already epidemic in Men,
phis, Tenn, and Grenada Miss. This
year only 138 cases have so far been re-
ported outside OF New Orleans, with twenty
five deaths. In three Of the States in which
the fever made its appearance. Mississippi
Alabama and Florida, it has been completely
crushed out. 1t has appeared in the ten
Louisiana parishes Immediately around
New Orleans and seven parishes in the
northern and central portions Of theState,
in all In twenty-four localities, mainly
sporadic cases. In twelve, or half these
places, the disease has been stamped out,
and in all except one, Patterson, its spread
has been prevented. These successes con-
vince the Marine Hospital Service physi-
cans that in spite Of the Roadway the fever
gained in June and July it will be possible
to stamp it out.
Dr. Juan Guiteras. the Cuban expert
after an investigation OF the situation does
not take the optimistic view. Il believe
the yellow fever in New Orleans can be
and will be controlled" he said, -and that
it will not become Epidemic as in the past
and will not crop over until next year,
but l doubt whether the fever can be
stamped out before frost, although it can
be contr oiled. and stamping out is possible
only when the disease is taken in its in
ception. 1t got too much Roadway In New
Orleans. The United States Marine Hos
pital Serv ice should be kept on duty after
the disappearance of the last case. This
will be necessary to guard against the
outcropping of the disease next summer
Gov. Blanchard has settled the Monroe
quarantine imbroglio which threatened
serious clash, and his action has done
much to break up the shotgun quarantine
in Louisiana. Monroe, which has main
tanned such a quarantine, using the Qua
chita Guards under Col. Frank stubbs for
this purpose, yesterday abandoned II. and
on the advice Of the State Board OF Health
and under orders from the Mayor Of the city
and the Monroe Board Of Health, adopted
the quarantine regulations proposed by
the United States Marine Hospital Service
and the State Board of Health. The shot
cision and at mass meeting resolved to
keep up the old quarantine with Col. Stubs
in command. This precipitated clash
between the mass meeting and the Mayor
declared the meeting mob and ordered
Stubs and his AIMED quarantine guards
to disperse. He summoned other men,
bers OF the militia under Capt, Bailey to
assist the police in opening the illegal guar
a the law S0 and act s without authority.
The situation was co implicated by the fact
that Stubbs is Colonel Of the regiment Of
which Bailey is Captain and the two militia
forces found opposite to each other We're
members of the same organization, the
Ouachita Guards.
The shotgun quarantinists stood firm
until Gov. Blanchard interfered and upon
investigation decided in favor of the Mayor
and the city, Board Of Health, which had.
he said, all the authority over the quaran-
tine and were moreover acting under the
state Board of Health. which Is supreme.
He ordered Stubbs and his men to disperse
at once and sent instructions to the Sheriff
to support Mayor Forsythe with whatever
force might be necessary to restore order.
Seeing themselves opposed by the State
as we'll as the local authorities, the shotgun
quarantinists surrendered and the quar-
antine is now in charge Of the regularly
se1y Goe B. Of s sne Health officer
Of the parish, while in performance of
his duties. was waylaid and captured by
a party of Italians. who threatened him with
violence, but were finally driven of by
fear that the United States Government,
having charge Of the fever situation here,
would punish them.
The Marine Hospital surgeon announces
that force will be used when necessary to
disinfeot and screen houses where there
by the hundred continue to be made against
those who fail to screen their cisterns against
mosquitoes. The lower courts are almost
swamped by these suits.
The judges assess q fine OF $25 for each
day the cistern is left uncovered.
Among the yellow fever dead of yes
terday, dying in poverty, was Adal Pierre,
who Is remembered by old opera patrons
as leader Of the French opera orchestra
OF years ago, and at that time musician
OF great promise. He dropped completely
out Of sight years ago and was forgotten
until a notice OF his death recalled his former
musical tiumphs.
The physician in charge at the Mississippi
River quarantine station has taken four
cases OF yellow fever from the steamer
Sapphire from Colon and two from the
steamer Texas from Colon via Vera Cruz,
both destined for New Orleans. Gov.
vardaman has issued a proclamation call
ing upon all Mississippi health boards,
towns and counties, to cooperate with the
physicians OF the United States Marine
Hospital Service.
Laurel, Miss, which has been sealed up
for fifteen days, took of the seal to-day.
1t was closed to the world. passed a curfew
law and then prohibited meetings and
church services.
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