Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-08-25
DR. JESSE ". LAzEAR

10 Louisiana, TO the entire south and
even 20 the civilized world n Il could
be demonstrated as scientific fast
that the fever could he stamped out
before frosts the Industrial develop
mcnt Of the state % Louisiana would b.
given % remarkable impetus
Or Dcvron writing to the state
board of health. describes conditions nc
Lc"yiIlc ts ulti1hlc with 10 cases ~
yellow fever and POO eases 81 denguc
and only two doctors 20 attend the pJ-
ticnts Dr Ralph Omdrcour. formerly
Of the navy has gone 90 Lccyille and
the board viii send additional nurses
and doctors as soon ls if can collect
them. II IS desired 10 prevent an exc
odus u LeeviiIe people 10 Sew Orleans
20 Increase the Infection D. r.. and FOR
that reason the board Us anxious 90 give
all assistance possible 90 DR.. Devron
Pass Christian has opened her doors
60 40 points on the Mississippi coast
except infected Mississippi city but
still refuses to have any communica-
ton with New Orleans.
Wilson, La. has quarantined an
Rouge on the Mississippi Valley.
Responding TO protests. the Illinois
Central has given orders 10 run lts own
trainis and those on the Mississippi
Valley al full speed through Kenner
and Hanson city. both Of which towns
are infected.
Tho appearance OF number ~ new
cases M Lake Providence. on the Mem
phis, Helena and Louisiana railway.
against against that C.ty
There have been no fresh cases NJ
Alexandria and Bunkie seems 10 have
completely stamped out It's focus. hat
the fever continues % spread at River
side and Patterson In ST. Mary's par
ish. and the parishes 81 Jefferson. ST.
Charles. 81. Bernard and St John.
which are In close proximity 10 New
Orleans
\ case Of yellow fever developed here
In the parish prison. The prisoner
Ferdinand Gilman. was arrested cigh-
teen days ago. lie was taken sick
Wednesday and removed To the prison
Surgeon Lllieu ~ the marine
hospital service diagnosed the case
The prison viii be thoroughly dlsin-
fccted
II is announced that Mrs Charles
l.. Wells. wife NJ Dean Wells ~ Christ
church cathedral b. at last GONZALES
cent Concerning her case Or. GAYLE /
Aiken said that Mrs. Wells was the
Hest person TO recover he had seen
during his entire professional career.
Dr. n. Z. Leach OF Minnesota s1ys no !
Is making preparations 10 return home |
and win leave here Saturday. having !
abandoned his effort 90 secure actual |
test Of arsenization theory The doctor !
said he had come here 10 fight mos |
lultoes. not doctors but that II APP |
peared the government had been called !
In to suppress arsenization. A meeting |
n citizens supporting Or. Leach has |
passed resolutions deploring the con- /
fession by the state ana city boards " |
health ~ their inability 10 control the |
fever. but rendering "evrlastinR thanks /
and appreciation" To President Roose-
welt for havingi so readily come 20 the
rescue The meeting declared its full |
confidence In the mosquito theory |
pledged It's support To the marine hos
Dital service and declared that their de-
sire for the test ~ arsenization dld not
Involve any Intention % disregard any |
precautions deemed necessary.
Up to noon Thursday there were
Twelve new cases OF yellow fever and
three deaths
Professor Robert Fcvce Of the Liv-
,rpool School ~ Tropical Medicine.
Who comes TO assist In the fever fight
has reached here. lie was met by rep
Of physicians and visited
he Offices OF the marine hospital SER
rice where he was cordially received. ]