New-York tribune., 1905-07-28
CITIZENS FIGHT PLAGUE.
BTgqdes Cleansing Ne7o-OrIedns-
Nezc Centres of Disease.
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I5E TELEGRAPH TO TIE -sI5TNE
Ne~-Orleans, July 27.-The fever record in
-ris city to-day shows twenty-six new cases
sr5 tvo deaths. This makes 2o6 cases since
the plague broke out here and forty-four deaths
The pestilence has also appeared IL four new
districts, that it prevails in twenty-three
different places in the city.
From official reports i is also ascertained
thet The disease is gradually getting q foothold
above Canals. Two OF the new cases to-day
sre north Of that street Six cases are in one
Italian house in the original infected district
Iea- the old French market
Most OF the people OF this city are now
alarmed, and. although there is stampede
TO rush OF people 10 leave the city-tne people
Rave reached the conclusion that il is time to
act
The situation has now reached that acute
stage IN c1ew-Orleans where II is believed the
whole matter may possibly be placed in the
hands Of the federal government and the United
states Marine Hospital Service. as was done in
F9a~ana- The first great popular move TO stamp
out the plague was 10 organize every ward into
armies q men running oil wagons, carrying
shovels and brooms and cleaning the city from
end 10 end Cisterns are being oiled and
screened
Dr. Beverly Warner. rector Of Trinity Church
1ho was recently called TO ST. Stephens Church
Philadelphia vas to-day made commander in
cbief Of this great army Of citizens. with their
oil cans broons and cheese cloth. Offices Of
the citizens movement have been ests blished in
1he Tulane Ne7conb Building and DR. Warner
WfIl be there every morning al 8 o'clock 10 sys-
1euasrize 4fisEea4 ssRiisEsiE Ee.lF He is to serve
in the capacity ef commanding general Of this
amy Of volunteer workers.
The stegomvis mosquito must be eradicated!"
4f,fr7fs and hut
tons. with the picture Of the deadly stegomyis
-resouito IN the centre with the words My cis-
r-rns are all right. how are yOurs?" printed
around it. have been ordered ana will be worn
as the emblem II the army
Il was al the ward meetings last night and to-
day that the real feeling OF alarm on the part
II The people became known. II was sounded
in excited speeches. L was declared that many
cases exist that are not reported and tha- in
Ihls way infection is spreading without the Off
GERS being IN a position 10 cope with IL
The failure 10 get at the correct hgures in
The start ana the giving ont OF incomplete figures
hare tended 70 shake TO some degree the
r.eople's faith in the health boards in charge.
yet every one is working n harmony and no
one is inclined TO censure the health authorities
7, is recogized that these officers labored under
great handicaps for weeks and we're unable 10
81 al positive Eacts-
INCREASE N INFECTION CENTRES.
Foossil,11 tbe most serious feature in the Of
neal report to-day il the heavy increase il the
centres Of infection This means that in the
last twenty-four ho2rs forF new places have
been fouua where the plague exists. That there
ere strong indications tnat the fever mas been
carried up The river and perhaps over on the
Mississippi Sound is another d.squieting feature
Of the situation tonight. In this way the
whole gulf Is threatened. one case has been
reported in Tampa, Fla
Surgeon Maus. OF The United States Army,
Who went 10 the federal forts at St Philip and
Jackson. found one case at a cannery five miles
out from the forts.
IL is feared fever has developed up the river
81 Donaldsonville and Bayou Goula. one vic
rm has died al Bunkie-
Dr. WasdiI. Of the United States Marine
Hospital at Mobile was ordered here tonight
- confer With Dr. White of that service, reia-
tive 70 the ten cases reported on Jordan River
back of Bay st. Louis Miss
Officials at Covington. La, nabbed ten
Italians who got OF the train there from New
Orleans and hustled them back TO the station
end reshipped Them 10 this city The country
people shy 81 the very sight Of a Nev-oriear1s
italian
Dr White, OF TIE Marine Hospita, service,
announced thal the detention camps or al rail
people are waiting for them TO open. so they
q thither. spend the required time there
and receive clean bills Of hath. Many wofne'i
sre waiting for the doors to open. especially
those OF The camp of the Southern Pacihc Rail
road
II Baton Rouge the state capital. the health
laard Is ~ a mKup because a mass meeting
Of citizens nlet and denounced the mosquito the
or. and the modern views Of transmitting yei-
low fever contagion All medical members oi
TIC Board of Health promptly resigned to-day
ssj ali other physicians Of the city have In
dorsed their stand and refused 20 serve on the
board Baton Rouge, therefore is tonight
without a board Of health.
The fruit steamers barred from this port BY 4
sigid enforcement Of the six days quarantine
rule with possibly one OF two exceptions have
determined 70 90 to Mobile, where they viii be
allowed 70 GO business. The United Fruit Com
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