The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-25
NEW ORLEANS RECORD.

New Orleans, August 23.--The re-
ports continue TO show an improve
ment in local conditions There are no
| well known names on the list of new
cases, or among the deaths. Only one
of the latter occurred up town.
There was no news of gloomy
character from the country today. The
state board of health has taken steps
to relieve the distres sat Leeville and
the mouth of Bayou LaFouche
Passed Assistant Surgeon Corput
made an elaborate report of the work
done in st. John and st. Charles par
ishes, and this indicates that what
threatened to be a very serious group
of foci has been controlled with good
hopes of stamping out the infection.
This report covers LaPlace, Diamond,
Reserve, Sarpy and other neighboring
places.
DR.. Brady returned from his tour of
inspection on Bayou Pidgeon in Iber-
Vile parish, where a large group OF
suspicious cases were reported, but
he says there were no suspicious cases.
Hanson City reports nine new cases.
Willswood plantation in Jefferson
parish reports two more cases.
One additional case was reported
from st. Rose and another at q point
near that town in st. Charles parish.
Patterson reports eleven new cases
and no deaths.
Lake Providence has developed FIVE
more cases of yellow fever, pronounc-
ed so by DIR. Krauss, Of the marine
hospital service.
st. Bernard parish reports two more
cases in the Italian village and Dr.
Meraux who went to Terre Aux Boeufs
says there are five cases of yellow
fever there and three suspicious cases.
Mississippi City reports three new
cases.
DIR. Won Ezedorf Of the marine hos
pital service, ordered here from Colon
by General Wyman, arrived at quaran-
tine today on the steamer Oregon and
will reach the city tomorrow.
Governor Blanchard and Governor
Jelks threaten to become engaged I'm a
controversy over the quarantine regu-
lations of Alabama. The trouble grows
out Of complaint made by citizens Of
louisiana who had left Louisiana and
were not permitted to pass through
Alabama unless they had spent seven
days in detention. In one case prom
inent cotton man who had business I'm
Atlanta, went there and transacted his
business in a day. He started back to
New Orleans, but was intercepted In
Alabama and sent back to Atlanta on
the ground that he must be seven days
out of Louisiana before he could pass
through Alabama. on his return. Gov
ernOr Blanchard In a letter to Govern
or Jelks says he doubts whether any
state in the union has a right 10 inter
fere with interstate passenger traffic
and expresses the hope that tie matter
will be taken into the Federal courts
for a test.
The yellow fever situsfion apparent
Iy improved in New Orleans today.
while the scourge Is rep 1rted 10 be
gaining renewed energy I'm Louisiana
outside Of this city.
Today The numoer Of fever deaths
fell to five from .line Yesterday. while
cnIy ten new disease ccnters were re-
rorted today as against twenty-one
yesterday. There were four fewer
new cases reported today than or yes
terday- The number OF cases under
treatment In New Orleans gradually
crows fewer In spite Of the large num-
Ter OF new cases rcnorted each day.
Surgeon White. Chairman Janvier
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