The leader., 1905-08-09
THE YELLOW FEVER.
THE SITUATION MORE HOPEFUL THE
LAST FEW DAYS.
Not New Case Any Where in Mis-
sIssippi.
THE U. 5. GOVERNMENT TAKES FULL
CHARGE IN NEW ORLEANS.

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On the whole, the yellow fever
Isituation has improved and be-
come more hopeful during the last
flew days. There have never been
but two cases in Mississippi to
date one at Lumberton and one
lat SumraII both Italians from
New Orleans. The one at Lum-
berton has entirely recovered,
without anyone else contracting
the disease, and the State Board
of Health has raised the quaran-
tine against Lumberton. The
case at Sumrall is getting we'll and
no new cases have developed.
The reported case at Silver Creek
was false alarm.
The same rigid quarantine is
being maintained by Mississippi
against New Orleans and Louis
lana generally. On the Missis-
lsippi Seacoast, the marine quaran-
| tine is being enforced BY the
United States Government, under
the direction OF Surgeon Wasin
and Capt. Chowter. These officers
have full authority from Wash
lington to protect the Mississippi
Coast, and are doing it by a pa
Itrole Of revenue cutters flying the
10. S. flag. The grand stand play
made by Gov. Blanchard, Of
Louisiana, on account of alleged
invasion of Louisiana waters by
Mississippi boats and quarantine
officers, has been put at rest by.
Secretary Shaw sustaining what
was done by the Mississippi boats,
which were really acting under
the direction Of Capt. ChoWter,
commander of the U. S. Revenue
Cutter Winona. Coy. Vardaman
has therefore been sustained
throughout, and, in so far as he
was responsible for it, he comes
out Of the naval war; with
Louisiana's Governor, with flying
colors.
Finding themselves unable to
handle the fever situation in New
Orleans and Louisiana with assur-
ance of success, Gov. Blanchard
and Mayor Behrman, Of New Or
leans, acting on the request of the
commercial and health authorities
Iof ID Orleans, on Friday petit
TONED The President of the United
States TO have the Marine Hospit-
al Service Of the General Govern
ment take full charge Of the
Louisiana situation and endeavor
to stamp out the fever. Presi-
| dent Roosevelt, with his accustom
led promptness in emergencies,
responded at once and directed
Sturgeon General Wyman to take
charge and direct the fight. Gen.
Wyman will direct operations
from Washington, with DIR.
White, of the Government SER
vice, in direct charge at New Or
leans. The Government plan Of
campaign will be a thorough and.
comprehensive one, embracing
every phase of the matter flom
the most scientific sanitation to
thorough inspection and rigid
quarantine regulations against all
infected points. It is estimated
that the cost of stamping out the
disease and placing New Orleans
in first class sanitary condition,
will be about $250,00O, and the
city of New Orleans and State OF
Louisiana will be called upon to-
bear a large part Of this expense.
Already the campaign in New
Orleans is showing encouraging
results in the reduction Of the
number of new cases and deaths.
The fever, however, is spreading
lsome in the nearby parishes.
Four cases were reported Monday
on the Dymond sugar plantation
| in st. Charles parish, and 10 at
Patterson, ii St. Mary s, nearly
lall Italians.