Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-31
YELLOW JACR AT VlCKSBURC
Two Gases Of the Plague Discovered il
Mississippi Metropolis.
LITTLE CHANGE IN NEW ORLEANS
Number of Gases ana Deaths About
the same for Three DRya-An-
other squnBbIe Between
ofIlcIala.

new loci ....,...,,s..ss.,.......... 10
The number OF new cases has lowered
around the same ngure for three days.
The new feature OF the situation outside
the city was the development OF two cases
at VicRsburg. other country reports show
new cases as follows: Patterson, 7;
Houma. /; ST. Bernard parish, 2; Corrinne,
2; Pointe Celeste Pladuemine, 2; St. Rose,
4; Pecan Grove 2; Amelia, 4; Bayou
Bouef. 4: Hanson City. 8; Kenner, 2; Port
Barrows, / Lutcher, /; Belmont, /; Gulf
port. 2. Nothing has been heard from Lee
vile for two days, but II is believed the
situation there has been greatly relieved.
Following a shower In the afternoon,
the weather turned warm again, and II
is probable that the low temperature of
the last few days are over for the present.
II the weather settles, orders are to go
out for fresh inspection and for repeti-
tiop of the salting OF the cutters. Among
the list OF stricken today are two physi-
clans, making four in all who have sue
cumbed. The latest victims ard pr. J. T.
Wolf who lives below Canal Street and
has a large practice among the yellow
fever patients in that quarter, and DR..
L. A. Meraux, health officer OF st, Ber-
nard parish Both were undoubtedly In
fected by stegomyia while moving among
their patients.
Vardnman on wnrpnth.
As to the Gulf Port infection, Governor
Vardaman OF Mississippi today said that II
came from Mississippi City and that Mis-
sissippi City got 1t from New Orleans be-
fore quarantine was put on, due to the fact
that the authorities here acted in bad faitH
in concealng the fever. A controversy of
large proportions Is expected to develop as
to who has been oulpable,
DR.. c. NJ. Stanley of North Dakota and
DR.. w. NJ. Richards OF New Orleans left
today for Barataria. They will remain
there and seek to stamp out the fever.
The shipment of fruit to the west
through Port Chalmotte was successfully
| launched today. The steamer Esparte ar
rived bringing $1,000 punches of bananas
| One hundred screened freight cars awaited
| the fruit. A second steamer, the San Jose
is duo. here on septsmber with a similar
cargo. and 1t Is probable that the steam
ers will come regularly from now on. The
| resumption of fruit business will enable
many Of the stranded Italians to obtain
employment.
The biennial convention of the knights
OF Pythias and encampment of the Uniform
Rank is scheduled to be held here in Sep
tember of next year. Headquarters have
already been opened and preparations are
under way for the convention. No further
steps, however, will be taken until the su
preme body, which was called together t'
consider the matter, acts finally.
The annual reunion OF the United Confed
crate Veterans is also to be held here mex
year, but at a very much earlier date
Two Cases at VicISsburE,
VICKSBURG, Miss, Aug. 3o-Dr. JohI
Guiteras Of the public health and marin'
hospital service this evening reported TIVE
cases Of positive yellow fever at Vicksburs
Fever nt Pensacola.
WASHINGTON, Aug. SO.-The surgeon
general OF the army today received tele
gram from Barranoas stating that tn
mayor OF Pensacola, Fla. has oficially an
nounced that yellow fever has broken ou
in Pensacola.