The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-09-01
FEVER SITUATION AT 8 p. M.

New Orleans, August 31.-The report
shows an encouraging tendency towards
a reduction In the figures, the number
of new foci being lower than any day for
three weeks Another doctor was stricken
today, Dr. Homer j. Dupuy, who resides
on North Rampant street. OF the deaths.
all but one are Italians. One death oe-
CURED in the emergency hospital. All
were down town.
The new emergency hospital on RAM
part street will be opened Monday. II
was given an official inspection today by
Dr. Witte and members for Orleans par
ish medical society. A number In the
hospital of Dumane street will be re-
moved to the new institution. Only tho
extreme cases will be seft there.
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. II. Law
ender has been ordered to Natchez to
take local charge there, and Will leave
In the morning. He has had command
of the first ward, and will be succeeded
by Passed Assistant Surgeon Gardiner.
Outside Cases.
Surgeon Won Ezdorf returned today
from his trip to Leeville and submitted
report which shows that while condi-
tions there have been improved under
the direction OF the state board physi-
slcians who are doing everything pos
sibe for the stricken community, there
is nothing further to be done but supply
their needs, and allow the disease TO run
Its course through the whole settlement.
He says that Sc per cent of the people
there have already had the fever. He
also found two cases at La Rose, twenty
seven miles north of Leeville.
The most interesting news from the
country was brought by DR.. Brady. who
made q thorough investigation OF the
plantation between Houma In Schriver In
Terre Bonne parish. finding upwards of
sixty cases scattered among the Ital-
ians.
Other county reports were:
Kenner-Nine cases.
Hanson City-Two cases.
Donaldsonville-Four cases.
Smoke Bend, just north-Two cases.
Elizabeth Plantation-One case.
Patterson-Five cases.
Barratarla-One case.
Lake Providence-Two cases.
st. Rose-Four cases.
Pecan Grove-Four cases.
Alexandria-One case.
A suspicious case has developed at Bum
kie. and an inspector will be sent there
to investigate. \
Waveland plantation. near Patterson
-Four cases
Guifport reports three new cases and
one death. Mrs. Lowery.
No new cases were reported from MISS
issippI City. Natchez or vicksburg.
Business Outlook Is Bright.
The new business year In New Orleans
opening tomorr ow, finds the yellow fever
situation so evidently under control that
based ON present conditions. business
men and haanciers are looking forward
to exceptional activity in all lines Of In
dustry when the fever is finally stamped
out and free intercourse resumed. The
show bank clearings for the year amount
Ing to $953 266. .943 90. only s3501. .654s7 under
the total for the year ending August 81.
1904. The gain in 1904 over 1903 however,
was s27.000.000. an increase never pre-
viously approached In the history OF the
city, SO that In spite Of the fever the
past years clearings have almost equalled
the stupendous total OF the year before
The banks show a million and a half Ia
crease In surplus, OF $11.00o,000 in 1oans,
s14000 900 In deposits and Of s5, ,000. 900 in to-
tai resources. Almost complete recovery
has been made by the stocks which
slumped away upon the first rumors OF
yellow fever in July and real estate vai-
ues have been absolutely unaffected. Pres
ident Chassaniot said the business OF the
stock exchange had been the largest in
Its history. The only exchange reporting
a setback IL the mechanics', dealerr ana
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