Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-10

oANLI-<hANo, august lU-1 ne an
nouncement of sixty-three new cases in the
preceding twenty-four hours has made little
impression on the public, in view of the
small number of deaths, people generally
expecting that for some days there will be
a large quota of unreported cases turning
up. The death rate for some time has been
steadily declining, showing the results of
efficient scientific treatment At the be-
ginning II exceeded % per cent but now
has dropped to II.
In 1878 throughout the epidemic 1t was
about % per cent. 1t is taken for granted
therefore that there has been a material
decline In the virulency of the disease the
heavy death rate at first being due to the
fact that the stricken Italians courted
death either by their refusal to summon
doctors or by their refusal to follow direc-
tions given them. The first death to occur
uptown for nearly two weeks appears in
todays record. 1t is that of an Italian wo-
man near the 9th street market Her case
came from the original district of infection.
Prompt Report of Gases.
DR.. Kohnke said today that although the
city board of health had subordnated its
powers to the federal government it would
continue to do all in its power to require
physicians to make prompt report of cases
which came in their practice There is a
state law providing for punishment of ply
scians who fail to report yellow fever
cases, and while the desire heretofore has
been to avoid invoking this ordinance DR.
kohnke says prosecutions hereafter will
follow failure of the physicians to obey It.
DR.. Souchon is making up list of nurses
and physicians who are willing to do service
outside of New Orleans. Bon Ami, Patter-
son and other points where there is fever
have asked for scientific help and the au-
thorities Will make every effort to furnish it.
Doctors and Nurses Sent to Patterson.
Both doctors and nurses are to be sent to
Patterson. where there is a perfect nest of
fever, although thus far of mild type. AS
sistance has already been forwarded to Bon
Ami. The Patterson cases are all among
Italians, but 1t has not yet been possible to
trace the origin of infection to New Or
leans though it is expected the investiga-
ton will show that some Italians from here
Joined the Italian colony there.
Favorable and unfavorable advices come
from the country concerning quarantine
regulations. Lafayette has refused to abide
by the uniform quarantine proposed at the
recent conference, but other parishes are
giving their approval Madison parish fur
nisheS another instance of irrational quar-
antlne, an both freight and drugs being barred.
Ihe fact, however, that there are suspicious
cases in Tallulah, In that parish, may cause
an amelioration of quarantine there
Situation Exaggerated.
First Vice President Thompson of the
Southern Wholesale Grocers' Association.
after an investigation of local conditions.
has sent out circular calling attention to
the fact that there has been much exag-
geration in special dispatches concerning
the situation; that with the marine hospital
service in charge there is complete conf
dence in New Orleans; that business with
few exceptions, is moving slowly; that the
truth of the mosquito theory will undoubt-
edly be proved and that there will be prac-
t1cal eradication of the fever before frost
comes.
Owing to the difficulties 1t has met with
at Mobile after being forced to divert its
ships from New Orleans, the United Fruit
Company, 1t is learned, has decided tempo
farily TO discontinue it's Colon business
TWO more steamers are now completing
cargoes there and will bring them to New
Orleans after the Six-day detention but
thereafter no more steamers will be sent
while the fever exists.
Donations to Fund.
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange has
made 81. 500 contribution to the fund de-
sired by the government Governor Blan-
ehard announces that the state appropria-
tion of 100000 to the fund will be ad-
yanced to the marine hospital service in |
sums of $4,000.
Three additional surgeons arrived today
TO join the staff of Surgeon White DR. |
White now has enough surgeons here 10
Keep in touch with every SECTION of the
city.
Today's early report of eleven cases and !
rye deaths promised considerable total |
at the end of the day One of the deaths |
was in the Emergency Hospital the others |
in scattered localities
Surgeon White announced today that ne |
had received permission to reopen the ie-
tention camp at Avondale.
1t will be refitted and be ready in a day |
or Two. The camp was closed at the time
that Texas refused to permit passengers to |
go through that state without detention at |
the Texas state line. Railroad men ara |
pleased at the announcement of the re- |
opening Of the camp because It will con- |
tribute to the resumption of passenger |
traffic