New-York tribune., 1905-08-01
CASE IN MISSISSIPPI.
FEVER KILLS FIVE MORE.
New-Orieas officials See Little
Chance of Staying Disease.
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New Orleans, July 31.-There were five deaths
from yellow fever to-day; twenty-one new cases
and five foci.
The 'Picayune's' Lumberton, Miss, corre-
spondent says that Doctors wasden and Donald
declared case of yellow fever there last Friday
evening The patient is italian. Last night
some OF the Italians under guard proved re-
fractory and had to be subjected 20 little
rough treatment by the guards. but no serious
injury was sustained, and they now seem docile
The health authorities admit that the yellow
fever in the city will have TO run its course
before any particular steps can be taken TO stop
it. Although II is a recognized fact that the
screening of the cisterns and the cleaning OF
the streets will have a certain effect in making
the numbers Of the mosquitoes. which carry the
contagion less in all parts OF the city. II is
firmly believed that the disease will have to run
a certain course before it be stamped out.
AS the fever spreads through the city the
number of pathetic instances which accompany
its ravages is increasing One Of the first of
these is the case of the trained nurse who took
care OF Captain Tjorsen. of the fruit steamer.
who was one of the first known victims. This
young woman is now lying the point of death
at her home a result of her devotion TO duty.
Since the fever became serious and deaths
frequently occurring. there has been after
case of family devotion which has almost
brought tears to the eyes of the health author
tiles
These officers have now been given autocratic
authority. and the Italians. among whom the
disease has been almost entirely confined up TO
the present time badly frightened These
people have a horror of the invasion of Amerf-
doctors. and resent 1T at every opportunity
Time after time when the health officers have
attempted 10 remove a case of yellow fever from
humble Italian home the other members
of the family have thrown themselves across the
bed in which the sick woman lying.
and have prevented removal until almost brutal
force used II is such situation which
is making it difficult for the health officers 70
work.
A prominent lawyer OF this city is lying Ill of
yellow fever which far he knows he con-
tracted while he attending the case of a
poor Italian who had his office and
begqged his assistance because all his family
was i'll and every cent that he had had been
spent in their The only solution of the
entire matter. in view of the ignorant class Of
people among which the disease is confined. is
to secure the placing of the entire situation in
the hands of men who have absolute authority.
and there is said 20 be a strong proba biity
that within the next few DAYS petition signed
by large number Of the prominent business
men. will he placed I'm the hands Of the author
tiles AZ Washington. asking that they take
charge of tho situation here and exert the au-
thority of the Federal government in the clean
ing up of the city The petition has already
been started and the sentiment in favor of IL is
very strong.