The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-09-24
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Six new cases Of yellow fever and
one death We're reported by physicians
yesterday to State Health officer
Porter, the one who succumbed TO the
disease being J. A. Perdue, Of 4l6
East Wright street, who had been IN
fer several days. The cases reported
Saturday are as follows:
Salhe Williams (colOred) 81 Luke's
Alley.
Ed. Ware. 81 East Intendenoia
Jack Daniels. Gil East Belmont
Chris Mandel. sos South olivia
street.
VIM Knoll, SIS S. Olivia street.
Charles Lardn, (colored) PA East
Romano Street.
A number of suspicious cases were
reported BY physicians yesterday ana
from these and cases previously re-
ported, which have been under sur
yeillance, it is thought probable tbar
several cases viii develop during to-
day. The cases that have develops
within the last three days are from
the third infection and DC is believed
that this series will soon be com
pleted. The only danger lies I'm the
cases that have not been reported im-
medately, from which 70 is probable
that several cases viii develop in the
course of another week.
House Fumigstion.
DR.. J. H. PierpOnt, City Health OIL
Ger, was interviewed saturday rela-
tive to the work of fumigation being
carried on under direction Of the city
board of health Dr.. PierpOnt stated
that the greatest care was taken when
1t was necessary to fuHigate build
mss and all articles that the fumes
of sulphur would injure were removed
before the building was sealed up.
No room containing a patient is ever
Dr. PierpO1t said these
points We're greatly misunderstood by
the public in general who seemed to
have an idea that the fumigating Off
GERS were a set of barbaTians. The
work is done in manner to cause
The least inconvenience and discom-
tort to the residents Of the buildings
where fumigatiOn is necessary.
The Water Quarantine.
To a Journal represent alive last
night DR.. Porter explained why the
quarantine restrictions had been
ightened with reference to vessels
rading with points on the bay and
sound since the Gordon had been re-
moved from the district of originsl
Infection. In this connection DR..
Porter said:
When the yellow fever first made
Is appearance in this city il was CON
ined 10 a certain area and that area
vas under Gordon. After IL seemed
o have been eradicated from that
district, and on account Of the apDar-
mt suffering Of the inhabitants I'm
hat district the Gordon was removed
md the restrictions frightened around
he city and upon the water travel.
Since then the fever has cropped out
n several portions of the city and
IS the outbreak seemed general it was
lot considered safe for freighters 10
IN up the bay because most Of those
ngaged in this business had their
Omes at other points and there wasa
possibility Of their getting sick after
eaching home where. If the sickness
vas not Immediately recognized. a
S the outbreak seemed general 10 was
therefore, considered necessary that
u freighters lay out a period Of
uarantlne in charge Of the officer AZ
be quarantine station. After tha
eriOd of quarantine expires the men
re examined and il no fever IS found
be vessels are given pratique IF the
ituatiOn were reversed and the
-eighters resided at this end Of their
espective runs and remained here
ach night, such rigid methods might
Ot have been necessary.
The spread Of the yellow fever
round New Orleans, on account OF
be unrestricted intercourse between
be city and the country has been en-