Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-03
SITUATION is NOT
SO ENCOURAGING
Six Deaths Reported at New
Orleans From Fever.
TOTAL DEATHS "a; CASES a47
Board of Health Is Working Hard, But
the Disease Continues to Spread.
Governor Vardaman Investigates
Complaints.
Complaints.

New Orleans, August 1.-Two deaths
ftom yellow fever were reported early
today at the office of the city board of
health bringing the total to 70.
There was one new case making. a
total of 347. Most of the physicians
make their reports of new cases dur
inf the afternoon hours so that until
evening it is not possible to give an ac-
curate idea of the days progress of
the disease.
so The board of health today dispatched
squad of inspectors to Milneburg
which is situated on Lake Pontchar-
train, in the suburbs of the city.
A case of a Frenchman was taken
from there on Saturday and it was re
ported today that a nest of sickness
existed there. Several days ago ABOUT
$50 Italians migrated from the fever
section Of the city to Milneburg and
there has been some fear that sickness
would develop there. DR.. White OF
the marine hospital service has finally
managed to get a site for a detention
camp on the Louisville and Nashville
road, and today sent a doctor to the
state line to make the necessary ar
rangements.
st. Anthony de Padua church in
Rampant and Cont streets was crowd
ed to overfiowing today when the Rev.
Father Lorenz started Novena which
is to last for three days. Masses will
be said, prayers offered and interces-
sion sought for the prevention of the
spread of the fever and for the recov-
cry of all those who are ILL The con-
gregatiOn of the church Is composed
almost exclusively of Italians.
CONTROVERSY over Invasion.
There were no new developments to-
day in the controversy over the in
yasion of Louisiana by Mississippi
troops guarding the frontier against
the Introduction of yellow fever except
the announcement from Jackson that
Governor Vardaman had decided to go
personally to the scene and investigate
ernor acted upon receipt of a telegram
of complaint from Governor Blanchard
Before leaving Jackson Governor Var
daman said he desired to make no
statement until his rigid investigation
of the matter had been finished.
Up to noon today there has been six
deaths from yellow fever making the
total deaths to date IA. All these
deaths occurred in the emergency hos
pital
The appearance of two or three
cases yesterday among persons whose
business does not carry them into the
infected district down town has given
an impression that the stegomyia is
possibly being carried out of the zone
of infection through the medium of
street cars. Two or three of the city
lines cross Canal street, running from
the lower end of the city to the upper.
They come and go through the section
where fever has been most severe and
thereby improbably are picking up in
sects and transporting them to other
sections. 1t has been suggested that
the authorizes take action to prevent
all cars from CLOSING Canal street.
Severe Rain and Thunderstorm.
A very severe rain and thunderstorm
prevailed during the night. The rain
fell in sheets and the whole city was
thoroughly flushed. At the same time
the downpour had an ill-effect in that
it caused the washing away of oil
from many miles of cutters and
through oyerfiows caused hundreds of
cisterns to discharge the oil which haG
been put into them In consequence
the ward organizations today began
all over against, re-oiling all CUTTERS
cisterns and ponds which had pre-.
viously been treated.
Another phase of the controversy
between the states of Louisiana and
Mississippi has developed in the filing
of writs of ejectment and Injunction
against the Mississippi militia in the
fededal courts. The suit was brought
by Albert Baldwin, banker and capital
ist, of this city Mr.. Baldwin seeks
to enjoin the Mississippi militia from
taking possession of his fishing and