Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-08-04
NEW ORLEANS FEVER
OUTBREAK is WORSE

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2.-With a
large ir crease in the number of new
cases during the past twentY-four
hours, tile fever situation was not ~
favorable today as it his been, though
the health authorities believe the ccr-
quarter below Canal street is an eu-
couraging sign. President Souchsn
was of the opinion that the intense
heat. followed by a severe rain and
thunder storm. bringing cooler temp.
erature. was to an extent responsible
tor the increase in cases.
However, iu spite of the most rigid
inspection that has been in effect for
week past concealed cases among Il
Italians are here and there cropping
out, AMI the authorties in conse
quence are appealing to the Italian or
ganizations to redouble their efforts to
convince their couutrymen that it is
to their interest and the interest of Il
whole city tnat there shall be immedi-
ate report of all suspicious cases.
The appearance of two or three casss
yesterday among persons whose busi-
ness does not carry them into the il
fected districts down town has given
an impression that the disease is
possibly b,ing carried out of the zon.
of infection through the medium of
Df th
lines cross Canal street, running fro IL
the lower end of the city to the up
per. They come and go through the
section where the fever has been mos5
severe. and not improbsbly are pick
ing up insects and transporting them
to other sections.
1t has been suggested that the auth.
critics take action to prevent all street
cars from crossing Canal street.
A very severe rain and thunder storm
prevailed during the night. Rain fell
In sheets and the whole city was thor
oughly 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 aud through
overfiows caused hundreds of cisterns
to discharge the oil which had been
put into them.
In consequence the ward organiza-
tions today began again oiling cutters
cisterns and ponds which had previous
ly been treated.
Another phase of the controversy be.
tween the States of Louisiana and
Mississippi has developed in the filing
of writs of ejeotment and injunction
against the Mississippi militia in the
federal courts. The suit was brought
by Albert Baldwin, banker aud capit-
alist of this city. Mr.. Baldwin seeks
to enjoin the Mississippi soldiers from
taking possession of his fishing an
hunting lodge Oh Pearl river.
1t seems that permission was asked
to occupy the place for the militia on
guard duty ON the border, and it was
refused. II was threatened to break
open the place if permission was not
granted. Yesterday they broke Into
the lodge. and Mr.. Baldwin decided
to bring suit.
Federal marshals will probably be
sent to the scene. Commander A. B.
Booth. of the United Confederate
Veterans of Louisiana, said today that
quarantines had grown so tight with
the fever prevailing here and other
parts of Louisiana that it would be
practically an impossibility for more
than a handful of veterans to reach
Lafayette for the annual State reunion
scheduled to be held there this month.
General Booth expects to be compell-
ed to announce postponemnet of the
reunion,