The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-12
NO SURPRISE AT INCREASE OF
 NEW CASES IN NEW ORLEANS

disinfection. He was taken i'll yester- day and today his case developed Into one of yellow fever. In order that he might have the best of treatment he was removed late today to the Touro Infirmary, where specia, yellow fever wards have been prepared and where he is expected speedily to recover.
 Dr. White has impressed on his sur eeons. who are to do work in the for eign neighborhoods, the great virtue of patience Many of the Italians ana other residents are unfamiliar with the methods of the health authorities ana pr. White is seeking to treat them with the least possible harshness. in order that they may gain confidence in what is being done to control the fever.
 A force of one hundred men were en- gagged today in the work of disinfec- ton in the lower section of the city. The district runs from St. Ann to Es- planade, and from Rampant to the river. Every room in every house in these limits has been treated to one course or disinfection and the whole ground is to be covered again and again until tic mosquitoes completely disappear. These men are divided into squads and enor- nous quantities of sulphur have alr eady been burned by them in their work.
 Death Rate Diminished.
 There were eighty-three patients at the emergency Hospital today. Earlier in the campaign, when the number ot cases treated there were considerably fewer the death rate was high. but It has now been considerably lessencd hnd daily patients are being discharged as cured Some of the latter because or their treatment have since their dis charge, brought other patients to the hospital. Not all the patients who have been admitted to the hospital nave de- veloped yellow fever. From Tisoai examination, it is not always posslole to tell the difference between yellow fever and malaria, and some nf those who have been treated have developer the milder disease. Outside of the ncs- pital there have also been cases which reported first as yellow fever. have sub- sequently been diagnosed as malaria.
 At Patterson, where there are now some thirty cases, financial and other assistance Is said to be needed There has been considerable spread of .he dis ease there and some distress exists among the poorer classes in the infected area. Today three yellow fever nurses were sent co Patterson by the State Board of Health. The Southern Pacific Railroad provided a private car to car ry them Conditions at Patterson will be investigated and if they are found to be as described. money will be sent there.
 The Italian societies have completed arrangements here to relieve the dis tress of their country people to the ex- tent of furnishing them with me als daily. large place has been ootained in toulouse Street where men, wom2n and children will be fed three times a day.
 governor Blanchard today placed s2O 900 at the disposal of Chairman Janvier of the citizens committee. Gov ernor Blanchard having made arr ange- ments for the loan of $1o0.000 from the fiscal agents, will turn the money over to the committee in instaiiments, as II is needed. -.-.- -
 Archbishop Chapeile Inferred.
 In the presence of a congregation Of mourners that partly filled the Cathe- dral and with some fifty priests parti- cipating in the services. mass was said today for Archbishop Chapelle. The interment in the crypt of the Cathedral followed. Archbishop Chapelle was :he second member of the diocese to sue cumb to the disease. Bishop Neckare' the fourth bishop of the diocese, was Tn the country when the disease broke put in 1883. Like Archbishop Chapelle. he hastened here to work with his people, but was stricken and died and was laid to rest in the old Cathedral.
 It was said at the Marine Hospital of- fices today that the detention camps now open are filled, and that there arc long lists of people who have filed ap- plIcation to go into them as the ac- commodations permit. The capacity "f the camps is small, but it is expected. with the disposition that is now being manifested to recognize the Federal certificates, that all who have been detained here and are anxious to get to their homes In the South will soon be enabled to leave New Orleans.