Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
Officials Are Hopeful.

Gus, put they say il is not without hope
and that success is possible in spite of the
headway the fever has gained, particularly
in the foreign neighborhoods below Canal
street
The fact that the infection in the first.
fourth, sixth and seventh municipal dis
tricts. which lie above Canal street and
constitute modern New Orleans is rea-
lively small leads to the hope that viglant
observation of all cases IN that quarter
while the more direct campaign progresses
below, will enable the authorities to keep
more than half of the city free from serious
infection. or the deaths to date only five
have occurred above Canal street and of
them four were Italians who left the in
fected neighborhood in the vicinity of the
French market, and the fifth mer-
chant who did business in those quarters.
OF the cases, except those most recently re-
ported, all have recovered or are on the
way to recovery.
Blanchard Pacifed.
The trouble on Lake Borgne between Mis-
sissippi guards and the louisiana naval
brigade is considered to have ended So
encoura ging were the conditions today that
Governor Blanchard sent orders to COM
mander Bostick to withdraw part of his
force. In his telegram 10 Commander
Bostick. the governor said:
IF the MISSISSIPPI patrOl BOAT trace De
properly in the service of the United States
hospital bureau you cannot seize her. Am
not fighting the federal government Am
expecting advices from DR.. Wasdin and
Secretary Shaw.
DR. Wasdin advised today that the Mis-
sIssippi boats were not exceeding their
rights and Secretary Shaw's telegram fndi-
Ca ting that the government would have full
charge of the quarantine between Louisiana
and Mississippi taken to mean that
Louisiana's rights would be fully protected
by the marine hospital service and the
Treasury Department
Railways Trouble With Mail.
The Southern Pacific is still having trou-
BILE in handling the United States mail. 1t
has used engine and a freight car to go
through Calcasieu, but finds the method or
handling troublesome and expensive. The
decision of Iberia parish, east of Calcasieu,
to put up her bars against everything add
ed to the difficulties of the road.
1t reported today that DR.. Edmond
Souchon had sent his resignation 10 Gov.
Blanchard as president of the state board
of health. The report gave as the reason
his dissatisfaction growing out of the action
yesterday in asking the government To take
control At DR.. Souchon's office the report
was promptly denied with the statement
that the doctor in full sympathy with
what had been done and he stood ready
to do all in his power to aid the marine
hospital service in Its work.
Complaints Over Quarantine Rules.
Considerable complaint is being received
in the city from people living in the coun-
try districts against the arbitrary quaran-
tine rules that have been put into effect.
The result of them is that many communi-
ties are already beginning to run short on
supplies, and ii is desired that the authori-
ties here shall do what is possible to secure
a relaxation.
Archbishop Chapelle a Victim.
1t was announced by the city board OF
health tonight that among the new cases
of fever today is Archbishop Chapelle, who
returned several days ago from the coun-
try. The archbishop was reported 10 be
doing well tonight.
Memphis Closed Her Gates.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 5-Memphis
has closed her gates to the outside world
and no person can enter the city unless
holding a certificate personally signed by
DR.. Herbert Jones, president of the board
of health. These certificates will be given
only in urgent cases and when it is posi-
lively known that the applicant has not
been In near a fever-infected district.
The city Is practically battled up tonight.
This drastic action was taken by the
mayor and city council tonight at q spe-
ciai meeting called by aApetition of prom
inent business and professional men.
Quarantine at Fulton, KY.
FULTON. KY, August 5.-The city board
of health today quarantined against New
Orleans and other places infected with yell
low fever No chicken coops or fruit ex-
cepting lemons and oranges will be re-
ceived here. No passengers from the in
fected districts will be allowed to stop of
at Fulton. All passenger and freight cars
from the south must be fumigated after
stopping here. Thirteen cars of refugees