Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29
Report of Gases and Deaths.

(Stgncd) MARTIN BEHRMAN.
Mayor"
Report of Gases and Deaths.
The official reports of the city board Of
health to the state board of twenty-one
new cases and three deaths. making a total
OF 227 cases and forty-seven deaths TO date,
indicate a very slight spread of the yellow
fever here and continue to show all cases
traceable to the original infection. Eighteen
of the cases are Italians. one an
American. one Frenchman and one a
German. All but five are below Canal
street and most Of them In the frehch
market section.
one of those above Canal is the engineer
of the steamship Oregon, case Imported
from Central America, three o:aers are
Italians who came out of the lower dis
trict and the fifth is a young lawyer
whose Infection is doubtless tTaceao!e 10
the fact that his daily duties carried MIN
TO the civil district court The court Is
located next to the historic Cabii. WITHIN
stones throw of the French market Two
OF the three reported deaths are OF Italians
There Is still no report OF new cases from
an outlying infection.
Denial of Story.
President Edmond Souchon of the state
hoard of health today stated that he de
sired to enter a denial of story printed
I'm eastern papers In which he was said
to have telegraphed State Health Of1cer
Heller, at Philadelphia, that the present
outbreak was as bad If not worse than
that of 1879. DR.. Souchon said he had sent
no such telegram. There was no epidemic
here in 1879. The epidemic IN 1893 cost
about 4 tGO lives, and deaths ran from Az
10 100 day.
Dr. Souchon feels no alarm over the pres
ent situation. He considers that excellent
results have followed the campaign as far
as II has progressed.
Dr. White of the marine hospital service
said today that he considered the situation
we'll in hand and that all the authorities
were cooperating In the work of fighting
the fever on the basis OF the mosquito the
ory.
no steps looking 10 the fumigation of
freight. in view of the statement of DR..
White that such action is not contemplated.
No New Gases at Lumberton.
dispatch today from Drs. Wasdn
and Donald. who are In charge of the case
at Lumberton. states that no new cases
have appeared and they feel confident of
their ability to stamp out the infection
without further spread. The order requir-
ing all persons to exhibit health certificates
before entering Mississippi goes into effect
today.
Suspected Passengers Released.
NEW YORK. July 29.-All the passengers
OF the Mallory Line steamer Alamo. from
Galveston, Texas. who were transferred to
Hoffman Island yesterday. were released to-
day The Alamo passengers were detained
on suspicion that some of the number
might be suffering from yellow fever.
Twenty-four hours observation and the
closest inspection, however, removed all
suspicion.
IT Passengers From Colon Detained.
NEW YORK. July 29.-Seventeen persons
were removed from the steamer Seguranca
and transferred to the detention hospital
for observation when the steamer arrived
from Colon today. Two of these were first
cabin and second-cabin passengers and ten
were members of the steamers crew. Eight
of the crew had been i'll during the entire
passage of the steamer, but six of them
were reported TO be convalescent when the
Seguranca arrived today.
Four members OF the crew suffering from
yellow fever were removed from the
steamer just prior to her departure from
Colon.
Only two of he seventeen persons re-
moved from the steamer were thought to be
very i'll. Both of these were members OF
the crew. They had been III for several
days and their condition showed no i'm
provement. They were taken TO the hos
p.taI at SwinbourDe Island, while the others
were removed to Hoffman's Island and for
the present at least are held merely for OBJ
seryatiOn.
One of the cabin passengers who was held
for observation is Miss Hectsel 4 trained
mus. The other cabin passengers held at
Hoffman's Island are Henry Boyd, Julius
Daniel Andrew Spec. c. b. Oster, F. Sta
ley and Miss Wempe.
The men taken to Swinburne Island have
been placed in the pest house. which had
been prepared for the reception of possible
yellow fever patients There they VIII be
detained in screened compartments until it
has been officially determined whether the
ailuent really is yellow fever merely
some form of malarial fever.
at
made elaborate preparation to guard the
city against contact with any case of yell
low fever that may be brought here on any
steamer coming from ports where the dis
ease has been prevalent. Every steamer
from southern ports Is held at quarantine
station until every person on board has
been subjected to the most searching ex-
animation by the health officers and even
the slightest indication of fever in any
form is noted.
Nearly every steamer which has arrived
from the isthmus in month or more has
left some of its passengers or crew at the
observation hospital. but they have been
discharged after a brief period
Two more suspects were added to the list
at Hoffmans Island when the Morgan line
steamer FL Dorado. which arrived today
from New Orleans, reached the quarantine
station. Both were members of the crew
who were found to have abnormally high
temperatures The FL Dorado brought no
passengers
Kentucky Doors Opened.
Special Dispatch To The Star.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, July 29.-Kentucky
will open her doors to all refugees from the
yellow fever district should it become nee
essary for them to seek other homes during
the scare in New orleans and other south
crn cities. This hospitality will be extend
ed TO all who desire to seek haven in
Kentucky, and there is only proviso.
and that Is that they obey The mandates of
the state board OF health and do what is
in their power TO prevent the disease from
being brought 10 this state.
State Militia Not Called.
JACKSON Miss. July 29.-Although Gov
ernor Na-daman has placed Adjutant Gen
ersl Fridge in charge of the quarantine
against Louisiana, he has not called out
the state militia. General Fridge has been
given several officers and privates of the
National Guard to aid him in enforcing his
orders The general himself is In charge of