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


Deaths in New Orleans. 2.
Total deaths, 115.
| New cases In louisiana outside Of
| New Orleans, ~.
Deaths In Louisiana, outside of
New Orleans, 3.
| !
NEW ORLEANS. La. August s-Some
probability exists that there will shortly be
considerable relaxation of quarantine re.
strictions in Louisiana. Governor Blanch-
ard Is urging President Souchon of the
state board of health to take steps toward
that end. and Dr. Souchon's energy in the
matter is already beginning to show results
! his intlmation of litigation in St Landry
having so modified the quarantine In that
parish that 1t is to be opened to all freight
forwarded in fumigated cars
Governor Blanchard says he is receiving
| complaints of suffering from many parts
| OF the state. Medicines, ice and coal and
| many other necessaries are wanted, and
there is demand everywhere for mail
service. He says also that most distressing
conditions will come about If the telegraph
and telephone services are interrupted, and
that the way should be cleared for repair
ers and linemen to keep these services in
| order.
The state board of health has complete
and steps are to be taken to exercise that
control Meantime. the marine hospital
service Is to send representatives to attend
conferences of various health boards to ex-
plain the mosquito theory to show that the
mosquito cannot be transmitted by freight
and to urge uniformity In the quarantine
regulations.
State Aid Advocated.
Lieutenant Governor Sanders and Speaker
of the House Snyder. men OF large influence
in the two branches OF the legislature have
announced hearty support of the PROPOSE
ton for state aid to the extent of 100000
| In the present emergency. The state has q
full treasury and the fiscal agents are ready
to advance the money whenever the gov.
ernor asks for 1t. The appearance of many
cases In st. Mary and ST. Charles parishes
has intensified state interest in the fight
here and assures practically unanimous sup
port or the governor in borrowing the
money now.
An appeal has been sent by President
Godchaux and Secretary Mayo of the Pro-
gressive Union to the managing editors OF
leading newspapers asking them to guard
their columns againsct alarmist reports and
grotesque exaggeration of the situation
here. No complaint is made against the
publication of the full facts as to local
conditions, but 1t is not desired that false
ideas of the situation should be spread
broadcast. Full confidence is expressed In
the ability of the federal government to
stamp out the disease before frost.
Country Towns Also Sufferers.
That country towns which impose radical
quarantines are themselves the chief suf-
ferers is evidenced by the fact that Green-
Vile, Miss. which refused to take letters
from New Orleans unless fumigated and
no papers at all, has now written Postmas-
ter Woodward that it is willing to receive
the former without disinfection. DR. White
in an address to meeting of representa-
ppOnle a home BlShOD SeSSum9
Of the Episcopal Church gave this advice
to the ladies present:
Don't visit unnecessarily. Don't go out
unless business calls you. Don't leave your
homes unless it is to go shopping or to
church Don't wear low-quarter shoes.
Don't go out without veil. Don't go out
without gloves. Both are protection
against the stegomyia fascata.'
He said the doctors could be of great
assistance by reporting promptly every
case no matter how slight. little child
might have a low fever for dozen hours.
be bitten by mosquitoes and couple OF
weeks later the mosquitoes which had bit
ten 1t might infect the rest of the family
with virulent yellow fever.
Surgeons in Uniforms.
Heretofore the marine hospital surgeons
as rule have appeared in civilian dress
Now, however, that they have assumed
official control of the situation all the mem-
bers of the corps duty are to wear their
ever the wearerS go.
Dr. Beverly Warner, at the head of the
sanitary work now in progress, told DIR.
White that he was ready to turn over his
whole department to the government Of
ficers. DR.. White said that he desired DIR.
Warner and his forces to continue their
work and believed that they could be con.
verted into most efficient body of workers.
Jennings, La, has so completely bottled
herself up that she iss not only threatened
with food famine, but also one OF rice
turin IN hannma
a serious matter, as some of the crops are
already beginning TO mature.
General Situation Improved.
The general situation. so far as the fever
itself is concerned, is considered to have
shown considerable Improvement. Although
new foci are appearing here and there 1t
Is still looked upon being held within
bounds and DR.. White regards this as
showing practical results from the more
perfect organization recently formed
Case at Callao, Peru.
CALLAO, Peru. August s.-The first case
of yellow fever developed in the Bella Vista
Hospital at Callao yesterday
To Maintain Quarantine.
In addition to the revenue cutter Winona,
which is now at Gulfport, Miss, the revenue
cutters Forward. now at Key West. the
Hamilton at Tampa and the Seminole at
Wilmington, N. c., have been ordered to
Gulfport for the purpose of maintaining the
national quarantine, and will proceed to
that point at once, and they have been
directed to act under the instructions Of
Capt W. G. Ross. chief of the revenue
cutter service. who left tonight for New
Orleans.
1t is expected that other and smaller boats
will be needed in order to make an effective
patrol, and to this end any boats required
will be employed, and the revenue cutter
flag hoisted over them and revenue cuts
ter officer put on board. They will then be. {
to all fntents, government vessels. and have
the same Jurisdiction as the revenue cut
ters, which will enable them to go into any
waters 1t is believed that in this way an