Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-08-27

the mosquito theory. AT all three Of
ally treated, and apparently success
fully. The result is shown in the fact
that Natchitoches and other points
are raising their quarantines or modi-
flying them.
Fumigation Order of Day.
Following the appeal of the Marine
hospital authorities, a large number OF
householders today are engaged in
fumigating their premises. Many
others, it is expected, will do SO to-
morrow 1t is estimated that 25 per
cent of the householders disinfected
last Sunday. If 20 per cent more
follow suit this week there will be
measurable satisfaction
Within the next two weeks it is an
ticipated that all the premises in New
Orleans will have been treated to sui
phur or pyrethrum treatment. That
they should be, is considered essential
to the success of the federal plan.
Professor Boyce, of Liverpool school
of tropical medicine, has visited the
| emergency hospital and seen yellow
fever cases there for the first time.
time There is a number of typical
| cases under treatment and they inter
ested the Liverpool sclentist very
much Professor Boyce said that
| from what he had seen here during
brief inspection everything possible
was being done by the federal author
| tiles to control the fever the organi
Zation was excellent and there was
| every promise that the fight would be
successful. Professor Boyce believes
| absolutely in the stegonlyia as the
only means of transmission OF the dis.
ease.
The announcement of yellow fever
| at Gulfport, created no surprise here,
1t was anticipated from knowledge in
| possession of the local authorities. All
| the coast towns are now extending
| their quarantines to GulfpOrt Biloxi
has thrown Gordon around herself
|
| other cities are following that course
| There will, however, be no general
| quarantine by New Orleans against
either Gulfport or Mississippi City.
The discovery of additional cases
at Lake Providence threatens to bot.
tie that town completely, and will
handicap Governor Blanchard in his
efforts to restore railroad communi-
cation in that portion or the state.
Fortunately for Lake Providence, there
is private hospital there, and 1t has
been placed at the disposal of the au.
thorities.
The state board of health VIII send
nurses from here to aid the Lake Prov.
| idence people. DR.. Marcour and his
band of nurses are expected to reach
stricken Leeville today President
Souchon and party went TO Patterson
today and will determine whether the
state board shall take full charge OF
the situation there.
OF the two cases that nave appeared
In st. Tammany parish, one OF them
has died, and the other has recovered
! Both were traceable directly to New
Orleans. Both developed IN isolated
sections Of the parish and were thor
oughly protected. So perfect is the
confidence that the fever VIII not live
In ST. Tammany owing to the absence
: OP StaCOmy via that whila tnoucapdc ~
New Orleans people are now located
, in ST. Tammany, others continue tC
go there.
The authorities of ST. Bernard have
re-considered their action in the mat
ter of the shipment of fruit from Chal
mette. 1t has been demonstrate t
them that there is no danger of n
fection under the present rigid rules
q of detention and the precautions tha
I have been taken by the fruit compa
nies and the parish authorities hav'
> notified DR.. White of their willingness
4 to let ships land within the limits o
/ the parish.
! The city authorities have taken step
/ to supply moqsuito bars to the parisl
u prison houses or refuge and jail
6 as q result of recent report of tn
= grand jury. The necessity for thi
y has been emphasized by the appear
II ance of two cases of yellow fever i
y local prisons.