The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-07-08
BLUE TO HANDLE PLAGUE
Z. S. ARMY SURGEON GENERAL
GOING TO NEW ORLEANS.
Sharp Measures Taken to Prevent
Spread of Disease-Warnings Sent
to Seaport Authorities.


With the introduction Of joint
resolution in the two houses Of the
general assembly of Mississippi at
Baton Rouge Monday authorizing the
governor to borrow s150,000 to be
expended in the eradication Of bu-
bonic plague at New Orleans and the
inauguration of rigid quarantine of
the infected district by local author
tiles, preliminary steps toward stamp
ing out the contagion were well ad-
vanced.
The quarantine established by city
health authorities is backed by armed
guards. twenty-eight Of whom were
stationed at intersecting streets
within four blocks Of the Industrial
Home Of the Volunteers of America,
where the two cases so far reported
were discovered. Only breadwinners
will be allowed ingress or egress to
the quarantine district, which in
cludes some of the large French mar
kets, many of the commission houses
and q number of wholesale houses.
Persons who are permitted to cross
the dead line are required to report
three times a day for inspection.
While it is not believed at New
Orleans that the situation is well in
hand precautionary measures of a
stringent kind will be taken. A con-
certed attack upon the rats Of the
city began Tuesday. The rodents
will be destroyed by traps and poi
sons, those infesting the quarantined
area being given attention first,
Fleas, too, will come under the ban,
but no plans for their destruction
have yet been announced. A rat that
was buried at The Volunteers OF
America Home Sunday will be ex-
humed and examined by bacteriolo-
gists.
Federal authorities will take part
in the fight against the disease with
the arrival Of Surgean General Ru-
pert Blue, Of the public health SER
vice, and two experts from Washing.
ton. New Orleans authorities have
been advised that in response to their
requent Surgeon General Blue is now
en- route there. So far only two
cases of plague have been report. i,
one death resulting. Further alarm
was caused by reports Of the discov-
cry of two more cases in different
part of the city. The report, how
ever, proved to be erroneous.
After receipt Of kilograms from
Oscar Bowling, president Of the
Louisiana board Of health, the treas
ury department ordered the surgeon
general to take charge Of the situa-
ton. Bowling reported bacteriolo-
gical confirmation Of the two cases.
The public health service, however,
will make it's own examination.
Surgeon General Blue said that
neither the city Of New Orleans nor
the territory surrounding was in any
danger, but that it was advisable
that the federal government take
sharp measures. Apparatus for fumi-
cation are being sent to New Orleans,
and corps of experts in plague
eradication, including Surgeon Creel,
Of the public health service, will car
ry out the surgeon generals plans.
AS precautionary measure to pre-
vent spread Of the infection by ship
ping Surgeon General Blue sent
warnings to health authorities Of the
Atlantic coast states and to those Of
the Mississippi river states as far
north as Iowa, suggesting that they
take up the work Of rodent eradica-
ton actively.