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FEDERAL AID
SUMMONED TO
NEW ORLEANS
WASHINGTON HEALTH ARMY
TO HELP STAMP OUT
DISEASE
NEW YORK GUARDS
Officials All Around Guarding
Against the Spread of the
Bubonic Plague
NEW YORK GUARDS

New Orleans, June 29.-With the
! introduction of a joint resolution II
the two houses of the general assem-
bly, at Baton Rouge today authorizing
the governor to borrow $150,00O to be
expended in the fight on the bubonit
plague here, and the inauguration o1
rigid quarantine of the infected dis.
trict this afternoon by local author
tiles, preliminary steps toward stamp
ing out the contagion were we'll ad-
vanced.
The quarantine established by city
health authorities around four blocks
in the vicinity of the Industrial Home
Of the Volunteers Of America, where
the two cases so far reported were
discovered, is backed by armed
guards. Only bread winners will be
allowed ingress or egress to the guar
antined district, which includes some
of the large French markets. and
number of commission and wholesale
houses. Those permitted to cross the
dead line must report three timse a
day for inspection.
Control Hoped For.
While it is now believed here that
the situation is well in hand stringent
precautionary, measures will be TAX
en-. A campaign for the extermina-
tion of rats in the city will begin to-
morrow morning.
Federal authorities will take part
in the fight against the disease! Sur
geon General Rupert Blue, Of the
public health service, and two ex-
perts from Washington will come
here to aid the local authorities.
Health departments of number OF
Southern States have telepgraphed
DR.. Dowling, state health officer, pro-
ferring assistance.
So far only two cases Of plague
have been reported, one death result
ing. Alarm was caused today by re-
ports of the discovery of two more
cases in a different part Of the city.
The reports proved to be erroneous.
Washington, June 29.-Surgeon
General Blue, of the public health
service, will 60 to New Orleans to
take charge of the campaign there
against bubonic plague. One death
and one other case have been re-
ported.
After receipt of a telegram today
from Oscar Bowling, president OF
the Louisiana board of health, the
treasury department ordered the sur
geon general to take charge of the
situation. Bowling reported bacteri-
illogical confirmation Of the two
cases. The public health service
however, will make it-sown examina-
ton. - -.
No Serious Danger.
Surgeon General Blue said today
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 movements. Apparatus for rat
catching and fumigation are being
sent to New Orleans and corps OF
experts in plague eradication, includ-
ing Surgeon Creell, of the public
health service, will carry out the sur
geon generals plans. ..
AS a precautionary measure to pre-
vent the spread of the infection by
shipping, Surgeon General Blue to-
day sent warnings to health authori-
ties 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 Grad.
ication actively.
g.. Advice Given.
Municipal health officials who have
asked for aid are being furnished
got into communication with Solicito
methods to prevent the spread of the
Infection will be put in force imme.
diately at New Orleans.
- New York, June 29.-Health Officer
of the Port Joseph ]. O'Connell to-
nighmt declared quarantine against
New Orleans on receipt Of advices
that several cases of the bubonic
plague had been discovered in thai
city. Similar action was taken with
regard to Santiago, Cuba, wehel
cases of the plague were reported.
The health officer notified steam
ship companies having vessels er
route from New Orleans to New York
to direct the captains by wireless tt
report to him on arrival for vista
ton, inspection and fumigation
Ships from Santiago de Cuba will be
similarly treated.
Besides New Orleans and Santiago
the plague is said to have been pre-
valent in Havana for some months
twenty-five cases having been report
ed in that city.
Austin, Texas, June 29.-Instruc
tions to state port officials to observe
the regular bubonic plague quara
tine restrictions against New Or
leans and all foreign ports which
may have bubonic plague infection
were issued today by State Health
Officer Ralph Steiner.
Mobile, Ala, June 29.-Dr. Charlie!
A. Mohr, city health officer of Mobile
today was delegated by the Alabsm;
state health officer, DR.. w. H. San
ders, to visit New Orleans and assis
in preventing the spread of buboni,
plague on the Gulf coast. Vessels
from New Orleans will not be allow
ed to dock here without "rat guards
on all hawsers.