Show DEATH government forces take control in new or leans and already confidence is being restored in parishes of louisiana r yellow fever report to noon aug 7 new cases in new orleans 4 total cases deaths S total deaths dr J H white of the federal forces took charge of the fever situation in new orleans shortly before noon today on final instructions from washington A decrease in the number of new cases and sub foci over sunday and up to noon today in new orleans Is a hopeful indication that the strenuous work instituted by the new orleans authorities on the appearance pe arance of the first case july 13 asat last bringing results two deaths both of italians occurred in the emergency hospital early in the day and another was reported from jefferson parish across the river above new orleans two suspicious cases have been reported near bon ami in parish and one has since died the officials of asked that an expert be sent at once to investigate vesti gate the sickness but owing to the suspension of train service in thata parish no physician could be f sent and the case was left in charge of the local authorities there is also a suspicious case in st marys par ash thal last vessel of the louisiana naval brigade has returned to new orf leans and no further misunderstand ing as to scope of authority Is ampre Ji ended no new case has been reported outside of louisiana for several days and i the situation appears so reassuring that the quarantines are being relaxed a little in places remote from the infection the quarantines at fulton and ky which were established saturday being ordered raised 1 today th e steamer colombia from colon which was sent from fort morgan to t Ship Island some days ago with fever among the crew has returned to mobile after spending the required detention at the station two of the men anre down with malarial fever and tile captain and alve i others are rapidly convalescing of yellow fever as reported when the steamer left ship island all the patients at the place were on the road to recovery new orleans aug 7 there Is immediately in hand resulting from an assessment on the citizens of new orleans and no difficulty standing in the way of immediate federal control of the fever slVia tion dr white estimates the total expense for eradication at 1500 K 2000 a day or from to for the fever months which carry the campaign into december by which time frosts may be expected there is therefore available enough money to go forward with the federal plans at high pressure for a month or six weeks and long before that time it is assured by mayor and chairman janviere of the citizens committee that a total of will be on hand it complete success crowns the work of abo marine hostal bureau it s possible that the favor will ae completely under control by the of september without che expenditure pend iture of the marimba figure hii afi s asked from the city to stamp on ibe disease august ns always beai as one 1 th worst months in an c and the comparative of fatalities thus far this comparison in with other years great encouragement to the authorities ties r every authority canted by the fed iral bureau Is assured adequate po alce power will bs given the marine hospital surgeons to aid them in their vork dr white says the municipal laws are sufficient tor his purpose chairman janviere Janvie rc of the citizens committee will put his force atthe disposal of D white engines of the department are to te made available in flushing and other work local politics is to cut no figure whatever in the situation atad the government Is to have full authority tho rity on the other hand in addition to the work that will be dane here it Is cx toted that all the resources of the government hlll be used in ob of the extreme quarantine that are now ill effect BO that new orleans will be abl to resume commercial relations with the surrounding states the good of fi deral control is already evidenced in ali favorable vela of the situation s iown by interviews with the health in nearby states and it Is thought little will be encountered in a n odin catlon 0 the restrictions agalou freight the louisiana parl sti are already becoming more reasonable aad sonic of them arc announcing their willingness to receive goods from this city with revival of business new orleans can the ampre readily furbish the money needed by the government govern ment eight hundred mem started in today on the general cleaning movement and this force will b largely added to tomorrow and on wednesday when there is to be a general of business tor cleaning rr reposes poses vigorous sanitary and measures aro under way in infected region and ore engines anda steam disinfect ing plants are belag used in a crusade against tho the fact that there was a slight falling off in shenew cases no increase in the number of deams and a marked diminution in me number of new tod in the preceding twenty four hours has had a marked effect on the spirits of the comm mUty and Is i growing that there is little probability of a serious epidemic the records of preceding epidemics justified that expectation pec tation reports brorn the bedside of archbishop chapelle today report the venerable slightly better and dr laure is beginning to hope that the archbishop wall pull through many telegrams and some cablegrams cable grams have been received inquiring as to the con of the archbishop and expressing sympathy |