Show yellow fever fighter Is himself among the victims vt new orleans aug 11 record is something of an improvement over that of tho day before both as to the number of new cases and the points of new infection and la taken as an encouraging sign A large majority 0 the sub foci are above canal street one of them being at carrolton the proportion of italians is much larger than the day previous the fact th atthe surgeon dr G M berry of the marine hospital service is now down with the fever has not dampened the ardor of his colleagues those who have never had the fever while they every precaution against it inov that being thrown continuously into buildings which may be harboring infected mosquitos they run a good deal of risk of being bitten at one time or another so they expect to get it dr berry since his arrival here ten days ago has been working right in the midst of the central focus of infection he had a high fever tonight but his physical condition is good and tie has youth on his side the chances are all in his favor the only news from other points in the state is from patterson where cour new cases were reported A hospital has been opened for in cases there the total is thirty six cases ind no deaths new orleans aug 11 with surgeon white of the marine hospital service frankly expressing no surprise at the increase in the number of new cases of fever and expecting that for some time to come there will be a large quota brought to light dally the people of new orleans have made up their minds to await in patience the results of the federal campaign which Is now fairly in swing the life of a steg moia mosquito has been definitely ascertained but the fever had made so much headway when it was it has prevailed so generally in th slower sections of the city since then that there are doubtless many ot the insects which have escaped crusade launched against them and they may be expected to tra the disease for some days longer at least up to noon today a dozen cases of fever had been reported and the fact that none tl hese cases were cases turned up bidgie official inspectors but cases by the doctors themselves wasi again taken as an encouraging sign A dr white himself s much pleased with the evidence of improvement in the situation an unexpected blow was struck at the marine hospital staff today when one of athe men sent here to assist in the fight against the disease was himself stricken the victim is surgeon T berry dr berry is a texan by nativity but has lately been in new york he was one of the first to reach new orleans and because he has been through tho cuban campaign and had the fever in texas he was considered to be immune and was put in charge of the work in the original infected area where the fever raged most fiercely dr berry was doing yeoman service in the matter of he was taken ill yesterday and today his case developed into one of yellow fever he was removed to the touro infirmary where ho is expected to speedily recover dr white has impressed on his surgeons who are to do work in the foreign neighborhoods tho great virtue of patince many of the italians and other residents are unfamiliar with the methods of the health authorities and dr white is seeking to treat them with the least possible harshness A force of one hundred men arc engaged in the work of disinfecting dis infecting in the lower section of the city today there 83 patients at the emergency hospital today earlier in the campaign when the number of cases treated there were considerably fewer the death rate was high but it has now been lessened and dally patients are being discharged as cured at where there are now 30 cases financial and other assistance Is said to be needed there has been considerable spread of the disease there and some distress exists among the poorer classes the italian societies have completed arrangements to relieve the distress of their countrymen to tho extent of furnishing them with meals dally governor blanchard today placed at the disposal of chairman janvier of the citizens committee the governor having made arrangements for the loan of SilO OOOO from the fiscal agents will turn the money over to the committee in installments as it is needed in the presence of ft congregation of mourners that partly filled the cathedral and with some fifty priests participating in the service mass was held today for archbishop chapelle the in terr ment an fn abo crypt of the cathedral followed archbishop chapelle was the second head of the diocese to succumb to the disease bishop Ne cliare the fourth bishop of the diocese dieb of yellow fever here in 1833 VACATION san francisco ang lie li E H harridan president of the southern pacific company arrived here today on his trip to the orient he was accompanied compa nied by julius Krott general manager calvin and other of of the company the party traveled from portland by easy stages mr harraman Harrl man will bala tor japan on the siberia next tuesday and expects to devote his trip entirely to rest and recreation j |