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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1905
Page
14
A old newspaper ad lists low prices on children’s fine white lasses from India Linen and Persian Lawn with embroidery, beds spreads, linen sheets, Huck towels, crash toweling, and figured lawns. It offers hotel and boarding house linen service and asks for a setup estimate. Prices shown include 65 to 98 cents for garments and a 19 cent to 73 cent range for textiles.
The Post Office Department announced mail disruption in Mississippi Louisiana and Texas is confined to small quarantined areas with private transfer allowed at no extra cost to the government. Through service remains, fumigation is not used as a protective measure and officials warn yellow fever cannot be spread by mail. Captain Rose conducts annual Atlantic coast inspection, with efforts to confine the scourge to New Orleans.
Secretary Shaw wired Capt. Ross of the Revenue Cutter Service to proceed to New Orleans at once and personally supervise the quarantine efforts to prevent the spread of plague.
Memphis declares a city wide quarantine effective next Monday afternoon with guards surrounding the city and permits required from Dr Heber Jones or Secretary Marcus Haase for entry. Other updates include Charleston restraining entry without health certificates and fumigation rules, plus quaran tines in Emfort South Carolina Fulton Kentucky and Savannah Georgia against New Orleans and infected areas.
British steamer Barnton from Port de Paix Haiti reaches Delaware Breakwater with fifteen crew sick likely malaria. Vessel ordered to quarantine station at Reedy Island for fumigation and observation after sailing to Chester from Haiti via Inagua for aid.
Minister Russel and special commissioner Calhoun depart New York aboard the Re D steamer Philadelphia bound for Caracao. Russel said no special instructions were carried. Calhoun was appointed to investigate questions between American corporations and the Venezuelan government and report findings to President Roosevelt.
Local health efforts continue to kill mosquitoes as six wards remain without full measures. Lake Borgne peace duties ease as Governor Blanchard orders partial troop withdrawal. Mail delays plague the Southern Pacific and rail lines statewide. Washington postal officials reject mail fumigation, promising returns to senders.
Surgeon General Wyman telegraphs the President he will assume government control of the yellow fever situation in New Orleans as urged by Gov Blanchard. He cites need for federal funding for medical and executive control while local funds cover cleanup materiel and labor. Mayor Behrman urges federal intervention to eradicate the outbreak.
Funeral for Gen James R. Carnahan commander of the Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias was held today from his Woodruff Place home. Twelve companies of the Uniform Rank Indiana Brigade and many supreme officers attended the service.
Gov Blanchard denounces Mississippi patrol boats in Louisiana waters accusing trespass and aggression against fishermen. He cites a closed Rigolets drawbridge and seizures at mouth of Louisiana Canal. Secretary replies that Capt Ross will oversee Revenue Cutter Service in New Orleans and charges will be investigated.
Assistant Secretary of State Francia B Loomis arrived in New York from Southampton and Cherbourg aboard the New York and said he would go to Washington likely tomorrow. In Saratoga a polo match saw the Saratogas defeat the Freebooters 6 to 0 for the August Belmont Cup with players August Belmont Jr Raymond Belmont Fred Von Stadt Victor Mather Ned Potter and others.
New York August report by the Nations Civic Federation outlines a plan to study municipal ownership with a seventy five member committee of prominent lawyers scholars and business leaders to gather data this fall. The commission will examine wages hours conditions labor collective bargaining service costs political conditions civil service spoils system municipal corruption finances and taxation.
An auto driven by E W Fosburg collided with a large United Expresses wagon in front of 908 F Street NW. Fosburg was thrown to the ground but unharmed. His car sustained minor damage in the August incident.
Adam Kreuter of Nelson & Kreuter laundry supply Chicago pleaded guilty in Milwaukee Municipal Court to offering former Supervisor Straus a bribe. Indicted April 24 1904 the case cited a $1500 payment for racketeering tied to old machinery and a hospital laundry job. He was fined $1000 plus costs totaling $1004 or six months in the House of Correction.
Hazleton Pa Aug 6 Harry Haworth former representative of the Fourth district in the state assembly died from gas asphyxiation at the Central Hotel He retired at midnight and a bellboy found the odor at noon The coroner ruled it a death by own action Haworth aged forty had worked as a clerk at Latimore mines since leaving office
Bristol Tennessee August 5 heavy freight trains on the Southern Railway collided head on near Watauga Tenn due to an operator error. Two engines wrecked many cars torn to pieces almost a carload of sheep killed. engineers Bayless and Gibson and their fireman escaped by jumping. Traffic delayed six hours.
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