The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-31
PENSACOLA is CALM
NO FIGHT THERE OVER THE VEIL r LOW FEVER.
City is in Best Sanitary Cendlfion and Authorities Have Gone to Work to Prevent Any Spread of
 Disease.

Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 30.---tSpeciall A report that three cases of suspf- cious sickness had been discovered in this city caused a great deal of ex- citement last night, and Of course many of the more timid who had not great deal of faith apparently in the ability of the health officers to cope with the disease sought the trains and endeavored to leave for various points in the United States. Tickets were ordered not sold soon after the alag nosis of the sickness had been made. and this disappointed many person who carried a grip or two and who had been frightened almost out of his wits by the report.
 State Health ohicer Joseph Y. Porter was in the city at the time. The first case discovered was at l13 East Gov ernment street, in the. rear of fruit stand kept by one Miguel Nigel, who. it was reported, had been afflicted with a "suspicious Illness" but who had been out of bed some time The doc tors, however. pronounced the sickness yellow fever and that caused the ex- citement. Later Dr. Porter issued a statement qualifying the first report. In this statement the state health of- ficer cautioned against any undue ex- citement and advised people to CO., operate with the doctors in eradicating
 
 all appearances.
 The city authorities promptly ten dered the health authorities all the aid they could. A cordon with full police powers was stretched for radt- us of more than two squares. and two inspections daily were ordered to see that no other sickness goes unre- ported. Up to noon there had not been reported the slightest increase. and in a good many minds 1t is thought that there has been a mistake in the diag- nosis of the cases.
 Cars have been stopped from the pronouncedly infected area, and all persons are warned against entering the isolated territory. Business hous- es in the territory. were closed for the greater part of the day and good many persons stood on the street dis- cussing the alarming news. With ali that, however, there was great activt- ty in business generally.
 When the sale of tickets was stop ped to various southern points. purse was made up to charter through train. This train was bound to Cin- cinnati and carried many passengers.
 There is no danger. the doctors think, of the fever, if 1t Is the yellow fever, spreading, since all the precau- tions known to science have been talk en- The city is in the best of sanitary condition and when the proposition Is nut up to the average citizen in this light confidence is restored.
 one of the busiest places in the city today was the telephone exchange. Eleven operators, the best that could be had, were all busily employed and for over twelve hours they have been steadily on duty. There are l250 in- struments on the single switch board, and the dett fingers or the fair opera tore were moving steadily all the time.
 Just where the suspicious sickness was contracted Is not known. All of the victims were Greeks, who have been in the city for months and who are not able themselves to say just where the fever came from. The state ment of pr. Porter IaiIs to throw out any light on the origin of the dis ease.