The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-13
COOLER WEATHER
HELPS SITUATION

Early Frost is Predicted for
Fever Stricken Section.
PEOPLE ARE MORE CHEERFUL
Many Towns Will Raise the ouaran-
antIne Against New Orleans Soon.
Only One Business Failure in cres-
cent City During Epidemic.
New Orleans, Oct. 12.-With fall
q Is degrees, bringing the tempera-
ture down to 81 degrees. New Orleans
had its first taste Of cool weather dur
ing the fall. Very much colder wealth
er was experienced in otler portions
Of the state. while advices to the
weather bureau brought reports of
frost as far down as Fort Smith. Ark
The effect of the fall in temperature
Will, OF course. be to still further thin
out the mosquitoes and tend to in
crease the improvement in the fever
situation. while helping along the cam
paign that is now being made for the
removal of quarantine restrictions. In
the city the day was bright and clear.
and the bracing air 1ad q most admir-
able effect on the spirits of the people.
Donai6sonville mas formally announc-
cd that she will throw her doors open
70 the world on the 14th, and it is ex-
pected that her example will be rapid
~ followed, although tho appearance
Of two cases at New Iberia, the first
during the fever. has interfered some
what with the plan for the opening up
OF the Southern Pacific Hne as far as
Crowley. New Iberia has had a rigid
quarantine and the appearance Of the
surprise and much excitement in the
town.
DR.. White is to make an effort to per-
suade the surrounding states to prom
Use an early modification or removal
Of quarantine restrictions and with that
end in view is preparing personal let
tern to be sent to the heads of the
hrm in his belief that the danger of
injection OF other communities after
the 14th will be comparatively slight
Except for the New Iberia infection.
fever conditions In the state continue
70 grow better.
The country of which Kenner Is the
center is being steadily cleared as re-
suit OF infection and the establishment
OF fever hospital there. There is
still much indignation OF the Barata-
ria county and communication is diff
cult, but reports are to the effect that
few cases now remain under treatment
here. Only six poins in Louisiana re-
ported new cases in the past "a hours,
md outside of New Orleans. there was
not a single death.
Bunkie announces that she is clear
OF mosquitoes. that there is no more
fever there, and that she will raise
her quarantine this week.
Baton Rouge and Alexandria. two of
the largest towns in the state, have
about overcome their sickness. and will
resume communication with New Or
leans on Monday.
How successfully New Orleans has
emerged from the present visitation
OF fever Is disclosed by the fact that
there has been but one failure of i'm
portance- One other house has been
In trouble. but announces that il has
made arrangements that will enable If
to continue in business. believing that
there is to be an immense revival of
trade here within the next thirty DAYS.
railroad men are hopeful that they
VIII soon be able to resumetheir sched
ules. They will be ready to restore
normal service as soon as the removal
of guarantees justifies.
Frost Is Predicted.
Frost is predicted for the northern
portion OF Louisiana tonight, high wind
that prevailed over the state being
apparently responsible for its absence
today.
Advices from that section say that
temperature readings low in the 4O's
we're recorded this morning. In the
city there was little change in tne fe-
yer situation. The figures show 40
fever cases and Ave fever deaths for
the first three days of this week over
the same days last week
The sudden change in the weather
may influence the death rate. but il
seems reasonably probable that the
list for the week will be considerably
under that for the preceding week both
In new cases and deaths.
DR.. Warner. who has had the super
fntendency of all the ward work in
the city. is arranging for the final clos
ing OF his headquarters on next Mon
day
Situation At Vieksburg.
Vicksburg. Miss. Oct. 12.-That the
spread of yellow fever here il uhou,