The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-03
Board Declares There Arc No New Cases. CONFIDENCE IS FELT Louisiana Man Is Getting
 We'll at Hospital. Physicaans Hepeful That Thers W1l1 be ne infection frs1 Transssnt
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County Health onicer last night issued a statement to the effect that no neW or suspicious cases of yellow fever h44 been discovered in Montgomery and that none was expected.
 Calm has settled down over the cttys following the mild excitement caueeo by the announcement that William Nin- nihett, who slipped into Montgomery from Kentwood, LA-, had been remove9S from the Capitola Hotel to the Emev- gency Hospital three miles from the city and that his ailment had beeo diagnosed as yellow fever.
 The citizens of Montgomery are cooS fident in their belief that no new caeee will be reported and are more conndsnt that if there are new cases, they VI. be promptly reported by the Board or Health of Montgomery County.
 The prompt and candid announces mont by the Board that a transient case of yellow fever had been discover- ed in Montgomery had the effect or engendering in the hearts of all Mont gomerians implicit confidence in the physicians of the city and county. The lack of an attempt to conceal the fact reassured citisens and when the Board of Health last night announced that there are no new or suspicious cases In Montgomery. the people believed the announcement to the letter.
 Minnihstt 10 Improving.
 The condition of Minnihett who was taken i'll with yellow fever Saturday in the Capitola Hotel and who was Hospital, Is all that could be desired: Fever has entirely left the patient ana he Is now lying behind screens regain- ing his strength. After this morring the danger period of infection from him will practically have passed.
 Every effort has been made by the doctors and public spirited citizens to ease the public mind, and to prevent. undue excitement. The prompt action of the Board of Health had a splendid effect So strongly did 1t impress the Board of Health of Selma that af tele- gram was sent acting Mayor McIntyre by the Board asking him. to advise e l to actual conditions in Montgomery and Indicating that the Selma Board would act on his advices. Mayor Mcintyre sent an exact account of conditions and advised the Selma people against quarantine. No quarantine has been declared by Selma. The Mobile Board was equally impressed and no quaran- tine has been declared by the Gulf City.
 Yesterday morning representative business men whose interests in Mont- gomery amounts to millions of dollars met and expressed their confidence in the Board of Health. declaring their belief that the embarRo against Mont gomery would be lifted soon.
 Another meeting was held yesterday morning that Is of importance to many Montgomerians Members of the Mont- somery Baseball Club were called into council by President Amerine of the Baseball Association and were advised against leaving Montgomery and talk ing any rash step.
 Dr. wilkerson to Ballrlayers.
 Tha w W. N. wilkerson, President of the Montgomery County Board of Health. and an ardent baseball lover. He told the players the exact situation and ad- vised them to swing onto their jobs and not to leave Montgomery on ac- count of a senseless scare. Other doc- tors addressed the meeting and Man. ager Durrett also counseled his players to act conservatively. All of the play CTS with the exception of George Yea ger. the popular catcher. agreed read- fly. Yeager has an antipathy for yel- low fever, but he promised to stay un- til further developments.
 Sensationalists were given direct setback yesterday afternoon in the Recorders Court when a painter who had declared. as he said for 8 joke. that several new cases had appeared in Montgomery, was fined $10 and costs for spreading an untrue report. The police department will rigidly enforce the ordinance against this senseless crime.
 The travel out of Montgomery yes- terday was not near so large as was expected. Thousands trooped to the depot. but the great majority were those who wanted to see how badly scared the other fellow was and got no further than the station. The ru- nor spreaders. however. had 1t that Montgomery was practically depopu- lated. but the travel out of the city was little more than double the nor nal travel
 Certain hotel managers who com plained yesterday to the Board of Health that they should be protected from housing guests of the Capitola Hotel who had associated with Min nihett were assured that every pre-. caution had been taken. The name of each person in the hotel with Minni- hett was taken and his movements and whereabout are known to the board.