Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-09-23

er continued to be fair here today.
There was no striking chainge in the
fever situation Reports of new cases
were principally from old foci The
federal authorities continue to be op-
timistic, and believe that the fever will
be practically whipped out before Pres
ident Roosevelt arrives in the city.
Three negro universities are operat-
ed here-the Leland, the Straight and
the New Orleans. Many Of the men,
bers Of the faculties are from the east
and are now absent. Vice President
Marks, of the Leland, received a let
ter today from President Perkins, who
is In Boston, saying that it had been
decided to postpone the opening of
all three of the universities until No
vember 1st.
Fumigators win be unusually busy
next week. Oct l is moving day,
but many changes of residence will
occur during the week, and the au-
thorities are trying to secure the disin.
fection of as many houses as possible.
Schools to Open October 2.
Believing after conferences with
Dr.. White that the fever situation isl
under control, President Wilson will
recommend to the school board to-
night that the public schools be open
ed on Oct. 2.
Each school is to be thoroughly dis
infected at the end of each week. The
school in the heart of the originally
infected area will remain closed for
a month perhaps.
The state health board officials, sur.
veying the situation, believe that the /
fever is being overcome in the state
and that while there will probably be
cases for some time to come, there is |
no danger of a further serious exten.
sion of the plague.
For several days no new cases were
reported at Leeville, where there arel
only 2 persons under treatment, some
OF the cases not being yellow fever.
The camps on Bayou Barataria are
reported to be entirely free of fever
For many weeks one of the worst dis.
triets in the state lay along the Mis-
sissippi valley road, for distance of
about 40 miles from the city. Due to
the liberal use of money and the siren.
uous eXertion of the planters, the
sickness in this section has been re-
duced to a handful of cases.
With one exception, during the past
three days all the new cases at Tallu-
lah are of negroes, and the situation
there is very greatly improved in the
Nachtoches parish, where the disease
was not for a long time recognized, |
and it is now announced that there
have been a total of ten case sand
four deaths.
In the town of Natchitoches, health
officer, Mr.. Hargrove, has been strick.
en- with serious fever. He has been
active among the cases at Bayou
Natchez.
All the cases at Donaldsonville have
been discharged as cured, and at Port
Barrow, near there, no new cases are !
reported. Several are under treat. |
ment in the Emergency hospital.
Quarantine Situation Better.
The quarantine situation is improv-
ing. Local shippers have been mott |
fed that dry goods and other freight
will be received at all points in Louisi-
ana on the Kansas City Southern via
Lake Charley, and the Louisiana Rail
way and Navigation company anounc.
es that guarantees have been raised
against dry goods along it's route in
Ayoyells Rapides, Winn and Natchi-
toches parishes, and the Arkansas
Southern will take freight from all
points in Louisiana. There Is also an
Improvement in the boat traffic, many
points along the rivers and bayous
now announcing their willingness to
take freight from here.