Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-10-12
COOLER WEATHER
HELPS SITUATION
Early Frost is Predicted for
Fever Stricken Section.
PEOPLE ARE MORE CHEERFUL
Many Towns Will Raise the Quaran-
antine Against New Orleans soon.
Only One Business Failure in Cres-
cent City L-ring Epidemic.

New Orleans Oct 11.-Witl a fall
OF 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 other 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
palgn that is now being made for the
removal Of quarantine restrictions. In
the city the day was bright and clear,
and the bracing air mad a most admir-
able effect on the spirits of the people,
DOn& ldsonVille mas formally aHnouac-
ed that she will throw her doors open
TO the world on the 14th, and it is ex-
pected that her example will be rapid
ly followed, although the 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 lire as far as
Crowley New Iberia has had rigid
quarantine and the appearance of the
cases there has caused considerable
surprise and much excitement in the
town.
Dr. White is to make an effort to per
6uade the surrounding states to prom
lse an early modification or removal
Df quarantine restrictions and with that
end In view is preparing personal let
ters to be sent to the heads of the
health bodies. DR. White is absolutely
firm in his belief that the danger of
infection of other communities after
the 18th will be comparatively slight
Except for the New Iberia infection.
fever conditions Ia the state continue
to grow better.
The country Of which Kenner is the
center is being steadily cleared as re.
suit OF infection and the establishment
OF a 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 n hours.
and outside Of New Orleans, there was
not single death.
Bunkle announces that she is clear
OF mosquitoes, that there is no more.
teVer there, and that she will raise
her quarantine this week.
Baeon 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 fcYcr is disclosed by the fact that
there has been but one failure of i'm
port8nce. One other house has been
In trouble, but announces that it has
made arrangements that will enable il
to continue in business. believing that
there is to be an immense revival of
trade here within the next thirty davs
railroad men are hopeful that they
Will soon be able to resumetheir sched-
ules. They will be ready to restore
normal service as soon as the removal
of quarantines justifes.
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 40's
were recorded this morning In the
city there was little change in the fe-