The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-10-27
MERCURY DROPS IN
The CRESCENT CITY
Coo Snap Strikes the Yellow
Fever Stricken Section.
VIckBURG RAISES QUARANTINE

vlckBURe RAISES QUARANTINE
In Northern Louisiana the Weather
Was Almost Freezina-Many Towns
Order the Quarantine Restrictions
Raised.
New Orleans, Oct. 23.-The pre-
dicted cold snap struck louisiana dur
ing the night, sending the temperature
down into the forties over a large
portions of the state In New Orleans
the temperature fell to 81 degrees
In northern Louisiana close to freez-
ing point was reached. The effect l.
expected to be large addition 10 IL
number OF towns and parishes would
have ordered the removal OF Quartines.
With the approach of the wave more
parishes yesterday raised the bars,
among them Assumption and Natc1l-
tOches. Vicksburg has ordered the
lifting of restrictions and it is not I'M
probable that her example will be fol
DR.. Corrupt is in ST. Mary and is work
ing in the interest of the lifting of quar-
antineS in that section of the stale.
The fever situation in both the city
and state continues TO make rapid prog
reSS.
Only one death occurred all over
Louisiana yesterday, and the number
of cases under treatment in tne city
has now fallen within the hundred
mark.
1t is possible that that tle sudden
change OF weather may result in
further deaths, of which there have
been none iE New Orleans during tle
past three days, but generally the
cases now existing are of the lightest
character
President Souchon, of the state
beard of health, has taken occasion to
address letters to DR.. White and Dr.
Corrupt expressing On behalf of the
board sincere appreciation of the ser
vice they nave rendered in assisting
to eradicate the fever
ton of the cases under treatment al
the Emergency hospital that it is not
improbable that that institution vii
be finally closed tomorrow There
were eight jicnarges yesterday and
only six patients remain. Among the
discharges were the five members OF
the Darlington family whose sad
plight was brought to public attention
by the death of the head of the family
Inc Kenner hospital has been closed.
Only one new case of fever was re-
ported at Patterson yesterday and
the situation is so much better there
that all but one of the nurses that
were sent to that point are to return
nome.
There is a rapid improvement of
the situation along the gulf coast and
gIif port has ordered the closing O.
her hospital. 1t is likely that conf
nlunication between New Orleans and
the coast will be opened next week.
The embargo against bananas, it is
announced, Will be lifted on November
l. mat means that screened cars
will no longer be necessary. and tia
fruit shipments will be handled in the
usual way. Information at hand IS TO
the effect that all the fruit vessels
which left New Orleans will retuel
here.
Further advices today SHOW that .ae
temperature in portions of louisiana
during the night and early today left
the freezing point. Minden. in the
northern section, reported 80 degrees.
| There was frost at various points a.
| though the prevalence of high winds
prevented 1t at other points.
Lake Charles. which stopped all the
i trains at the beginning of the fever and
! bottled herself up until frost. was
| struck by cold wave and reports
! from there say that the quarantine will
! probably be lifted Tie effect of the
| cold wave will besides further wiping
, on the fever infection in tle country
| viii increase the crowds who will come
| for the presidents reception.
It was stated unofficially today that
! by the end of next week every man
| now in the employ of the Marine hos
piJal service will be given an honor.
| able discharge and that the service
! would wind up its campaign. turning
| over the remaining work TO the city
| and state boards of health.
i Up to noon today there were two
| new cases Of yellow fever and but NO
| deaths