The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-04
Continued Optimism is in
 Evidence. NO UNNECESSARY ALARM People Believe in Ability of
 Authorities. Despite Many New Cases Reported the Number of Sub-FOci is Com- parntively Small-Record
 of Yesterday.
NO UNNECESSARY ALARM

New Orleans, Aug. 3-The report up to 6 p. m is as follows:
 New cases, 54: total cases to date, 432' deaths, 5: total deaths to date. s4; new sub-foci 12; total sub-foci to date, 6o.
 This was the largest number of new cases reported in single day, anu while it was natural to expect with such an increase in the new cases an increase in the number of new foci, or sub-foci as they are officially calieu, the number of the latter is really small in comparison. This is the period Tor the secondary infection to appear among those who were exposed to the original cases, and while 1t Is not sur : prising that the infected quarter snouio yield up such a record for one day' taking also into consideration the per feet organization now maintained Tn that district under the direction of pr. Richardson of the Marine Hospital Ser vice. with his house to house inspec- tiors, 1t is really source of satisfac- ton that these cases are being brought to light.
 The first case of what might be call ed secondary infection from one Of the sub-foci developed today. but even then there is reason to believe that it Is re- ally a case of infection from the orig inal district The patient Is brother of the first case that was reported as suspicious on July 13. The first case was contracted in the district, where the father is a storekeeper. and the pe- riod of infection was July 5, and :. case of secondary infection should have appeared in that house July "A or little later It appeared today in the person of young man who has been working in the same building where his brother contracted the illness.
 Railroads Tied Up.
 The most severe phases of the quar- antine situation were made manifest today when the parishes of Rapides ana Cslcasieu stopped all traffic through and thereby tied up the Texas and Pa cifc and Southern Pacific Railroads. They will not allow trains to be run through their limits. with the result that Doth. systems are tied up abso- IuteIy Neither read has yet made a move to set aside these arbitrary quar- antines, though it Is intimated that something may be done through the courts.
 Tonight a refugee who left New Or leans several days ago and tried to get into Mississippi on the Louisville and Nashville Road, but was refused ad- mission, was brought back in a mos quito screen and placed in the emer- gency hospital with a fully developed case of yellow fever. He has been at Dunbar three days. and Acting Assist ant Surgeon Sciele. of the Marine Hos pital Service, suspected his illness at the time He put him under a mosquito net while the chill was on and he has been protected ever since. Dr. Wasdin today visited the place and pronounced 1t yellow fever and the man was put on a Louisville and Nashville train and brought to New Orleans.
 The Board of Health received news from Morgan City of the discovery Of three more cases on the Riverside plan tation, four miles from the town. One is a clerk in store and the others are Italians The parish health officer re- ports that there had been some light cases on that plantation two weeks ago which had recovered .--. ss- -.-
 Confidence still Shown.
 Today's record shows an increase in the number of new cases and deaths. also a considerable spread of infection. The authorities have not concealed their expectation that for some days to come there would be q daily average of twen- ty to twenty-five cases and a propor- donate number of deaths. owing to the extent of the main infected territory, and anything less than these figures will be regarded as a distinct assurance that the situation is still under control. Carrying on q scientific fight of this kind is slow and tedious work, but the confidence of the authorities and the enthusiasm of the bulk of the public show no impairment and there is every indication that the struggle will be carried forward with uOBGeQ persist ence in the effort to win a victory that will give heart to the whole South in future. --. .5
 With a view to inaugurating a more cleaning movement and strengthen the arms of the health authorities in fight ing the me squito. Mayor Behrman call ed conference at the City Hall today Opinions were expressed by Health Of fcer Kohnke. by Dr Beverly Warner in charge Of the ward work, and by Chairman Janvier of the citizens com mittee that while yellow fever was now known to be not filth disease, and that the most perfect cleaning Of the city could affect in no way the fight against the disease. it being the concensus of scientific opinion that yellow fever Is only transmitted by the stegomyia. a general sanitary movement would be certain to have fine moral enect and would enlist the sympathy and active assistance of the public in putting into effect the precautions deemed necessary to destroy the breeding places of the mosquito. The result of the meeting was the appointment of committees tha will take in hand and carry out most comprehensive plans of sanitary work Some Strange Experiences.
 The inspectors who are at work searching out cases of illness are hay ing many strange experiences There ! stiT exists widespread antipathy
 
 nuhIic eases of sickness and a great deal of the inspectors time Is taken k'up in running down suspicious of cases (which are communicated by citizens to the Board of Health. The foreign sec ton of the city. however. is being stead fly fine-combed. and 1t seemed probable U that the end of the era of suppression will soon be reached.
 Among the curious cases reported was that of an Italian who was found tn be suffering from an attack of the fever. but was unwilling to go to the hospital Instructions were given tc his wife as to how to treat him and q bottle of alkaline water was left for his use The next time the house was ! visited the patient was found sitting up in bed enjoying a repast or spa ghetH and claret while his wife was engaged in pouring The water into the back yard The man died in two hours In another case a boy was discovered at play in the streets His tempera- ture was taken and he was found tc be suffering with a severe case or fever with his temperature at 195 His deatS