The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-31
SPREAD OF FEVER IS ALMOST
 CONTROLLED IN NEW ORLEANS

evasion and dissimulation and today gave out the following statement:
 T most emphatically deny the asser- tion made by Governor Fardaman of Mississippi that I knew there were great many cases of yellow fever Tn New Orleans before the announcement of the fact was made. That assertion is false and cratic and quite in keep ing with the well known temperament of Governor Vardaman. The first case came upon me like thunderbolt from a clear sky. l had not even heard rumors As soon as had seen four suspicious cases, which all came to my knowledge within four days, l wrote the following letter and sent the following telegram to Dr. Hunter or Mississippi, Dr. Tabor of Texas, Dr. Sanders of Alabama and Dr. Wyman of the marine hospital service Dr. Souchon then quotes his letter and tele- gram notifying them of the presence of cases presenting symptoms of yell low fever.
 This forenoon. in response to the call of Dr. Souchon, a conference was held to discuss freight and passenger regu- lations No representatives of the other States was present except Dr. Baxter of the Tennessee board, who ex- pressed himself as follows: 1 am thoroughly satisfied with every condi- tion I see both as regards energy and efficiency" Dr. White, of the United States public health and marine hos pital service. said that cars were being fumigated whenever there was a pos sibility of their killing infective mos ouitoes and whenever there was de- mand for Immigration on the part Of authorities for States to which or through which the cars were to run.
 The Passenger Trains.
 Statements from D. D. Curran, super fntendent of the New Orleans and North Eastern Railroad, o. M. Dunn. superin- tendent of the Illinois Central, and an nouncements by others familiar with the situation were that every passenger train running out of New Orleans was either supplied by a shuttle train at point beyond points infected, or was fumigated prior to departure and run closed through the States demanding such regulations.
 There is much qualification at the action of Texas in rNising the quaran- tine against the State except at points of infection, which is in line with the statement of Dr. Tabor that that course would be taken just as the State was uuarantined against the infected points On the other hand. the Mississippi au- thorities are drawing the lines tlghter every day, as was shown by the refusal to admit passengers with certificates from the SIidell detention camp on the New Orleans and North Eastern road Surgeon White has taken this question up with the authorities of Mississippi and hopes to be able to straighten out the tsngle.
 Today. acting on the suggestion or Rev Dr. Beverly Warner, who Is gem eral superintendent of tho campaign 1 of education, every preacher referred | to the work now in hand, and in all I the protestant churches the Episcopal prayer in times of public emergency ! was recited. The preachers asked their 1 congregations to lend their assistance i to the work of the ward commission, which is oiiing and screening cisterns. I and ii is believed that this will have splendid effect The demand for sixteen and eighteen mesh screening wire has been so great that there Is a shortage of 1t here, and cheese cloth Is being used in many places as tenn porary substitute. s:. ...-. .