The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-09-01

New Orleans. August 29-r,e fifth
week OF the fight against yellow fever
began today with q coltinuaIc &c of ia
vOrable conditions and wit treason for
hope that TIE crisis has passed, the
fact that there are only 1879 cases un-
der treatment and many of the lightest
character being especially sig liticalr-
In the 81 cases in tie preceC ng four
hours only five were Italians aid there
were only three cases report-d from
the originally infected Italian quar-
ter. The authorities have felt that
when the sickness is practically
stamped out of this district it will be
comparatively easy to control it else
where and there is encouragement to
the Sunday report. the fatalities con-
tinuing largely among the foreign ele-
ment
Surgeon Guiteras went to Patterson
today and Surgeon Corrupt started on
q tour of the surrounding country. The
marine hospital service has now a man
in touch with every infected point out
side Of New Orleans. Surgeon Won
Ezdorf. having started for Leeville,
from which the information continues
70 be vague owing to its isolation
Today's reports bring advices OF
general quarantine against Natchez. all
the Mississippi towns cutting on CON-
munication with that city, which has
not been difficult in view Of the fact
that It is not on . main line Of rail-
road.
Vidalia, La. which is on the opposite
side Of the river. has suspended fer
~ communication. Many Natchez peo
pie are anxious to leave. but they have
no means of getting out Of town.
iberia parish. through which the
Southedn Pacific runs. has q fresh
right, and has cut OF all passenger
communication with the rest OF tha
state. The railroad 10 disposed to obey
the regulation. assuming that as Ibs-
ria viii suffer most, An early abroga-
ton of it viii be asked.
Alexandria II free Of fever, and ad-
vices from there AZ m signs indi-
cate An early frost. Tree leaves have
Wild geess have been passing over the
city bound south. Reports Of low tenn
peratures come from various points in
the southwestsn section Of the state
The Weokher here Was unooasonably
cool this morning. While there has
been no sickness 1t jackson barracks.
Dr.. Amss. of the United States army
has had Levi u Folk. . private Of
tn efirst class. hospital corps. ordered
here to b. seatiooel q the barracks.
Private Folk 10 one q the mea who
were used IN tie expsrimsats of the
Reed oonmissioa Il Osba. and IL re.
garded - the best yellow fever nurses
In the 0ovsrnneat service.
Psvee UMdes contrsi.
Prssidsat Kohnhs. q ths city board
q health. today e0rroctsd the state.
meat attributed - him In the press
that there W. no hope 70 crush out
the tower bsfore frost. d.. Kohnks
said what hs had said was that the
last case might mot BE- reached before
frost because Of o0neealment or other
similar reason. but that the fever II
already controlled and the date Of the
last case vas not Of - great impor-
lance - the winning Of the hght for
control. DIR. Kohnke said that the
great damage Of yellow fever to New
Orleans was not 20 much its death
rate, for 1t had been shown this year
that It was not the deadly disease OF
ancient times. but to the city's com
merce. resulting from the panic OF out
.;dn communities