Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-26
THE YELLOW FEVER.
More Favorable Reports from the Pesti-
Ience- Ridden South.

lence-Ridden South.
Copyright, 1888, 6yhe California Associated Preis
WASHINGTON, September 25th.-Surgeon-
General Hamilton tonight received numer-
GUS kilograms from the yellow fever section
bringing favorable reports. The Surgeon
General believes the fever on the decline
and that it will slowly die away.
THE SITUATION AT DECATUR.
DECATUR (Ala), September 25th.-Four
new cases have been reported since noon
yesterday. Three others are sick and
looked on as suspicious cases. Two deaths
were reported to the health officers this
morning, father and son, recently from
Brownsville, / ennessee
The Relief Committee, under its splendid
system OF organization, has plenty of
nurses. Still there is no chance of com
munication to or from Decatur, save by
telegraph. No mails leave here, and what
is thrown OFT are not opened, save letters
for parties personally known to acting
Postmaster Thomas, the Postmaster hav-
ing fled for his life.
A refugee from Decatur has yellow fever
at Collum.
GENERAL EMBARGO ON RAILROADS.
ATLANTA (Ga J, September 25th.-No
trains are running between Memphis and
New Orleans, except accommodation trains;
none between New Orleans and Wilson,
La, nor between Greenwood and Jackson.
Jackson and Natchez, Meridian and Shreye-
port, Meridian and New Orleans, Cairo and
Mobile, Aberdeen and Duran, Selma and
Meridian, and Chattanooga and Meridian,
except short train between Birmingham
and Tuscaloosa.
AFFAIRS AT JACKSON MISS.
JACKSON Miss J, September 25th.-No
cases of yellow fever or deaths have occur
red here to-day, but this fact does not seem
to abate the excitement in the least. There
are no trains running between Selma and
Meridian, nor Montgomery and Akron.
A fumigating station has been established
at Decatur.
No station can be placed now at Jackson,
as neighboring towns threaten that if mail
or anything else be fumigated at or near
jackson they will tear up the track and
burn the bridges.
Arrangements have been made to es-
tablish station at Jackson as soon as the
excitement subsidies.
There are slight evidences of a reaction
and business men begin to feel the pres
sure.
NO DECREASE AT JACKSONVILLE.
{copuiqd 1855, By the California Associated Press!
JACKSONVILLE (Fla.), September 25th.-
For the past twenty-four hours ending at
P. NJ. 143 new cases have been reported, of
which So are colored people. Deaths, 4 :;
total cases to date, 2134; deaths, 22l.
BETTER FEELING IN GEORGIA.
iCcpvight, 1888, by Ge California Associated Press
ATLANTA, September 25th.-The quaran-
tine of roads west of the Mississippi is re-
scinded. The feeling in Alabama is grow
ing better, owing to better reports from
Decatur. Trains are running as usual, ex-
cept the Alabama, Great Southern and Mo
bile and Ohio.
Three cases of fever are reported at
Evansville, Ala. Arrangements have been
made for people there to go to Camp Perry
Four new cases at Jackson, Miss, and no
deaths.
The general situation is better. Theatri-
cal companies have cancelled all Southern
dates for September and October.
TWO TOWNS ATTACKED.
Copyright, 1885, By Gte California AssOciaed Pyess
LIVE OAK (Fla.), September 25th.-The
official report from Ferrsndina says they
have II new cases there, and three at Ell
lanville.
NO FEVER IN NEW YORK.
lcopyiga, 1888. By The California Associated PressI
New YORK, September 25th.-There is
positively no yellow fever here The city.s
sanitary condition is perfect Contrary re-
ports are baseless.
MExICo WILL NOT QUARANTINE.
ICopy1gh, 1888. by0e California Associated Pres,
CRY OF MEXICO, September 25th.-It has
been decided not to quarantine against the
United States unless the yellow fever ap.
pears at New Orleans or in Texas.
FRosTs IN GEoRsIA.
Ecopyig, 1888. blythe California associated Prss,l
ATLANTA, September 25th-Frost is re-
ported on the bills about Birmingham
| Ala, and through north Alabama A kill
| ing frost is expected might. This reyives
confidence. Trouble is feared at Decatur
from the large population of idle negroes
Health Officer Cochrane is there with 8
well-organized force for the protection o
the city.
ROME tGa.), September 25th.-The frs
frost of the season was plainly observed
here this evening.
FROST IN ALABAMA.
| NeETGoMERY (Ala.), September 25th-
Telegrams to the Advertiser state that ther,
was frost last night in many parts O