The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-22

DIS Central and Mobile q Ohio.
HELENA, Ark, September 21.-A
strict quarantine is declared. Trains
from the south are not permitted even
to discharge the mail.
AsHoT-GUN QUARANTINE.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, September PA
conference of special committees of the
Commercial Exchange and city authori-
ties was held this afternoon. The fol-
lowing was unanimously adopted:
"ReS0lUed, That the president of the
taxing di trlct be requested to stop all
travel into Memphis from the east side
of the Mississippi River; that strict
non-intercourse passenger quarantine
be established. The limit of this reso-
luton is subject to the future action of
the committees. This quarantine will
go into effect at noon 10 morrow"
kilograms from Frenada, CORN III and
other Mississippi towns rep TT that a
shotgun quarantine is established
against Decatur, Alabama; Jackson,
Mississippi, and other infected points
NATcHEz DOES LIKEWISE.
New YORK, September 21.-A special
from Natchez, MISS, dated yesterday
says: 1.-The city is in fever OF excite
ment tonight at the yellow fever re-
ports from Jackson. A shot gun guar
antine will be established at once. A
large excursion party from Natchez,
which visited Jackson, is shut out from
their homes, all trains on the Natchez,
Jackson d Columbus Railroad, beyond
Hamilton, having been stopped. A
special train was sent out at IL O'Clock
tonight to bring Natchez people from
points along the road, who have not
gone to Jackson. By the shotgun
quarantine in 1878 the yellow fever was
kept out of Natchez. and it is believed
it can be done again"
ANOTHER CASE IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, September 2l.-Charles
F. Peck, believed to be a resident of
Euglewood, New Jersey, was taken
sick in Seventh Avenue horse car
this afternoon and was taken to Belle
vue Hospital. A report to police head
quarters says it was rumored that he
was suffering from yellow fever.
JOURNALISTIC FELLOWSHIP.
The Press Club to-day passed resolu-
tons commencing the heroic devotion
ofnewspaper men at Jacksonville, Flor
ida, and has appointed committee to
solicit subscri ptions for the benefit of
the family of n. P. Bowden, city editor
OF the Times Union, who died few
days ago.
AT JACKSONVILLE.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September 2l.-
Thirty-five new cases and five deaths
up to noon. The work of relief is
being systematizsd. Many have been
sent to the refugee camps, work on
which is delayed by rains. Surgeon
Wise inspected the fumigation stations
near the city and endorsed the
thoroughness of the system.
The official report to-day shows 11S
new cases of new yellow fever, and
fourteen deaths.
THE EXCITEMENT AT JACKSON.
JACKSON, Miss, September 21.-The
excitement of yesterday continues and
is greatly increased by three new cases
of fever this morning. Three-fourths
of the white population have fed.
There is but little food in the city and
no trains stop here.
FoRCIBLY STOPPING TRAINS,
New ORLEANS, September 21.-It is
reported here that part of the railroad
track between Harrison and Vicksburg
has b5en torn up by the frightened peo-
pie in order to force The trains to stop.
Vicks burg and Natchez have both
quara 1tined most strictly and the roaGs
x,-sEh To- I.
been obliged TO go out of business for
the present.
GUARANTEED AGAINST THE WORLD
A Picayune special from West Point,
Mississippi, to-day says she has
closed her gates not only againsu fever
stricken districts, but against the world.
Armed police are securing the city.
GORDON OF PIcKErs.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. September 21.-All
the railroads leading into this city will
be notified tomorrow not to sell
tickets for Memphis, as no train will be
allowed to come nearer the city than
ten miles, and Gordon of armed pick
cts will guard the roads and no one will
be allowed TO enter. The sentiment
here is that Memphis can better afford
to spend $l00, 900 to keep the city free
OF infected persons, than to have even
one case of fever, which would cost her
merchants millions of dollars in loss of
trade. not counting the lives of the citi-
zens which would be ieopardized. This
same feeling pervades throughout
the States of Louisiana, Missis-
sippi. Tennessee and Alabama.
and extends into Kentucky, Every
town and city in the States named from
Cairo, Illinois, south to New Orleans.
have established strict quarantines
against the infected points and in many
instances, against the world. A shot
gun quarantine prevails along the line
of the Illinois Central from New Or