The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-21
THE DREAD SCOURGE.
Scenes OF Terror in the Afflicted
Cities.
Xhe Exodus Kept Up-The Conclusion Sys-
tern Tried Money and Provisions
Running Out, Etc, Etc


panic continues. The people are leaving the
city by every known means Of exodus.
The outlying cities and towns, both near and
distant, are continually establishing ouaran-
tine against us. Macon, Ca, which had
opened its gates TO all refugees, closed them
today. The only known exit is now through
Atlanta, and if Waycross maintains strict
quarantine and the government establishes a
camp for refugees at Boulogne, twelve miles
this side OF there, the present Inhabitants of
Jacksonville will be
on all sides.
The Citizens Auxiliary association to the
county board of health was in session all the
morning. Yarlous matters being under discus
sion. The police force has been increased. and
six moan9ed police now patrol the streets
night and day.
No Of yellow fever has yet occurred
among the negro population. Business is COM
pletely paralyzed, and negroes out of work
gather in knots in the streets, and it is feared
will soon begin to plumber and pillage the
hundreds of unoccupied houses in the city.
RUMoRs OF MARTIAL LAW
are atloat. The situation does not yet demand
it. but may at almost any hour if the thous-
ands of blacks remain out of work
~ BY reason of the exodus from the city the
banks have been largely drawn upon for
funds. No deposits are coming in, as the
merchants find it impossible to collect &C,
counts. The Florida Savings Bank and Real
Estate Exchange, j. c. Greedy president, this
morning posted notice on its door to the eff
feet that the pressure upon it had forced it to
take advantage of the sixty day rule with ref
erence to the withdrawal of deposits.
NO FUNDS PAID OUT.
No funds will be paid out at present. This
has not caused panic as yet but will when it
becomes more generally known.
Lime, sulphur and tar have been ordered in
large quantities, and tonight several hundred
fires will be kindled all over the city two or
three in every block, in order to kill the fever
germs If possible
EVERYTHING CLOSED UP.
Nearly every hotel. boarding house and
restaurant in the city has been closed. Hun
dreds of stores are closed and the proprietors
have fled. All others close at 5 p. m. and
open at a. NJ in order to avoid contact with
the night air. Many dining clubs are forming
In private houses wholly. All mails are fumi--
gated by order of the postofice department.
The Western Union telegraph office is serious
~ embarrassed, as only about one-third of its
operators remain. Press reports for the Times
Union could not be taken from the wires last
night. The men could not work. There is
great difficulty in transmitting specials from
here Score upon score are returned to news
paper correspondents mot transmitted"
THE SITUATION LAST NIGHT.
The situation at p. M is of follows: Only
two new cases Of yellow fever are reported in
the city as occurring i'll the past twenty-four
houIs-B. F.. Dillon, superintendent of the
Western Union Telegraph company, and Mr.
Sheppard, residing ON Church street. DR..
Mitchell, president of the board of health,
does not think Mr.. Geder died of yellow
fever. No other deaths are reported. Deaths
today, l recovered, /; under treatment, 10;
Whole number of cases SO far, %; total deaths T.
ASSISTANCE NEEDED.
Provisions also, it is feared, will be short
Vegetables are becoming scarce, as there seems
to be no way to bring them in. Undoubtedly
among tho poor there will be great suffering
If assistance is not rendered. Last night inn
mense fires were kept upin all parts of the city,
coal tar being freely burned.
At Tampa and Plant City
WASHINGTON, August 13.-Dr. Stoner, of the
marine hospital SERVICE tonight received the
following dispatch from DIR. Wall, at Tampa,
Florida:
Two Suspicious cases since last night with one
death. The tendency to epidemic. Only semi
weekly communication now with Manatee No
sickness at Plant City.
Brunswiek's watchfulness.
BRUNSWICK, Ga, August 13.-[Special /
Health officers, municipal officers and citizens
are all alive to the situation. Here and there
is a strong feeling of confidence that no infec-
ton will reach Brunswick. Quarantine inspec-
tors are stationed in relief at Waycross, Jes-
up, all down the ST., Mary, and the Satilla
fronter-every ford and crossing has its guard.
On the railroad trains are inspectors who
examine the certificate of each passenger and
all who are not able to produce one are ditch
ed and sent to a temporary quarantine station
at Fleming for fifteen days.
Several suspicious strangers have been ar.
tested and sent to quarantine for fear they
might be refugees The city is being white
washed with lime, and disinfected generally.
Mayor Dunn and Dr.. Chas. Schlatter, pres;-
Dent of the board of health, are constantly Oh
the alert, and are doing everything that work
or money can do to increase the security and
sanitary that already exists. The mayor is
now the busiest man in Brunswick issuing
health and travelling certificates. The ruinor
has been either sensationally or malciously
circulated outside of Brunswick today that
there q case of fever here but the rumor
is absolutely without foundation. There is
not case of fever of any kind in the city, nor
has there been.
The Situation in Birmingham.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August 13.--[Special. +
No little excitement caused here this
morning by rumor that there were three
gases of yellow fever in town. Investigation
proved the rumor to be without foundation.
During tho past three days hundreds of refu-
gees from the Florida towns have passed
Through the city going north. The quarantine
Established on Saturday is being enforced rs
well as possible, but many refugees get oil at
the nearest stations, and it is believed viii
walk into the city. DIR. Jerome Cochran, state
health officer, left here last night for Way
GROSS, GA, WhereIhe goes to confer with Sur
geon-General Hamilton.
savannah's Strict Regulations.
SAVANNAH, Ga, August 13.-[Special. /
The city council met this afternoon and
passed an ordinance making it penal offenae
Tor refugees 10 enter tnc CRY. ANY IOullu Ia
The city without permits from the health au-
Ehorites will be liable to fine and imprisou-
ment at the land quarantine station a re-
ward will be given for Information leading to
the arrest of refugees. Three were run out
tonight.
Mr. j. NJ Solomons, president Of the Savan-
nah Benevolent association, called q meeting
of the organization today. $1,000 will be sent
OF once TO the stricken city.
Refugees Fired From Columbus.
CoLuMBUs, Ca, August a. Especial. The
city council held called meeting today and
adopted rigid quarantine ordinance against
Jacksonville and all points infested with yell
low fever. The ordinance went into effect
at once. The few refugees that arrived here
last night were required to leave the city The
council also decided to take all possible sani-
cry prcc autions
Precautions at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, August 13.-Louisana state
board Of health has inspectors on all incoming
trains, and persons ascertained to be from
Fever infected points in Florida are detained at
quarantine until seven days have elapsed from
fhe date of the departure from such injected
points.
The Mississippi boardof health having de-
clared quarantine against yellow fever infected
tio;,tu in Florida will dpubflces render sDsna