Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-28
TRAINS ABANDONED
'TRE YELLOW FEVER PANIC IN THE
SOUTH WIDESPREAD.
Several Towns will not Allow Trains to
Pass Through - Oldest Inhabitants
stricken with Terror-Reason Re
turning to some of the Oficials.

W ASll lON, iNtpl' uC pOotOlICt
department received kilograms to-day
from the yellow fever district which in
iicate that the running of trains on nearly
all railroads in Alabama and Mississippi
s abandoned and the whole section panic
stricken one telegram from Atlanta
Ga. to-day says 1.-THE running of trains
Between Chattanooga and Shreveport
Aberdeen and Durant, Greenwood and
Jackson, Duraut and Techula, Atlanta
5nd Austesia and west of Columbus
Mississippi, are not permitted by
sbe people and the probability is
Cairo and Mobile and Memphis and New
Orleans trains have been discontinued.
The ouly means of reaching New Orleans
With any degree Of certainly is by the way
" Montgomery, aud even that route Il
threatened the people along the Nicks-
Durg and Shreveport road seem to be one
asst mob The postmaster at Cairo, Ill,
2eleClaphs IAN trains on the Cairo and
Mobile road have been abandoned as they
will be Today on the Cairo and New
Orleans line. The country below is in the
sands of 4 bowling mob and quarantine
everywhere
Many Mail Trains Abandoned.
NV ORLEANS, Sept. 4.-As a precau-
.iouary measure to allay apprehension the
president of the board of health has is
sued an order to the representatives of the
7arious roads coming into this city, and
passing through or near infected points,
not to bring into the city any coaches on
which refugee from the infected points
nave travelled.
All the local trains on the Illinois Cen
.ral have been abandoned, only the
through trains are running AS usual. Com
mercal Agent Glenn, acting under III
3tructlons, has withdrawn all trains on
.he Northeastern railroad, on account of
The action Of the quarantine authorities at
Meridian. Mis-. and York, Ala, in retus
-ng TO allow the trains to pass those points.
There is not an infected place on the line.
The shotgun quarantine IS continued
throughout Mississippi, and the mail
Grains generally are abandoned.
Nemphis GUARANTEEING Against Every
thing and Everybody.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Sept. A.-An armed
force guard the roads leading INTO Mem
1his. Tonight there are - picket sta
ions and detail of six men for each sta
ion The board Of health TO night deter
mined 10 place the same restrictions on
he railroads west of the Mississippi as is
enforced against those on the east side.
After 10 O'Clock to morrow night no pas
senger travel will be allowed on the Kan
sas City, Springfield and Memphis, and
Little Rock railroads.
No Fever at Meridian.
MERIDIAN, Miss, Sept. 24.-The city
board of health has adopted resolutions
strongly denying the rumors that yellow
sever exists here.
some Mississippians Regaining Their Rea-
son.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 24-The Picayunes
special from Macon, Miss, says that the
- lorities have passed an order remOv-
Ig the quarantine against Meridian, and
allowing all trains on the Mobile and
Ohio 20 stop, take and deliver passengers
and freight from all points except those
heretofore mentioned. THIS is accepted as
= hopeful sign that the panic stricken peo-
pie Of Mississippi ale regalning their rett-
son.
Deadly WORK of the ScOurge in Florida.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. PA cold,
trizzltng rain continued throughout TO-
day and evening and the weather is eX
Geedingly uufavOrabie. There were ll3
cases, So Of them colored and five deaths.
Four-Hfths OF the new cases are in the
suburbs. The total cases to date are 1891
ieaths 2l7 one of the physicians has
Tad over 100 cases. few of which have
been reported, showing that the Off nal
'ecOrds give 10 correct idea Of the eX ent
81 the epidemic. Among The discharged
Dbl 'DtS are 1HN. Ut. w tlIeTN, rector Ol
s.. Johns church.
At Feruandina r. S. Lukenbill, agent
81 the Florida Central and Western rail
roa0 ditd to-day. Superintendent Max
well Of the same road Is sick aud wired
tonight tor his uncle, Dr.. George L. Max
well, and nurses.
A special from McClenny says three
new cases occurred to-day. The Hillsbor-
2ugh county board of health has declared
'lant Clly free Of fever and people have
oeen admitted to the place for the first
dime IN 60 days, amid great rejoicing.
The Railroads About Atlanta Not Inter
fered with
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept 24.-ChattauoOga
mas modified her quarantine regulations
30 as to admit trains by Western and AT
.antic and East Tennessee roads, and
those PASSENGERS are ali right who have
health cert ficates. All the railroads from
Atlanta are ia active operation ana not AT
all troubled 10y quarantine operations.
The railway mail agents and railroad meu
-eIl graphlc stories OF the panic IN Mlssls
5ippi. the Oldest residents Of the section
seem to he the most frightened.
gerDandiua to be Depopulated in 80
Hours,
FERNANDINA Fla, Sept. 2.-The vel
ow fever MAS officially declared prevaen
so-day. The autopsy on the body of Mr.
hood demonstrates the existence OF fever
All are leaving who can, and the city vii
De depupuiHled N 30 hours.
The Panic Continues in Jackson, Miss.
JACKSON, Mis-, Sept. 24.-No deaths o
1ev Gases have been reported since yesteI
lay morning. All the sick are doing well
Three experienced nurses arrived iron
New Orleans this morning. The lilinoi
Central company report people along th'
road are so excl ed that they Will ALLOW
only ore train to pass each - hours AM
hat To stop at the asylum switch to pu
of supplies for Jackson. There are neal
" 2000 people within the quarantin
lines, 81 per cent OF whom never had III
fever Without mails, supplies or fund
the people are rs hopeful as can be eS
pected under the circumstances. Thos
VINO lefl here Friday night were not Il
lowed - stop this side OF Cairo They q
Dress gratitude to the people OF Sharon
Tenn, Ior placing baskets VI lunch on IL
rack.
GOV. Lowery and the secretary of Stat