The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
YELLOW JACK.
The Ravages of the Scourge In
the Stricken District.
The Land of Flowers Turned Into Land
of Mournine-Feyer News from
Other Places.


age done BY yellow fever and the panic il Il
creating, is amazing.
Tho fever has been raging in Jacksonville
for forty days. 1t has developed in but three
other points in Florida, Tampa, McClenny
and Gainesville. 1t has struck but two points
outside Of Florida, Decatur, Ala, and jackson,
Miss.-and the yellow fever season 10 more
than half over. In all cities about Atlanta
latitute frost may be expected IN less than
thirty days.
Quarantine has done the south more dam
age than yellow fever. Everything has been
done wrong end foremost. Panic has seized
towns and cities, and they have made them
selves foolish. and advertised false impress
sion Of the SOUTH
The treatment of the fever has been pretty
much as II man who owned dangerous
Jersey bull should let him run at large and
force the whole country 20 fence him out, in
stead OF taking the simple preoaution himself
OF fencing him in,
Havana has yellow fever every summer, and
never blade OF frost, and yet the Cubans
manage to control Ii, and its appearance Gre
atcs no excitement. The deadly quarantine,
however, has so cut up the south and OBJ
structed trade that unless reason returns very
soon, VIC may practically adjourn business un-
iii frost.
A New Treatment.
JACKSONVILLE. September 1s.-Mr. j.
j.. Only has a novel, yet simple rem
edy for yellow fever. He says his daughter
was taken suddenly with fever the other day
and he placed her with her back close 10 hot
stove and wrapped blanket around her and
the heat from the stove drew the fever all out
without the aid Of medicine. Then his wife
was taken sick and he cured her in the same
way The roasting process may be about as
good as the prevailing treatment.
a female Rcd Cross nurse was caught steal
ing sheets, pillows under-clothing, etc, at
6andhils hospital today. She ives arrested
and is now In jail. Another win doubtless fol-
low tomorrow.
Saturdays weather was somewhat pleasanter
as no rain fell, but hot sun poured scorchiHg
rays down without mercy and cxhaation aris-
Ing could be seen like thin mist
'This is yellow fever weather. said doctor
yesterday, 'and You may now look for large
Increase in the number OF cases, but it is a
great relief for tho sick, and that We think
good"
Quarantine Killed Him,
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, September 1.-THE
case Of Mr.. Wilson, reported as having died
from yellow fever at Wildwood is only one OF
many rumors prevailing in the south as to the
existence OF the scourge. The matter has been
thoroughly investigated. Mr.. Wilson had
been sick at Decatur for three weeks and be-
coming alarmed at the rumors Of yellow fever
there he attempted TO reach Chattanooga.
While in weak and exhausted condition he
was put of tho train at two quarantine sta
tions and at the last one no had to remain out
OF doors all night and the next morning walked
Ave miles to Wildwood where he had brother
in-law. He was completely exhausted, and
bad had nothing 70 eat for nearly two days aud
died Of exhaustion and from the effects of OK
posure. Quarantine is established at many
towns there being from three 10 four stations
on every road leading to this city.
Philadelphia Alarmed.
WAsurNGToS, September 1.-THE marine
hospital bureau has received by wire the fol-
lowing resolution, which was today adopted by
She Philadelphia permanent relief committees
q
Quekted call the attention Of the proper suthori-
ees at Washington 10 the fact that great number
OF persons leaving the fever stricken districts
and have carried yellow fever IN some Isolated cases
70 northern cities, 70 urge upon the government the
10 prevent the fever from extending beyond its pres
en- limits and, Il necessary 10 establish military
Gordon,
100000 Prize for Yellow Fever Germ.
Al the request OF number Of the physicians
here ID attendance upon the medical con-
gress, Major Barnes this morning introduced a
bill Offering reward of 100000 10 any person
OF any nationality who viii discover the true
cause or germ of yellow fever with any cor
tain means Of effecting its prevention, de-
strucilon or material modification; or who,
without discovering the cause or germ of said
disease, shall discover certain and practical
mode OF effecting its prevention, destruction or
material modification. The bill was referred
90 the committee on commerce.
Major Barnes will ask for an immediate re-
port and exert every effort TO get the bill
Through at this session.
Gainesville and Fernandina.
The excitement created throughout the state
by the discovery Of fever at Gainesville con-
tinpes undated. The place is almost desert
ed. The people commenced 10 leave rs soon
as the news was known. The railroad men
baye all left and all trains are practically sus-
pended. The people dropped everything in
their flight, closed their stores, looked up their
houses and fed wildly. There is hardly bus
iness OF any kind now remaining there.
1t Is said tonight from pri-
waite advices that there are not
one hundred people left there.
Married Under Difficulties
JACKsoNVILLE, September 90 Special. i
w. Is. owen. chairman relief committee left
bis office for fifteen minutes today to DO mar
ried TO Miss Hattie l.. Kidd, formerly chief
operator in the telephone exchange. who has
Just recovered from yellow fever. Six months
ago the welding day was set for November Is,
but since her recovery Miss Kidd has refused
TO leave the city, insisting on remaining hero
20 nurse her hetrothed in case of his illness.
Dir. Owen then insisted on an immediate mar
riRge, which was celebrated rs Just noted Mr.
Owen is a fastidious young man. but the mat
Ger Of style and sentiment have disappeared in
our present calamity, lie took carriage went
for the bride and was married In a flannel
shirt and blouse, returning 10 the Office at once.
Mi and Mrs. Owen will take no bridal trip.
Among deaths today saddest was that of
Mrs. O. T. Tyler, wife of Undertaken TYLER
who has been sick only few days, and who
leaves an infant scarcely six weeks old One
OF DIR. t. o. Summerss yellow fever patient.
oarly this morning gave birth TO q child at
height ~ a run of fever. Her temperature wa,
i05. She Is doing well today. The child died
Hundreds Of poor country people from outly.
tng district Of Duval county arc tiockng int,
she city and demanding rations nom the relic
committee. Or. Henry Robinson has beer
authorized 10 investigate and prevent imposi
tors from living on our county.
JEckson's Panic
JACKSON, Miss, September 20-Three un
misiakablc cases Of yellow fever have deyel
oped among residents here today who have no
boon absent from town for months. A careful
and close consultation OF the physicians of IN,
city, ia connection with Drs Iglehari
and Purnoll, OF Nioksburg established
the foregoing facts beyond doubt 81
question. The panic of 1873 was no
comparable 70 that now PREVAILING
among citizens. Nows Of suspicious cases q
fever did not get out until 8 o'clock this after
noon, bat before o clock hundreds lad lef
town by rail and other routes and many NOR,
are preparing u leave.
The news spread over the town like fire II
prairie and caused fearful panic Citizen
are leaving BY hundreds fenriny 80 L.