The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
GUARDING MEMPHIS +.

MEMPHIS, September ZZ.-Ine strlcI
non. intercourse quarantine regulations
adopted by the city authorities yesterday
against all passenger trains on all roads
on the east side of the Mississippi river
are being rigidly enforced.
Governor Taylor, at Nashville, was
telegraphed this morning, asking him to
call out the militia of the city and place
them under orders from the city authori-
ties to aid in the enforcement of the
quarantine orders.
A special train from New Orleans con-
tanning 800 fleeing refugees from that
city, Vicksburg and other points along
the line of the Louisville, New Orleans
and Memphis railroad, will arrive at Lake
view, Miss, twenty miles south of Mem
phls, this afternoon. A special detail of
police will meet the train, and coaches
have been provided by the several lines
over which they may have tickets and the
transfer will be made there and each
coach will be locked and the passengers
guarded through Memphis and sent on to
their destination. None will be allowed
to stop here.
NEWS FROM DECATUR.
MEMPHIS, September 22.-Supt. R. B.
Pegram, of the Memphis and Charleston
railroad, is in receipt of a telegram from
Decatur, which says there are now eight
cases of yellow fever there. The town Is
almost depopulated, not over 100 whites
remaining. All telegraph operators, ex-
cept the railroad train dispatcher, have
'lit out" and there is not man left. No
way gaining information, except through
this source.
ooLoRED PEOPLE ATTACKED.
JACKSONVILLE, September %. - The
medical bureau reports about twenty-five
new cases up to noon, mostly colored
The board of health reported seventeen
new cases up to noon; one, Mrs. W. X.
Osborne, wife of the manager of the
Southern Express company. One death
was reported @. Elliott, of the
firm of Elliott d. Dearoches, lumber
dealers. Doctor Porter has wired Miss
Clara Barton to recall Colonel Southmoyd
in charge of the Red Gross nurses. he is
reported to be making trouble and dis
sension here, and impairing the efficiency
of the medical bureau thereby. Green
land has telegraphed for physicians. There
is yellow fever there.
ONE DEATH AT JACKSON.
JACKSON, Miss, September 22.-Ont
new case of yellow fever has been re-
ported up to noon to day. Lewis Livings
ton, colored, workman at the Illinois
Central depot, died to-day with all the
signs of yellow fever. The health authori
ties have assumed control of all sanitary
affairs, and the mayor has issued orders
for the protection of property. All per
sons who have not already been exposed
are urged to leave the city on a specia
train, which will be provided as soon a;
arrangements can be made. The fire bells
will be rung at o'clock each evening
and all persons are notified they mus
then retire. Quarantine has been estab
lished at point six miles north of thi;
city. All Illinois Central agents havI
been requested to deliver freight and ex
pressage at that point. The weather i
very warm and the people are as hopeful
as could bs expected, without mails o.
supplies. The Howard association is a
work, but have no means to work with
The telegraph Office is overcrowded, an,
many kilograms remain Undelivered, be
cause the parties to whom they are ad
dressed have left the city.