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

where the refugees had assembled in q
body as the doctor was abo1t to take the
train. The surgeon-general was visibly
moved at these expressions of apprecia-
tion of his services, and made brief ad-
dress in reply.
NIGHT OF TERROR.
NEW ORLEANS, September 22.-I' is re-
ported here that a portion of the railroad
track between Harrison and Vicksburg
has been torn up by the frightened peo-
pie, in order to force the trains to stop.
There is good ground for believing the
report true. There is scarcely any fear
that any refugees will be able to reach
Louisiana or New Orleans by river, for
jackson has been isolated, and people
from there have no means of reach
ing the Mississippi river. Vicksburg
and Natohez have both qIarantined
most strictly, and the roads connecting
them with Jackson have been obliged to
go out of business for the present. There
is evidently reign of terror in and about
Jackson, and a gentleman, on his, way
from Birmingham to Vicksburg, who was
forced to come by way of New Orleans,
from Meridian, in an interview said,
this morning, that he never saw peo-
pie so frightened as are the Mississip-
plans, who are panic-stricken with the
fear that the scourge may become gen
eral in their state. Special trains, as re-
quired, will be sent to Jackson by the IL
linois Central to carry north all who wish
to go.
RIGID QUARANTINE.
NASHVILLE, September 22.-The county
health board had meeting and decided
to rigidly enforce quarantine. Any
refugees coming from inflicted districts
south, within, the borders of Dawson
county, will be arrested, fined and i'm
prisoned as the law directs, and detained
for period of ten days. Persons who
harbor such refugees, or fail to report to
the health board their presence when
known, will be subject to arrest, fine and
imprisonment to the full extent of the law.
THROWN OPEN THE GATES.
LOUISVILLE, September 22.-At a meet
ing of physicians, and others called by
Mayor Jacob, it has been decided to open
the gates of Louisville to the yellow fever
refugees. train brought in 1876 from
Decatur this morning. There is no ex-
citement here. At meeting of the doc
tors it was the sentiment that Louisville
was in no danger. When the physicians
had given their views most emphatically
to the effect that the city should not be
quarantined, but that it should rather re-
peat its humane act of 1878, in welcoming
refugees with open doors, President
Heatt called for report of the committee
which DR.. Marion, after short while,
read as follows:
The experience of years warrants the
physicians of Louisville in stating con
fidently to her citizens and those visiting
the city that, on account of our geo.
graphical and climatic condition, Louis
vile can be in no danger from the spread
of yellow fever by contact with those from
the infected districts of the south who
may seek refuge here. The lateness of
the season, and the measures of safety
adopted by the state board of health
Justify us in assuring our citizens that
there is no danger whatever of the disease
gaining foothold in the city.
Signed VIM. BAILEY, Chairman,
W. II. GALE,
SAMUEL BRANDIEs,
COLEMAN ROGERS,
j. B. MARVIN,
Committee.