The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-09-27
YELLOW JACK
Regular Reign of Terror East of
the Mississippi The Epi-
demlc Spreading.
Memphis Alarmed-Fever Raging
at Decatur and Jackson
vllle-People Flesing.

| NASHVILLE, Tenn, September PLAT
late hour last night seventy refugees, who
boarded the Louisville and Nashville train
two miles south of Decatur, Ala, arrived
in this city.
The officers met the train at Mallony's
station, sixteen miles out, and informed
the refugees that they could not be per-
mitted to stop at Nashville. Most
of the number had tickets for this city.
Those who did not pass through Decatur
were allowed to leave the train upon its
arrival here. The conductor reported
that several stopped at towns along the
road.
1t was learned that great excitement
prevailed at Decatur and that last night
many fled in all directions, going in
vehicles and on foot, as the trains are not
permitted to stop in the city. 1t is re-
ported that 100 more refugees
from Decatur will arrive in the city to-
day. They will not, however, be allowed
to get off here. Most of those who went
through are bound for points north of
the Ohio river.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
MEMPHIS, September 21.-Doctor Writ
johnson, secretary of the Mississippi
state board of health, at Jackson, MISS,
officially notifies, by telegram of this date,
DR.. G. B. Thornton, president OF the
Memphis board of health, of the presence
of three cases of yellow fever in Jackson.
MEMPHIS FEELS SECURE.
MEMPHIS, September 21.-There is no
definite news this morning from either
Decatur, Ala, or jackson, Miss. While
some uneasiness ia felt here, yet most
active and stringent measures are being
! put in force to keep out any infected pas
sengers or freight. Memphis feels secure
from an invasion of fever, provided all
the energies of the people are directed
toward that end by enforcing strict quar-
antine against infected points. This
plan is being carried out, and, at a meet
ing of the Cotton Merchants exchange
held this morning, committee OF SIX was
appointed to co operate with the city
authorities in the heroic efforts now being
made to protect Memphis. The city at
present is healthy, and, if money and
vigilance is used, it will continue so.
NOM INTERCOURSE QUARANTINE.
MEMPHIS, September PA conference
of the two exchanges and city authorities
was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock, and
the following was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the president of the
district be requested to stop all passen-
ger trains into Memphis from the east
side of the Mississippi river, and that
strict non-intercourse passenger quaran-
tine be established. This non-intercourse
quarantine will go into effect at noon to-
morrow.
Special kilograms from Grenada, Cor
inth and other Mississippi towns to the
Evening Scimeter, reports that shotgun
quarantine has been established against
Decatur, Ala, jackson, Miss, and other
infected points.
4 It is reported that the Illinois Central
trains made no stops going north between
Canton, Miss, and Cairo, ILL.,
NAToHEz EXCITED.
New ORLEANS, September PA Plea
yune special from Natchez, Miss, dated
yesterday, says
''The city is in a fever of excitement to-
night at yellow fever reports from Jack
sou, and a shotgun quarantine will be
established at once A large excursion
party from Natchez, which visited jack
s. d, are shut out from their homes. AL
the trains on the Natchez, Jackson and
Columbus road beyond Hamilton have
been stopped.
A special train was sent out at IL O'Clock
tonight to bring in Natchez people from
Cooper's Wells, Harrington and other
points along the road, who have not been
to jackson. By a shotgun quarantine
in 1878, yellow fever was kept out of
Natchez, and it is believed it can be done
again.
STILL RAGING.
JAoKsoNy1LLE, September 21.-Thirty-
five new cases and five deaths were re-
ported up to noon to-day. The work OF
relief is being systematized and any aid
will be sent to the refugee camps. Sur
geon Wise has inspected the fumigations
near the city and Endorsed the thorough
ness of the system in vogue.
AT HELENA.
HELENA, Ark, September 21.-A strict
quarantine is declared here. Trains from
the south are not permitted to even dis
charge the mails.
CAIRO QUARANTINEs.
ST. LOUIS, September 21.-A specia
from Cairo says that city has established a
quarantine against all trains from the
south on the Illinois Central and Mobile
aud Ohio. All passengers from the soutf
will be compelled to have health certifi
Gates.
YELLOW FEVER.
The Terrible Plague Widening Its Path