The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-02
YELLOW FEVER.
"A Review of tho Week in the Stricken DIS.
tricts

condition, and will probably die DURING tile
night lie had had the fever and recovered
some time since; but guef at the subsequent
oeath OF his wife and other domestic troubles
drought on relapse oi low malarial fever. He
begged TO be sent to the Sandhills, lahorine
hhder the Authorization that the change would
Su1e!y restore him 10 health, SO his request was
complied with. The day being cold and damn.
ana the ride to the Sandhills in the amhu-
lance being over rough country, his recovery
seems hardly possible. The matter is severely
commented upon in some quarters.
The black bear in the geological department
OF sub-tropical, died today with every ipdi-
cation that his alment was the prevailing
epidemic. His skin will be stuffed and
mounted in the the fernando and Pasco an
mex. Inc bear was great fayorite with the
children and a general favorte with visitors.
HORRORS UPON HORRORS.
Among the saddest deaths noted of late was
that of Mr.. George +. Howe. in cborge !" tli
cleveland Essons furniture establishment. In
company with three other young men, he had
taken cottage at ST. Nicholas, two miles down
the river. to which they went after business
each night in rowboat, the house being far
distant from settlement and the nearest
physician being in this city. Mr. McLowen,
one OF the party, had very severe case of
ieyer. The day he was first up Howe was
taken sick. The others nursed him tenderly.
coming by turns to the city for DIR. Summers,
Lhe people in the surrounding country gave
the house wide berth and would hold no
communication whatever with the inmates
!here Howe fingered for several DAYS and
nnaily died. To add to the horror of the scene,
@ Menphis female nurse was sent to attend
MIN and got beastly drunk during the first
night she was there SO that the other inmates
OF the house had to hold her by main force to
keep her away from tho dying man. When
the epidemic is over the string of its horrors
Will be long one.
"A BAD Day Generally.
Jackson, Miss, September 24-TSrecial, i
The filth day of the epidemic opened with
lowering skies, threatened rain and cold We
have had two mails in five days, no express,
and 10 probability OF any being received. The
medical stores are running low.
In Pike county, Mississippi people threaten
20 tear up the track and burn the bridges un-
less the Illinois Central trains are suspended;
so that we vino have stayed are denied medi-
CINE, provisions, and everything needful. How
long the telegraph force can stand the terrible
demand ufon their strength is a problem we
arc studying The one bright spots the action
OF the people OF Sharon, Tennessee. Doctor
Guilbcrt received word from the refugee train
that left here Friday night that mot station
mas permitted us ostop since leaving jackson.
About mile from Sharon, Tenn. the people
placed baskets of lunch along the track and we
only seen shot gun quarantines. We are
hopeful OF getting 10 our destination some way
or other; all well, but worn out"
The Mail Service is DemoraIized,
WASHINGTON, September 24.-The postoffice
department has received several kilograms to-
day from yellow fever districts which indicate
that the running of trains on nearly all of the
railroads in Alabama and Mississippi have
been abandoned and that the whole section is
panic stricken. One telegram, dated Atlanta
today, says: The running of trains between
Chattanooga and Meridian. Meridian and New
Orleans, Meridian and Shreveport, Aberdeen
and Durant, Greenwood and jackson, Durant
and Ichula, Atlanta and Artesia, west of Col
umbGs, are not permitted by the people, and
the probability is that Cairo and Mobile
and Memphis and New Orleans trains will be
discontinued. The only way of reaching New
Orleans with any degree of certainty is by the
way OF Montgomery, and even this route is
threatened. The people along the FicFsburg
and Shreveport road seem to be one vast mob.
Tbs postmaster at Cairo, Ills, tolegrlp hs:
''Al trains on the Cairo and Mobile road
have been abandoned rs they will be today on
abe Cairo and New Orleans line. The country
below is i'll the hands of a bowling mob and
the quarantine is everywhere"
The Whole Situation Reviewed
CHICAGO, ILL.,, September 24.-Dr. J. II.
Ranch, secretary of the state board of health,
arrived from Washington yesterday, after haY-
ing attended the conference of the state boards
of health, held at Nashville. He says the
shotgun system Of quarantine prevails most
extensively iii Tennessee, and its cruelty and
harbarity is illustrated in the killing of man
who lett tie train at Durant, Ky. DIR. Rauch
approves tie course of the authorities at Louis
vile i'll inviting refugees from the SOUTH
Relative to the aspect of affairs in the south
ern states, the doctor said: "From personal
observation during tho conference at Nash
vile, and from official reports received, / see
ch1nTa byr
me week ago, that there is practically no
danger OF yellow in Tennessee, although de-
vclopments at Decatur Alabama, and
Jackson, Mississippi increase the
possibilities of it, SO far, only one death has
occurred in Tennessee, at Wildwood, and that
was OF a refugee from Decatur, This was a
week ago, and so far no other cases have oc-
Cured in that locality. The death Of Deca-
tur refugee at Louisville is the only ono that
has occurred in Kentucky. If it had not been
Tor the Decatur outbreak, the true nature of
which was for some Tune doubted, the confer
enCe at Nashville Wouid have agreed upon the
southern bouEdGNy Of Tennessee as the limit
no.th Of which there was no danger, but ow-
ing to the panic existing in Chattanooga and
Memphis, the northern boundary line Of the
state was adopted. The only real danger of the
spread Of yellow fever now is in the southern
portions OF South Carolina Georgia, Alabama,
mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. The danger
lire is daily moving south, and the most pow
eriil ally il preventing the spread of the dis
ease is the constantly lowering temperature.
The situation is not nearly so alarming as it
was in the months of July and August, 1878
and 1879. The chief source of concern is the
fact shat the shotgun quarantine prevails. and
in many instances the regular health authori-
ties are oyerridden by a mob. Unfortunately,
the condition Of things may obtain for some
daya, even il no new outbreak of feyer occurs
Fcrnandiua's Condition.
, JACKSONVILLE, Fla. September 3d.. 1t was
only yesterday when it became known that
the town would be inspected by the marine
hospital surgeon, that tic presence Of yellow
fever was acknowlcd ged. The fact of fever
outbreaI; was concealed by the officials for
month, it being an open secret i'll Fernandina
and many having quietly left the place.
The action Of the Nassau county board is Sc
verely censured and considered an ineXcusable
outrage on points in the state such as Gaines
vile, that have been III communication with
that town, in striking contrast with the publ
cations Of the first suspicious case that came
to jacksonville.
Help Needed in Decatur.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, September 25.-[Spe-
cal. An Advertiser special from Decatur
this evening says:
State health officer, DR. Jerome Cochran,
went by 81 ecial train tom hero 70 Flint end
Cullinan las. nght to examine and report a
case at each of those places. lie returned this
morning and reported that g. +. Buckheit, a