The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-26

leaves Of absence, until the epidemic
shall have subsidized.
NORTH CAROLINA TO CLOSE HER DOORS
The North Carolina Board OF Health
reports that they have given their Opin-
ion TO Governor Scales thai no more refu-
gees from the yellow fever districts
should be received into the State unless
they are placed in sanitary carp under
guard
"Those sent to lIendersOuville," they
say. "w'ere largely dependent people,
many Of whom violated their parole, and
are now menace 20 Norfolk, Whining
ton and Charleston
LAKE CITY. Fla, September 2j.-lt is
feared that yellow fever NAV appear here.
LOUISVILLE. September 2J.-lt is esti-
mated that over 1900 refugees from jack
sOnvile. Decatur and Jackson are now
making their homes ia Louisville.
HELENA. ARR, September 2j.-Helens
has quaraniined against every place east
of the Mississippi river and south OF
Cairo.
LATEST FROM TIE FEVER DISTRICT.
WAsmvGrON, d. c., September %
The Surgeon General of the Marine
Hosolal Service is in receipt Of the fol-
lowing yellow fever news:
"CAMP PERRY, FLA, September %
Morning reports, present officers, d;
guards, 10, employees in charge including
carpenters, 30 refugees arrived. 1906 +;
discharged, %; remaining, III; In fever
camp, g.
(Signedl HEAToN, Surgeon
oSLY MALARIAI FEWER.
IL Sy,slon Gcuud, Hastgton:
FoRr MONROE. September 25.-llaye
examined crew OF British steamship
Budapest Found nine men sick with
malarial fever. The cases are not sus-
picious.
lSienedl WILLIAMS, Surgeon.
THE PANIC GETTING WORSE AND WORSE.
WAuiScroS, September 2j.-The
Posionice department this afternoon re-
ceiycd a telegram from a postal official
dated Atlanta, Ga, to-day stating that no
trains are running between Memphis and
New Orleans. except accommodation
trains. None between New Orleans and
Wilson, La, nor between Greenwood
and Jackson, jackson ard Natchez
Meridian and Shreveport, Meridian and
New Orleans, Cairo and Mobile, Aberdeen
and Durant, Selma and Meridian, Chat
tanooga and Meridian, except short
train between Birmingham and Iusca-
loosa.
Another telegram states, mo new
cases of yellow fever or deaths have Oc-
CURED at Jackson to-day, but this fact
does not seem TO abate the excitement IN
the least. There are no trains running
between Selma and Montgomery and
Akron. \ iumigaiiug station has been
established at Decatur No station can
as vet be placed at Jackson, as the
neichb0ring towns threaten il mail or
anything else. fumigated or not, is taken
on at or near Jackson they will tear up
the track and burn the bridges. Arrange
ments have been made 10 establish "a
station al Jackson as soon as the excite
ment subsidies. There are slight evil
dences OF reaction. Business men begin
to feel the pressure and are commencing
to resist the moi element
NEWSPAPER NAN down.
CNuNNAU, ONO, September 2j.-A
Jacksonville, Fla, special says that D
r. Baker, editor of the Cincinnati Post,
bas been stricken down with overwork,
carclessHcss, and Indigestion. 1t is not
stated that be has the fever.
MEMPHIS GETTING QUIET
MEMPHIS. Tenn, September 9j The
panicky feeling of the past four days has
given way TO a more rational view Of
the situation, and many Of those who
were most alarmed are now confident
that there will be no further spread Of
fever from either Decatur or Jackson,
Miss The exodus from this city has
ceased
MAYOR ELLYs6N RECEIVES A LETTER oF
THANKS.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Sept. Is, 1855.
d. Tay'0r EH5soa, Nug9r, Rlctm0ad, ya.:
Dear Sir,-Your telegram and letter
dated llih instant, authorizing draft on
YOU for $1,000 for benefit of our sufferers
have been duly received. and the former
previously acknowledged by wire The
draft has gone forward
Permit me on behalf of our afflicted
people 10 thank yourself and cOntribu-
tors for your kindness and prompiness
in coming TO our aid in the time of dis
tress. We are quarantined here as 90
our bodies, but not as 90 our hearts, and
these, laden with gratitude, 20 out 10
Richmond and her people for their gen.
erous kindness.
Yours very truly,
u L GEEnM- Aciinn NaNOr.