Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-27
THE PLAGUE.
Cries of Suffering From the
SOrrOwful South.
HARDSHIPS OF THE QUARANTINE
Restrictions Relaxing at Memphis.
Other Places Bottled Up.
Remedies.
Associated Press DISPATCHES to the HERALD. J

sentiments has 30 changed here during
the past twelve hours in regard to fea
from fever, that there is most unami
NOUS feeling that the present strict non
intercourse quarantine regulations shoult
be modified. This feeling found expires
sion tonight at a meeting of the Boart
of Health, which body was presented
several petitions, asking for the raising
of the quarantine restrictions. The
Board deferred action on any OF the
petitions until tomorrow night. In the
meantime joint conference will be helt
tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock will
advisory Committees of the Cotton anC
doubt that the result will be modification
of the regulations now in force.
A called meeting of the representa-
tives of the various railroads centering a,
Memphis was held this afternoon, and
cation of the present quarantine restric.
tions, which will be brought before the
conference meeting tomorrow morning.
The case of Binford, reported last night
as suspected of yellow fever, turns out to
be merely a big drunk.
HARDsHTPs OF THE QUARANTINE.
The following special from Jackson,
Mississippi, was received this afternoon !:
The feeling to-day so far as fever is con-
cerned, is brighter and more hopeful.
Great Indignation, however, is felt by the
senseless action of the established self
constituted quarantine officers, on ac-
count OF their inhuman and
uncalled for threats and actions.
Those in Jackson want a strict quaran-
tine established everywhere, and the
fever kept from any other point south of
Mason and Dixon's line, but this senee-
less and inhuman treatment, if contin-
ued, means nothing less than starvation,
and when that point is reached the first
rule of nature will assert itself and the
danger of infection will be increased ten
fold, aside from the fact that those who
now seem lost to any one single human
idea will be Justly remembered.
Let reason and judgment guide,
and those sent up here are more
than willing, nay anxious, to save
others the distress we suffer ourselves,
Let quarantine be established at every
house and every cross-road, but do not
stop the running of train bound on a
mission OF mercy, or one laden with
drugs, medicines and provisions sent
from a northern climate where those who
open their hearts as we'll as their purses,
are more human and charitable than our
own neighbors nay our own citizens.
There is not enough in town to-day to
feed those remaining here one week, ii
every store in town were depleted.
Among the Negroes great suffering is
experienced. Many are without NOR
sci of food, and the Howard Association,
while doing all it can. is almost penni-
less. The association has neither money
nor provisions, and, while willing to act
cannot, because nothing is allowed to
stop or to be sent here.
BUSINESS KNOCKED FLAT.
New ORLEANS, September 26-Baton
Rouge, Shreveport, Natchez and Vicks-
burg have voluntarily bottled themselves
up. The following letter from business
establishment in Vicksburg to gentle
man in this city is given as showing the
effect in one resi- ect of the bottling pro-
cess:
VIcKsBuRG, September %. - Every
thing in this city is in such a demoral-
lied condition that collections are next
thing to an impossibility, and the chances
are that things will be no better for
weeks to come. A number of our busi-
ness men have left. Several places have
been closed. Hundreds of citizens have
gone in every direction, and in conse-
quence of the trouble we will not be able
to meet our obligation. The opinion is
gaining here daily that there is no yellow
fever in Jackson, only malarial trouble
caused by excavations made during the
heated term.
THE FEVER FIELDS.
JACKSON, Miss, September 26.-There
were no deaths to-day and no new cases.
GAINESVILLE, Fla, Septembe 90
Fitch Miller died OF yellow fever this
evening. No other cases have developed.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, September 26.-
Montgomery has raised her quarantine
against Albany, Ga, as investigation
shows that there has been no yellow
fever there.
FERNAND1NA, Fla, September 26.-
There have been 300 cases of sickness
of all kinds at Fernandina, and two
deaths from all causes, during the past
month. A special from McClenny says
there were three new cases to-day and
one death.
ST. LOUIS, September 26 The steamer
City of Providence, which runs regularly
between this city and Natchez, Miss, ar
rived here this afternoon with nearly
two hundred people, chiefly women and
children aboard, who have fled from the
lower river towns on account of the yell
low fever scare They came principally
from Vicksburg, Greenville, Natchez and
other points below Memphis.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September 26-
One hundred and three new cases of
fever are reported for the past twenty
four hours; thirty-one of them are
among whites, and seventy-two among
the colored people. The deaths reported
are seven. Total cases to date, 2,237
total deaths, 229.
This was one the brightest and most
pleasant days of the season. The weather
was cool and refreshing. The belief is
becoming general that the epidemic will
soon run its course. A Gordon has been
thrown around the city to prevent the
ingress of paupers.
LOUISVILLE, September 26.-No yellow
fever refugees have arrived here to-day
BENJAMIN Grant, who is sick with fever
at the hospital, is better and will proba
bly recover. The health officers are
busy making examinations and granting
certificates and disinfecting baggage
Certificates were refused to persons de
string to go to Cincinnati on the grounc
that that city would not receive refugees