The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-04
YELLOW FEVER.
An Account of the Week in
Florida.
ITS SPREAD HAS NOT BEEN CHECKED.
Reports of the Events OF the Week Among
the Sufferers-How Atlanta Stands
Other Notes and Particulars

and sombre as the home OF the dead.
Everybody was wild with excitement yester.
day evening over the action of Waycross, Ga.
in refusing passage of through trains through
that town, a car load of passengers and bag
gage was sent back to the camp at Boulogne
when free passage northward had been ex-
pected, much to the Inconvenience, loss,
SUFFERING AND DISGUST OF PASSENGERS.
1t was bad enough, for it compelled every
passenger leaving Florida to remain in a
refugee camp ten days before proceeding on his
! journey, and it naturally caused much uneasi-
/ ness for women and children unused to the
| alternate rains and sunshine of camp lise
/ might suffer severely there, and in all proba-
/ bility take sick.
Many had made full preparations for spend
| ing the limit of the quarantine at Boulogne
camp, and were intending going there tomor-
| row. Now not soul can leave Jacksonville.
The quarantine is complete, with scores of
! hospitable cities in Georgia, Alabama, Ten
nessee, and the Carolinas swinging their gates
wide open mot a person in Jacksonville is per-
mitted to set foot upon an out going car Great
excitement prevails and there has been some
talk OF tearing up the Savannah, Florida and
Western, tracks, the argument being that if
that road refuses to take passengers OUT the
citizens may very properly refuse to let cars
come in.
SUNDAYS BULLETIN.
Latest official bulletin gives five additional
cases, making with the four already reported
nine in all for Sunday August 26th
The Action of a Railroad Discussed.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, August 27.-TSpecial. |
The sole topic Of conversation everywhere is
the refusal of the Savannah, Florida and
Western to take passengers yesterday and
their continuance of like course today This
shutdown on outgoing travel northward has
caused no end of disappointment and dismay
among people who had planned to leave dur
ing the past few days. No definite informa-
ton could be had this morning, and the
populace was in high state of excitement.
AN OUTLET AT LAST.
After much uncertainty and doubt during
the whole day, the welcoming information
has Just been received from j, II. Stevens,
agent of the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway, in this city. The railroad company
no longer receives any passengers at the sta
ton here. 1t simply runs mail train to full
fill contracts. The United States government
has chartered train from the road and will
run it daily from Jacksonville to Boulogne,
leaving here at about 1 80 p. M, each day.
Passage to the camp will be provided by the
government free, the only requisite being GER
tificates from the board of health as to free
dom from disease. Passengers must, however,
satisfy the board that they intend going there
simply for quarantine purposes After a period
Of ten days during which the passengers kept
at the governments expense, he is sdischarged
and may 90 on to any part of the country at
will. Baggage can either be kept at Waycross
or forwarded to Savannah after fumigation.
EXPERIENCE OF TWO LADIES.
Mrs. Faett and Mrs. Singer had fearful
time going north last week They were de-
tanned four times at different quarantine sta
tons.
Officers kept them locked in cars and would
not allow them anything to eat at number of
places, but they finally arrived in Cincinnati,
where they met friends who Immediately pro-
| vided fer them.
| Official bulletin for twenty-four hours end
| ing p. m: today New cases, 81 deaths, o;
| discharged 8.
Twenty One Cases.
JACKSONVILLE, August 28.-[Special. The
| day opened gray and dull, but by 10 o'clock
the sun shone out brightly and there was
! every prospect Of severely hot day. A
shower fell about II 80, and it has rained at
and cool.
Up to p. M today the bulletin of new
cases is eight.
TOTAL OF TwENTY-oNE CASES
Official bulletin up to 10 p. m, gives the
number of new cases since the afternoon re-
port as thirteen in addition to the previous
eight already sent.
Deaths up to s p. IN. were 2. Thomas II.
Clark at st. Luke's Hospital, Tom Marshal, at
Sandhils. The sick sister of charity at ST.
Lukes died there atabout p. M, after tho
report had been made up. Discharged rs
whole number ofCases up to date ISL; total
deaths 20.
Hamilton's Circular.
WASHINGTON, August 6.-Surgeon-G eneral
Hamilton, of the marine hospital service, with
the approval of the secretary of the treasury,
has issued circular promulgating regulations
for the prevention of the spread of yellow
fever.
The first paragraph announces the establish
ment of Camp Perry as camp of refuge, I'M
der the command of Surgeon Guiteras and of
temporary quarantine station under the di-
rection Of Surgeon Hutton, of the marine hos
pital service, near Waycross, Ga, and Live
Oak, Fla Those at Dupont, Fla, and Chat
tahoochee River junction are discontinued.
The second paragraph requires inspection at
the aforesaid stations of all persons, mail, bag
gage and express matter from points south and
the fumigation of baggage and express matter.
The third paragraph provides for ten days
detention of all persons arriving at Camp
| Perry and says a special daily train will run
! between Jacksonville aud Camp Perry for the
| purpose of conveying persons from jackson
| Vile, and such other business as may be Incl.
! dent thereto; and OF the expiration of the de-
| tention period they will be taken to Waycross
| and then allowed to proceed to their destina-
ton without further detention.
The fourth paragraph says railway agents
| conductors or other persons i'll charge of trains
| south, and including those of the Savannah
! Florida and Western railroad, will not receive
| persons from the infected places on board
! trains except to refuge camp, as provided il
!
| ears will not be allowed to proceed south o.
| Waycross, Georgia, until the cessation of the
| epidemic.
Paragraph five says An additional refuge
camp, under the same regulations as those
| governing Camp Perry will be established in thu
! mountains of North Carolina, the site here
after to be determined upon, as soon as practi
cable.
The Situation Thursday.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, August 29.--TSpeoial.
II one should have judged by the discussion
| upon the streets in the matter of the action o
! the Savannah, Florida and Western railroad
in refusing TO transport passengers from thi
| city, the conclusion would have been tina
everybody wanted to get away, but it was no
| so, for since the matter has been adjusted an(
free transportation offered, there are compare
lively few who take advantage Of the opportu
/ nifty TO leave
Those who are here have settled down an(
/ become reconcied to await tine coming of fros
| to crush ont the germs of the dread scourge
/ The ministers, as n rule, are facing the danger
/ calmly and doing all that is in their power fol
| the sufferers. The sisters Of the Catholic
| church are doing good work and deserve spe
! oal mention All in all, things seem TO veal
| n less pauicy appearance, although there is TX
hope entertained this side Of frost
Shut In Again.
/ JAoKsoNyILLE, Fla. August S0.-[Special.