Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-24
a Gloomy Sunday in an Afflicted Ala.
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,Copyfg, 1888, by the California Associo 4 Pys,,
JACKSONVILLE, September 23d.-For the
twenty-four hours ending at o'clock this
evening there have been reported 13S new
cases and 10 deaths. Among the dead is
Rev. W. H. Ross. Total cases to date,
1875 deaths, 212
A gale from the east has been blowing
all day, purifying the air of the city and
making the outlook more hopeful.
Judge NJ. L. Schulze and son have died
Of #. er at McClenny. Five new cases were
reported there the last two days.
The disease seems to be increasing in
vlrulence. Cases require far more watch
fulness and skill on the part of medical
men than at first.
The worst fears of the people are realized
in the increasing deith rate, the colored
people having many cases now, though
hardly in proportion. There are about two
negroes here to every white person.
AS an example of the suddenness of some
OF the attacks, young man, Archie Singer,
was whistling as he sawed a plank this
morning in the back yard, and was sud
denly taken with a chill and is now de-
lirious.
THE PANIC AT DECATUR.
NASHVILLE (Tenn.), September 23d.-A
special 10 the american from Decatur Ala
bama, says: To-day has been the gloomist
Sunday in Decatur's history, the sun even
refusing its cheerful light. There are
hardly more than $50 people in the town,
and two thirds of these are colored. Spe-
cial trains with about fifty refugees left
about midnight.
There were but two cases and no deaths
reported to-day. One of to-days cases is
DR.. w. G. Buckley, one of the best physi-
clan in Decatur. The total cases are sew
enteen, and total deaths four.
THE MEMPHIS SCARE sUBsIDING.
MEMPHIS (Tenn.). September 23d.-The
city has been quiet to-day. Confidence is
restored, and the feeling of uneasiness,
which amounted almost to a panic
on Friday, has given way to a more
rational view of the situation. The QUAR-
antine regulations of Memphis have caused
suspension of travel, and the result is
shown in the few arrivals at the hotels.
Business is virtually at stardstill through
out this section of the country.
The quarantine is working great hard
ships on many of our citizens who are
absent from the city and cannot return.
President Hadden, of the Taxing Dis
trict, to-day issued a circular calling for
fifty men as volunteers to act on picket
duty on the roads and river front until the
services of the militia can be secured.
In reply to President Hadden's message
calling for State militia, Governor TAYLOR
says: " am powerless to comply, having
no authority of law to call out the militia
for such purposes, and without dollar of
appropriation with which to pay them. If
the militia sees proper to volunteer for such
purposes | will not forbid it,
President Hadden Immediately consulted
with Major Carnes, commanding the Sec
ond Battalion. National Guard, which re-
suited in an order calling upon the militia
TO report tomorrow morning for Quaran-
tine duty.
ANOTHER IMPORTED CASE.
LOUISVILLE, September 23d.-Dr. P. B.
Taylor, who has been attending yellow
fever patients in Decatur, arrived tonight.
He has symptoms of the fever and was re-
moved to the Eruptive Hospital, as was
also b. Grant. No other case has developed
here.
RAILROAD TRAVEL ABANDONED.
New ORLEANS, September 23d.-A dis
patch from Meridian, Miss. says The
Board of Health this afternoon ordered all
trains to be stopped. None will be allowed
to pass through Meridian after tonight
Local trains on the Illinois Central and
Mobile and Ohio roads, between Cairo and
Jackson, Tenn, have been abandoned.
SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS AT JACKSON.
iCopy1g, 1855. by tie catiforn Associated Press
JACKSON (Miss.), September 23d The
aspect Is dreary. The citizens still here
have no means of escape, while those who
have attempted to leave are ill-treated,
abused and in danger of being injured.
Camps have been established and num-
bers are now occupy ing them.
One new case and two deaths were re-
ported to-day.
THE sUFFERINGs OF REFUGEES.
MARTIN (Tenn.), September 23d.-Twe.
trains on the Illinois Central Railroad, con-
tanning several hundred refugees, passed
through here yesterday going north. The
train was allowed to stop a mile north of
town, where provisions were taken TO the
passengers, many of whom had not eaten
anything for forty eight hours.
A SCARE IN NEW JERSEY.
Copyright. 1885, b., The California Associated Presai
NEW YORK, September 24th.-Consider-
able excitement has been occasioned at
Keyport, N. j., by the report of a case of
yellow fever there. The person supposed
to be attacked is a woman recently from
Florida.