Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-28
A. CRY OF DISTRESS.
DECATUR IN NEED OF FOOD AND
HesEY.
The Governments Res9onse-rsvsr in
New Field-Es New Cases at
Jackson, aisE.
fRr tolerrnnh o tho nI.nntch.l

fLilN OF ITONlleucc, Nnlcn runs FeRu-
.larly between this city aud Natchez,
Miss, arrived here yesterday afternoon
with nearly 200 people, chiefly women
and children on board, who nave fed
from the lower-riyer towns on account of
the yellow fever scare. They come prin.
cipAlly from YicksburP, Greenyillc,
Natchez, and other points below Mem
phis. There was no sickness curing the
trip, and none of the passengers are
from any Of the interior affected towns
II WAS known along the river however,
that the people were from the lower
river towns, and the boat was met
at nearly ali points by shotgun quaren-
tine, and while the steamer was allowed
TO coal and take on and discharge freight
at a few points none OF the passengers
were allowed to land until they reached
Cape Girardeau, Mo-, shout fifty miles
above Cairo, where they were Hospitality
treated. The passengers are all well,
and have come North simply as pre-
caution, the male members OF families
remaining at home TO look after their
business. Most of them have friends or
relatives here and will be well provided
for during their stay. The remainder
went TO the hotels.
The Mississppi-V Valley Medical Associa-
ton, which is in session here. adopted
resolutions which declare that yellow
fever is not contagious III the ordinary
sense OF the term deprecates the fear
now existing in many southern commu-
mites declares the self imposed quaran-
! IN, ~, fia OF ~ ~
the infected districts absurd and inhu-
man that quarantine should apply TO
personal effects rather than TO IndlUdu-
ais that such effects coming from infect
ed districts should be burned, and that
the towns in the North may safely pro-
vide hospitals for the care OF the sick.
NO PRISON AT CAMP PERRY.
WASHINGTON, September 27-Reports
received at the Marine Hospital Bureau
indicate that there is no truth in the re-
port of the yellow-fever at Ellavlle,
Fla.
Surgeon General Hamilton has in
formed Surgeon Porter at Jacksonville
that il is not advisable 10 make prison
at Camp Perry. but that il necessary to
establish prison it must bo separate
and distinct from the camp. He will
suggest that drunken and disorderly per
sons be sent TO Camp Mitchell until in
proper condition to be cared for at Camp
Perry.
Surgeon Hutton telegraphs from Camp
| Perry requesting that fifty wall-tents be
supplied Immediately He says the camp
is healthy, and no well-detined case Of
fever has developed in ten days past.
FEvER's PROCESS.
JACKSONVILLE, September 27.-This is
a lovely Florida autumn day. warmerthan
yesterday, but very pleasant There isno
special change in the situation since last
night. The fever has broken out in
| Sanderson, the next station west OF Nc
Clenneyon the Florida Railway and Navi-
CATION road. f. J. Pons. the Democratic
nominee for State Treasurer, and his en-
tire family have the disease. Aid has
been asked by the people, many of whom
are needy. Thirty-six new cases have
been reported this morning-twelve
whites and tventyfour colored-and
three deaths Abba Herricks, Miss Lou
isa Paurette, and Mr.. Mccormick.
THE MEMPHIS SCARE.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, September 27-The
| following has been received by the Asso-
ciated Press
Decatur, Ala., September 2Z-Our
Relief Committee is prepared to give as
sstance TO all who need it, and especial
" deprecate making appeals for help by
other parties. When the committee
needs more help they will give due no.
tice to the public. Miss Mamie Jones
| died to-day. No new cases since noon
Yesterday There are suspicious cases
at Hanceville, Hertselle. and Madison
all Decatur refugees. | think the fever
is not likely TO spread in these villages at
this season of the year. Mr.. Buchheit at
Cullman is doing well.
[Signedl JEROME COCHRAN.
PROTESTING AGAINST QUARANTINE.
WASHINGTON, September 27.-Gene-
raj Manager Gault, of the Queen aud
Crescent route to-day telegraphed the
Postmaster-G General from Cincinnati pro-
testing against the quarantine obstruc-
ton of their line at Meridian, Miss, and
other points, which, he says prevents
his company from handling their trains
and carrying the United States mails.
There is no epidemic, he says, at Meri-
dian, nor is there any along their lines,
where mob-law seems to prevail. lie
asks protection and the aid OF the United
States marshals at the points indicated so
that they may resume the running OF
trains. A reply was sent that the de-
partment would not attempt to force the
mails through in opposition to the State
quarantine laws.
A dispatch received to-day from At
lanta from a railway mail official states
that there are indications of breaking
up of the quarantine in Mississippi, and
as he expresses it, ga tendency TO return
to reason"
The President has directed Major
George II. Sternberg, surgeon United
States army, to proceed TO Decatur, Ala,
and to such other points in the infected
districts of the southern States as be may
deem necessary to continue his scientific
investigations of the yellow-feyer.
IN DISTRESS
WASHINGTON, september Zi.-Oeneral
Joseph Wheeler to-day received dis
patches from c. G. Austin, mayor Of
Decatur, Ala A. G. Frey, mayor of
New Decatur, and John 5. Reed, chair
man of the Relief Committee OF New
Decatur. stating that the people Of both |
towns are in distressed condition and |
greatly in need of food and money con-
tributions. Upon receipt of the above |
dispatches General Wheeler to-day had
6.O00 rations forwarded to Decatur.
A DENIAL or FEVER.
WASHINGTON, September 27.LSur.
geon- General Hamilton has received the /
following cablegram from Consul Rel |
mer. dated Santiago de Cuba, Sepiem-
Der 26th: Absolutely deny the state
ments published that in Santiago the yell |
low-feyer reigns supreme. Not one case I
in the port or town the usual number /
Of cases as all the year in the military /
hospital. outside of the town limits.