New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-26
GETTING OVER THEIR ALARM.

RETURNING CONFIDENCE IN THE MISSISSIPPI
vALLEY-THE WEATHER COOL
MONTGOMERY Ala. Sept. 25.-Reports from Decatur
Of no new cases and deaths greatly relieved 'no
situation There Is of yellow fever anywhere
in Alabama except in Decatur 200 miles north OF
here, and there has not been any. Cold weatnor -
likely stop 1t thore there is no matera 70 "'A
on. The extent Of the trouble has been grea'S VA
aggerated owing to local quarantinos which csuSou
some railroads stop trains. So far as this city Is
concerned no trains have stopped business has gone
on as usual, and no apprehension Is felt OF yeho"
fever coming here The weather is cool and pleasant
Cotton is rolling In and the streets are crowded Win
people coming In 10 trade.
kilograms To The Advertiser state That tnero ~
frost last night in many parts Of Alabama and within
twenty miles Of this city. The temperature herc was
54 degrees.
Memphis, Tenn, Sept 25-The scare is over and
the panicky feeling the last four days has given way
10 a more rational view Of the situation. Many Oh
those who were most alarmed confident that
there will further spread OF the fever nom enor
Decatur Ala, or Jackson, Miss The exodus from 'ns
city has ceased and some who were the nrst 10 ea'c
are applying for passes to return. AT the meet
ing Of the Advisory Committee of the Cotton ana Mer
chants Exchanges to-day, resolution was adopted re
ouestng the Board of Health resclnd their order en-
forcing quarantine regulations against the railroads
on the side of the Mississippi River which Is 10
Quite cool The Paris G. Brown en- route from New
orleans TO Cincinnati passed up at mdnightv vl %l.h
Welt
Rome, Ca, Sept. 25.-The rumored postponement
Of the North Georgia and Alabama Industrial Exposi
ton at Rome Is without foundation. The exposition
will open on Monday, october l. Governor Gordon
Henry W. Grady and Speaker Carlisle will be present
and make addresses. Rome is in tho heart OF the
Piedmont region, beyond all fear Of fever ana mas
never Quarantined against Florida nor Decatur
The first frost Of the season was plainly observed
here this evening.
Chattanooga Tenn, Sept oe (specaD.1The feellns 8
Of anxiety and unrest yellow fever has entirely
abated. There has not been anything approachlng 3
panic, even serious scare and the near approach
against all infected districts will be kept up with I'M
abated rigor until the coming of frost han. :.
clear and quite cool Several persons report having
observed slight frost early this morning nor s l9e e
the most hcalthfu condition possible There mas Jas
been nothing like yellow fever In Birmingham and all
fear Of its reaching here is now Quieted
| There was a light frost the mountains adjacent
to Charranoog. this mrnlng The weather s aeilsh.
fully cool, and Jack Frost IS daily expected to sup
plant the dreaded Yellow Jack
LOCAL QUARANTINE REVOKED IN KENTUCKY.
Louisville KY, Sept. 26-The situation Of the yel-
low fever refugees here to-day shows lIttlo change
BENJAMIN Grant, from Decatur has mild type OF the
disease and Is being cared for at the Euptive Hos
| pita Many leaving for Northern points as iast
as their baggage is fumigated and turned over to
them. fund Is being raised for those In need, and
4 concert will be given for their pcncnt
The following proclamation was Issued tonight In
response TO the appeal Of the Illinois Central TO Gov
| ernor Buckner for relief:
Whereas 1t has to the knowledge OF this ooarc
that local authorities in various towns and counties
this State have established quaannes without the consent
OF this board necessary make such quarantine regus
tions legal effective and
| whereas This board has placed an Inspection
quarantine service along entire Southern border OF tn
State which will furnish adequate protection against an,
danger from infection from yellow fever. any possible
danger exists at this late season OF the year.
| Now therefore, be It known that by virtue OF tn'
authority vested in by law in the supervision OF ioca
Boards OF Health and Of the quarantine regulation o
the State all local quarantnes are hereby revoked
| and raised except that OF Hickman which Is not oil
| the line OF an inspected road
| By order Of the board
| pINCKNEY THOMPSON, NJ. D.. President