The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-27
THREE NEW POINTS.
Perkins Mills, Coffeeville, Vossburg.
A jackson Refugee Dies at Perkins
Mills and His Nurse is Stricken.
One Suspicious Case Reported at
Coffeeville and One at Vossburg.
Two New Gases Appear at Decatur,
Ala, and One Death Occurs.
There Are no New Cases or Deaths
Reported at jackson, Miss.
But War Between Out siders and
"Stay-at-Homes" is Imminent.
The Authorities Met by Armed Men
Just Out Of the City.
Under the Command Of High State
Officials and Ordered Back.
Under the Command of High State
Officials and Ordered Back.
These Outsiders Will Be Met by
an Armed Force Today.
The Object OF the Authorities Is to
Establish a Refugee Camp.
Plucky Engineer Who win Do His
Duty II It Costs His Life-one Hun
dred aud Thirteen Now Gases at
Jacksonville, seventy-Two OF
Which Are Colored.
Special Dispatch to The Appeal.


Jackson, Miss, Sept 26.-The greatest In
dignation prevails throughout the city on
account OF the treatment received by DIR.
Todd, health officer, and DIR. Hunter, men,
Der Of the board Of health, at the hands of
the self constituted quarantine at the Liv-
ingston crossing last evening. The gentle.
men named started four miles 10 the country
70 negotiate for the rent Of piece Of land on
which TO establish q refugee camp. They
were met by State Auditor Stone and State
Treasurer II. l.. Hemingway. In charge of an
armed posse, who refused most positively to
allow them TO proceed.
Such proceedings are unwarranted and ap-
pear much worse when prompted by those
holding high official position. So soon
rs the gentlemen returned TO the city
meeting was held by those outside aud one
Of them, now prominently spoken Of for
~Tibernatorial honors. addressed the meeting
aud advised resistance at the point
Of the shotgun 20 the establishment Of n
camp Of refuge. As consequence OF the
meeting the engine that We have here 20
meet trains al our quarantine station above
the city, and which left here at 1880 o'clock
Tagged rs IL went out, and when Redmond
stepped from his cab he was confronted
by twelve men armed with shoiguns
and with presented guns they demanded
who lac was. He Informed them ho was
engineer and conductor Of That train, and
had with him EKproSman Arnold aud
Baggage Master Womslcy aud n representa-.
tive Of the posioiicc. Mcssrs Arnold and
Redmond walked up 10 within
few feet and asked what was the
matter Tippo demanded who they
were, and when told and askcd why
they were stopped, were answered because
you can't pass, using at the same time much
profanity.
Redmond and Arnold told them they
were going by. 10 which Tppc responded
"lf they attempted Il they would kill them.
and further u Il passed they would burn the
bridge behind them"
AZ that moment Charley Young gave the
alarm for the full force 10 come down from
the adjacent woods. Three rapid shots was
the alarm signal. In five minutes twenty
iiyy or thirty armed men, Mr.. Waite lead
Ing ihc mob, made their appearance. Arnold
asked Mr. Waite Il he knew him. Waite
told him he did, aud said. "By Cd, you
cannot pass here" They drew back, pointed
guns at the party aud then finally sent for
Capt Stone. Capt Stone did not come, but
sent his deputy. A. q. Jones' who showed
moro good sense than the Others, and said.
"Lct tho train go by Ne II Is after supplies"
TIE crow went down 10 the engine, except
Engineer Redmond, when he was informed
Il he brought refugee train tomorrow that
they would burn the bridge aud kill every.
one on board.
Mr.. Redmond answered back that he was
working for the Illinois Central Railroad
company and had TO obey orders, aud ~
have TO come with that train I am going 10
come. but rccollcct have wife and two
children 10 be supported, and don't wish 90
be killed, a. I am their only support" They
told him they would Nil him. lie told
them he spoke for all ~ we'll ~ for himself.
They told him they would certainly kill all
the balance lie had 10 promise that tho
train would stop for their inspection whom
IL returned. They stopped. aud found only
few negroes. Redmond told them that no
negro could inspect his train. They said the
guard was up In the woods The negroes
said Il WIS all rightito 90 ahead. but desired
20 know II there was any whisky aboard. lie
replied be had loo gallons, aud they could
not have n drop
Arnold furthermore Informed them n
there was any for those In that locality they
should not have a drop of H. Tbs train
reached Jackson about o'clock with pro.
visions and supplies Owing 10 The intense
feeling prevailing throughout the country
the health officers had TO abandon the rcfu.
&C camp outside Of the quarantine limits,
and Il was established back Of the fair
grounds and Dr. N. d. Morgan placed In
charge.
Dr. johnson received a dispatch from
vossburg, Jones county, requesting that an
expert be sent there 10 examine a suspicious
= case there.
Superintendent Clarke was telographcd
that an engine would be at brandon early
tomorrow 10 convey DR.. White, Of Brandon,
70 points cast His mission IL 10 endeavor
10 allay the excitement over the cast end Of
the vioksburE a Meridian railroad
Superintendent Turner, of the mail ser.
vice, t..ographed that mails have been run.