The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-22
JACKSON'S INFECTION.
The Fever Supposed to Be the Result
of hxcavating.


JACKSON, MISS, Sept 21.-The excite
ment of yesterday was greatly increased
by three new cases this morning. No
deaths have yet occurred. 1t is generally
conceded that all the cases originated here,
and were caused by excavations and dis
turhing filthy sewers on the depot grounds
during the past two months. Three -fourths
of the white population have fled. The
stores are nearly all closed, and there is but
little food in the city for ''the
can't get aways." No trains stop here.
A spe cial train will be furnished tonight
for such as wish to go through to the north,
taking on passengers some distance north of
the city.
The Howard, or Red Cross Society was
organized to-day.
SEVEN CASES AND TWO DEATHS.
JACKSON, MISS, Sept. 81, 10 P. M.-Four
cases of yellow fever we're reported to-day
all the victims being workmen on the
new passenger depot of the Illinois Central
road.
The total number of cases TO date is seven,
with one death.
There was also one death Wednesday,
supposed to be from yellow fever
The Howard Association, that did such
noble work in 1878. was reorganized to-day,
and has already assigned nurses The asso-
cation has no means whatever, and must
rely upon contributions to meet expenses.
All trains are forbidden to stop here.
All stores, except the drug stores, are
closed.
The provisions have nearly all been car
ried away by the merchants, and the peo-
pie who cannot get away are in a bad fix.
Nine-tenths of the white population, and a
few of the colored people nave fed.
A special train on the Illinois Central
road took off a carload this evening TO
points north.
A shotgun quarantine is now in force on
nearly all the dirt roads surrounding
jackson.
EVERY TOWN ON GUARD.
All towns situated on or adjacent to any
railroad in Mississippi have quarantined
against Jackson, and ia most cases shotgun
uuarantines have been established, and an
embargo placed on freight and passenger
traffic from that point.
The Little j" road, connecting jackson
with Natchez and the Vicksburg and Mer-
idian railroad, which connects Jackson
with Vicksburg, have discontinued trains,
and communication between those points is
absolutely cut Off.
It was reported here that a portion of the
railroad track between Harrison and Vicks-
burg has been torn up by tho frightened
people in order 10 force trains to stop.
There is good ground for believing the re-
port true.
LOUISIANA PRETTY SAFE.
There is scarcely any fear that any
refugees will be able TO rea ch Louisiana or
New Orleans by river, for jackson has beon
isolated, and people from there have no
means of reaching the Mississippi river.
There is evidently reign of terror In aud
about jackson.
A gentleman on his way from Birming-
ham to Vicksburg, who was forced TO come
TO New Orleans from Meridian, said this
morning that he never saw people SO fright
ened as are the Mi-sissippians. They are
panic-strlcken with fear that the scourgo
may become geperal In their state Special
trains, as required, will be sent TO jackson
by the Illinois Central TO CRY north all
who wish 20 90.
NATCHEz EXCITED.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 2l.--A special to
the Hcayune from Natchez. Miss, dated
yesterday, says: This city is in fover Of
excitement tonight over the yellow fever
reports from jackson, aud a shotgun quar-
antlne will bs established at once The
members Of a large excursion party from