Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-22
YELLOW JACK.
The Entire South in a State
of Panic.
STRICT QUARANTINE MEASURES.
Men With ShOtguns Guard the High
ways Railroad Traffic In
terrupted.


Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, September 21.-All
the railroads leading into this city will
be notified tomorrow not to sell tickets
for Memphis, as no train will be allowed
to come nearer the city than ten miles,
and Gordon OF armed pickets will guard
the dirt roads, and no one will be allowed
to enter. The sentiment here is that
Memphis can better afford to spend
hundred thous nd dollars to keep the
city free of inff d persons than to have
even one case Oh 5ver, which would cost
her merchants millions of dollars in the
loss of trade, not counting the lives OF
citizens which would be jeopardized. This
same feeling prevails throughout the State
of Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and
Alabama, and extends into Kentucky.
Every town and city in the States named,
from Cairo, ILL.,, south to New Orleans,
has established the strictest quarantine
against infected points, and in many in
stances against the world. A shotgun
quarantine prevails along the line of the
Illinois Central from New Orleans to
Fulton, Kentucky, and trains are not
allowed to stop at any stations between
Cairo, H., and Canton, Miss. A regular
panic seems to have seized the people,
especially in the smaller interior towns,
where non intercourse is the watchword,
and armed men guard the roads leading
into those places.
| RAILROADS TORN UP.
New ORLEANS, September 21.-It is
reported that a portion of the railroad
track between Harrison and Vickburg
people in order to force trains to stop.
antined most strictly, and the roads con-
Meeting them with Jackson have been
obliged to go out of business for the
present.
A Picayatne special from West Point,
Miss, says: West Point to-day closed
her gates not only against the fever dis
tricts but against the world. Armed
police are securing the city.
sHoTGUNs AT NATCHEz.
A special from Natchez, Miss, dated
yesterday, says: The city is in fever
! of excitement tonight over the yellow
} fever reports from Jackson. A shotgun
quarantine will be established at once.
A large excursion party from Natchez
which visited Jackson, have been shut
out from their homes, all trains on
the Natchez, Jackson and Columbus
railroad, beyond Hamilton, having been
stopped. A special train was sent out
: Iot or fn- icvhf TO Notn nt,ou
people from points along the road who
} have not been to Jackson. By shot
, gun quarantine in 1873, yellow fever was
kept out of Natchez, and it is believed it
can be done again.
d PRECAUTIONS AT CHATTANOOGA.
| CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, September 21.-
Chattanooga has instituted most strin-
) gent quarantine against all infected
points. No one is permitted to enter the
city without giving satisfactory account
every train. The Citv Council has
adopted an ordinance inficting fine of
$500 on any person entering the city from
any infected district. A large reward is
offered for the apprehension and convic-
ton of any such offender, or for the
conviction of anyone harhoring refugees.
/, CAlhO AND HELENA.
CAIRO, ILL.,, September 21.-The city
to-day established a quarantine against
all trains from the South on the Illinois
Central and Mobile and Ohio.
HELENA, Ark, September 81. - A
! strict quarantine has been declared.
Trains from the South are not even per-
mtted to discharge mail.
, THE INFECTED POINTS.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September 21.-
The official report to-day shows 118 new
cases of yellow fever and fourteen deaths.
The work of relief is being system
atized. Many more will be sent to the
refugee camps, work on which is delayed
by the rains. Surgeon Wise inspected
the fumigation stations near the city he
said he indorsed the thoroughness of the
system.
JACKSON, Miss, September 21.-The
excitement of yesterday continues and is
greatly increased by three new cases of
fever this morning. Three-tourths of the
white population have fled. There is but
little food in the city and no trains stop.
REPORTS FROM NEW YORK.
New York, September 21.-Charles F.
Peck. believed to be resident of Engle-
wood, N. j., was taken sick in Seventh
avenue horse-car this afternoon, and was
taken to Bellevue Hospital. The report
to police headquarters said it was ru-
mored that he as suffering from yellow
fever.
The Press Club to-day passed resolu-
tions commenting the heroic devotion of
the newspapers at Jacksonville, Fla, and
has appointed committee to solicit SUBJ
J scriptions for the benefit of the family of
} M. P. Bowden, City Editor of the Times
!. Union, who died few days ago.