The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-27

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Florida, asking that an expert be sent
to Fernandina to investigate the disease
at that place believed to be yellow fever.
Mayor Reese, Of Montgomery, Ala,
telecraphs that recent developments
show the yellow fever to be epidemic at
Decatur; another proof, he says, Of the
inef6ciency Of the quarantine service in
the different Southern towns. He
asked that the Government quarantine
service t : put in effect at Decatur to
protect Montgomery.
CONGRESS TO THE RESCUE.
WASHINGTON, September pa
special meeting of the House committee
on appropriations has been called for
| Monday morning to consider the Sen
| ate bill making an appropriation of
500, 900 for the relief of the sufferers by
the yellow fever in the South.
WARNING TO SUFFERERS.
New YORK, September 22.-Two
| refugees from a quarantine camp in
Florida were arrested to-day by health
| officers in this city and taken to North
Brothers Island. They will be kept
close prisoners by order ofthe board of
health. They came from an infected
city, said voluntarily to undergo ten
DAYS quarantine before continuing on
their Journey through by rail. Their
| destination was known to the authorI-
ties at the quarantine camp, and Presi-
dent Bayles was telegraphed to inter
cept them. Upon their arrival to-day
thew were arrested and will be quaran-
tined on the island for the remainder Of
the ten days, and longer if necessary.
| The health officers would not give
their names, but President Bayles,
speaking for the board, said:
"Henceforth we shall arrest and
quarantine for a proper time all persons
violating their quarantine parole III the
| South, whenever We are informed of
the presence of such refugees in the
| city. Oar sources Of Information are
such as to render it difficult for them
to escape. 1t is our in, .ntion to sustain
| the health authorities IL the South.
| Close telegr: )nic communication has
been established for this purpose with
the quarantine corps and local health
! boards in the infected districts" y"
THE HEROES AT THE TICKERS.
New YORK, September 22.-The
| World of to-day, referring to the tele-
graphic force 1T Jacksonville, Fla,
says:
"Jf it were not for the work of these
| heroes, who, on nleagfe pay, are ngnt-
ing as bravely as ever soldier fought
at the front, the country would hear
nothing OF the plague 'tricken city, and
| hundreds Of refugees could learn moth
| ing of the fate of friends and relatives
| left behind. The World proposes to
raise a special fund fol- the brave work
! ers Of the wires in the pest-ridden dis
| trict. This will be known as the Tele-
| graphcrs' Yellow Fever fund, and any
| contributions thereto will be forwarded
| to the heroes to help their sick and bury
their dead. The World heads the list
with subscription of Sl0O."
ACrcY OF FRIENDS INDEED.
| PHILADELPHIA. September 0.-The
citizens relief committee this afternoon
| telegrapfed to the Jacksonville relief
| committee to draw on DreXel & Co.,
| treasurers Of the yellow fever fund Of
| this CITY, for $500. The amount thus
far Forwarded by the Philadelphia
committee aggregates Sl5,C0O.
| MONTGOMERY AND DECATUR.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, September 22.-
| DIR. Jerome Cochran, State health otfi-
Ger, now at Decatur, telegraphs the
Montgomery Loard of health that Deca-
tur has nine cases of yellow fever: that
the place is nearly depopulated and but
| little material is left for the fever to
work on. The people go North and into
| the country; none are coming South
Decatur is the nearest point to this city
| where there is any fever and it is two
hundred miles north of here. This city
keeps a most rigid quarantine and no
trouble is apprehended here.
LoUIsvILLE'S LATCH STRINGS on THE
OUTSIDE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, September 22-At
meeting of the physicians and others
called by Mayor Jacobs it was decided
to open the gates Of Louisville to yellow
fever refugees. A train brought in l35
| from Decatur this morning. There is no
| excitement here. At the meeting of the
J doctors it was the sentiment that Louis
Vile was in no danger. When the physi-
clans gave their views it was almost
unanimously to the effect that the city
! should not be quarantined, but hat it
should repeat lis humane act Of 1878 in
welcoming refugees with open doors.
President Hewitt called for the report
! of the committee which was read rs
| follows:
The experience of Years warrants the
| physicians OF Louisville in stating con-
| fidently to her citizens, and those visi-
ting the city, that OH account of our
geographical and climatic conditions
Louisville can be in no danger from the
spread Of yellow fever by contact with
those from the infected districts Of the
South who may seek refuge here. The
lateness Of the season, and the meas
surcs of safety adopted by the State
board Of health, justif.; Us i'll assuring
our citizens tEat there is no danger
whatever Of the disease gaining a foot
hold in the city,
JACKSON UNDER TIE SHADOWS.
JACKSON, Miss, September 22-One
new case OF yellow fever wls reported
up TO noon to-day, that of Lewis Liv-
:ngston, coored workman at the
Illinois Central depot. hohn Harris, IL
colored freight handler at the Illinois