The Portland daily press., 1888-09-26
JACK FROST CONFRONTS YELLOW JACK.
He Makes His Appearance in Ten
nessee and Alabama.
Trains Running Where Mob Law
Ruled TWO Days Ago.
Cuban Cities Suffering from an Out
break Of the scourge.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept 25.-Attention
has been attracted in official and medical
circles here to the rapid spread Of the yell
low fever panic in certain portions Of Missis-
sippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Lou
isiana. Although, according to the press ac-
counts, no cases of yellow fever have as yet
been discovered in the localities which are
establishing quarantine by shotgun and 9TH
er methods, it is believed. from what is re-
garded as reliable information, that not one
Of these places has been altogether free from
the fever visitation. The most experienced
medical officers here do not believe that the
fever has spread from Florida
Yellow fever develops in five days. Ex-
traordinary precautions have been observed
under national authority, for a certainty,
three or four times that period. to prevent
the departure of anyone from Florida to
whom the least suspicion OF fever talnt at
tached, and there are no known instances
where Florida refugees have turned their
steps in any direction but to the North.
Therefore, no reasonable conclusion can be
reached other than that any case Of fever In
the Mississippi region must have Oeen
brought from some other quarter, or should
viction OF the government medical officer
that the fever was in Jacksonville as far
back as February last, although its existence
was diligently concealed. 1t Is noticed that
there are few cases at Fernandina, al
though this was strenuously denied by local
authorities. The facts will soon be made
known through the investigation Of the
United States officials recently detailed for
that purpose.
There seems to be no great deficiency in
the supply of nurses and physicians in the
infected district OF Florida. Offers to go
there in one or both capacities come here
daily by the score, but Surgeon-General
Hamilton says no offers will be accepted for
service from anyone who has not had yellow
fever. 1t is his opinion that a good portion
Of the money raised by the charitable of the
North can be best expended in providing for
the transportation out of the State of those
who are afraid to remain and have no means
OF their own.
The Post Office Department this afternoon
received a telegram from postal official,
dated at Atlanta, Ga, today, stating that no
trains were running between Memphis and
New Orleans, except accommodation, and
none between New Orleans and Wilson, La,
nor between Greenwood and jackson, Jack
son and Natchez, Meridian and.Shreveport,
Meridian and New Orleans, Cairo and Mo-
bile, Aberdeen and Durant, Selma and Me-
ridian, and Chattanooga and Meridian, ex-
cept short train between birmingham and
Tuscaloosa.
Another telegram states that no new cases
OF fever, or deaths, occurred at Jackson to-
day, but this fact does not seem to abate the
excitement in the least. There are no trains
running between Selma and Meridian and
Montgomery and Akron. A fumigating sta
tion has been established at Decatur. No
station can, as yet. be placed at jackson, as
the neighboring towns threaten, II mail or
anything else, fumigated or not, is taken on
at or near jackson, they will tear up the
track and burn the bridges. Arrangements
have been made to establish station at
jackson as soon as the excitement subsidies.
There are slight evidences Of reaction.
are commencing to resist the mob element.
The Scourge In Cuba.
ST. JAGo, de CUBA, Yellow fever relgns
supreme both in this city and at the Military
hospital outside. A servant Of the American
consulate has just been sent to the pospital
with it. La Autonomia, of this city, yester-
day published the following item:
OF 80 men of the battalion of San Quentin.
OF duty in Santo Espiriritu, % have fallen
victims to yellow fever; II more have been
attacked, and three are dangerously i'll. OF
detachment Of nine men on duty at Par
ades, a spot noted for its salubrity and good
sanitary condition, all were attacked and
seven died. The mortality has been terri
Bile.
The FL Pals, of that city, in one day re-
ported "a deaths. Both natives and foreign
ers have been swept away. The epidemic
has been sweeping the island. Out of a full
company of men all but eight have been
swept away in this city. The island of
Nassau, knowing the danger, has declared
40 day quarantine.
The Refugees at Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 25.-The situation
of the yellow fever refugees here shows lit
tie change. Ben Jameson Grant. from Deca-
tur. has mild type, being Icared for at the
eruptive hospital. Many are leaving for
northern points as fast as their baggage is
fumigated. A fund is being raised for those
In need, and concert will be given for their
benefit.
How They Fare In Florida.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept 25.-New cases
are developing very rapidly. The type of
the disease appears milder, and the death
rate continues low. The official bulletin for
the "a hours ending at p m, reports 143
new cases, of which IS are colored persons.
and four deaths. The total number Of cases
to date is 2, ,134; deaths, 121
Al CdInp mlIcnell, some 30 houses are
ready for occupancy, but there will hardly
be accommodations for any great number Of
refugees in time to assist to any considerable
extent in the effort to depopulate the city.
All plans for depopulation have thus far
failed, owing to a lack of practical methods
for putting them into execution.
A special from MeClenny reports eight
new cases and one death. Ample supplies
for the present have been sent to McClenny
by the Sanitary Association.
Decatur Crying for Aid.
DECATUR, Sept. 25.-There have been two
deaths since last night, both victims being
from Brownsville, Tenn. They had been in
Decatur only short time Two new cases
are reported. The doctors Is still think the
worst is over. Provisions and money are
about exhausted and more are coming slow
ly. The relief committee Is still calling for
aid. No trains are allowed to stop.
EvansviIIe's Hospitality.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, Sept. 25.-Evansville
from today on is willing to invite yellow
fever refugees to come here until the danger
of the scourge has passed.
MAINE FAIRS.