The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-04

alarmed, but desired action be taken as to the
expediency of adopting measures

alarmed, but desired action be taken as to the
expediency of adopting measures
TO DEPoPULATE THE CITY,
and offered resolution covering that sngges-
ton.
Mr.. McQuaid stated that the executive COM
mittee had that idea in view when they
charged President Daniels with the duty of Sc
curing through transportation to points south
of Memphis and Wilmington, and that the
committee proposed to urge all persons to leave
town as soon as they had places of refuge to
open to them and the means TO get there.
The Times Union this afternoon received
the following telegram from its Waycross cor
WAYcRoss, Ga, August 3o-surgeon Hutton has
informed me that no person can pass through Way
cross today who comes from any infected district.
He had received this order from SurgeonGe
Hamilton This mornings passengers will be
This has created widespread CONSERVATION,
as it is said several hundred people had pre-
pared to leave on the train tomorrow
The following from a private telegram con-
firms the intelligence:
Surgeon General Hamilton has issued an order to.
gay upon rs which prevents anyone coming out OF
ment train to Camp Perry.
(Signed) R. G. FLEMING.
THE LATEST REPORT
The official report of new cases makes the
whole number for the day twenty-four, an ads
dition of twelve to this afternoons report.
State Quarantine in Mississippi.
JACKSON, Miss, August 30.-[Special.] The
following order of the state board of health
was promulgated and went into operation to-
day:
On account of the increase of the yellow fever at
Jacksonville Fla, it has in the opinion of the ex-
ecutive committee ofthe state board of health be-
come necessary to adopt more stringent measures
for the protection of this state 1t is therefore or
dered that on and after this date no person will be
permitted to enter the.state unless they possess
certificate from health officer that they have not
been exposed to yellow fever.
BY order of the executive committee
WRIT JOHNSTON,
Secretary Board Of Health.
Approved:
RoBr LOWRY Governor
More ThaI4Two Hundred Gases.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, August 31.-TSpec ial. !
The official report for the twenty-four hours
ending at o'clock p. m. shows: New cases,
90; deaths, 4; total cases to date 211i total
deaths 80.
The number sick with yellow fever
AT PRESENT UNDER TREATMENT
is reported ut 109. These figures may be re-
garded as approximately correct.
After the adjournment OF the executive
committee, tho citizens present organized by
the election OF James NJ. Schumacher, chair
man, and Charles S. Adams, secretary. On
motion OF Mr. B, F. Dillon, superintendent of
the Western Union Telegraph company, the
chairman appointed a committee to formulate
and present resolutions to cover the sense Of
| meeting in regard to the late action of author
tiles in preventing egreSS from the City with
out detention. The chairman appointed as
such committee Messrs B. It. Dillon, Edwin
Martin and 3. G.. White.
After short recess the committee presented
the following preamble and resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The surgeon general has given us O
hearing neither by conference nor by c0mmunica-
ton and yet mas cut us off from all chance to send
our women and children to points impregnable to
yellow fever now inviting us to come, and has done
SO after most cruelty yacilating policy, without
notice or warning of any nature; and,
Whereas, President Daniel of the jacksonville
auxiliary sanitation has telegraphed to Surgeon
General Hamilton Governor Perry, of Florida,
Governor Gordon, Of Georgia. our representatives
at Washington and Ganeral Manager II. S Haines,
of the Savannah, Florida and Western railway, his
protests against Surgeon General Ha1nitOnS order;
now, therefore, be ii
Resolved, First, that we heartily indorse all that
President Daniel has done In this directions second
VIC denounce this action OF the surgeon-generel as
unnecessary arbitrary, unprecedented and tnhu-
man, and demand in the name OF our suffering
women and children that they be allowed to go to
the places open to them by invitation; third, We
appeal to all our felloW-citizens throughout the
country to the president of the United States and
to ali senators and representatives in congress for
relief from this unjust and unheard OF inpIisOn-
ment. and implore their immediate action in our
behalf
Upon motion of Edward Martin, it was fur
Their
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be tele-
graphed to Senator Call and Representative Charles
Dougherty, with the request that they Immediately
communicate the same to President Cleveland and
the senate and house of representatives.
FROM GOVERNOR PERRY.
The following telegram was read for the in
formation of the meetings
TALLAHASSEE, August 8l.-Colonel ]. J. Daniel
Jacksonville Fla: Most assuredly you shall have
my Jealous aid and influence. If possible telegraph
me the order complained Of, so that can work In
tellieently [signedl L. A. PERRY, Governor.
Noon reports of the associated press brought
! Surgeon-General Hamilton's response to
| Colonel Daniels protest against that official s
action. 1t provides for running of excursion
| trains from the city under proper restrictions,
! and with promise of keeping away from points
! which have quarantined against this city.
! This news was hailed with delight and appears
! to meet general approval of all classes, al
| though there are some who still think free,
unobstructed passage should be given the
| people of Jacksonville to all parts Of the
! country.
! CHARGES AGAINST HAMILTON.
The general impression is that Surgeon
| General Hamilton's order fOrbidding outward
/ passage, was inspired by Wednesdays report
| Of thirty-four new cases. This shows Hamil-
toms utter misconception OF the situation here.
He has largely exaggerated idea of the OK
tent and violence of the fever.
There is n strong sentiment in the commu-
nifty favoring demand upon the government
that it send Hamilton here in person to make
proper investigation, so that in future he can
net intelligently instead of bllndly, but nobody
believes that he could DO hired tn set foot in
this city.
NO DECREASE IN MARRIAGES.
Notwithstanding the prevalence of fever,
| there were twenty marriage licenses granted
! in this city during the month of August-eight
/ to white and twelve TO colored couples. In
August, 1857, there were only % issued.
The Situation Saturday.
| JACKSONVILLE, Fla, September 1.-tSpe-
J cial New cases today, 90: deaths, 2. Total
/ cases 10 date. pa; total deaths 30.
/ The Executive Committee.
| Thn exncntive committee OF the Auxiliarv