Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-29
YELLOW FEVER,
Reports Ssil Continue of tho Ravases @
the Fever

Reports Ssiu Continue of tho Ravases of
CAMP PERRY, FLA, September 22.-On the
occasion of the departure of Surgeon Cen
eral Hamilton from this camp, the refugees
met and passed resolutions heartily thank
ing DR.. Hamilton for his uniform kindness,
courtesy and attention, endorsing Camp
Perry, declaring it unexce!led by any mill
tary camp in the country.
Resolutions were presented by DR.. Roche
at the station where the refugees had assem-
bled in body, as the doctor was about to
take the train. The surgeon general was
visibly moved at the expressions of aPpre-
citation of his services, and made brief a1
dress in reply.
THE FEVER sLAcKENING.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, September 22.-The
medical bureau reports about twenty-five
new cases up to noon, mostly colored. The
cases up to noon, one Mrs. T. r. Osborne,
the wife of the manager of the Southern
Express company. One death is reported,
Charles +. Elliott, of the firm of Elliott &
Dezeroche, lumber dealers.
Superintendent r. B. Pegram, of the
Memphis & Charleston railroad, ia in re-
ceipt of q telegram from Decatur, Ala,
which says there are now eight cases of vel.
low fever there. The town is almost de-
populated, not over 100 whites remaining.
All the telegraph operators, excepting the
train dispatcher, have lit out and there is no
means of gaining information except
through this source.
WANT THE DISEASE EXAMINED.
WASHINGTON, D. c., September PA tel
egram was received at the marine hospital
bureau this morning from committee of
citizens of Live Oak, Fla, asking that an
expert be sent to Ferdinanda to investigate
the disease at that place, believed to be vel
low fever.
AID FOB THE SUFFERERS.
CAIRO, ILL, September 22.-While the
people of this city have guarded themselves
well against contagion from yellow fever,
they have not been unmindful of the suffer
ing of the afflicted south. Yesterday after
noon memorable event took place
for the benefit of the jacksonville suffer-
which was remarkable from the fact that
the two clubs were composed of leading Cit
liens, nearly all of exceptionally great
avoirdupois, aged from 40 to 20 years.
About 1000 people gathered at the grounds.
Only three innings were played when game
was called on account of rain, the score
standing II tNA12 for the Mudcats against
Inc SXlpl8CkS. Inc 8ualr Q6GteQ nearly
$500 for the sufferers of Jack sonville, which
will be at once forwarded to them.
NoN-INTERCoURsE QUARANTINE.
MEMPHIS, September 22.-Strict month";
tercourse quarantine regulations were
adopted by the city authorities yesterday
against all passenger trains on all roads
on the east side of the Miesis-
sippi river, which are being rigidly enforced.
Governor Taylor, at Nashville, was tsle-
graphed to this morning asking him to call
out the MALTA Of this city and place them
under orders from city authorities to aid in
the eforcement of quarantine orders. A
special train from New Orleans containing
500 fleeing refugees from that city, Vicks-
burg and other points along line of the
Louisville, New Orleans and Memphis rail-
road, will arrive at Lakeview, Miss,
twenty miles south of Memphis this after
noon. special detail of police will meet
train, and coaches have been provided by
the several lines over which they may have
tickets and the transfer will be made there
and each coach will be locked and the
passengers guarded through Memphis and
sent on to their destination. None will be
allowed to stop here.
LOUISVILLE WILL RECEIVE REFUGEES.
LOUISVILLE, September 22.-At q meeting
of physicians and others, called by Mayor
Jacob, it was decided to open the gates OF
Louisville to yellow fever refugees. Trains
brought in 135 from Decatur this morning.
There 10 no excitement here.