The record-union., 1897-09-16

lowing: To the public: The four
cases of fever prevailing at Edwards
have officially been diagnosed as yellow
fever, and have been so regarded by
| our Board of Health since the death of
| Colonel Edwards. We have MAIN
tanned a strict quarantine against this
point as well as against all infected
and suspicious points. We feel conf
dent Of our ability to keep the yellow
fever out of Jackson, and win tonight
put an absolute quarantine against all
persons coming into our city from any
point. In order to do this, no health
certificates will be honored from any
one. To those who contemplate Ieav-
ing the city, we desire to say if you are
expecting to go, to go at once. To
those who are going to stay that we are
going to leave nothing undone to keep
fever out and should it come, we pledge
our word and honor to give notice of
the very first suspicion coming to our
knowledge.
ITO the country people we wish to say
that in refusing to admit you into our
city we want it understood it is done
for our mutual good, for if we have the
fever you will be exposed. If we do
not have it, you will be protected. Our
doctors will be permitted to visit you
in sickness, and arrangements viii be
perfected so you can come to our quar-
antine station and send in for groceries,
medicines and the necessaries of life
ITO our citizens remaining in this
city, we say frankly curse is threat
ened. You are expected to do your
dIIfu nd +n xrri+I I,o e
Health, Mayor and Aldermen. The
regulations in regard to the staying off
the streets after 8 o'clock p. m, will he
rigidly enforced. The fire alarm VIII
tap three times at 8 o'clock, and all
persons found on the street will be held
to strict account. If there are any
persons here who are depending on pc
ing fed on free ratiOns, we want to say
to them frankly that there will be none
issued. The farmers are clamoring for
la abOrers, and we are determined that
no loafers or idlers shall remain in the
city. To this class we especially say
you had better get out at once.
1--WE again assure our people in our
city that should fever break out we
will see that speedy transportation to
take them away will be provided the
Illinois Central road having promised,
if necessary, to furnish a special train
in few hours notice
RAMSAY WHARTON, Mayor
w. E. TODD, Health officer
JAMES EWING, Chief Of Police"
SITUATION AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 15.@There
has been no change in the fever stu
alton since the official bulletin of the
Board of Health last night declaring
five new cases of yellow fever. Numer-
Gus suspected cases are being reported,
but many of them show no traces of
yellow fever. So widespread is the
concern in the situation that it is
doubtful if any case of fever appears
with suspicious circumstances attend
ing that is not Immediately brought
to the attention of the board by neigh
bors. Every case reported is quickly
investigated, and the board is con-
stantly adding to its staff of inspect
Ors.
The absence of mortality is having
a tendency to strengthen public con-
fidence in the methods which are be-
ing applied in the treatment of the
cases, and unless the disease should
suddenly assume a most malignant
form, many people who had intended to
leave town will probably remain and
help fight the battle, rather than run
the risk and inconvenience of travelling
through parishes and counties terror
lied by the wild reports of the plague,
and which are receiving visitors with
shotguns instead of open arms.
On the streets to-day there is no
Semblance of excitement, and the local
business is going on without inter-
ruption. 1t is only at the steamer and
ship landings and at the depots that
any evidences of the effect of the fever
here are found. So many towns are
quarantining against river craft that
most of the boats will have to be with
drawn for the time being At railroad
depots very little freight is being hand
led and the passenger business has
dwindled to nothing.
The Board of Health will prosecute
as vigorously as possible its efforts to
have the clothing and baggage of all
people who have arrived from infected
points disinfected. 1t is hoped thereby
to crush any germs that exist here and
hat have not yet got in their work.