The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-09-23
TRACKS TORN UP
And a Trestle Burned on the Alabama
and vicksburg Railroad.
4 Violation of the Quarantine Rules of Rum
ming Trains Through jackson. Miss. the
Cause.-The Governor Calls Out the
Militia to Protect Property.

JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 2O.--It was
learned Saturday morning that in ad-
dition to tearing up the tracks of the
Alabama q Vicksburgh railroad a
short distance west of the city, re-
ported at midnight Friday, the
crowd also burned trestle on the
same road few miles west of the
city.
Meridian having consented to allow
trains to pass through that city, the
Alabama and Vicksburg regular train
passed here at p. m, Friday, going to
Meridian. The speed of the train was
not greater than four miles an hour,
whereas the road had been ordered to
run their trains through here at a 20
mile rate. Not only was this
order willfully disregarded by the
road, but the train actually stopped
in the heart of the city Indignation
is at fever heat here. and the people
say that if necessary to compel obser-
vance of their reasonable quarantine
regulations, they will burn every
bridge between here and Vicksburg.
The city authorities say that if yell
low fever is introduced into our city it
will be by the unlawful disregard of
their rules. as in this case.
Gov. McLaurin has ordered ont the
Capital Light guards of this city, in
order to protect the property of the
railroads in this county.
The governor Of "A sovereign state de-
MED admission to his capital city.
This is the unique state of affairs that
existed in Mississippi Saturday morning
as result of the troublesome times in
which the people now find themselves.
Gov. McLaurin at the outbreak of
the yellow fever wave was in the in
terror of Simpson county. from which
place he proceeded to his old home in
Brandon. Being anxious to return to
the state capitol, he made application
to the city board of health for permis.
sion to enter the city, which was
promptly declined by that board.
There is a general quarantine rule
against persons entering the city and
these public officials had no respect of
persons enforcing the rule.
The number of mrn composinr the
capital guards company in ordi ary
times is about SO. but it is doubtful
whether more than ten or twelve men
can be assembled at this time
EDWARDS, Miss, Sept 20.-Twcrty-
one new cases of yellow fever since last
report
The rapid spread of the disease is re-
markable Five of the total are in the
country. The disease is now well
distribut throughout the town. Sew
eral new cases were reported, but not
yet passed upon by the physicians,
which will doubtless swell the total to
so. The general condition of all the
worst cases is improved and none are
now considered dangerous
NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 20.-The local
fever situation has undergone little
change since Saturday. At 6 o'clock
Sunday night the record book in the
board of health Office showed a total of
six new cases and one death. The off
cial bulletin shows two deaths, that of
the woman Santa Graffeta. who died
in the hospital Saturday night, not
having been included in the official
bulletin.
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 2O.--Dr II. d.
Geddings, of the Marine hospital SER
vice. arr -cd here SUNDAY on his way
to Edwards to establish camp of
refuge. He has with him 200 tents and
mattresses
DIR. j. +. Hunter. secretary of the
state board of health, arrived here
Monday morning from Vicksburg to
confer with Dr. Geddings with a view
to establishing base of supplies
and taking stringent measures to
stamp out the yellow scourgc.
MOBILE, Ala, Sept 20-The official
bulletin for the last twcnty.four hours
ending at noon Sunday showed II new
cases. One death that of Frank Don
aldson. He was l6 years of age and a
paper carrier. Total cases to date. 30:
total deaths, g.