The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-09-21
STATUS OF YELLOW FEVER
A REPORT BY THE MISSISSIPPI
BOARD OF HEALTH

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on for Quarantine Against A~tIanta-FIor
. ida Guarded Against Entry Of Persons
From Infected Points-Anothe Case and
a Death at Mobile
Washington, D.. c., September 16.-Sur-
geon General Wyman, of the marine hos
pital service, has received a elegram
from Drs. Hunter and Kiger, of the Mis-
sissippi state board of health, giving in
formation as to the status of yellow
fever in hat section. They say there is
no SICKNESS at Pelahachie, and there is
no necessity to send DIR. Guiteras there.
1t had been previously reported that there
were suspicious cases at Pelahachie, and
that DIR. Guiteras' presence might be
needed. They also state that a Gordon has
been placed around Edwards, and that
cases in the country are being guarded.
DR.. Purnell being in charge. They add:
I'VE would be pleased to have you CO.
operate with US. Send tents and estab-
Iish a refuge camp. We think they are
very necessary" DR.. Wyman replied
that the tents had already been rendered
to DR.. Purnell.
Charleston, s. c., September 1.-THE
board of health of this city today de-
clared a rigid quarantine against Atlanta.
The order was issued at noon and pas
sengers and freight from Atlanta will
henceforth be subjected to the same
strict rules governing those from New
Orleans, Mobile and other fever stricken
places.
Jacksonville, Fla. September 16.-By
virtue Of a proclamation issued by the
health officer today. Florida is now guard
ed against any persons from the infected
yellow fever districts. Hhe proclamation
sets forth as follows:
.XKyIl,r,.e vNIn e+a+n Inarl ~ .hnn1th
considers it necessary for the prevention
of infection entering the state from infect
ed places in the states of Louisiana, Ala
bama and Mississippi. it is hereby
Ordered that no personse or baggage
from the infected portions Of the above
named states shall be permitted to enter
the state of Florida. And, further, that
all persons entering the state must be
provided with proper certificates, showing
that they nave not been in contact or
exposed to any quarantinable disease.
Inspectors will be placed at the Florida
Central and PeninSular railway at st.
Mary's river; at the Savannah, Florida
and Western railroad at St. Mary's river,
and at the Georgia. Southern and Florida
and the Plant System crossings at
Jasper
Inspectors nave been placed at the
points named. and all trains will be met
and the necessary certificates required
of all passengers. Other functional points
not mentioned in the proclamation have
previously been covered.
Mobile. Ala, September 16.-The board
of health reports one new case of yellow
fever today, making five cases in all de-
clared. One patient has been discharged
today. Anotone Hagan. the first yellow
fever patient, died this afternoon.
Montgomery, Ala, September 16.-Mont-
gomery has quarantined all points in the
state of Mississippi.
Atlanta, Ga, September 16.-Several
southern cities, including Charleston,
Chattanooga, Selma, and Montgomery,
have ~ 30 tina ontnc nnn 7 ~
some quarters the reason for this act of
precaution On the part of those cities
may not be understood. The quarantine
against Atlanta is not established be-
cause the authorities of the quarantining
cities fear that there is yellow fever in
Atlanta. or because they believe the
climatic conditions of this city are such
as would be likely to %endanger the health
Of the city by receiving. straight from
infected sources those fleeing from the
yellow fever. The fact is the cities quar-
antining against Atlanta do so. fearing
that refugees might use their stay in At
lanta as a cloak for the securing of a
certificate of health and might bring to
those cities the latent germs.
Washington, September 1.-THE infor-
nation regarding the fever received by
Surgeon General Wyman tonight included
the f~ollowing:
A telegram from Surgeon White at
Fontainebleau. Miss, says acting Assist
ing Surgeon GAMES reports two cases at
Berkeley, Miss, which have existed four
days.
DR.. Guiteras at Mobile says in a dis
patch: 'One case reported, taken sick
Sunday. 18th. All the other cases preyi-
Ously reported are doing we'll.
1t has been decided by the marine hospi-
tai authorities to establish another deten-
ton camp in mississippi. somewhere in
the vicinity of Jackson or Edwards
Surgeon III. d. Geddings left here tonight
and will decide On a location for the
camp after consultation with the state
authorities. The camp eQuipage will be
sent from Memphis.
The daily report of Surgeon Murray in
charge at Ocean Springs. Miss. is sub
stantially as follows: THE work at the
detention camp goes on rapidly. The
Scranton call for a physician was met by
Or. Dunn today and the controversy be.
tween the county and state boards set.
tied. Dunn reports five cases at Scran.
ton, and Cant reports that the sick doctor
has recovered, and the fumigation ant
disinfectiOn at Perkinston has been prop
erly attended to. My request for Stats
tics from Biloxi has not been responded
to. 1t is fair to- report fifteen cases an(
one death cat BiloXi) since the beginins
of the epidemic. Wasdin is improving
No reliable reports of new cases"