The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-16
GENERAL QUARANTINE ORDERED.
The situation in the State Is Serious.
Shot Gun Quarantine.

Ihe situation in the State Is Serious.
Shot Gun Quarantine.
Jackson, Miss, Sept 15.-All the fears of
the citizens of Jackson in regard to the
sickness prevalent at Edwards have been
realized. DR.. Guiteras, the government ex-
pert, has confirmed seven cases of yellow
lever and says there are many suspects.
AT hrst, the cases were reported as mala-
rlal fever, then after a time they became
dengue fever. Another wait and they were
pronounced suspicious, and finally declar-
ea TO be the genuine yellow fever. During
4 all this time the disease has been spreading
al the rate of five or six new cases daily,
uAu! there are now forty cases in existence
d Edwards The evolution of the disease
from malarial to yellow fever. was such
u@' The people now regard dengue as sim
wv q more convenient term than yellow
fever
Inc state board has instructed DIR. Pur-
me- nen TO place Gordon of guards around
EDWARDS Reports say that the disease has
uso appeared at Clinton and Smiths, towns
"S@I EDWARDS. The state board has order
~ TG tne discontinuance of trains on the
'W1ooQNlle, Miss, branch OF the Yazoo and
MSssSippi Valley road.
ihc following order was promulgated to-
uay by the Switchboard of health:
os NksDurg, Miss, Sept. 15.-All citizens
ue state OF Mississippi railroad off,
Is eT ana other transportation lines and
"l newspapers.
er,I Gn account of the yellow fever at sew
5 places along the coast in this state
v.l e several cases of yellow fever at Ed
Of ~ w. MISS, and reported suspected cases
rr,2 25oLlous points throughout the state,
sonl !iI oItaer orders by this board no per-
boat. "uI De allowed to get off trains or
~ NJ al any station or point in the state
man S'sSlppl and no freight baggage,
ranroe, express is to bs handled by the
nam or other transportation com
WIN I rom infected places. No trains
4 ADy oIoWed to stop at infected places.
tiles rt-'soH from non-infected communi-
of Ni,; destination is beyond the state
tra3ns pp will be allowed to board
low fe,, aS all points not infected with yell
from hiod. irain crews running to and
fever gtn lhat are not affected by yellow
term,nars J., oe allowed to get off at the
v |oues,a5s stated that an expert has been re-
o invss.t proceed to Nittayuma, Miss,
ron nSsdle the case of Malcolm Cam
q komDl4tlf came from Edwards. and to
yazo+ Isolate the case.
For a sbo n.y. Miss, has issued orders
No train, sun quarantine to be enforced
" No o'ss p1s..l mails at the quarantine stations
rain ana a1 are allowed to leave the
nisated ' man and express must be fu-
e long f5o armed to the teeth are placed
thes. fouhty boundaries, but in spite
nanagel '5u rules several people have
rom nfoo, get b0 some even coming
ho cam -l.l districts. Two drunmers
4 quara9tiIIoo tiIIoaday, We're yesterday placed
telegram
4ors of1eo vas received at the COVER
twenty-five WIS morning asking that
n used m cents be sent to Vicksburp 10
teIlow fayo. f1l there was one new case Of
elegram vt reported from Edwards The
~ A dee1I.i ON Drs. Hunter and Krei-
fevailed IN i[l and complete panic has
left town 9aeEson ,as all day. Everybody
as a pon"i. Who could do so. Jackson
IL thrds Of ~ non Of 10000 people. and
me city an, Ilese have deserted the CITY.
wing proo'ii'.lals tonight issued tho fol-
DC fever 1naton: ITO tbe Public-
81 been o,8 og,l8lsaiiling at Edwards has at
Eyer We Ib'aaelally diagnosed as yellow
Ptine asai1syt inaye maintained strict quar- tlom
Alnst all info this point, as well as
injected and suspicious points