Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-16
JACKSON DESERTED.
WILD ALARM IN MISSISSIPPI on &C.
COUNT OF yELLow-FEvER.
REFUGEES POURING INTO ATLANTA.
That city Wide Open to All People
From the Fever-Infected Disfricts-
Augusta Quarantines Against It.
The Fever situation.


ed: seven cases OF yellow-feyer officially
announced at its very doors with many
! suspicious cases at various points; an
embargo on the railroads OF the state
anc grave apprebensions that the dread
disease has obtained foothold In nu-
nierous parts of the State; wild alarm
| everywhere. Such Is the condition ex-
listing in the middle, western, and north
err portions Of the State to-day.
| The worst fears Of the medical ira
ternity and the public have been rea-
Iized, and the prevailing disease at Ed
wards has been pronounced yellow
| fever. The State Board Of Health has
laid a general embargo on travel, ex-
cept out Of the State, by means OF an
| order promulgated this afternoon, and
addressed to all lines of transportation.
Travel from infected places is absolute
ly barred.
The bright side OF the situation Is the
| fact that the disease Is of very mild
type. The exodus from this city, which
| began In a small way several days ago,
has attained unprecedented proportions.
The State Board advises all who can to
leave, and the railways say they can
handle the largest crowds. The most
| rigid local quarantine prevails here.
GUITERASs REPORT.
DR.. Guiteras reached Edwards at 4:30
A. M. to-day, and after investigating,
sent the following message 10 the State
board:
IL arrived this morning. Have Visited
a number of cases, and those Of the fol-
lowing are pronounced yellow-fever: w.
A. Montgomery, Pat. Montgomery, Miss
Anna Henry, T. II. ". Barrett. e. f.
Suttle, Miss Mamie Austin Chree miles
out in the country; Mrs. Champion,
Champion HILL"
The following Is DR.. Guiteras's report
to Surgeon-General Wyman:
Edwards Miss. September 18th.
"Wyman. Washington:
1.-The diagnosis of yellow-fever, made
on six cases by DR.. Purnell, is confirmed.
He has two other cases that I have not
yet seen. There are many children sick
with what is probably Q mild type OF
the disease. The cases are not confined
to one locality, but are all traceable to
the Anderson case, which came from
Ocean Springs. The medium of distribu-
ton appears to have been the Champion
case. Mr.. Champion. who died, was a
prominent man. and many people congre-
gated in the house during his illness
DIR. Purnell is immune. and recommend
him as competent to take charge OF stu
alton. II necessary. L shall leave this
place at 10 for Mobile, unless otherwise
directed
(Signed) GUlIEhAo'
FORTY CASES IN EDWARDS.
The fears Of the citizens of jackson IN
regard TO the sickness prevalent at Eu-
wards have been realized. DR.. Gulteras,
the government expert. has confirmed
seven cases Of yellow-fever, and says
there are many suspects.
First the cases were reported as ma
laria-fever; then. after a time. they be-
came dengue-fever. Another wat anu anu
they were pronounced suspicious. and
finally they were declared to be the genu-
inc yellow-fever During all this time the
disease had been spreading at the rate
of five or six new cases daily, until there
are now forty cases in Edwards.
The State Board has instructed Dr.
Purnell to place a Gordon of guards
around the patients.
The State Board has ordered the dis
continuance of trains from Woodville.
The following order was promulgated
to-day by the State Board of Health:
TRAVEL STOPPED.
"Vicksburg, Miss, September 10, 1897.
"To All Citizens of the State OF Mississippi,
Railroad Officials and other Officials or
Transportation Lines, and all News
papers:
ION account of the yellow-fever at
several places along the coast in THIS
State. and several cases of yellow-fever
at Edwards, Miss, and reported suspected
cases at various points throughout the
State. until further orders by this board,
no persons will be allowed to get off
trains or boats at any station or point In
the State of Mississippi and no freight,
baggage, mail, or express is TO be handled
by the railroads or other transportation
companies from infected places No trains
will be allowed to stop at infected places.
Any person from non-infected commune
ties whose destination Is beyond the
State of Mississippi, will be allowed to
board trains at all points not infected
with yellow-fever. Train crews running
to or from places that are not affected
by yellow-fever. will be allowed to get OH
at the terminals"
1t Is stated that an expert has been
requested to proceed to Nittayuma, Miss,
to investigate the case of Malcolm Came
ron, who came from Edwards, and TO
completely isolate the case.
SHOTGUN QUARANTINE
Yazoo City, Miss, has issued orders for
a shotgun quarantine TO be enforced. No
trains are allowed TO stop except to ex-
change mails at the quarantine stations.
No passengers are allowed to leave the
train, and all mail and express must be
fumigated. Guards. armed to the teeth,
are placed along the county boundaries.
but, in spite of this rigid rule, several
people have managed to get by. some
even coming from infected districts. Two
drummers who came Monday, were yes
terday placed in quarantine.
A telegram was received at the Cover
nor's office this morning asking that go
tents be sent TO Vicksburg, to be used
by the quarantine officials. 1t is stated
that there was one new case of yellow
fever reported from Edwards. The tele-
gram was from Drs. Hunter and Kriger.
A decided and complete panic has pre-
vailed in Jackson all day. Everybody
has left town who could do so. Jackson
has a population of leo00 people. and two
thirds of these have deserted the city.
OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION
The city officials tonight issued the
following proclamation:
ITO the Public,-The fever prevailing
at Edwards has at last been officially
diagnosed as yellow-fever. We have
maintained a strict quarantine against
this point, as we'll as against all infect
ed and suspicious points. We feel conf
dent of our ability to keep the yellow
fever out of Jackson, and will tonight
put an absolute quarantine against all
persons coming into the city from all
infected points. In order to do this no