The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-09-16
FROM JACKSON.
Mississippi's Capital Becoming Rap
idly Depopulated.
FLEEING FROM YELLOW FEVER

The States Health Authorities ADVISE
the People to Leave the City-The
Fever Outbreak at Edwards, But
short Distance Away.
Jackson Miss. Sept. 16.-The state
sspital is depopulated, it's business
houses closed and its newspapers sus-
pended. Seven cases of yellow fever
are officially announced at its very
doors, with many suspected cases at
various points. An embargo has been
placed on the railroads of the state,
and there az" grave apprehensions that
the dread disease has obtained a foot
hold in numerous parts of the state.
The worst fears Of the medical fra
ternity and the public have been re-
allied, and the prevailing disease at
Edwards 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 yesterday afternoon
and addressed to all lines of transpor-
tation. Travel from infected places is
absolutely barred The bright side Of
the situation is that the disease is of a
very mild type. The exodus from this
city, which began in a small way sew
eral days ago, has attained unprece-
dented proportions. The state board
advises all who can to leave, and the
railroads say they can handle the
largest crowds. The most rigid local
quarantine prevails here.
DR.. Guiteras reached Edwards yes
terday, and after investigation sent
message to the state board announc-
ing the seven cases of yellow fever.
He adds; There are many children
sick with what is probably 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 distribution appears to have been the
Champion case. Mr. Champion, who
died, was prominent man and many
people cOngregated in the house dur
ing his illness"
The order promulgated by the state
board of health provides that no per-
sons will be allowed to get off the
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. Any person from non-infected
communities whose destination is be-
yond 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 infected by yellow fever viii be
allowed to get off at the terminals
The regulations in regard to staying
off the streets after O'Clock viii he
rigidly enforced. The fire alarm will
tap three times at o'clock, and all
persons found on the streets after that
time will be held to a strict account.
The order continues: IF there are
any persons here who are depending
on being fed on free rati0ns we want
to say to them frankly that there will
be none issued. The farmers are clam
oring for laborers, and we are deter
mined no loafers or idlers shall re-
main in the city. We assure our peo-
pie that should fever break out we
will see that speedy transportation to
take them away VIII be provided"
Yazoo City, Miss, has issued orders
for a shotgun quarantine to be en-
forced. No trains are allowed to stop
| except to exchange mails at the quar-
antine stations. No passengers will be
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 these rigid rules several
have managed to get through some
even coming from infected districts.
Two drummers who came Monday
were on Tuesday put on quarantine.
A telegram was received at the gov
ernor' office last evening asking that
% tents be sent to Vicksburg to be used
by quarantine officials. 1t is also stated
that there was one new case Of yellow
fever reported from Edwards.