, 1897-09-16
fever At JACKSON.
EXPERT DIAGNOSIS REMOVES ALL
DOUBT AS TO THE
PLAGUE.
Seven Cases of Fever Surely Developed
Business In the City is Almost
Entirely Suspended and the People
are Fleeing to PAGES Of Safety
Other Fever News.

capital is depopulated, lis business
houses are closed, its newspapers sus
pended, seven cases Of yellow fever Of
fcially announced at its very doors, with
as many suspected cases at various
points. an embargo on the railroads OF
the state, grave apprehensions that the
dread disease has obtained a eoothold in
numerous paris OF the state and wild
alarm everywhere. Such are the on
di;ions existing in the middle. western
and northern portions CT the state to-
day.
The worst fears OF the medical fra,
ternity and public have been realized
and the prevailing disease at Edwards
has been pronounced yellow fever. The
state board OF health has laid a general
embargo on travel, except out Of the
state, by means OF an order promulgat-
ed this afternoon and addressed to all
lines OF transportation. Travel from the
infected places is absolutely barred. A
bright side of the situation is that the
disease is Of a very mild type. The ex>
odus from his city, which began in a
small way several days ago. has attain
ed unprecedented proportions. While
the STATE board advises all who can to
leave, and the railroads say Jhey can
handle the largest crowds, the most rig
id local quarantine prevails here. DR..
Guiteras reached Edwards today and
after an investigation sci the following
message to the state board:
81 arrived this morning. Have visited
a number Of cases and the following are
pronounced yellow fever: w A.. Mont
gomery. Pat Montgomery. Miss Anna
Henry. T. H. w. Barrett. E. F. Suite.
Miss Mamie Austin, three miles ouI in
the country; Mrs. Champion. Champion
HILL"
Following is DR.. Guitras' report to
Surgeon General Wyman:
Edwards, Miss. Sept. l5.-Wyman.
Washington; Diagnosis Of yellow fever
made in six cases by DIR. Punnell is on.
firmed. He has two other cases that !
have not yet seen. There are many chill
dren sick with what is probably a mild
type Of the disease. The cases ure moi
confined to one locality, but are all trac-
ed TO the Anderson case. which came
from Ocean Springs. The medium OF
distribution appears to have been the
Champion case. VIM. Champion. who
died, was a prominent man. and many
congregated in his house during his
illness. DR.. Purnell is immune and is
recommended as competent to take
charge OF the situation if necessary.
shall leave this evening at 10 for Mobile,
unless otherwise directed.
(signed.) "GUITERAS."
TIL G board has instructed DIR. Pur-
nell to place a Gordon OF guards around
Edwards at once The report says the
disease has also appeared at Clinton and
Smiths. towns near Edwards.
The following order was promulgated
today by the state beard Of health:
Vicksburg, Miss, Sept. l5.-To All
Citizens of the Stale OF Mississippi. Rail
road Officials and Other Transportation
Lines and All Newspapers: On account
OF the yellow fever at several places
along the coast in the state and several
cases Of yellow fever at Edwards. Miss.
and reported suspicious cases at various
points throughout the state and until
further orders by this board. no persons
will be allowed to get OF 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 railroads
or by other transportation companies
from infected places. No trains will be
allowed to stop at infected communities,
whose destination is beyond the state
Of Mississippi will be allowed to board
train at all points not Infected with vel
low fever will be allowed to get of at
terminus.