Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-07

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clan, died there yesterday evening, from
what Is supposed to be yellow-feyer.
A family OF nine persons named Ander-
son, living near Edwards had been so
journing at Ocean Springs. After their
return seven of the family were taken
sick. and Mr. Champion visited the family
to inquire after their health. Two or
three days afterward. Mr.. Champion was
taken sick. and he died yesterday. The
attending physician pronounced the case
one Of yellow-fever.
No Danger mt Chicago.
CHICAGO. September 6.-Dr. w. f.
Reilly, Of the Health Department. says
there IL absolutely no danger Of the yet
low-fever epidemic now threatening the
South coming az far north as Chicago.
'"rhere must be sustained mean tenn
perature Of 70 degrees for the propagation
Of yelow-fever." said he. with cooler
weather than that, 1t simply dies out.
Our average meximum temperature so FAR
In September Is about 6S degrees"
Quarantine mt birmingham.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, September c.
Mayor Evans has issued proclamation
TO the effect that owing TO the prevalence
OF yellow-fever at Ocean Springs. Miss,
a rigid quarantine will at once be in
stituted against that place. Reliable
men have been sworn in TO watch all
trains from the south on the Louisville
and Nashville railway and the Alabama
Great Southern road, and not allow
any one from ocean Springs or Biloxi
to come TO this city. There are few
Birmingham people now on the coast,
and some uneasiness is felt here for
them.
Quarantine at Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, September g.
In consequence Of yellow-fever at Ocean
Springs and Scranton Miss. the Mont
gomery authorities haze established a
rigid quarantine against those places.
Sensation mt Jackson.
JACKSON, MISS. Septom mber Ga teie-
gram was received by Governor McDaurin
This evening at 10 o'clock from Drs. Bunt-
ing and HARRISON, members Of the Board
Of Health now at Ocean Springs, MISS,
stating that IT was the unanimous opih-
ion OF the members of the boards OF
health Of Louisiana, Alabama, MISSISSIPPI,
and Of the Marine Hospital that without
doubt yellow-fever was now raging at
that point.
The City Council. at a special meeting
late this evening. decided to inaugurate
q limited quarantine against the Gult
coast. the scene of the yellow-fever cpl
demic, and police officers will meet ali
trains coming from the South and see
that no person from the infected district
alights here.
The receipt Of the news from Ocean
Springs created a mild sensation I'm this
city, and many people departed north
wards. This feeling was intensified by
the fact that II was rumored there were
several cases of yellow-feyer near Ed
wards. d small town thirty miles west
Of here. and that this was the cause OF
the death there Of Hon. Sid. Champion,
a prominent member Of the State Legisla-
ture.
This scare recalls to the people OF
Jackson the stirring times Of 1&S when
this city was devastated by a plague OF
yellow-fever. and a reign of terror OPP
pressed the city and vicinity. During this
time the shotgun played prominent part
as a means of preventing the spread or
the plague.
Latest Information.
WASHINGTON, September 6-The Ia
test information received by DR.. BAIL
hache. Acting Surgeon-General of the
Marine Hospital Service, is 10 the effect
that the disease reported at ocean
Springs Miss, is yellow-fever. This IN
formation comes from Assstant-Surgeoh
Wasdin. whose regular station Is at MO
bile. but who was granted permission 10
90 TO Ocean Springs in company with
other physicians, and II Is in accord win
the conclusions reached by Messrs. Haral-
son and Hunt, of the Mississippi state
Board OF Health, in their report 10 Gov
ernor McLaurin. DR.. Wasdin's dispatch
is as follows:
"a second autopsy confirms the dag
nosis of yellow fever. There is general
acquiescence in this opinion. The town
il nearly depopuated. No need of great
alarm"
Notwithstanding the opinion reached by
DIR. Wasdin, the officials here are loth 10
believe that the disease Is yellow-fever'
While attaching much importance to Dr.
Wasdin's conclusions, the bureau, in view
of the gravity of the subject, VIII await a
report from DR.. John Guiteras, OF the
University of Pennsylvania, who has been
requested to proceed TO Ocean springs
before any action is taken. The latter
is an authority on the disease.
GIITERASS EXPERIENCE.
DIR. Guiteras is a Cuban by birth, has
himself had yellow-fever anu has speh'
much time in places where II existed. III
is felt that his opinion OF the disease
should be known before any stringent
measures are taken, especially in view OIL
the fact that the regulations, II put III
force will involve much hardship.
II is not known just when Or. Guiteras
will reach Ocean Springs. but the assump-
ton Is that he will start promptly foI
that place. The action to be taken mere
after will depend almost entirely on the
nature of his report. If the disease Is
found by him to be yellow-fever active
steps will be taken TO prevent It's spread
and to stamp 1t out. A camp of deten-
lion would be established and other ne
cessary measures taken. The opinion OF
DR.. Baihache is that the disease can be
confined to a limited area. and that IL
can make little, IL any, headway, as the
season of frost is near at hand.
Telegrams of inquiry from physicians
IN all parts of the country are being re-
ceiyed by DR.. Bailhache concerning the
reported existence OF yellow-fever.