The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-22
IN A STATE OF PANIC
YELLOW FEVER BREAKS OUT IN
JACKSON, MISS.

All Business susp snded and the People
are Fleeing from the Piace-Ths News.
pspsrs Di.continus Publicstion-The
Dread Disease Spreading.
Jackson, Miss, the capital Of the
State, is panic stricken and is almost
depopulated, and It's business houses
closed and IFS newspapers suspended.
A dispatch says all the fears of the cit
izeps Of Jackson in regard TO the sick
ness prevalent at Edwards have been
realized. DR.. G. literas, the govern
ment ex pert, has confirmed seven cases
of yellow fever, and saws there are
many suspects. First, the cases were
reported as malaria fever, then after
a time they became dsngue fever.
Another wait and they were pro
nounced suspicious, and finally de
clared to be the genuine yellow fever.
During all this time the aisease has
been spreading at the rate of FIVE or
six new cases daily until there are
now 40 cases in existence at Edwards.
The evolution of the disease from ma
larial to yellow fever was such that
the people now regard dengue as sim
ply more convenient term than vel
low fever. The State board has in
structed DR.. Purnell tc place Gordon
of guards around Edwards. Report
saws that the disease has also appeared
at Clinton and Smiths, near Edwards.
The State board has ordered the dis
continuance of trains on the Wood,
Vile, Miss, branch of the Yszoo and
Mississippi Valley road. The follow
ing order was promulgated Wednes
day by the State board of health:
"Vicksburg. Miss, Sept. 15.-All
citizsns of the State OF Mississippi,
railroad officials and other transporta
ton lines and all newspapers.
"On account of the yellw fever at
several places along the coast in this
State and several cases of yellow fever
at Edwards. Miss, and reported sus-
pected cases at various points through
out the State, until further orders by
this board, no person will be allowed
to get on trains or boats at any station
or point in theStste OF Mississippi and
no freight, baggage. mail or express is
to be handled by the railroads or 9th
er transportation companies from in
fected places. No trains Will be al.
lowed to stop at infected places. Any
person from non-infected commu'
mites when the destination is be-
yond the State of Mississippi
will be allowed to board trains at
all points not infected with yellow fe'
YER Train crews running to or from
places that are not infected bv yellow
fever will be allowed to get off at ter
minal points.
u. F. Hunter, M. D.,
"W. J. Kriger, M. D,
Executive Committee State Board of
Health"
1t is stated that an expert has been
requested to proceed to Nittayuma,
Miss, to investigate the case of NAL
colin Cameron, who came from Ell
wards. and to completely isolate the
case. Yazoo City, Miss, has issued
orders for shotgun quarantine to be
stop except to exchange mails at the
quarantine stations. No passengers
are allowed to leave the train and ali
mall and express must be fumigated.
Guards armed to the teeth are placed
along the county boundaries. In spite
of these rigid rules, several people
have managed to get by, some even
coming from infected districts. Two
drummers, who came Monday, were
yesterday placed in quarantine. A
decided and complete panic prevailed
at Jackson al day Wednesday. Jack.
son has q population of 0,OO0 people
and two thirds of these have deserted
the city. Tbs city officials issued the
following proclamation:
ITO the public: The fever prevail
ing at Edwards has at last been Off
cially diagnosed as yellow fever. We
have maintained a strict quarantine
against this poiot, as well as against
all infected and suspicious roints. We
feel confident of our ability to keep
the yellow fever out of Jackson and
will put an absolute quarantine against
all persons coming into the city from
any point. In order to do this, no
health certificates will be honored.
To those who contemplate leaving the
city we desire to say if you are expect
ing to 60, 60 at once. To those who
intend to stay, that we are going to
leave nothing undone to keep fever
out, and should it come, we pledge our
word and honor TO give notice of the
very first suspicion coming to our
knowledge.
ITO the country people, we wish to
say that in refusing to admit them, we
want it understood that it is done for
our mutual good.
Our doctors will be permitted to
visit you in sickness, and arrange
ments will be perfected so you can
come to our quarantine station and
send in for groceries, medicines and
the necessaries of life.
ITO those remaining in the city, We
say frankly, curse is threatened, you
are expected to do your duty and CO
operate with the beard of health, ma
yor and aldermen.
Ine regulallODS IN regard 10 STAY
ing off the streets after 9 o'clock will
be rigidly enforced.
1.-The fire alarm will tap three times
at 9 o'clock and all persons found on
the streets after that time will be held
to strict account. If there are any
persons here who are depending on be
ing fed on free rations, we want to say
to them that there will be none issued
The farmers are clamoring for labor