Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-16

O'Clock. and all persons found on the
streets after that time win be neio 10
strict account II there are any per
sons here who are depending on pens
fed on free rations, we want 70 s"s
to them that there will be none lssueu'
The farmers are cIamoring for iaporeis,
and we are determined that no ioaienS
or idlers shall remain lii the city. 10
this class we especially say, lou nao
better get out at once
I'VE again assure the people tnat
should yelow-fever break out, we WIZ
provide for those who wish to leave, the
Illinois Central having promised 10 PRO-
vide train on few hours notice.
RAMSEY WHARTON. Mayor;
wv. f.. TODD. Health Ohcer'
JAMES EWING, Chief OF Police
FUMIGATIoN OF MAILS.
WASHINGTON. September 1.-THE
Post-Office Department has taken the
matter of fumigation Of mails from the
infected districts under consideration.
and the railway mail superintendent VIII
be directed to fumigate mails from such
places. when 1t is demanded by the local
officials.
The mails leaving New Orleans for
Texas points are being fumigated under
the direction of Assistant-Surgeon Nor
man.
Surgeon Carter, at New Orleans. and
Passed-Assistant-S Surgeon Glannan. at
Mobile, have been directed to establish
train inspection service on all passen-
ger trains leaving that city Medical in
spectors are to accompany each train to
the State lines OF Georgia, Tennessee.
Arkansas. and Texas.
in oh ri
wires three new cases there, but no
deaths.
SITUATION IMPROVED.
NEW ORLEANS, September 15.-At the
close OF the days investigation by the
Board of Health at New Orleans this
evening, the situation, so far as New
Orleans Is concerned, was considered TO
have materially improved. There was
less anxiety than at any time since Mon
day among the health officials, and they
are encouraged to believe that by no
means have they lost control of the situa-
ton. and that it was quite within the
range Of probability to expect that in
short time the superior quarantine and
sanitary methods employed will prevail
and crush out the dread visitant.
During to-day there were twenty cases
reported to the Board of Health for in
vestigation. OF these two are still under
investigation, two were reported as sus-
picious, and as requiring further diagno-
sis, fourteen we're found TO be harmless
cases Of fever, and two were pronounced
genuine yellow-fever. OF the last two,
one is the case of an old French butcher,
living on Mason street, In the immediate
vicinity of the French market. His case
was premasurely reported last night as
yellow-fever.
CASE AT TOURO INFIRMARY.
The second case is that In The Touro
Infrmary. one Of the semi private hos
pitfalls of the city. The later patient was
taken TO the hospital Monday from Poy-
dras and Rampant streets, In this city.
These two cases are the only ohes which
the physicians have been able 20 trace 10
Ocean Springs. At Touro there are some
209 sick people, and the utmost caution
is being displayed in order TO prevent any
possible spread of the disease.
Millions of gallons Of water have al
ready been pumped through the streets,
and with the general situation showing
as much Improvement as it does tonight,
confidence Is steadily being strengthened.
OCEAN SPRINGS AND BILOXI.
The stormy weather since Saturday has
had the effect of increasing the number
of cases at Ocean Springs. Conductor
Johnson, of the Louisville and Nashville
road, was stricken to-day, together with
three others. One new case was reported
at Biloxi this morning, that of the Rev.
l.. +. Emery, the pastor of the Methodist
church, making three in his family.
Biloxi has now forty-nine cases of sick
ness-nineteen yellow-fever, six suspicious
cases, and diagnosis as 10 the rest is re-
cases, and the diagnosis as to the rest is
reserved. There have been no deaths at
Biloxi.
NO QUARANTINE AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. September 15.-No quaran.
tine will be declared in Chicago against
the infected districts of the South. This
was decided upon at a meeting OF the
Board of Health to-day. 1t was an
nounced that travellers from the yellow
fever districts will be received in Chicago |
without question. 1t being agreed that
the climatic conditions prevailing in Chi
cago preclude the possibility OF any
danger from that source.
REFUGEES REACHING ATLANTA.
ATLANTA, GA, September 15.-Yellow-
fever refugees poured into this city to-day |
from New Orleans and other infected |
points. one car was filled with the troops |
from Jackson barracks. in New Orleans. |
This stopped here but few minutes. and |
then passed on 10 Chlckamauga Nauohal
Park, where the soldiers will encamp. |
There were about two hundred Of them.
The invitation OF Atlanta TO the fever |
stricken people has resulted in a large |
influx Of the people from the coast towns. |
The city is wide open. and encourages |
every one to come here as the health |
authorities are certain that the fever |
cannot exist here.
QUARANTINE IN WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON. N. c., September Is |
The Board OF Health Of New Hanover |
county met to-day and adopted a reso- |
luton establishing quarantine against |
all cities and towns where the yellow |
fever prevails.
QUARANTINE AGAINST ATLANTA.
AUGUSTA. GA, September 15.-Augusta |
has quarantined against all yellow-fever |
points, and also against Atlanta.