Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-20
FEVER STILL RAGING
Many New Cases at New Orleans
and Edwards.
MORE TRAINS ARE ABANDONED
Louisiana and Mississippi Shut off
From the World.
A L RIM IN ILLIN OIS

NEW ORLEANS. September 2O-Three
more cases are announced in New Orleans
| this afternoon. making thirteen reported
today
NEW ORLEANS, September 10 DR..
Joseph Holt, ex-president of the board OF
health, has reported nine cases of yellow
fever in his practice. He says they were
all stricken violently, but were much re-
i1eved by prompt medical attention.
A considerable fall was noted in the
temperature this morning, and, though the
cooler weather is not entirely helpful to
the sick, it encourages the physicians to
believe the fever will spread less rapidly
All patients heard from, except one or
two, were doing we'll this morning
The Illinois Central discontinued two
trains on its valley and two on it's main
hhe Quarantine regulations have caused
their withdrawal. Very few trains are run
ming on any of the roads, and there is con-
sequent s!owness in the delivery of the
mails
Many towns continue to refuse to re-
ceive New Orleans papers, fearing infec-
tlon The Charity Hospital has offered to
send Tree physicians and medicines to the
lGdleent who are attacked with fever The
authofit1es do not care to receive yellow
fever patients in the Charity Hospital.
New Cases ut Edwards.
EDWARDS, Miss. September 2O-New
cases which have developed since last re-
pert are:
Dr. Wallace Champion, John Guy, Frank
Angelo, Mrs. Rattlif, Ernst Birdson, Mrs.
Emery, Mrs. Frank White, Jesse Sharp
(colored), Mary Leonard (coloretD, Cynda
Garrett tcolored) Louis Thompson COLOR
ed). Total nj mber yellow fever cases reg
istered. fifty-four Col. Robb is reported
very sick. Nathan and Hudaken also quite
sick.
They recently came here from Louisville
All other cases reported are doing we'll
Everything is moving along smoothly and
every one working tremendously together
Our quarantine is as strict and effective as
Is possible to make it. DR.. Purnell is in
charge. Dr. Waldauer of Vicksburg, Dr.
McCalluTn, Dr. Ratlif and DIR. Pool, local
physicians. deserve especial praise for their
uhtiring zeal. DR.. Wadauer is fumigatng
Injected residences and distributing disin-
fectants where most needed.
Railroad Employees Laid OF.
JACKSON. Miss, September 2O.-The Ala
bama and Vicksburg railroad, being unable
TO run trains, today laid off all their en-
ployes at this point, with the exception of
the agent and telegraph operator.
Nicksburg's Strict Quarantine
VICKSBURG, Miss. September 2O.-The
weather is cool and bracing. This town is
healthy and rigidly Guaranteed. State
board of health has ordered tropical fruit
excluded from state; also newspapers, I'M
less fumisated.
Dr. Hunter left for. jackson on a special
train this morning 10 bring out tents for
Edwards refuge camp. State board is ad-
vised that citizens near Osyka, Miss. were
demanding release of persons in quarantine
at state line. The board wired Adiutant
hat
Light Guards of Jackson be sent there
Two suspicious cases are reported near
smith Station. Kinds county. These will
be Investigated at once Very rigid n,1aran-
tine obtains on Big Black river A negro
who had twice slipped through the lines
Wts captured and was ducked by the
guards and half drowned.
Situation at Meridian.
MERIDIAN, Miss, September 2O-At. a
meeting of the cotton exchange this
morning a resolution was adopted accent
ing the olive branch extended by vicks-
burg looking to the restoration of traffic
on the Alabama and Vicksburg railroad
The board of health was requested to open
negotiations with General Manager Har-
vey at Cincinnati to run a train for mails
and freight from Meridian to Forest and
Brandon and return every day. no passen-
gers to be carried
Meridian continues free from SUSPICIOUS
cases. Some of the refugees have gotten
over their fright and have returned. Bust
ness improved today On account of conf
dence in the quarantine
Danger at Cairo. Ill.
SPRINGFIELD. H., September COR.
Egan, secretary of the Illinois state board
of health, in charge of the yellow fever
inspection at Cairo, ILL.,. wired today from
Cairo. establishing general quarantine
against Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi
| both paSsel gers and trainmen being pro-
hlbited from leaving cars route north.
DIR. Egan states that danger exists at
| Cairo from, future development of disease
| owing to the large number of refugees al
ready arrived there
JUSTICE ON TRIAL