The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-21
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last report have developed; total num-
Der registered. 81.
The quarantine is as strict and eff
fective as it is possible to make it.
No new cases have been reported since
morning.
A report just received from the coun-
try says that Colonel r. B. Robb is a
dying condition. This was not unex-
pected, as he is quite old, and was in
feeble health prior to this attack. He is
quite prominent.
The people held a mass meeting to-
day and formed a relief committee to
look to the relief of all who may need
help.
a camp has been located one and a
half miles south of town in a beautiful
grove, and tents in charge of Surgeon
Geddings will arrive this evening. The
camp has been christened Camp Purnell
1t is the opinion that there will be but
few taken into the camp.
SITUATION AT ATLANTA.
ATLANTA (Ga.), Sept. 20-The fe-
yer situation in Atlanta is unchanged
Two hundred and fifty refugees ar
rived this morning, and two special
trains are expected this afternoon.
There is not suspicious case in the
city.
AT VICKSBURG.
VICKSBURG (N1iss.), Sept. 2O-The
weather is cool and bracing, and the
town healthy and is rigidly quaran-
tined. The State Board has ordered
the tropical fruit excluded from the
State; also, newspapers unless fumi-
lea
on a special train to-day to bring out
tents for the Edwards refugee camp.
The State Board is advised that citi
zens near Osyka, Miss, We're demand
ing release of persons in quarantine at
the State line. The board wired Adj
jutant- General Henry requesting that
the Capital Light Guards of Jackson be
sent there. Two suspicious cases are
reported near Smith Station, Kinds
County These viii be investigated at
once A negro who had slipped through
the lines was captured and ducked by
the guards until half drowned.
TRAFFIC WILL BE REOPENED.
MERIDIAN (NGiss), Sept 20.-At a
meeting of the Cotton Exchange to-day
resolutions were adopted accepting the
olive branch extended by Vicksburg
looking to the restoration of traffic on
the Baltimore and Vicksburg Railway.
The Board of Health was requested to
open negotiations with General Man
ager Harvey at Cincinnati to run a
train for mails and freight from Merid
ian to Forest and Brandon and return
every day, no passengers to be car
ried. Meridian continues free from sus-
- =
have gotten over their first fright, and
have returned. Business improved to-
day on account of confidence in the
quarantine.
AT MOBILE
MOBILE, Sept 20.-Sunday after
noon the hot spell was broken by
heavy rain. which served also to wash
out the cutters and improve the city's
sanitary condition The temperature
continued to fall during the night, and
this morning real autumn weather was
experienced At noon the people were
almost jubilant over the health report:
Two new cases; no suspicious cases;
no deaths.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SPREAD.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Surgeon-
General Wyman has received the fol-
lowing from DR.. Lindsay Of the Ten
nessee BOARD of HEALTH:
Our board has stationed inspectors
at the following points: Memphis,
Grand Junction, Raymer, State Line,
Chattanooga. Cleveland and Ducktown.
Have ordered all cooperation with our
service. Please at once instruct your
man accordingly"
Orders were Immediately given the
Marine Hospital forces to cooperate
as requested.
Information has been received at the
Marine Hospital from Or. John Cult
eras that two cases of yellow fever at
Cairo Ill, have been isolated, and ev-
cry precaution has been taken to pre-
vent spread. He says that the cases
are very mild, and have caused little
excitement in Cairo. Instructions have
been given for the disinfection of the
vessels where the two patients were
taken. Surgeon-Genera1 Wyman has
been informed that a vessel has been
anchored in the river near Cairo by
the Illinois Board of Health for the
purpose of inspecting vessels from New
Orleans. Surgeon Carter has arranged
an inspection of all vessels leaving
New Orleans.