The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-16

JAChSONI Mlss'' NoepN' 4o'-AhS e'u'V
capitol. depopulated. its business houses
closed; its newspapers suspendediseven
cases of yellow fever officially announc-
ed at Its very doors with many suspect
ed cases at various points, an embargo
on the railroads of the state, and grave
apprehenslons that the dread disease
has obtained a foothold In numerous
parts OF the state, wild alarm every
where. Such are the conditions exist
ing In the middle. western and northern
portions OF the state to-day
The worst fears of the medical fra
ternIty and the public have been realiz-
ed and tho prevailing disease at Ed
wards has been pronounced yellow few
er. The state board of health has laid
a general embargo on travel except out
OF the state. by means OF an order pro-
mulgated this afternoon and addressed
TO all lines OF transportation. Travel
from infected places Is absolutely bar
red. The bright side of the situation Is
that the disease is OF q very mild type.
The exodus from this city, which began
In small way several days ago, has at
talned unprecedented proportions.
While the state board advises all who
can to leave, the railroads say they can
handle the largest crowds. The most
rigid local quarantine prevails here.
Fever Reports Confirmed.
DR.. Guiteras reached Edwards at 4:SO
a. m. to-day and after investigating,
sent the following message to the state
board:
~ arrived this morning. Have visited
a number OF cases and the following are
pronounced yellow fever: W. A. Mont
gomery, is at Montgomery, Miss Anna
Henry, T. H. w. Barrett, f. F. suttle,
Miss Mamie Austin, three miles out in
the country: Mrs. Champion, Champion
Hill.
The following is DR.. Guiteras' report
to Surgeon General Wyman:
"The diagnosis OF yellow fever made
in six cases by DR.. Parnell Is confirm
ed. He has two other cases that have
not yet seen. There are many children
sick with what Is probably mild
symptom of the disease. The cases are
not confined TO any one locality, but are
all traceable to the Anderson case,
which came from Ocean Springs Tho
medium Of distribution appears TO have
been the Champion case. Mr.. Champion
who died, was prominent man and
many people congregated in the house
during his Illness DR.. Parnell IS i'm
mune and recommend him as compe-
tent to take charge Of the situation II
necessary. ! shall leave this evening at
10 o'clock for Mobile unless otherwise
directed.
(signed) "GUITERAs."
Forty Cases at Edwards.
All the fears of the citizens of Jack
son In regard to the sickness prevalent
at Edwards have been realized. DIR.
Guiteras, the government expert, has
confirmed seven cases of yellow fever
and says there are many suspects
First, the cases were reported as ma
larlal fever, then after time they be-
came dengue fever. Another wait and
they were pronounced suspicious and
finally declared to be genuine yellow fe-
yer.
During all this time the disease has
been spreading rapidly at the rate OF
five or six new cases daily until there
are now forty cases In existence at Ed
wards. The evolution OF the disease
from malarlal to yellow fever was such
that the people now regard dengue as
simply n more convenient term than
yellow fever. Dr. Gulteras arrived at
Edwards on n special train ut o'clock
this morning and proceeded at once to
work
The state board has instructed DIR.
purncll to place Gordon OF guards
around Edwards Report says that the
disease has also appeared at Clinton and
Smiths, towns near Edwards The
state board has oredcr the discontinue
ancc Of trains on the Woodvllle, Miss,
branch Of the Yazoo & Mississippi Val
ley road.
Yazoo City, Miss, has Issued orders
EOr shot gun quarantine to be en-
forced. No trains are allowed to stop
except TO change malls at the quarnn-
tine stations. No passengers are al
lowed to lcuvc the train at ali. and all
mail and express matter must be fuml-
gated.
a decided and complete panic has pre-
vailed In Jackson all day. Everybody
mas left the town that could do Bo.,
jackson has population OF 10000 peo-
pc and two-thrds Of these have de-
serted the city.
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