The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-16
COMPLETE PANIC
1900 OUT OF A POPULATION OF
10000 HAVE LEFT.
THE PLAGUE FLAMING UP EVERYWHERE
Tae Newspapers Discontinue at Jackson, and
the People Pouring Into Atanta--The
States Rapidly Being Cordonned
With SHOTGUN Guard.


Jackson, Miss, Sept. 15.-The State
capital depopulated. its business houses
closed, its newspapers suspended; severn
cases of yellow fever officially announe-
ed at it's very doors, with many suspect
ed cases at various points; an embargo
on the railroads of the Stat and grave
apprehensions that the dread disease has
obtained foot-hold in numerous parts
of the State; wild alarm everywhere.
Such are the conditions existing in the
middle, western and northern portions
of the State today.
The worst fears of the medical frater-
nifty and the public have been realized.
and the prevailing disease at Edwards
has been pronounced yellow fever. The
State board of health has laid a general
embargo ON travel except out of the
State, by means Of an order promulgat-
ed this afternoon and addressed TO all
lines of transportation. Travel from in
fected places is absolutely barred. The
bright side of the situation is that the
disease is of a very mild type. The ex-
Odus from this city, which began in q
small way several days ago, has attain
ed unprecedented proportions. While
the State board advises all who can to
leave, the railroads say they can handle
the large crowds. The most rigid local
quarantine prevails here.
DIR. Guiteras reached Edwards at 4:30
a. IN. today and after investigation sent
the following message to the State
board:
Il arrived this morning. Have visit
ed Il number of eases aud the following
are pronounced yellow fever: w. A.
Montgomery. Pat Montgomery, Miss
Anna. Henry. T. III. w. Barrett, Il. f.
Suite, Miss Minnie Austin, three miles
out i'll the country; Mrs. Champion,
Champion HILL"
The following is DIR. Guiteras's report
to Surgeon General Wyman:
Edwards. Miss, Sept. Is.
"Wyman. Washington.
THE diagnosis of yellow fever made
in six cases by DR.. Purnell, is confirmed.
He has two other cases that | have not
yet seen. There are many children sick
with what is mild type Of the dis
ease. The cases are not confined to one
locality, but are all traceable to the An
derson case, which came from Ocean
Springs. The medium of distribution APP
pears to have been the Champion case.
Mr.. Champion, who died, was a promi-
nent man and many people congregated
in the house during his illness. DIR. Pur-
nell is immune and l recommend as
competent to take charge of the situa-
ton if necessary. l shall leave this eve
ming at 10 o'clock for Mobile unless 9TH
erwise directed.
(signed) "GUITERAs.'
The city officials tonight issued the
following proclamatiOn:
To the Public: The fever prevailing
at Edwards has at last been officially
diagnosed as yellow fever. We have
maintained a strict quarantine against
this point as we'll as against all infected
and suspicious points. We feel confident
of our ability to keep the yellow fever
out OF Jackson and will tonight put an
absolute quarantine against all persons
coming into the city from any points.
In order to do this no health certificate
will be honored. To those who contem-
plate leaving the city, we desire to say
if you are expecting to 60, to go at
once. To those who intend to stay.
that we are going to leave nothing un-
done to keep the fever out and should it
come we pledge our word and honor to
give notice of the very first suspicious
coming to our knowledge.
ITO the country people we wish to sag
in refusing to admit them, we want it
understood it is done for our mutual
good.
"Our doctors will be permitted to visit
you in sickness, and arrangements will
be perfected so You can come to our
quarantine station and send in for gro
ceries, medicines and the necessaries OF
life.
ITO those remaining in the city. we
say frankly, a curse is threatened: YOU
are expected to do your duty and CO.
operate with the board of health, May
or and Aldermen.
'The regulation in regard to staying
off the streets after 8 o'clock win be
rigidly enforced.
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 q
strict account. If there are any persons
here who are depending on being fed ON
free rations, we want TO say to them thai;
there will be none issued. The farmers
are clamoring for laborers, and we are
determined no loafers or idlers shall
remain in the city. To this class we
say, you had better get out at
)nce.
I'VE sgain assure the people thar
should, fever break out we will see. thar
speedy transportation to take them away
$ provided, the Illinois Central Railroa&