The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-09-21
TRACKS TORN UP
And TrestIe Burned on the Alabama
and Vicksburg Railroad.
A Violation of the Quarantine Rules of Rum
ming Trains Through jackson, Miss, the
Cause.-The Governor Calls Out the
Militia to Protect Property.

JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 2O.-lt was
learned Saturday morning that in adj
dition TO tearing up the tracks or the
Alabama 81 Vicksburgh railroad a
short distance west of the city, re-
ported at midnight Friday, the
crowd also burned trestle on the
same road few miles west of the
city.
Meridian having consented to allow
trains to pass through that city, the
Alabama and Vicksburg regular train
passed here at p. M, Friday, going to
Meridian. The speed of the train was
not greater than four miles an hour,
whereas the road had been ordered to
run their trains through here at a 20
mile rate Not only was this
order willfully disregarded by the
road, but the train actually stopped
in the heart of the city. Indignation
is at fever heat here, and the people
say that if necessary to compel obser-
vance of their reasonable quarantine
regulations, they will burn every
bridge between here and Vicksburg.
The city authorities say that if yell
low fever is introduced into our city it
will be by the unlawful disregard of
their rules, as in this case.
Gov. McLaurin has ordered out the
Capital Light guards of this city, in
order to protect the property of The
railroads in this county.
The governor of a sovereign state de-
MED admission to his capital city.
This is the unique state of affairs that
existed in Mississippi Saturday morning
as result of the troublesome times in
which the people now find themselves.
Gov. McLaurin at the outbreak of
the yellow fever wave was in the in
terror of Simpson county. from which
place he proceeded to his old home in
Brandon. Being anxious to return to
the state capitol, he made application
to the city board of health for permits
sion to enter the city, which was
promptly declined by that board.
There is general quarantine rule
against persons entering the city and
these public officials had no respect of
persons enforcing the rule.
The number of men composing the
capital guards company in ordinary
times is about SO. but it is doubtful
whether more than ten or twelve men
can be assembled at this time.
EDWARDS, Miss, Sept. 2O.-Twenty.
one new cases of yellow fever since last
report
The rapid spread of the disease is re-
markable. Five of the total are in the
country. The disease is now wei
distri buted throughout the town. Sew
eral new eases were reported, but mo-
yet passed upon by the physicians
which will doubtless swell the total tt
SO. The general condition of all thu
worst cases is improved and none ar,
now considered dangerous.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 2O.-The loca
fever situation has undergone LITTLE
change since Saturday. At 6 o'clocl
Sunday night the record book in tn
board of health office showed total o
six new cases and one death. The off
cial bulletin shows two deaths, that o
the woman Santa Graffeta, who die,
in the hospital Saturday night, no
having been included in the officia
bulletin.
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 20.-Dr. III. {
Geddings, of the Marine hospital ser
vice, arrived here Sunday on his wa
to Edwards to establish a camp o
refuge. He has with him 300 tents an
mattresses.
Dr. j. L. Hunter. secretary of tn
state board of health, arrived her
Monday morning from Vicksburg t
confer with DIR. Geddings with a viel
to establishing base of supple
and taking stringent measures t
stamp out the yellow scourge.
MOBILE, Ala, Sept. 2O.-The oficia
bulletin for the last twenty-four hour
ending at noon Sunday showed IL neN
cases. One death, that of Frank Dor
aldson. He was 16 years of age and
paper carrier. Total cases to date =!
total deaths, 3.