The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-14

City OF New Orleans. due there yester-
day, was not permitted to discharge or
take on passengers. although some fieiona
people were making the round TIP on the
boat
Monroe, which up to yesterday held aioof
In spite OF threats and refused 10 quafAh-
tine New Orleans. felt compelled today on
receipt OF information thar there are eeV~
cral cases OF yellow fever IN New orleans,
TO declare a rigid quarantine against THIS
city and all trains are being Thoroughly
searched
In view OF the excitement that Fre> ais
in the rural districts OF southern anu
Southwestern Louisiana and throughout
the State OF Texas the Southern faeili.
railroad has practically decided TO take OH
Two of It's trains--one going 10 ana the
other coming from San An;ouio me Oh
ficials say since the yellow feTcr scare
started that their trains running between
these two points hsye done but little dust
ness. The aiscon,inuance OF these s'a,ua,
had thef Set OF increasing the aiarin ana
provolSins csort TO the anotSah pcicy IN
different sections. In order 10 aliay eN-
element the orders will likely be made el-
fective tomorrow taking OF these trains'
Atlanta promises to be the refuge OF an
people living in New Orleans anu a'"ns
Tho coast who desire TO get away VI INV
citiea In the South in danger OF infecton
Atlanta IL the only one that has refused
to quarantine and that has invited AL re-
upees within her gates. The announce
ment at Biloxi today that speclh' ,'h'n
over the Louisville and Nashviiie wiz ~
To Atlanta tomorrow morning has been
received with delight by many IN the coast
and 1t is probable a large number on me
| coast will take advantage OF the opportun-
| ltv 10 get out of the Injected fegions'
SUPERINTENDENT Dunn and Special agent
Ieake OF the Illinois Central ana ira,
| Hunter and Quinn. who LETT mere On
| special last week. went on frnitless nus
| sion II yellow fever had not yet been
| declared IN exist here their personal visit
| to Nississippi towns between New Orleans
| and Memphis would have been ATTENDED
| with good results. but Yesterdays buiietfn
| Of the board OF health has undone III inc
/ work thew had accomplished. ana every
| town in Mississippi big enough to have an
alderman or health oihce[ mas us', s,,,,,
| non intercourse with the Crescent Ci'y,
| The marty found jackson. Miss. the most
| frightened city on their route, and Mem
| pbis and yicksburg unexpectedly cordiai
| and reasonable.
The Illinois Central has made arrange
mepts TO send daily bulletins OF the az
nation in New Orleans and on the M'ssis.
s,nni sound In most OF the mississippi
| cities. The Louisiana board OF health
is fairly overwhelmed with requests for
similar bulletins and though the ofhcerf
are now being worked well nigh TO dea,h
nm attempt is made to answer all tde teic'
grams that are received.
| Dr Carter OF the marine hospnal ser
| yice returned 20 Ocean Springs today from
parkley He renorts serious condiuor
| there Barley is little postof1ce seven
| miles northeast OF tho detention camp
There arc twenty-five Inhabitants OF ,be
place vet there have been four aeains
according TO tho statistics prepared by pr
| Garter. surgeon OF United States Tlsrins
hosnital service There have been t'h u
Barley ten patients. probably yeilpw ie.
yer. eight Of whom DR.. Carter says ne
sure have been yellow fever cases -.
Carter was interviewed today. nc saiu
/ AZ went TO Barkley last Friday morning
Dr. Gaines came that evening ana, o,
tho way. while no Us young pnyscidn
he is one NJ the best we have In the scr
vice. He brought medicine and supplies
Tbere have been four deaths in Barkie;
within the last ten DAYS. The last deati
was Saturday night. There was
death Friday night and enc Tuesday night
| Mrs. Glenn died Tuesday night. Captail
, post died FRIDAY night and young MI
! Glenn saturday night. The place Is wei
attended TO In the way OF isolation an
guards. The town practically had NJ
medical attention until ! went over Their
Friday DR.. Kohl saw the frst cases an
olarantined them. His opinion was tina
the disease was dengue fever. There ~
: only four pcopie In the town who bav
been exposed who are not down WIN
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