The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-30
FEVER SITUATION.

sim hOlUE Itti1IiliAIl WILL
In FrankIin-Number OF cases To
date, 10, aud 1--we deaths.
The following telegram was received
by DR.. Carter yesterday:
Austin, Tex. Sept. 21.-To Surgeon
Carter, L. 5. NJ. II. s., New Orleans:
Regret exceedingly that II has gotten.
10 the newspapers that you stated to
me that there was a great deal of fe-
yer in New Orleans, As soon as
! heard Of it ! published that You
made no such statement to me.
BLUNT, State Health Officer.
New Orleans, Sept. 27.-Passcngers
from any point ~quarantined for north
ern points will be required, before
boarding IA train, to present an Aida
Wit that they will not return to any
place quarantincd against the place
they leave for ten days or indefinitely.
If they intend to return To such points
after ten days, they must also present
certificate of disinfectiOn Of baggage.
This is to carry out paragraph l63 of
the Atlanta regulations,
EDMOND SOUClION, NJ. d.,
President Louisiana State Board OF
Health.
THE STU ALTON IN MISSISSIPPI.
jackson, Miss. Sept. 27.-The State
board of health has published a bull
letin announcing that five new cases
Of yellow fever appeared in the nertli-
western portion OF the city in the Vi
entity Of the section house, where the
first case vas discovered three weeks
ago. The five patients are all negroes.
The n~cighhorhond is populated almost
exclusively by cOlUrcd people, and DR..
Purncll, the State health officer IN
charge, announces that there has been
sickness of Il few days duration in
many Of the houses.
1t is presumed that Il large percent
aye of the recent cases OF sickness in
this locality was yellow fever of Il
very mild typeand the infection being
among the negroes was scarcely dis
cernable.
A cordon has been established
around the district and "a second
house-to-house inspection will be
commenced tomorrow. The neigh
borhood is very thickly settled, very
few negroes having left town, but AS
the upper residence district Of the
city is almost wholly dcpopulated, the
board Of health does not expect a
general epidemic.
In addition to the second inspection
all houses in the infected district will
be kept under strict surveillance and
examined daily. The leading col0rcd
men of the town have organized an
association for the relicfO the suffer
ing. The Howard Association will
also start a subscription list he work
being under the direction of Secretary
of State Power and Bishop Charles b.
Galloway. II the Gordon is maintain
ed for any great length OF time there
will be considerable suffering among
the negroes.
The board of health relies solely IN
the Gordon of twenty men to check
further spread and prevent a general
epidemic.
No official information has been re-
ceiwed in Jackson in regard to the new
cases of fever reported neal Edwards
and at Smiths station. DR.. llarral-
son sends the following from Oxford:
"No new cases; one death. With
the three cases and four deaths, to-
day about thirty people vent in camp"
The board Of health has decided to
raise the quarantine against Calves
ton on the assurance OF State Health
, Oniccr Blunt that there is no yellow
fever in Texas.
Following is DR.. Giants report from
Lafayette county:
''Four new cases at Taylor and Vi
entity to-day. Total t0datc. 81; whites
a: cOlOrcd, S; critically i'll, 1. Deaths
to-day, s. Orwo0d and vicinity to-day,
J ,: total to date, 81; Gwhitcs 81: cnl0rcd
+ 10; deaths, 5; / death to-day. Twenty
: eight days tonight since fever was
announced at this point"
APPEAL FOR TAYLOR AND ORwooD.
jackson, Miss, Sept. .2S.-Dr. Cant
makes an urgent appeal for funds to
pay nurses at Taylor and Orwood. lie
i has had six employed for two weeks
Q and needs as many more. The STATE
appropriation is TO prevent the intro
duction and spread of yellow fever.
but will not be sufficient tn pay
nurses. Oxford has appealed for as
sistance, and other communities may
he stricken. will gladly receive, ac-
! knowledge and forward all contribu-
! tions to points most needed. The
mayors of towns are requested tn ap'
! point committees, aud the Officers
of fraternal orders a draw on thell
c J.L POWER.
vICKsBURG LEARNS II LESSON Oh
INGRATITuDE.
: Vicksburg, Miss. Sept. 27.-The
y - s l.,ltl, ,,n1nn cvgnpnivlu rnc
luton against the New Orleans pa
} pcrs to-day. and will not admit then
; here except in single wrappers and
fumigated.
/, The citizens Of this city severely
: criticise the town of Edwards for
i ouarantining against this city as W.
> have no fever here, and remembering
last year, when the world turned 9
deaf ear to Edwards during the cpl
demic and Vicksburg gave her all the
, relief required, doctors, nurses ant
: every necessary kind OF supplies.
S The records of the weather bureau
office of this city show the average
dates Of killing frost in this section
q for the past twenty.seven years u
Z have been Oct. q. but for the last tel
years it has been later.
n NO FEVER AT JACKSON, LA.
j Jackson, La, Sept. 27.-The repor
from St. Francisville to the Times
Democrat is without foundation. N
T yellow fever; no fever Of any kind II
Q Jackson. Parents Of students herr
g need not he alarmed; no intercourse
with infected places. The following
given me by the authorities:
y "There is no yellow fever and n
suspicious cases in jackson. Healt'
of the town excellent. Strict Qnaran
tine is maintained against all infectc'