The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
YELLOW FEVER
AT NEW ORLEANS
Two Suspicious Cases Appear
in the City.
Alabama and NeighbOring Cities
Establish
A RIGID QUARANTINE
Pending Investigation by Fever
Experts.
One Case Appears at Meridian,
Mississippi.
A RIGID QUARANTINE

New Orleans, Sept. Cdr Carter of
the Marine hospital service arrived
from Franklin and went to see the two
cases which DR.. Dunn Of Mississippi
thought were yellow fever. He had no
hesitation in saying that one of the
cases was by no means yellow fever.
The other case will be studied fully,
there being doubt concerning it.
The local experts are firm in the be-
lief that neither case is yellow fever,
and have full confidence that their de-
cision will be maintained.
The Mississippi towns along the gulf
coast have refused to join in the Wig
orous quarantine established by Mis-
sissippi and announce that they will
maintain communication with New Or
leans.
Alabama Quarantines.
Mobile. Ala, Sept 6.-The Mobile
board of health has advised that the
state of Alabama declare quarantine
against persons and baggage from New
Orleans until the suspicious cases in
New Orleans are pronounced upon.
State Health Officer Sanders advised
Governor Johnson, who is now here, to
the same effect, and the governor has
issued a proclamation declaring the
quarantine as suggested.
Jackson Acts Promptly.
Jackson, Miss, Sept. 6.-The city of
Jackson has established a strict quar-
antine on all classes of traffic against
New Orleans. No trains on the Illinois
Central road are allowed to stop with
in the city limits.
The suspicious fever reported from
the Bear Creek neighborhood in Copiah
county, has been investigated and
found to be of a malarial type.
One suspicious case is reported at
Meridian and is being investigated.
Montgomery Shuts Her Doors.
Montgomery, Ala. Sept. 6-Pending
the investigation Of the reported sus-
picious cases of yellow fever at New
Orleans Montgomery has put on quar-
antine against that city.
Fever Summary.
Louisville. KY, Sept. 6.-Following is
a recapitulatiOn of yellow fever re
ports received from the far south by
the Associated Press:
Franklin. La, has had a total of II
cases and one death to date. There are
now five cases there.
Orwood, Miss. reports three new
cases. two serious. One suspicious case
has been discovered at Water Valley
Two suspicious cases have been 10
Gated seven miles from Meridian. Miss,
in an almost inaccessible locality. Ex-
perts have been sent to investigate.
Quarantine lines are being extended
in all directions.
Against the World.
Memphis. Tenn, Sept 6.-Memphis
has quarantined against the world.
That is, no passengers will be allowed
to leave trains here, though they may
pass through if so ticketed in closed
coaches Freight moves as usual
Chicago, Sept. 6.-The quarantine at
Memphis, Jackson, Mobile and other
towns against New Orleans. does not
interfere with through travel from
points north of the Tennessee line. None
of the Illinois Central through trains,
passenger or freight, have been dis
continued, but few local trains run
ming between New Orleans and cities
which have quarantined against it have
been taken off.
Cincinnati, Sept. 6-The railways
here running south report that there
has been no quarantine against either
New Orleans or Jackson, Miss