The age-herald., 1898-09-06
FEVER SUSPECTED
 IN NEW ORLEANS TRO Cases of Fever Reported in One
 House. EXPERTS DISAGREE AS USUAL Memphis QuarantineS Against the
 World.
EXPERTS DISAGREE AS USUAL
THREE NEW CASES AT oRwooD
Alabama Shuts off Passengers From New Orleans Pending an Investl- gation of the Two Suspicious
 Gases Case at Benoit.


 New Orleans La, September 5.-Dr. Sou chon, president of the state board or health, last night issued the following statement:
 | "I have just received the following tele- gram from pr. J. F. Hunter, secretary Of the Mississippi state board of health:
 "'Jackson, Miss, September 1, 1s9s- Mayor Warton, of Jackson, has informa- tion to protest against trains from the south. Is there any yellow fever in New Orleans, or Suspicious fever, and could you advise us as to what the information is based on? "J. F. Hunter
 q have made the following reply:
 'Dr. Dunn, inspector Mississippi board, thinks he has found two cases of yellow fever here in one house. Attending physi- elan and experts of Louisiana board dis agree with him. I have summoned Drs. Carter and Murray here. Will keep you posted. "'Dr. Richard P. Souchon.
 President of Board of Health.' /"
 There was a conference held here today between officials of the board of health attending physicians and Dr. Carter, of the United States marine hospital service, with respect to the alleged cases of yellow fever in New Orleans. The cases were viewed by the experts. Dr. Carter reserved his opin- ion until tomorrow. Hence no announce. ment was made as to whether the cases are yellow fever or not
 Against the World.
 Memphis, Tenn, September 5.--The Mem phis board of health has established a rigid quarantine against the entire country. No one will be allowed to enter the city From any direction. This action was taken on account of the prevalence of yellow fe- yer in Mississippi.
 The following bulletin was issued by the board of health of Memphis last night:
 Resolved, That from and after this date an < bsolute quarantine against all persons, whether coming by rail, river craft, or priv ate conveyance, is hereby declared, provid- ed, however, that citizens of Memphis desir- ing to return home shall be allowed to do so under such conditions as the board im- poses; also that all through passengers by rail shall be carried through the city with out stopping and by continuous railroad passage.
 .Freight will be admitted from all non- infected points, subject to such restrictions as may be imposed by the board. Freight may be shipped to any point under the same conditions as above"
 New Outbreak
 GreenviHe, Miss, September 5.-Dr Dunn, inspector of the state board of health, pro- nounced a case of fever at Benoit, Bolivar
 
 now. He has been isolated. Also every thing that came in contact with him has been isolated. pr. Dunn thinks that there will be no spread of the disease from that source. pr. J. D. Smythe, health officer of this (Washington) county, will quarantine against all infected points.
 Two Cases Near Meridian
 Meridian, Miss. September 1.-Two sus- picous cases of yellow fever are under sur veilance seven miles west of tins city. They are two negroes who came to Merid- ian few days ago and were taken sick with fever few days after their arrival. pr. H. S. Gully member of the state board of health has the cases in charge awaiting developments.
 The two suspicious cases reported by the Mississippi inspector at New Orleans have not yet been pronounced yellow fever. Dg Carter, the expert, qreferring to await the arrival of pr. Murray of the marine hospital service. Meanwhile strict quar- antine is being enforced
 Alabama Quarantines
 Montgomery, September 5.-(Speclal)- Governor Johnston wired from Mobile to- day to the state board of health suggesting the propriety of a state quarantine against New Orleans pending the investigation of the suspicious cases of fever there, and the state health officers declared the quar- arltine in effect. It's provisions include persons and baggage that have been in New Orleans within ten days. If the New Orleans patients are declared to have other than yellow fever the embargo will be raised.
 Three More at Orwood
 Jackson, Miss, September 5.-Three new cases of yellow fever, two seriously i'll, are to the state board of health from Orwood. One suspicious case has been discovered at Water Valley. The board has established an absolute quarantine against three coast towns, Bay St. Louis, Pass Christian and Benoit. These towns were granted a daylight with New Orleans at the meeting of the board several months ago and this communication now is deemed dangerous All railroads have been order ed to stop carrying passengers on local freights.
 The board of health last night passed the following ordinances: 'whereas. It has been officially reported l to the Mississippi state board of health ] fever in New Orleans. therefore be 1t or i dered by the executive committee of the