Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-17

tons for the isolation and guarding OF
cases at other points. A dispatch re-
ceved from DR.. Drummer. at Sa-
vannah. this evening. SAYS that that city
has Guaranteed against passengers,
fruit, and manufactured clothing from
New Orleans. Pass Christian, Jackson,
and Mississippi City.
For the week there have been
10 new cases and deaths at
Key west. making 25i cases and
Il deaths since August 18th. There has
been ! case mt Miami. case and ! death
at Port Tampa City. cases and deaths
AT New Orleans. ] case at Jackson, and
. cases and l death at Mississippi City.
SMALLPOX.
In the public-heasth report. issued this
week. Colorado Is reported free from
smallpox. after an epidemic from March
10 the middle Of August during which
there were 2js cases and s. deaths. The
total number of smallpox cases in the
United States this season has been l,OSl.
The reports received through the con-
suls show that yelOw-fevcr H. prevailing
in Argentina. Brazil. Colombia, Costa
Rica. cuba, Mexico, and san Salvador.
Most of the countries only report the
deaths and reports FOR the last two
and August 18th. the date Of the last
report from Santiago there were 2O6
cases and As deaths in that city.
BUBONIC PLAGUE.
In the bubonic-plague stricken coun-
tries the mortality has been very heavy.
Out Of f.bS2 cases in Hongkong there
were ] .42o deaths. and at Tamsu. Japan,
out of 4S6 cases there were 1856 deaths.
At Oporto. Portugal. the most west
erly point touched by the plague. out of
81 cases up to August 9th, there were is
deaths.
The Marine Hospital Service IS taking
every precautiOn 10 prevent the introduce
ton Of the plague. either from Southern
Europe or Africa. where 10 has gained a
foOthold. or from the East. through the
port Of San Francisco. All steamships
from Italy, Spain and Southern France
are being inspected before they sail for
the United states. Thomas II. Heenan
writes a most interesting report from
Odessa Of the precautions taken in Rus
STA against the introduction Of the plague,
I'm which he says that there is a general
belief In that section Of Europe that
with the advent Of the Paris Exposition,
the plague will spread all over the Con-
tinent OF Europe and may even reach
the States Of North and South America.
TROOPS FROM NEW ORLEANS.
ATLANTA. GA. September l6-Batte-
ries y and G. Of the First Artillery from
Jackson Barracks. New Orleans, arrived
at Fort Mcpherson to-day, having been
ordered from their station on account OF
the yellOw-fever at New Orleans. Cap
tain William G. Rafferty, is i'm command,
with Lieutenant jesse G. Nichols second
in rank There are 127 men in the two
batteries. While there Is no intimation
Of any fever among the troops they have
been quarantiued I'm their quarters for
five days. as a precaution.
QUARANTINE AT CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON. s. c.. September 16.-
The Board Of Health to-day declared a
quarantine against New Orleans, Key
West. Pass Christian. Mississippi City,
and Jackson, on account of the preya-
lcnce Of yellow-fever at those places.
QUARANTINE AT AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, GA. September 16-The
health officers to-day quarantncd against
all infected cities. and all points where
yellow-fcver exists.
PRECAUTIONS AT BRUNSWICK.
BRUNSWICK. GA. September 10
Brunswick tonight established a strict
quarantine against all places infected
with yellow-feyer. Inspectors have been
sent out on all trains. and persons com
ing this way must be provided with health
certificates.
DEATH AT JACKSON.
JACKSON. MISS, September I'D. p.
Porter. who was stricken with yellow
fever several days ago. died tonight. No
new cases have appeared.