Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-30

lines are making arrangements to disinfect
their box cars They expect that the fumi-
eating will be ut least effective in killing
any fugitive disease bearing mosquito that
may invade these cars.
Tennessee Puts Up the Bars.
MEMPHIS Tenn, July 29.-Folowlng
the quarantine established by Memphis and
Chattanooga, the entire state of Tenne-
see this afternoon closed its doors against
New orleans and all other points where
yellow fever is prevalent. This action was
taken at a joint meeting here OF the state,
city and county Boards of Health. 1t was
also arranged that the three health boards
named would actively cooperate here, the
main gateway of the state to the infected
districts Governor Cox has endorsed the
action taken and promised his active sup
port in carrying out the quarantine regu-
lations.
MIssissippi's Military Quarantine.
GULFPoRT, Miss, July Ex-Governor
Vardaman, acting for the state board Of
Mississippi, has placed Adjutant General
Fridge in charge of the state quarantine
service and all future aggressions against
the yellow plague in Mississippi will be
conducted under the auspices of the adju-
tant generals Office. The advance detail OF
Ward, who were preparing the camp
grounds for the encampment of the Missis-
slppi National Guard, will be utilized to
supplant the civil force now on duty
throughout the state and the most stringent
quarantine will be maintained in the state.
General Fridge has issued imperative or
ders TO the soldiery TO maintain the quar-
antine at the point OF the bayonet. The
coast line has been divided into divisions
the eastern from Gulfport is under COM
mand OF Lieutenants Walton e. Bobbe and
Leland Dyle OF Battery /. First artillery;
the Alabama line is under command Of
Major Ewing, the west from Gulfport to
the Louisiana line. under Captain Sullivan,
while details OF soldiers will be established
at all intermediate stations. Headquarters
has been instituted under command of Gen
eral Fridge Colonel Wyatt will assume
command of the port OF Gulfport. A pla-
toon OF the Cameron field artillery Of
Meridian will arrive 10 do duty as quaran-
tine guards.
Doctor Makes False Report.
Yesterday a doctor here stated he had a
case OF yellow fever. The health authori-
ties interviewed him with the result that
he acknowledged that he had told an un-
truth, The authorities thereupon made
him sign statement 10 that effect
NATCHEz. Miss. July 29.-Natchez and
Adams county are cooperating in the main
tenance of detention camp at Concord.
The town has Guaranteed against the
world. The train service on the Mississippi
Valley g. Southern railroad has been re-
duced TO one train daily each way. Fifty
hve refugees who were coming to Natchez
are detained at Camp Concord and will be
held five days
Texas MOdihes Quarantine.
HOUSTON. Tex, July Estate Health
ofiicer Tabor today lifted the quarantine
against the state Of Louisiana with the
exception of New Orleans and the town Of
Bunkie
twenty-five Suspects I'm New York.
NEW YORK, July 29.-with no less than
twenty-five cases OF possible yellow fever
detained under observation on the quaran-
tine islands. DR., A. II. Doty, health officer
OF the port said tonight that twenty-four
hours must elapse before It could be abso-
iutely determined. by ARCHAEOLOGICAL tests
whether any Of the suspects were infected
with the dread plague.
Two sailors. both apparently seriously
III. were taken today from the steamer
seguranca, which arrived from Colon. and
Isolated In the Detention hospital on Swim
burne island. Eight more OF the crew, who
had been III during the voyage. but were
convalescent. and seven passengers, two
from the cabin, all OF whom showed in
creased temperatures. were taken 70 Hon.
man island for detention until the results
OF blood examinations are known. In addi-
tioh to these, two suspects were taken 70