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"^GT 00CG3	W	NOBILE'S	QUARANTINE	6AUSES RAILROAD
TO OPERATE ONLY FROM NEW ORLEANSTO BILOXI WITH SPECIAL ENGINE AND CAR TO TAKE MAIL ONLY ON TO MOBILE July 30, 1878
Daily Picayune - Wednesday, July 31, 1878 - p 1 c l+
THE QUARANTINE
"Bay St. Louis, July 30, 1878
J. W. Coleman,
Ticket Agent, New Orleans
Owing to the stringent quarantine established by Mobile County (Alabama), all through trains, freight and passenger, are discont inued until further notice.
The coast train will run as usual.
Train leaving New Orleans at 7:30 A.M. will run as far as Biloxi; returning to New Orleans at 9:^5 P. M. This train will take freight for points between New Orleans and Biloxi.
D. B. Robinson, Superintendent"
Accordingly the Ticket Agent has ceased to se&l tickets farther than Biloxi, and all through travel comes to a halt.
Mails will not be interrupted any further per the following telegram:
"Bay St. Louis, July 3°> 1878
J. W. Coleman,
Ticket Agent, New Orleans
See Postmaster and have him send mail out on east train at 3:30 P. M.
It will be taken by special engine and car from Biloxi to Mobile.
South bound mail will be brought from Mobile in same special engine, to connect with Coas<t Train rite arriving at New Orleans at 9:20 A. M.
D. S. Robinson, Superintendent"
There is no interruption on the Jackson Read.


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