The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-16
THE YELLOW FEVER.
Ravages Of the Fever at Galveston and Cor-
pas Christi.

Ravages Of the Fever ut Galveston and Corr
pus Chrisfi.
The report Of the Houston committee who were sent
TO Galveston 10 ascertain the truth in reference TO the
that yellow fever prevailed in that city contains
the following statsment:-
That from the best information we could obtain there
had been up to the Is, inst from one hundred ana
twenty five to one hundred and thirty cases Of the dis
twenty five have died. and that the date mentioned
there were on hand about hundred inciud-
practice; that the malady first made its appear
ance among tho destitute classes OF inhabitants,
but has since found its way 10 and spreading
through the Of society. Its march, though
slow, has been steady and we have hesitation in say
ing that tho disease Is at this time epidemic While
do not regard type very mild one yet the cases
generally yield very readily TO prompt treatment but We
that IL NAV assume virulent progresses.
That the local origin of the Galveston fever do
lind the facts ccllaed suiciently Systematic or salts
factory 10 enable to arrive at positive conclusion
II was the prevalent opinion with the members of the
faculty with whom conferred that the disease wan
not introduced, but that 1t germinated IN that city
The Galveston Bulletin OF the 4h instant says:rhe
fever has attacked but few persons with the
newspapers But one has died-Mr j. H. Pointer
compositor in the Bcin Office. who was buried yeser-
day. Mr. sacShouse, the Galveston local OF the Houston
TRe Rio Grands Co.al.r Of August 2 says:-A gentle
man this city received letter FROM Corpus Cnrisii,
announcing the presenceof yellow FEVER ID t9at Sy-
full sickness present time There - no mouse
but has sick. The doctors called IT bilious
fever There arc over eighty in town. SO far We
have only four record-Mr. Drink the black
name is ndstncty printed aud Colonel Morgan, who
died yesterday There hardly any stores open, and
the streets are deserted"
sickness mt New Iberia-Phy slcinns and
Nurses Needed.
We learn from Mr.. T. Topper, President Of the Ats
papas Transportation Company, that there is very
alarming condition health New IBERIA and that The
fnlln liza
OF dcaths:--
August 4-Mss Ldde Mattingly Willie Keller-two
| negro children.
August 5-Mrs Isbell Robert L. Isbell IA child, Il.
Wood, from Indiana; - Rabb, Jr
August 6-Fourcade, Thelespnoss Etc, - Escouhas,
| Miss Peerin; Matz a Jcw.
The following despatch received from Mayor Hen
shaw
Since my last telegram three Of our doctors are sick
The doctors below called home. Send from one
to three physicians IL possible. Four I'VE Sisters Of
Charity would be great assistance.
| Important Cure for Yellow Fever Discovered
| In the West Indies by nm English Physician
Considerable attention Is paid by the press OF the
West Indies 10 cure recently adopted by physician
/ in Jamaica Dr. Alex F!ddes, F. r. O. 9. E. IL has
run tho rounds Of the Spanish, Englsh, French and
| Danish journals, and everywhere meets with tho
| highest encomums Several Of the governments in
terested in the West Ind!es have set apart hosptai
buildings FOR the special treatment Of yellow fever
under Dr. Fiddes' process As that dread disease is
making considerable ravages in the southern part Of
the United States we give the following account Of The
treatment:-
| Calomel, quinins and all other medicines set
aside a. being not only useless. but positively in
jurous the only medicine recommended is full dose
Of castor oil At the beginning Of the disease. The
| remedy Of DR.. Eiddea then consists in the inter
with external application Of iced sheets around the
body when the skin Ia hot and dry, with an occs
sonal vapor bath when the skin 10 dry without being
hot The suphurous acid IN not given IN its pure
bi-sulphte soda tho sulphte Of magnesa potash
or Of ammonia Of which the former preparation Is pro-
baby the best being asteess and not koiy TO offend
tho stomach The dose Ia twenty grains every Two or
| three hours in glass OF water.
The OF sulphurous acid and the application OF tho
wet sheets vapor bath indicated as much by tho
dictates VI by the Lessons OF experience. The
first Is preventive against fermentauon Of tho o'ov'
the latter potent agencies for withdraw ing poi
| sonous matter from the body without weakening the
| vital powers.
Since Professor POLL OF Milan instituted his elaborate
OF experiments TO test the efficacy or snphurous
acid arresting fermentation in the blood or animals
and since Or. Do Ricci of Dublin and Professor Bur-
Eraeve Of Ghen repeated tine same tho therapeutcal
power Of this medicine has been well known 10 the
medical profession. But Dr. Fiddes Is entitled TO the
credit OF having introduced IL remedy for yellow
fever several other diseases Of tho zymotic family
There DO doubt Of the efficacy OF this new
treatment, and DR.. Fidde3 will have the credit Of
having In great measure relieved the West indies ut
besides preventing much suffering and untmely death
and II ia but natural 70 hopo he will reap some sub
stantia benefit from discovery which he has gen
erousy made public through the West India press.