Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-27
Health Reports from GreeneviIIe,
Knoxville and MOrrfstOwn.


Knoxville and M0rristOwn.
The Knoxville Press and Herald of the
25th inst. says: "From GreeneViIle we
have far better reports than the rumors on
our streets had led us to expect. The re-
ceipt of dispatch by the Mayor, yesterday
evening, from Greeneville, asking that two
Of our physicians be sent to that place, gave
rise to the most alarming suspicious and
suggestions regarding the ravages of the
cholera in that afflicted village. 1t turns
out, however, that there was but one death
there yesterday, and that of child; that
the sick are convalesciDg; and that the
pro tration ofthe two physicians was in con-
sequence of their extraordinary labors for
two weeks past"
The following is the dispatch to the Press
and Herald:
GREENEvILLE, June "a, 6P. M.-Since
your last dispatch from this place, the fol-
lowing deaths have occurred: Saturday
Mrs. Wilson. Sunday-hrs. Pickering.
To-dsy-A child of Mr.. Fred Mitchell.
One of our physicians gave out last night,
and another one is nearly worn out. DR..
Tadlock, of Knoxville, arrived at O'Clock
this afternoon, and was very welcome. We
hope to see another tomorrow morning.
There are about twenty now sick, though
most of them are cOnValescing.
DR.. Bur nett, of Knoxville, was to 90 I'D
to Greene vile on the 18th.
OF the health of Knoxville the Pr eSs
and Herald avs:
"Here in Knoxville, there was consid er-
able anxiety manifested, stimulated greatly
by extravsgznt and grOundless rumors from
Chattanooga and Greeneville. Late in the
afternoon various rUmors of the appearance
Of the cholera in Knoxville gained rcula-
ton. Capt. Jaques, Charley Hodge, mas
ter mechanic, and Ro5t A. Brown were all
reported to have been attacked by cholera.
We took pains to ascertain how much
foundation there was for any Of these re-
ports. l was found that Capr. Jsques' in
disposition was ola character hardly wor-
thy Of mention, being nothing more than
slight Indigestion. At sunset he seemed in
the free enjoyment Of health, not dreaming
that his condition was the source of alarm
to anybody.
Mr.. Charles Hodge had yesterday an at
tscS of fux, though not Of virulent type.
He had none of the symptoms of cholera,
or of the prevailing disease" The case of
Mr.. r. II. Brown, who resides on Broad
street, North of the railroad, was more Sc
rious. He was violently attacked with
vomiting, and his condition In short time,
which was pronounced colera by bis attend
ing physicians, though wanting some of
the symptoms of pronounced cholera. The
experimenting cause of the attack was
found to be overheating, drinking copiously
of warm water, and eating imprudently Of
vegetables. For time his condition was
regarded extremely critical, though ct u
O'Clock last night, bis physicians pronoun-
ced the chOleric symptoms subdued, and
himself in recovering state. We pre-
sumo there can be but little doubt that this
case is of type similar to the disease now
prev lent at Nashville. Instead of undue
uneasiness, this case should prove final
warning in regard 20 personal habits of diet
and the like. The use Ct vegetables should
be at onc3 abandoned, overheatiDg should
be avoided, aud especially should deep
draughts of ice-water not be induced in.
Above all, while there can be lao harm in
knowing and telling the truth, let our peo-
pie be not alarmed by the msny wild ru-
mors that constitutional panic makers may
set in motion along the streets.
"P. S.-Sinee writing the above, the at
tending physician has informed us of the
death of Mr.. Brown. His symptoms be-
came worse at midnight; he fell into col
lapse, aud died in few moments after.
wards"
The Recorder of Morristown pab"'
statement in the Knoxville pS- -4snes q
ing that there is or has be- -pers, DENY
Int two deatbs ;: "There has been
and tLsv III town in four months,
we're both infants"