Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-02
CHOLERA In JONESBORO.


The Dreaded ScOurge at WOrk-Its
Malignant Character-FsctS about
the Sick and Dead-The Town De.
serted,
From the Knoxville Press and Herald July 81.
From various sources we obtain the fol-
lowing items of the epidemic in Jonesboro:
q telegram vas received by Capt. Jacques
from DR.. Sewer, at s O'CLOCK A. M, stating
that there had been four deaths 10 the pre-
viOus fourteen hours. DR.. Sewer said that
he was nearly exhausted and not well, and
seked Capt. Jaques to have a Doctor sent
from here. DR.. A. j. Campbell went up on
the noon train.
Capt. Jsques also received letter from
DR.. Sewer by the noon train, asking him to
obtain the services Of certain physicians of
this city. The Captain sent the letter to
the proper authorities, with the information
that be would pass any one who would 60
on this mission.
The Captain also telegraphed orders to
Greeneville, to pass several nurses who
offered to 60 from that place TO Jonesboro,
to alton the sick.
As near as We can ascertain, not a per-
son that has been attacked by the disease
in Joresboro, has recovered. Abide. DR..
Sewer is stated to have said that he saw.the
cholera in its worst form in Cincinnati in
1865, and saw it in Greeneville during its
prevalence there, this month, but on Meth
er occasions did it carry off its victims with
the celebrity and rapidly of the present cpl
demie, and he characterizes it as being Of
''most malignant type"
a citizen Ct Jonesboro telegraphed to
Cspt. Jacques to send them five hundred
bushels Of lime by express. Tsis would be
t110 car loads! A later dispatch, however,
informed the Captain that che party apply
ing for the lime had left on the train and
there was no one there to distribute it.
Very few people are left in Jonesbo;o
Some came to this city by the noon train
yesterday and Others last night. The Rev.
Mr. Morrison, of that place, passed down
the road yesterday en- the noon train.
Of The four doctors in the place, three
are sick, Drs. Wheeler and Gibson being
sick when the epidemic broke out, and DR..
Deaderick giving out yesterday, while DR..
Sewer reports himself as exhausted and
nearly sick. In this emergency, the assis-
lance rendered by DR.. Campbell will be
timely.
An undertaken of this city received an Or
der by telegram yesterday morning to ship
six collins to Jonesboro, which he did by
the noon train.
A gentleman who came down from Jones'
boro at noon yesterday, informs us that DR..
Bowel, the postmaster, was taken sick Tues
day night. His family had left for the
country and he sent after them to come and
care for him.
The physicians ofthe place held consul
tation on Tuesday and advised the citizens
who remained to leave at once, and lessen |
the chances of sickness. They also conclu- |
ded 70 take an empty house, known as the |
"Durson" dwelling, make hospital of it, |
and place all the sick in it, so that they can |
give them proper attention.
At the citizens meeting, vote Of thanks |
was passed TO the Town Marshal, Howron, !
for the zeal and industry be has displayed in |
the care of The sick.
The following dispatch gives the latest
reliable news:
"JoNEsBoBo, July 80, ) p. m.-Tbree
burials to-day. Three more not expected to
live until to night. Four new cases to-day.
One of them only lived six hours. Were it |
not for Capt. Grishsm, many Of the dead |
would ROMAN unburied. Relief badly
needed. Those who were best able TO help |
have left"
About O'Clock last night, we learned
that Mr.. Ross Smith, the conduc tor on the |
up train, which left here at noon, was taken
sick before the train reached Jonesboro,
and when he arrived at Bristol was suffer-
ing considerably.
AT the same time we learned that two
moro of the Floyd family, females, the
father and mott er of which died, one on
Sunday and the Other on Tuesday, were
sick and lying on straw in an
open out house.
The down train last night brought alarm
Ing intelligence. There were two deaths
yesterdAy-Mrs. Naff and Jim Clarke, COL,
and one case despaired Of at 6 p. m.-Mag.
gle Floyd. There were three new cases
developed during yesterday, all of which
are marked by unusual malignity. We
learn from good source that much medical
aid is needed. Nor is this all. Medicines
and nurses are needed. Let our city take
some action at once, looking 10 the welfare
Of the afflicted town, which is passing
through an ordeal unparalleled in its whole
history.
From the Knoxville Chronicle, July 81.
JoNEsBoRo, July 29.-I left GreeneviIle
this morning, by request, to offer little
help. brought with me four men, and
hen telegrsphed for two more. find the
panic here equal, or rather beyond that of
our town.
There are ten new cases to-day, the most
Of them of violent form. In fact, the dis.
ssse seems TO be more fatal here than in
in proportion to the number of
cases. There have been six deaths in the
last twenty-four hours. l think there will
be three or four more tonight. 1t is i'm
possible for these two physicians to attend
all the sick.
The coming of DR.. Campbell is looked to
with much interest. There have been six
teen deaths in ali here. 1t was almost i'm
possible to get enough persons to bury the
lead until help came. r ID. BLACK.
JoNEsBoRo, TENN, July 39-7:45 P. M
The deaths from cholera since your dispatch
Of yesterday are as follows: Z. NJ. Jackson,
Mrs. Shaver, Mrs. Nrff, white, Jerry Rhea
md Jas. Clark, colored. Ten and perhaps