The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-15
YELLOW FEVER.
The Disease Prevailing In memphis
..Thirty Deaths Since ihe is n.ns.
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MEMPHIS, Sept. 1S.-For two days pa!
runors OF The prevalence Of yellow few!
in this city have prevailed, but the 0dl
cers Of thc Board Of Health were reticer
and non. commi,tal on the subject Br
A, A meeting Of that body this Afternoon
at which were present nearly all u
prominent physicians ot the city IN
following address was prepared:
YoMe Citizens Of Memphis:
We regret to announce to the publ
that the yellow fever exists in our city.
h confined to 8 few blacks in the north
western portion Of the city, and we trus
Il will not become epidemic. We hav
instructed our Secretary to make dali
rrpor, of the deaths from this and othe
causes, and We will from day to dayiurn
ish such information concerning the pro
press OF The disease as we deem necessary
Up to this time there has been about thirt
deaths from this disease since the 1st ins
"By order Of the Board Of Health"
J.H. RuTALL, Sec'y"
The injected quarter Is known here a
Pinch and is principally composed Of ftenc
.nent houses, occupied by Irish families
So far there has been but ono case south
Of POPLAR street. There is but little ex'
element as yet, but the publication Of th'
foregoing in the morning will doubtless
cause many to leave the city. :.
Later Reports From Memphis. 6.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 1S.-There was consid
erablc excitement here to-day in conse.
uuence Of the address published thi
morning by the Board OF Health in regart
to the prevalence Of yellow fever, and {
great many have left the city. Severa
new cases are reported in the southern
part Of the city this afternoon. The tota
number Of intcrmcnts report cd TO tht
Board to-day were fourteen, eleven O
whom died of yellow lever. :
The weather last night and tonight is
unusually cool, and 1t is hoped that thu
early iros. will soon stop the progress o
the disease.
The Scourge at Shreveport. 10,
PANIC AND FLIGHT OF THE PEorLE-TnE
FEVER INCREAsINa.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator West
Of louisiana, received the following dis
patch tonight from tho Mayor Of Shreve'
port; "Thc people are panic stricken. All
that could leave have left. The poor are
nearly all on our hands. No money in
the city treasury. All pecuniary aid will
bc thankfully received. The fever is in
creasing,"
DEATH or TELEGRAPH oPERAToR-THE
MANAGER ILL. ,
SHREVEPORT, Sept. 13.-T. NJ. jackson,
telegraph operator, died today. MIR,
Rae, the telegraph manager. Is not ex-
pected to recover.
Latest from Shreveport.
TYPE OF THE DIsEAsE-NEED OF ASSIST.
ANcE-TNcRRAsING FATALITY.
NEW ORLEANs, Sept. 13.-A Pcayunt
special from Shreveport says the disease
is genuine yellow fever of very malig'
nant type. 1t is almost impossible to ar
rive at any reliable information as to
whether there Is any abatement of the
fever. Tho sudden change in the weather
hos proved fatal to the sick. The How
ard Association Is we'll organized. and
is doing noble service, but there
is great need OF assistance in nurses as
well as funds; the city. beng almost de-
populated 1t Is impossible to obtain a
sufficient number OF nurses 10 attend to
the sick. There are three physicians
from New Orleans, Drs. Henry Smith
John J. Reilly and j. F. Finney-Dr
Hurd is due tomorrow morning. The
Times Of this morning says the deaths OF
yesterday lar exceed those OF anyday since
the commencement Of the epidemic. The
increased number Of deaths was no doub,
owing somewhat to the sudden change In
tho weather as well as the increased
number Of sick. The sudden change
from hot and sultry weather Friday even
ing to cold and chilly no doubt hastenet
some as we'll as developed the fever In
others. The rain and cold wind from the
north had the effect to purify the atmos-
phere, and in the opinion OF our physi-
clans will be conclusive to the health ol
those who are now well and assist many
to recover who stood the ordeal o! the
sudden change. 1t Is estimated that SOC
persons are down with the fever. The
deaths so lar amount TO 146.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 14.-A dispatch
IRON Shreveport to the Howard Associa,
ton reports the arrival Of nurses and
physicians from New Orleans, and says
The physicians pronounce the disease gen
uine yellow fever in an epidemic form.
There Is no abatement to-day.
Another dispatch 10 the Howard Asso.
citation, signed by Drs. Smith, Finney and
Reilly, says: No report you may have
received from here can possibly eXaggcr'
ate the condition Of affairs. They are In
deed deplorable.