Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-28
CHOLERA AT GgEENEFILLE.
Statements of . Citizen or she Place
Concerning tI1s Disease ALARMING
Increase of the MaIady.

Statements of q Citizen OF she Place
Concerning thrs Disease Alarming
Increase of the AEaIady.
From the Knoxville Chronicle, June 26.
We learn from citizen of GreenevilIe
/ who came TO this city upon last nights
tra1ns facts concerning The epidemic al
Grseneville, which we hasten to lay before
our readers.
The disease prevails to very general ex
tent, mostly in The mild form. The more
serious cases number about twenty, OF
which 1t is thought not more than two OF
three will result fatally.
A daughter of Col. j. G.. Reavss, living
just south Of town, died at about O'Clock
P. M. yesterday. A SOD, frankie, of Fred.
Mitchell died at O'Clock A NJ, being tie
second child Mr.. Mitchell has lost from the
disease inside OF twelve hours. Mitchell
and his wife are both confined to their
beds. while their third child was lying at
the point of death when our informant
left. Two young men of the town went
and prepared the corpse Of the boy for
burial, as the neighbors were either unable
to do so from illness or had fed from the
place.
T. L. McFalI was attacked at nightfaIl on
Tuesday, and sank very rapidly. At 4P.
NJ. yesterday, he was in collapsed condi-
ton, and his case pronounced hopeless by
the attending physician. He is probably
dead at this writing.
Another daughter Of Col. j. G. Reeves is
seriously III, but it is thought she viii re-
cover.
DR.. Taylor was taken sick with the mzls-
dy on Tuesday, and was compelled to relin-
quish his patients. DIR. Smith was entirely
exhausted a5 the time and barely able to
make bis rounds. The citizens telegraphed
to Knoxville and Jonesboro for physicians.
Mayor Rules prompt response to the first
telegram is highly appreciated and com
nended by tn plague-stricken community.
DIR. Tadlcck is there and at work. DR..
Campbell went up yesterday. No ons
came from Jonesboro.
A panic took placs among the citizens.
and as many as could do so, left the town.
The families of Judge Milligan, Fl. II. In
gersol, Geo. B. McGaughey, Mrs. S. Nc
Gaughey, w. A. Allen, James Trim, Jos.
&. Brown, G. l.. Sewer, and several others
left during the evening. More were exec
ted TO go this morning.
81. FL. IDgersolI was taken III on his way
to the depot and apprehension is felt con-
corning bis condition.
The people are leaving, not SO much from
fear of cholera as of not having prompt
medical treatment. Over 800 persons have
lett the town.
Thorough sanitary measures are being
taken oy the citizens. People are so scared
or so physically unable to render assist
ance, that the ordinary duties toward the
dead are performed with difficulty.
1t is hoped the disease has reached its
climax and that an abatem ant will now fol-
low. The clergymen of the town have
beep faithful to their charges and rendered
great assistance to the afflicted.
Correspondence of the Knoxville Chronicle.
GREENEvILLE, June 25, 1S73-C Cholera
patie1ts have increased four fold in the
last twenty-four hours. Another of Nit
chelps children died this morning at
O'Clock. The youngest little girl of his was
TAKEN last night and is not expected to live
during the night. Maj. J. G. Reeves
daughter died to-day. he lives a mile
from town. Two others viii very probably
die tonight in town, and probably another
OF Reeves family. Citizens are leaving in
every direction, and if the exodus is kept.
up in the same way for three days there
will be but little fuel left for the disease, /
hope to be able to return home in s few
days, and will if cholera breaks out thers.
think | may truthfully say that we have
had 40 or so cases, Of which forr-fiftbs or
nore will recover. | was up all night last
night, but got a little rest for an hour to-
day. l dread tonight. DR.. Sewer has
been telegraphed for and will be down on
me next train. DIR. Campbell is here and
,nters with vim on the task.
B. TADLOCK.
From the Knoxville Press and Herald.
GREENEvnLE, June %, 6 P. M.-Up to
O'Clock this evening there were two deaths
rom cholera and two hopeless cases in
4Ieeneville. DR.. Campbell, of Knoxville,
Irrived by the afternoon train.