Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-29
CHOLERA IN EAST TENNESSEE.

From the Knoxville Press and Herald, July &c
At Tate's Spring, Miss Harriet Tate died
on Thursday. She was taken sick about
O'Clock in the morning and died at 8 O'Clock
in the afternoon. Her disease was pro-
DR.. Taylor, of Mineral Hill, telegraphed to
the city yesterday, that she died of con-
gestive chill. Whatever may have been
the cause of the death, the suddenness of it
created panic among the large number of
about dozen left there during the evening,
in any sort of conveyance they could getl
some stopping at Beams Station, at Mineral
and at Beams Station House, while others
stopped not till they reached Morristown.
By the down train, last night, We learned
th,t q Mr.. February, an old man, Y years
of age, had died at 2 O'Clock, and that
among the sick cases was Mr.. j. A. Febru-
airy, a son of the deceased, and United
States Deputy Marshal.
A man named Pleas Miller died of the
prevailing disease" in Union county, on
Wednesday last. He was the father-in-law
of the man johnson, who died at the cor
ner of Crozier and Clinch streets, in this
city, on the 14th inst. Mr.. Miller came to
bDO SlLJ dJtClOCN W LIS SOl-Il-ldW
the last day be lived. Our informant also
stated that the physician who attended Mil
Ter, and three others living in The house
with him, are sick with the disease, aud
that great excitement prevails in the neigh.
borhOod. Mr.. Miller lived about three miles
over the line between Union and Knox
counties, on the old Tsz3Well road.
One case is also reported at Russellville,
yesterday.
Correspondence of the Press and Herald.
JoNEsBoRo, July "a, 1S73-We had
hoped that few days of bright sunshine
would insure US perfect exemption from
anything like cholera, hut we still have
enough of the prevailing to keep up the
excited apprehensioDs Of our people. A
negro man died here this evening, who had
been at work on the railroad, and some
three or four cases are reported among the
negroes of the town. In almost every in
stance where we have had anything like
cholera, it could be traced to imprudence in
eating. and in all but two or three instances,
it has yielded to medical treatment.
JoNEsBoRO, g O'CLOCK, A. NJ, July 25.-
wrote you yesterday evening giving you
the news up to that time. Although ore
death had occurred yesterday and few
mild cases of cholera were still on hand, our
people felt confident and secure. l regret
to say that very different feeling prevails
this morning.. Reports of several new cases
were in circulation about nightfall last eve
ming, and the cases originating with those
who live here. A colored woman died last
night, making two deaths within the last
eighteen hours and one or two persons are
reported as dying this morning. The town
authorities are having everything that can
be done to relieve those that are sick and to
prevent the disease from spreading.
GRKENEvILLE, July %, 1S73.-OQr
town snd immediate vicinity continues en-
tirely free from cholera, no deaths from it
having occurred since the 18th inst. But a
small proportion Of those Of our people
who left the town, have returned. Dwell
ings that have been unoccupied and clio ed,
are being thrown open for airing, however,
preparatory to the return Of the occupants.
The stores of the town were all oren, yes
terday, for the first time in weeks.
From the Knoxville Press and Herald, July q.
Our correspondent at Jonesboro did not
send bis usual letter yesterday, owing to
the very marked abatement of the cholera,
We learn that only one case has resulted
fatally since our last report, and that only
two or three cases remain in the place
There is some sickness Of bowel affection,
so common over the country, in Jonesboro,
which some are inclined to term cholera.
Since the recent outbreak of the cholera
there, four deaths have occurred-one
white and three colored. The citizens still
maintain their equilibrium and do not man
ifest any signs of alarm. We trust Jones'
boro may escape any further visitation of
the disease,
The negro at Russellville, of whom men
ton was made yesterday morning, died of
cholera last evening.
From other points our reports are favor
abe.