The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-23
daily rounds and use every yigilance and

as other physicians here, assure me that
even II case should slip in, through their
precautions the disease cannot become epi-
demic now, at this late season, and in the
face Of the sanitary precautions.
We have frost here generally the middle
OF October, and it kills the fever. In 1862
the first interment here was August 18th,
and the disease disappeared with frost,
which did not come until the first week in
November. The official report OF deaths in
that year was 446. This was the second
visitation, its first having been in the sum-
mer OF 1921.
BALTIMORE STEAMERS GUARANTEED.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.]
NORFOLK, September 22.-The Board OF,
Health had special meeting to-day, and as
a aprecaution against disease adopted the fol-
lowing:
ReSolued, That all steamers and vessels
coming from Baltimore be required to stop
at quarantine until examined by our health
officer; and il found to be in good order,
with no sickness on board, that they may
be allowed to come to Norfolk at the discre-
ton OF the health officer.
The health officer has been ordered to
carry out the above resolution.
MOBILE HEALTHY.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.I
MOBILE, ALA, September 22.-There were
fourteen deaths from all causes for the week
ending P. NJ. September 21st. One death
was due to congestiye fever. No other
deaths from fever OF any kind. We have
no yellow-fever in the city, and but little
sickness Of any kind. Our Board Of Health
urge the importance Of enforcing quaran-
tine against infected ports in the endeavor
to keep the city in good sanitary condition.
THE FEVER IN CHARLESTON, S. c.
lJournal of Commerce, Wednesday,
The Committee on Epidemics, Hygiene,
and Sanitary Regulations beg leave to pre-
sent the following report to the Board OF
Health: ,g,i.ss
1t Is with extreme regret that we an-
nounce to the Board the fact that yellow,
fever has made its appearance in our city.
We were greatly in hopes that the season
was so far advanced as to justify the opin-
ion that we would be spared a visitation
from this much-dreaded disease. In this
we have been disappointed. Up to the
present date three deaths have occurred
in the city from yellow-fever, one OF which
was on board vessel ut guaran-
tine. This vessel loaded for foreign
port at Marshalfs wharf, near the
eastern terminus Of Calhoun street,
and while lying in the stream ready for sea,
the mate was taken sick, and the case was
reported to the health officer by the attend
ing physician as yellow-feyer on Saturday
the 10th instant, and the vessel was immedi-
ately ordered to quarantine, where the case
terminated fatally on the 18th instant.
There are small number ~o6 cases under
treatment, mostly confined to the eastern
part Of the city near the terminus OF Hasel,
Wentworth, and Calhoun streets. AS to
the origin OF the disease we. cannot now
speak definitely, but the subject will be
thoroughly investigated. ~"
In order to secure and maintain the con-
fidence OF community the official bodies
representing the various interests OF that
community should strictly and faithfully
redeem every pledge that has been made.
Truth and duty constitute the only basis OF
action under all circumstances, however
conflicting private interests may seem at the
time. This Board has pledged its honor
and yeracity that as soon as a case OF yell
low-fever occurred in our city it should be
announced. The time has arrived, in the
opinion OF the committee, for the redemp-
tion Of that pledge, SO that each one may
act in the premises as is most compatible
with his social obligations and business re-
lations. s.,s.,y. ..z.&zf, ~
require much larger number OF cases
honnrno
we are; justified in expressing the hope
that we may reach cold weather before 1t
becomes prevalent much beyond its pre-
sent limits. The committee would earn
estly urge the city authorities to renewed
activity in the use OF every means
that can be brought to bear upon the
sanitary condition Of the city. The COM
mittee would also respectfully urge upon
the citizens calmness and deliberation,
avoiding all precipitate action and undue
excitement. Above all, let there be no
stirring up Of strife; avoid all controversy
upon mere matters Of opinion, but with one
heart and one voice unite in one harmo-
NOUS and earnest effort TO promote the
comfort and happiness Of the entire COM
munity. d. .n,|3.s.. t.a. 4 y; 4 ess,e; -:
All OF which is respectfully submitted.
ISignedl F.M., ROBERTSON, NJ. D.,
Chairman Committee OF Epidemics, Hy-
giene, etc. l,=s' M, ,.,isl ..ss.-l +. t&~'
s. ofce Board of Health, Charleston, S.
G., September 10, 1875. -. -.
~. 2stt a' s.. DEATH AT MOBILE. -
r rCinclnuati Commercial, Wednesday, Il ug,
d Notwithstanding the fact that Mobile pa
pers deny that there has been any yellow
fever there, the Carrollton Democrat of Sat-
urday says = q Mr.: w. F. Reese, nephew Of
Mr.. w. f. Brown. of Carroliton, died at
Mobile, Ala, last Saturday, with yellow
fever. He was travelling for q wholesale
house in Cincinnati. MIR. Reese was well
known here, having taught school here at
one time, and was much, liked by. every one.
he was about twenty -fiYe years OLD, and was
raised in Missouri, where his parents reside,
and where he will be buried'1 III ns-,l a'
q THE BALTIMORE FEVER. ~
baltimore Sun editorial, yesterdayl -
~ We referred yesterday in. our local CO.
.Iurnns to the efficient measures that the
health authorities have taken to get rid OF
the disease, by whatever name it may be
called, which has proved SO fatal in certain
tenement-ho on FelPs Point. We re-
card this action as timely and proper, and
Whateyer measure they may deem necessary
to perfect the end in .yiew-which is the
thorough elimination Of the disease, and
which, tits believed, can only be done bY
the removal OF the patients, the Vaca-
;tion of the tenementrho houses, and COM