The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-18
REPORTED PREVALENCE OF YELLOW
FEVER IN NBALTIMOEE-MO LATRonE
DENIES THE REPORT.


DENIES THE REPORT.
New YoRK, September l5.-Thc World
has dispatch from Baltimore stating
that the greatest apprehension prevails
there OH account OF the prevalence oi
some fifteen cases Of yellow fever in the
eastern section OF the city, in the locality
adjacent to the ship yards, where hun.
dreds Of sea.faring men find lodging.
the force Of the Health Department Is at
work. Three deaths have occurred, and
several cases have been sent to the
Quarantine Hospital. The line Of
steamers between Baltimore and Savan.
nah has been ordered TO discontinue ltS
trips. Several vessels are at Quarantine
with cases Of yellow fever on board. In
one. case a woman, who died Of the
epidemic last evening, remains alone in n
house, aud no onc.will go near 1t. Six
cart loads oi chloride Of lime and other
disiniectants have been scattered in the
adjacent streets, which look us II snow
storm had, taken place. Policemen
guard the infected neighborhood, and
many families are moving away. For
several squares, on,every side, people are
burning tar in front Of their premises.
BALTIMORE, September 1G.-May0r
Latrobe states that no case iot yellow
fever prevails in Baltimore; that ollicial
reports were made to him up to last
evening from DR.. Stewart, Health Com
missioner, and DR.. Howard, Quarantine
Physician, and no, case Of yellow lever
was reported or has occurred: In his
report submitted yesterday DR.. Stewart
stated that a type Of malarialieyer pre-,
walls to some extent in East Baltimore,
fronting the back basin in tenement
houses at the foot Of Thames, Dallas and
Caroline streets; that he visited the local
ity yesterday and found twelve or thir:
teen cases Of the fever, which originated
from the bad sanitary condition OF the
neighborhood, most d which were i'm.
proving. The persons suffering were
not stevedores, and none OF the caecs
could in any way be traced to shipping
in the harbor. The disease is endemic,
and disappears on thorough distinction
Of the locality, which has been applied
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS, q
New YoRK, September 1G.-Ata a meet
ing yesterday for extending relief to the
sick and destitute OF Savannah, II was re-
solved that lists OF subscriptions be is.
sued to the agents Of the different lines oil
transportation, managers Of trade organ.
izations, banks, hotels, churches, business
houses and theatres, requesting them to
solicit contributions OF money, provisions
and clothing, to be handed over to the
treasurer daily and by him sent to John
F. Wheaton, President OF tile Savannah
Benevolent Association, mt Savannah,
In response to q dispatch Mr.. Wheaton
telegraphs: situation unchanged; a
very large number sick, and all the lower
classes, white and colored, deatithtei
money most serviceable."
ST.. Lours, September 1O.-An i'm:
promptu meeting was held on Change
to-day, 10 consider the questionof-send-
ing relief TO the yellow fever sufferers in
Savannah. Several hundred dollars and
q considerable amount OF provisions was
subscribed on the spot, and committee
was appointed to solicit fnrther aid. Il
INTERVIEWS AT sGyANNAIt. 81
SAVANNAH, September 1G.-The total
interments to-day were twenty.eight, Of
which twenty.one were from yellow fever.
The weather Is very threatening, with
northeast winds and rain, when is bad
for the sick. ~ .BI. T.