The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-28

IN either sides of its banks. 1t is the nat
ura drain of the city, a disease breeding
source upon all occasions. 1t must be re
membered that Memphis has no deep
drainage or sewerage system, the natural
surface drainage into Bayou Gayoso only ex-
listing.
INFESTED BY REFUGEES.
But to return to the appearance OF the
fever on Alabama street, which, as stated,
was near the Bayou Gayoso, not many
squares from the mouth. Prof. Decker, or
ganist at st. Mary's Catholic church, re-
sided in one half of double residence, the
other half being occupied by Mr.. p. NJ
Winters and family Prof. Decker died,
and within "a hours dozen cases Of fever
appeared in that locality. 1t was discover
ed that two relatives Of Mr., Winters had
come up the river on the infected steamer
Golden Crown, and had succeeded in run
ming the blockade. They remained at Mr..
Winters residence several days until dis
covered and compelled to leave the city
but before they left the vicinity became
infected, Prof, Decker being the first case
and some members of Mr.. Winters imme-
date family next On "Wednesday and
Thursday, the Nth and 18th inst. CAST
week. cases of fever were discov-
cred all along Alabama street, for many
squares on Poplar street, near the same
bayou; on Washington, the next street
south of Poplar; in Exchange, north of
Poplar, and in Jefferson street still further
south. This locality at once became what
is now known as the infected district,
and is located in the First, Second, Third
and Eighth wards of the city. There wcre
II cases reported on Wednesday, 33 on
Thursday 20 in Friday, % on Saturday, 10
on Sunday last and six up to noon today,
Monday These were the cases reported 10y
physicians to the board of heath daily, but
there was many cases unrepored, tie doc
tors differing as to the disease or cause Of
death. Even now physicians call tie dis
ease by different names-bilious fever, ma
lignant bilious, congestive fever, PERM
cious fever, malarial fever, yellow fever
malarial yellow fever, etc The ony fact
OF thing they all agree u ol is that the
disease is OF the same type as that which
desolated Memphis in 1873,
HEAVY MORTALITY.
The number of cases that have appear, d
since It's commencement up to noCr to-day
is correctly estimated at from one hundred
to one hundred and fifty. The number Of
deaths reported 10y the unde'takers and
officially announced by the B'rd of Health
for the week ending at six o'clock Satur-
day, August II, is "A, or whites, 50, col
ored, 90: Chinese, / from hospital, | I;
stillbOrn, |. Number of deaths from yell
low fever, 90; congestive fever 10; malarial
fever, 0. These reports may be relied upon
as almost strictly accurate. Your cores
pendent has had ample opportunities to
know this. No secrecy IS observed on the
subject of yellow fever other by the Board
of Health or the city press. In fact. it
has been the object to rive as much pub
LEFTY as possible to .he facts, and moth
ing else. All rumors or statements, heard
or made. not in accordance with the above
report. are unreliable and untrue.
FLYING FROM THE CITY.
The population of Memphis, according to
the last census 1878, was as follows;
Whites, 1886; coored, 1859 total, AS
0GS. Since Monday, the 18th inst, from
twelve to fifteen thousand Whit people have
left the city, thereby reducing our white
population to some sixteen thousand in
round numbers. The stampede and panic
was frightful, thing unhc,rd Of in Our
city People left by rail, liver and dirt
roads. fleeing terror stricken from not what
was present but from some imaginary Ca
lamity in the future. 1t WIS the dread II
the plague or Scourge of 1873 that frighten-
ed them out of their wits they believing
that another like epidemic was rapidly ap-
preaching. 1t was well, however, that they
left even as they did, because it has taken
away food for the demon of disease to prey
upon. They are still leaving,
but with more decorum, and not
in such hot haste. The prophets OF
evil were abroad predicting disease and
death, and saying to all, "Stand not on the
order of your going, but 60 at once and
the prophets were among the first to fly
The board of health ON Friday last raised
the quarantine which had been established
against New Orleans, Vicksburg and all
other points south, and now trade and travel
to Memphis are unrestricted, but travel to
Memphis is as limited AS Unrestricted
Nearly all the interior towns along the
lines of railway and rivers in Mississippi
Tennessee and Arkansas have established
quarantine against Memphis, prohibiting
travel and trade. The authorities Of many
of these towns quarantine drugs, and at one