The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-11
YELLOW FEVER EP1DEMrcs,

EDS. CLARION: | have collected from q
series of articles published in Harper's Mag
aZine OF 90, 80, and or sketches of yellow
fever epidemics from 1885 to 1855, for the
Information of your readers who may not
have access to these books
Prior to 1885. when Pere putertre met
with iU in the Antilles, we have no record of
yellow fever. 1t was supposed to have
originated on the western coast of Africa
and to have been imported to this continent
by slave ships and cruisers from that coast.
1t was first named comp de barre, on account
OF the great muscular pains attending it.
me symptoms at that day were much the
same as now. In l647 il visited Barbadoes
and Martinique in l649, being introduced
into latter place by man of war from Siam
which touched at the Brazils and became
infected.
We first hear OF it in the United States ar
boston 1893, brought by vessel from Mar
Unique; at Philadelphia 1852; New York
l79l' In Philadelphia, 1893, the fever again
appeared In counting house close bv where
large amount of damaged coffee was ex-
posed TO decay upon the wharf the stencil
OF which was almost intolerable. Ist c.se
august 9th October 18th, 100 which was the
maximum. Total deaths during the seaeon
70 9Lh November, 4044, not incl1dino abont
g 21O fugitlves The total population 5000
Inc summer unusually hot. In 1874 RaItG
more suffered 800 deaths, sumner 80 Dali III.
anu moist. Originated and confined c6ieay
10 BeWly's wharf In 1885, '96 '97 c.veJr
appeared at New York in same localities o. |
w. Nv aver e street where large amounts of filth
nau accumulate Also in 70 Baltimore Iost
o4o- 1898 Will long be remembered az tho |
great epidemic at Philadelphia. Retneno- |
oerlng former visitations 4O, 900 persons IA
a ~ So4o dled. Two-thirds OF the popuIaTiop |
OF New Hork fled; 2086 died. Wilmin0ton
delaware. ravaged. Boston and manv NJ,
England towns visited. 1893 CharIes.tt Nv ~
suffered greatly. $500 Baltimore and No,m
4 4 OK ar were severely visited; Baltimore lost
year, fever crossed the Atlantic. and Sa1imn
spain, lost 2l,000. 1904, 25 Snanish n;.io1,
ana towns, with aggregate ponUIations -
ri ~ 80. LOST 52559-some say ia 300. Gin
~ go - 1ose 4'oe4 out OF population of 81 O0
81 $50 -os' AA'4oo, out OF
,e Cneli lol0 the fever seemed to have Iost
Us mailguancy, and prevailed ia the snnth Isl
II Ih.,ce Oaiy' very lew cases OCCURRING in
J orInefn cities. In 1917 the death 80 III
Ne" orleans was nearly tripled' SvbiIse al al
aIchez Under the Hill, 300 nersors IA. III |
lhu IN Charleston, 275. persons usnoII 81
,ur p, as negroes, children, natives and ola
PERSONS, we're carried off. In 1910 tLa ro oIu |
'roke out at several places remoTe $780,
!, her a6onf the same time as az Roston o an
see @ HFleans. Al Natchtz i was very fatal
tructlve flood had left an u1usaa1 s,,, a oe-
. nsnris. tn summer was very hot intesy :
intent anu remitlent fever nreva'ii ,,lSe i
any any untn yellow lever set in Of very mallg-
ant y Pc. The population fed lesnis y
MY goo TO take their chances Of rh Ile y
led no class Of community escaneJ 100 ~ !,
osnestle and wild animals died frao, t Tsen =
!, t,e poison. Many small towns suft. sreSs
he pn;t - A a lL- appearance IN Baltimore
10 sick N, d. 247 died 1sPeem DER "
IT, rom snls time until 1880, there WINS 70 =,
il Janeiro seOurge % % to 65 Is traced 70 Il Il
acnlng the northern coast on Son,h 4,., 20 q
~ ~ ls0is the West Indies II 1es 8
81 Il ravaged the Gulf Coast. ana o s1 ~ "