Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-20
YELLOW Fever,

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ending at G o'clock 2. NJ. yesterday shows
death list Of sixty two, Of which twenty two
are colored. The medical corps Of the board OF
health report $50 new cases.
Among the deaths yesterday were Kew.
Father Scannel and Father Van Troostendort'
two Catholic priests, volunteers from ken'
lucky. DR.. J. G.. Forbes, volunteer physician
from Round Rock. Texas: was taken down yes
terdav evening. The wife of j. G. Lonsdale,
sr treasurer of the Howard association, is re-
sorted as dying. g. V. S. MopDiera, we'll
known druggist, died yesterday evening.
| DR.. Il. w. Mitchell! medical director of the
Howard association, reports the spreading OF
the disease in the outskirts Of the city, extend
| irg as lar as radius of eight miles. There are
daily applications made for physicians and sup
plies from small towns along the line OF rail.
roads running into Memphis, which are in every
instance filled. Yesterday physicians were sent
to La Grange and Bartlett, Tenn., at which
points the fever has made its appearance.
The dead body ola coored woman was found
by the police yesterday at No. 62 Madison
street. She had been dead Tor several days aud
! rats had partly catea her.
The Associated Psess agent is down with the
fever.
V1cKsBURG, Sept. 20.-Yesterday was warm
aud cloudy at times, but last night was clear,
the Thermometer standing at 81 degrees. The
reduction in new cases tho past few days has
| been very great, and several physicians think OF
leaving within short time.
Among the new cases is VIM. Redwood,
president of the Howard association. VIM. a.
Farchiid is 10 q critical condition, and no hopes
arc entertained of his living through the night.
| He has had black vomit for twenty four hours.
| Dr. Stuart Rock, who came from Yszoo City,
| is among the new cases. Fifteen deaths yes.
terday-biue whites and six oolored The post
oilco hero is reduced to one employee, all
the others being down or have died with the
fever.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 20.-The weather is
cooler and cloudy, threatening rain. Deaths
reported from noon to p. Nj. yesterday, %;
eases, Sc. OF which Al date prior to tie 10th.
Among the new cases is George Rootes, with
Brown 4 Jones. and James Maloney, telo.
grapher Total deaths to date. o,299.
Sister Dorcha. of the ST. Vincent orphan
asylum. died last night. Sister Estelle is very
loT. The death list includes fourteen children
under seven. The Picayune reports the death
at Donaldsonviiie yesterday of Henry Loeb,
prominent merchant, and Carl Hosco, the
prestidigitateur. Superintendent Robinson, of
the New Orleans l. Mobile railroad, having ar.
ranged With the Mobile and jackson county
authorities, all mails will pass through as here.
tofore.
A letter from PattersonvilIe says that at La.
goDda plantation, twenty. nine cases of yellow
fever and eight deaths have occurred. The
proprietcrs, Clarke T. Steele, are dangerously
i'll. There has been but one death and ono
case 10 the Broussard settlement, short dis.
lance from Paiterson7ille; one death aud two
cases at Bartelrs Grand Woods plantation, two
deaths and three cases at Weightman' 9 Mound
Place plantation, and one case reported OF Pat.
tersonVille.
MORGAN CITY, Sept. 20.--The fever is in.
creasng Nine deaths and seven new cases 10
the last forty eight hours. Total cases, 60;
deaths, 81; recovered, IL.
A dispatch from Southwest Pass announces
Two deaths aud three new cases there yesterday.
The board Of health had no quorum yesterday,
Dr.. Locber and Col. Hardoe, members, being
sick With fever. The former is improving. DR..
Jores has very sick child, and Messrs. Mott
and Boyd were also absent DR.. kibbec, 10.
ventor of the fever COT was taken sick yester
cay on Canal street. DR.. Chopin thinks he ls
ouly Frustrated from overwork. The fever is
CANTON, Sept. 20.-The fever is abatiug,
and there are but few cases to report to day.
A circular has been issued by the Howard as
ISOLATION and relief committee. stating that no
more money or provisions are required. and
thanking the people everywhere for the gencr.
Gus assistance rendered,
MOBILE, Sept. 2O.-The board of health re.
port officially this morning two more cases OF
yellow fever on the 18th, both terminating
fatally. These cases occurred 10 the same To-
cstcn Of the city as those previously reported.
Four deaths occurred yesterday and tonr new
cases at Grenada.
-Four new cases yesterday aud three deaths;
twenty eight cases on hand; six new cases and
two deaths to day, and two dying at Grand
Junction.
Three deaths and four new cases at Terry,
Hiss.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 20.-The STAN
! pcde at Chattanooga yestetday and the day
previous ALMOST depopplated TIE toWD. The
rush was directed to the surrounding noun
!eoantsbc, were filled few hours after the
| breaking Gu: Of the pauic. Every house on
WsIcp Ridge Vas eagerly seized. A pauicky
jaelirg las existed ever SINGS August 2l, when
! Mrs. SchWa!z nburg, a refugee from Memphis,
died Of we'll defined csse of yellow fever
BccilniEg ut September 6, when child CT
| Mrs. Arthur Burg died, several deaths have
followed Ill rapid succession. The disease was
pronounced bilious end pernicious remittept
fever Each death caused increased uneasi'
| ness, which eliminated in the hegira to the
mountains. All persons who were affected and
| who died lived near deep hole, which made
Of itself reservoir, catching the drainage and
garbage of four streets The water stands
until it becomes stagnant. Localities where
| others are now sick are similarly infected.
Malaria always prevails here at this time of the
year. Mis- s. Il. Corey died this evening Of
what doctors return as yellow fever; also man
named Rector, this morning. Some doctors do
sot believe it is yellow fever.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 20.-Sovcral cases Of yell
low fever have occurred among Memphis
people 10 this city during tho last few days.
There have, however, boon no deaths since
Tuesday.
Holly SPRINGS, Sept. 2O.-Col. II. w.
Walters fell at his post. His placo was hard
to fill, but the committee called upon Col.