Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-15
Yellow Fever.

MEMPHIS, OCT. l4.-P. D. Canale, promi.
nent citizen and president of tho Italian sccl:-
ty 10 this city, was attacked with fever last
night. Twenty three physicians of the How.
ard medical corps report seventy five now cases;
thirty one 10 the city and forty four 10 the
country. The beard of health report nineteen
deaths from yellow fever during the twenty
four hours ending at o'clock tonight. The
uudertakers report fifteen additional deaths in
the suburbs. Among those who have died since
noon are: w. r. Pugh, Con. McDouald, o scar
Drake, Mrs. Slack aud VIM. Myers. All hope
Of the recovery of Jeff Davis. jr., has been
abandoned.
CHATTANOOGA, Ocs. l4-Dr. Vandemau
reports for the twenty four hours ending at
four o. NJ, the following deaths from yellaW
fever: Ed Jones. Mrs. Charles n. Chamber:
line, James Burke, Thomas Hartman, and
four colored peIsors There are fourteen new
cases, seven of them colored. The cool wealth
er for the past TWO days has increased the
deaths and decreased tho new cases. The feel
ipg is decidedly blue to day. Disappointment
is felt ut there being DO frost. The season IS
warmer than ever kpowp. DIS. Traver and
Baxter are expected 10 recover The Vulcan
Iron Works, the last manufactory 10 operation.
closed Saturday for want of skilled hands. This
throws more laborers out Of work.
HELENA, Oct. l4-The following announce
mcnt was made by the board of health to day
This board believes it now becomes duly to
announce to the citizens that while thu prevail.
icc disease may not be strictly yellow fever, it
certainly is seemingly quite IS fatal, and the
citizens are hereby so advised. There arc
about seventy five cases of sickness ia town.
Ten new cases aI6 six deaths are reported for
the forty eight hours ending at noon to-day.
Quarantine has been raised. In one house
tour deaths have occurred wlthln the last tour
days and the fifth party is down.
BATON ROUGE. OCT. l4.-The yellow fever
reports for the last twenty four hours show
ninety two new cases and eight deaths. La
West Baton Rouge yesterday four new cases
and three deaths were reported Tor the past
twenty four hours
PATTERsoNvILLE. La. Oct. ID Tho fever
is gradually spreading and assumes a most ma
day. o. Bayou Teche the fever il gradually
abating.
PoRT HUDSON, Oct. 14.-Dr. Harrison, Of
Nav Orleans has recovered. Three new cases
aud 20 deaths. There is foyer at Cook 3 Land
ing, one mile below Waterloo. DR.. Bousley
has black vomit. Fever is reported at Cauaan
Landing.
V1cKsBURG, Ocb. ID d. Glass, q vo'un
tccr physicap, wnu came here about three
weeks ago, died OF black vomt last nlsht, out
10 tho country. Lieutcoau: Benners, il oGm
mand of the rolicf boat Chs'nbers, was iakon
with the fever yesterday eVe:iog. Mis-. Den
nett, the operator at Grccnvi:'c is cut OF dan
yer, Eight deaths to day--Gvo white and
three o0l0red.
GRAND JUNCTION. O.t. l4.-Four new cases
and Que death, viz: W. w. Pledge, express
agent, withio tho last forty eight btucs 10
the country, four miles distant, seven ucw cnses
and one death are reported. At Lagrange,
during tho last twenty four hours, TWO new
casos and one death have occurred.
CAIRO. Ill.,, OCT. l4-Df. Luke 2. Black.
buru called from Hickman to Fulton, KY, to
decide tho nature of the disease which appear.
cd there short timo ago, pronounces four
cases now there genuine yellow fever. NO new
cases or deaths to day
At Biloxi twelve new cases. -Four deaths 10
tho past forty eight hours. At Bay st. Louis
twelve new cases and ono death. At l.oba.
non Church ono new case; no deaths. Total
cases to date 70; under treatment, so. At Dry
Grove 10 new cases, two deaths. At Thibo'
deaux ono Dew case and one death. At Meri.
dian thirty six deaths and l43 cases TO date.
The disease continues to spread. The outlook
is not encouraging. At McComb City two
deaths aud eight cases. Outlook moro cheor.
full. At Donaldsonvile forty three new cases
and five deaths. At Rioohoo fifteen deaths
from yellow fever to date.