Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-19
yellow Fever.

j. L. Wheat, OF Richmond.
yellow Fever.
MEMPHIS, Oot. lS.-The Board Of Health
officially reports fourteen deaths from yellow
fever during the past twenty four hours ending
at six o olook to. night. Undertakers report six
additional iDterments Of persons who died out
side the city limits Twenty physicians of tho
Howard medical corps report forty new cases,
eighteen of these In the city, since noon. The
following arc among thcs, who have died.
Mrs. r. E. Arata, Albert Morton, Mrs. Kate
Bailey and Eddie Clark. Frost fell last night
at Garner, Miss, ninety miles south OF this
city. The fever has appeared at jackson,
Teune ssee.
CHATTANOOGA, OCT. 1S.-Dr. Vandeman's
report for the twenty four hours ending at four
.. 10. gives the following deaths from yellow
fever w. D. Underhill, principal of the High
School, and Della Chamberaine. There are
thirteen new cases, nine Of them colored. Fifty
corvalescents were discharged from the hospital
to day. The weather is clear and cold, With
the thermometer at 49,. The Board of Health
advises refugees not to return tor two weeks
after frost.
New ORLEANS, Oct. JS.-The weather TO-.
day is clear, cool and windy. Tho yellow fever
reports for the past twenty four hours show
eighty nine new cases and thirty six deaths
The footings to date are y, lo2 cases and 1858
deaths.
Dr. w. Zinszsr, of the Howards. died to day
of yellow fever.
HELENA, OFT. lS.-.At a large meeting of
citizens to day it was declared that there was
no yellow fever here; that the Board OF Health
in declaring epidemic. did so IN opposition to
~ oo;,;on orf m odinoI r,rnfs esinn here and
that all parties can come here With perfect
safety.
CAIRO, Oot. lS.-Two new cases of yellow
fever since noon, both in the infected districts.
A panic aud exodus among the negroes was
caused by the appearance Of two cases among
them this morniug.
PLAeUEMINE Oct 1S-The Iberville Parish
Howard Association make an appeal for aid, IN
which they say I'VE are still 10 great dis.
tress. We have over LOO sick. Deaths over
l2O, with nioe deaths in the past forty eight
hours, aud seventy cases now under treatment,
At Meridian there have been forty eight
deaths and 22O cases to date. There was frost
this morning end the outlook is brighter. At
Donaldsonvlilc twenty seven new cases and SIX
deaths for the past twenty tour hours. At
Tangipahoa eleven new cases and two deaths
10 the las; two days. Fever spreading 10 the
country. At Byram all the sick are doug we'll.
Light frost last night. At Bay st. Louis three
new cases aud three Deaths At Canton SIX
case; Two deaths. Country Dot heard from.
Slight frost this morning. At Osyka seven new
case. one death Fever spreading ir the coun
try. Light frost last night. At Ba!or Rouge
new cases thirty six. At Pattrrsouvi'e there
is 20 abatement Of the fever. Ten deaths 10
the last two dsys, Including DIR. NJ. A. Roche
add &. 0. LeosDe, well kpnWn plan'rr. At
Lebanon Church TWO new cass ona dsatb.
Sight l1ost. At Pass CHRISTIAN eight Dew
cases; co DEATH. Al 6 nud Junction eight
new CASES. Al Mors o lily eighty Cases uudrr
troatneur. Two deaths yesterday. Adl-Eatch
from McComb City repnrrs twenty four new
Gases aud one death. At Holly Springs new
cases, sig; deaths, three. There was light
frost last oigbt. A heavy frost is expected to-
night. Cotton picking 10 lively aud the pros
pct more cheerful. The farmers are waiting
for business to open. -
LATER
MOBILE, ALA, Oct. 19.-Up to noon yes
lerday there were fourteen new cases Of fever
and three deaths.
Father Marley died at Whistler last night Of
fever.
There have been frost all along The Mobile and
Ohio Road as low down as Manaills, twelve
miles from here. The prospects are coed for
killing frost tonight.