Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-09-18
Herrers Of Yellow Fever,
(From Memphis letter to q Philsdelphi
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You can form no idea of the dis
tress- Women in childbirth, sur
rounded by little ones, quartered in
tents, see one by one pass from their
sight on to the hospital, thence to
the grave. Soon the babe is born,
yellow as gold; the mother fingers q
few days, and then she, the last of
the household, is put under the
ground. We save no women who are
attacked. Yesterday a woman and
two pretty daughters, of twelve and
sixteen years, walked from the train
to my tent and reported for assign
ment to quarters From my famil-
iarity with the disease I at once re-
marked: "Why, woman, your two
girls have the fever" The eldest one
said: mo, sir; indeed, 1 never felt
better in my life / had little chill
yesterday, but am well now" Her
pulsed showed 125, temperature 1O4
eyes CLASSY, skin puffed and the whole
countenance a beautiful pink. In
order to quiet and crafty the mother
L put up tent near me for the night.
Next morning I had them examined
and both were sent to the hospital.
1 was down there this noon. The
mother was PROSTATE with nervous
prostration and the children lie in the
Potter's field.
This disease is yellow fever, or is,
In fact, the malarial fever of this
coast, intensified by the germs of
ship or Asiatic fever. 1t is the most
subtle scourge the world has expe-
rienced, and battles all medical skill.
A person of intelligence, when first
attacked with the malarial symptoms,
if he be administered to at once with
the usual treatment, Wrapped up in
blankets and nursed carefully, NAV
pull through. None but the rich can
in times like the present command
special attention. The masses are
treated by the wholesale, and all |
alike; few recover.
The first symptoms are heayiness
and slight chill, then suppression
Of the urine, puffed face, CLASSY eye,
beautiful flushed skin, pink eye,lids,
pulse 120, temperature 103 to 1O6. |
Soon vomito begins, which is simply |
l slight, hawking sound and splitting
Of coffee ground substance from the .
stomach, which sinks to the bottom
IF the vessel. The patient, after
Zach emission, fells well and would
get up if allowed. No pain, no evi-
lence of concern, either by look or
Iction. The pulse begins to run
lown to 80, so, 20, 60, 80. 40; then
comes the pinched nostril and me-
'hanical breathing They sit up
want to get up; are induced to lie
Down, and quietly pass away.
The other night, as / was making
he rounds, 1 saw woman return
ng from the infrmary with vial of
Medicine. 1t was raining little.
She went into her tent, Lit a candle
nd lay down. In few moments 1
leard an alarm. Women and chill
ren were running wild about that
'ortion of the camp. ] hastened
here, when my eyes beheld a most
eart-rending sight. This woman's
abe, nine months old, was crying on
IS mother breast, and she was dead.
came near having stampede. The
hid was cared for, the mother taken
way, and the tent burned with its
The doctors quarrel among them
elves, each insisting that his cwn
heory of treatment is the right one
hey refuse to organize. The ne
roes refuse to bulge while rations
re given out, and threatened to ran
ack the town unless their demands
re acceded to.