The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-11-21
from New Orleans in cases OF goods. Mu-
lattoes suffered more from the fever, than
fuIl.hfoodpd npprooa :" ~s"S.I - 'sss''s

lattoes suffered more from the fever, tina,
full-blooded negroes. -. I
|. FL OTHER POINTS.
DR.. Bemiss next read brief reports o.
the results Of his investigations at Por
Gibson and Brownsville. 20 >l't5''s
At O'Clock the Association adjourned
until $780, - iG ;....s ,}..E .E3Et1 tE.a5s +
Night Session. -
President Harris submitted the following
resolutions, adopted by the Executive Com.
mittee, which Is authorized to arrange bust.
hess:
Resotued, That committee be appointed
by the President to whom all resolutions
aud motions relating to proposed action BY
the General Government of the United
States shall be referred without debate, this
committee 10 report to the Executive Com.
mittee, and to consist OF seven members.
Resolved, That the committees on the va.
rious papers referred to them be requested
to report to the Executive Commit ee the
topics or propositions found suitable fol
discussion by the Association in genera
meeting. ~
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.
On the Fever Commissions Report: Drs
J. s. Billings, Lindsey, L. S. Joynes, Van
derpool, and J.; G. Thomas. ..a
On DR.. Bemiss's Papers,: Drs. Mitchell
Sternberg, s. Chopin, C. W. Chancellor
and Kinlock.
On, *Dr. Cochran's Papers,: Drs. Snow
Griffin, Atchison, Derment, and Jane:
Stewart. tt -.@' .'''s@" :.s" ...'
On DR.. Lloyd Ho,oarPs Papers: Doctor:
Morris, Iglehart, Writ johnson, Plunket
and Turner. o."
On Colonel Rardee's Report: Colonel
Cutshaw, DIR. Raucb, and Dr.. Mussey.
On DR.. Harris'S ADDRESS: Doctors S
Smith, Snow, Hunt, Stuart, and Rauch.
On Resolutions: Doctors Folsome, Snow,
Smith, Gihon, Neal, and PIunkett. .
p ..a OTHER YELLow-F EVER PAPERS. <
DR.. Bemiss, OF New Orleans, president Of
the YeIlow-Feyer Commission, read the
detailed reports OF, his observations and in
Yestigations at Lake, Miss, Milan, Yazoo
city, and Vicksburg. In them are 4 great
mass OF facts which will undoubtedly prove
OF great value to the medical profession in
the treatment of the disease in the future
and at the same time point out the duty ol
the authorities in reference to quarantine.
HOLLY SPRINGS.
DR.. Cochran, member OF the Commission.
read bis report about Holly Springs, Miss
II
sea, is in rolling country, and was thought
to be exempt from the fever, and refugees
from infected places were freely allowed to
come there. The deaths were 242 whites
and 81 negroes. ....
CHATTANOOGA.
. The Doctor also presented a paper in re.
ference to the fever at Chattanooga, pre-
pared by DR.. P. D. Sims, president OF The
Board OF Health Of that place, but which DR.
Cochran adopted as his own. By request OF
DR.. Cochran, DR.. Sims read the paper. II
was full and complete account OF the epi.
demic in that clty-the first cases, the
spread OF the plague, mortality, &c, &c.
Chattanooga is about $50 feet above the sea-
level. The number OF cases was 6S5; deaths,
164. Percentage OF white mortality to cases,
46; colored do, 10.7.
DIR. Sims requested that paper on the
history Of the bospital-service at Chatta-
nooga by DR.. Mullin, and one on the topo-
graphical, telluric, thermometric, and ba-
rometric influences OF that place, to be sent
in by DR.. White, should go along with bis
report from Chattanooga. He submitted
the following: -
Paper by DR.. w. T. Hope on the intro
duction and dissemination OF yellow-fevel
by persons; paper hy DR.. +. NJ. Eton on the
fomitic introduction and dissemination O.
yellow-fever; paper by DR.. 6. A. BaXton or
atmospheric dissemination OF yelllow-fevel
and the results of disinfection.
Management Of Epidemics.
Major WalthalI, of Mobile, offered reso
luton for the appointment Of committee
to report upon the general management o
epidemics. Referred to Committee on Reso
lutions. ''-.
Major Walthall is not, as was stated yes
terday, the private secretary OF ex-Presl
dent Davis, but. has been associated witt
Mir. Davis in the preparation OF some matte
for. his memoirs.
Adjourned until 10 O'Clock this morning
....... ... THE MAPS.
The maps prepared for the 4ellow-FeYe
Commission by Colonel Hardee were spread
as needed, on a screen on the stage III ful
view OF the audience. References were
made TO them and localities pointed out by
the commissioners while reading their pa
pers. In this way the spread OF the disease
was we'll explained; for every lot where
case occurred was marked yellow, and ths
number of cases, deaths, and recoYerles
indicated by dots and crosses.
u. 49,. Valuable Papers.
In addition to the reports OF the Yellow
Fever Commission, Surgeon-General W ood
worth will present the following special re
ports relating to the epidemic OF 1873 iol
the consideration OF the Association:
4. Microscopical observations on the pa
thology of yellow-fever. BY Professo
Richardson. OF Philadelphia. and DR.. Rober
White, Of the Marine-Hospital Service.
~
White, assistant surgeon, ne-Hosplta
Service.
49, Report on the yellow-fever outbreak a
Gaflipolis, Ohio, in connection with tn
steamboat John D. Potter. BY Surgeon W
II. Long, Marine-Hospital Service.
q. Report on yeIlow-fever at Louisville
By Surgeon w. II. Long, Marine-Hospita
Service. f., . 3, slA,. :>.r+. :,
s., Report on yellow-ieyer at Cairo. B.
Fl. NJ. Keyes, assistant surgeon, Marine
Hospital Service. iii - :.
6. Suggestions on the application OF me
.teoroloey to the investigation OF the yellow
fever epidemic. Prepared at the request
DR.. Woodwork. BY j. W. Osborne, o
Washington D. c. .....
It.may be stated in this connection tha
DIR. White visited Memphis, Chattanooga
and Louisville, and made his observation
on the spot, and at, the same time transmit
ted portions of the same specimens to Pro
fessor Richardson, of Philadelphia, wh
will arrive to-day for the purpose Of pre-
senting the joint report. If it be the plea
sure OF the Executive Committee.
Programme for To-Day.
/. The Executive Committee meets at
a. NJ. I. .I..,..sf
2. The regular session begins. at 10, a
Mozart Hall. .r,
"a. Continuation OF the consideration o
the yellow-feyer papers. :
EyENISG-AT, ASSOCIATION HALL.