The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1878-10-17
YELLOW FEVER NOTES.

YELLOW FEVER NOTES.
Byram, Miss, reports new cases
yesterday.
The fever seems to be abating in
Hickman.
There was 1 death at Bells Depot,
Sunday night.
Brownville had 9 new cases and 3
deaths Tuesday.
We are glad tolearn that DR. Craw-
ford is almost well.
Canton, Miss, had 16 new cases and
2 deaths Wednesday.
Thirty deaths and 119 new cases in
Memphis, last Monday.
McComb City, reports 8 new cases
and death yesterday.
One death at Kenner, La, yester-
day, from yellow fever.
Tangipohoa, reports new cases
and one death yesterday.
One Death from yellow fever, in
jackson, Miss, Wednesday.
Two new cases and death reported
at Lagrange, Tenn, Monday.
New Orleans claimed 135 new cases
and 20 deaths on last Monday.
McComb City, Miss, had 9 new
cases and 8 deaths last monday.
In Canton, Miss, last Monday 4
deaths occurred from yellow fever and
4 new cases
In Osyka, Miss, yesterday, there
were new cases and 2 deaths from
yellow fever.
Jackson Tenn, had big stampede
last Saturday, on account of one sus-
picious death.
In New Orleans Wednesday, there
were 10 new cases and 26 deaths
from yellow fever.
There were 10 deaths and 29 new
cases in Chattanooga Monday, and 20
new cases and 6 deaths Tuesday.
Bolivar was thrown into intense ex-
element on last Monday, on account
of two deaths, DIR Coleman and daugh-
ter.
The situation is no better in Martin,
there being 5 new cases and l death
Tuesday. They need money, help
and every thing.
The fever has about played out in
Paris. There being not single case
there now, and no sicaness of any
kind in town at present.
There were cases and death last |
Monday four miles north Of Grand !
Junction. The fever seems to be |
spreading considerably in the country /
around infected points. When and
where will this end?
Yellow fever has broken out again
in Fulton, KY, new cases reported |
there last Monday. rLuke p Black
man, of Louisville, who has been do
ing much good for the sufferers of
Hickman, went there Immediately.
One death in Jackson, Miss, on
Monday last, and 151 cases of yellow
fever up to that time. 1t does not
seem to be so fatal now, according to
the number of new cases, but it has
spread rapidly, wherever broken out.
Our friend John Grey, who has
been nursing the sick at Martin, is now
running on the j. Il N r. Il. until the
quarantine is raised, so he can return
to this place. We hope he may have
the pleasure of being with US again
soon
Mr. Willie Pledge, express agent at
Grand Junction, and son of f. L,
Pledge, died of yellow fever at the
above place on last Sunday evening.
1t was thought by all that he was get
ting better few hours before he eX-
pired.
Water Valley, Miss, had 2 deaths
and 2 new cases from yellow fever last
Monday. The railroad company, at
the above named place has lost some
of its best men. Mr. L. NJ. Peming-
ton train dispatcher and operator of
considerable reputation, and j. E.
Bectom, NJ. NJ. Their places will be
hard to fill.
Col. w. Ivie Westbrook, of the
Brownsville Bee, died Tuesday of last
week, ia that place of yellow fever.
As soon as the fever broke out in his
town, he stopped his paper, and went
to work among his suffering fellow
men. He was taken sick with the fe-
yer when it first broke out at Browns
vile, he recovered, and afterwards
ioined the Howard Association, and
was the secretary of the association at
the time of his death. The Press of
Tennessee and Brownsville has lost
one of its best meR. Peace to his
ashes.