The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-25

yellow fever about the fourth Of sepember un and and
the colored porter shortly after the illness of
premises of the Yoivodichs we're in good sani-
tary condition. Mr.. Voivodieh had been accus-
ten 9r m oaq R2 to the meeting OF
On the thirteenth Of August Mrs. DR.. Curry
who, resided on Lafayette street, about half a
side OF the street was taken sick With clearly
marked case of yellow fever, and died August
IS, with BLACK, vomit. On the tWentieth, of Au..
whom the eldest was seventeen years OF age)
we're sent to the country, five miles from the
attack Of yellow fever on the twenty-seo9nd Of
August and recovered after severe illness:
During DR.. Curry's illness his eldest son. aged
August 27, to nurse the father, md was attacked
BY the fever in one hour after reaching his
o0e cd f4d9 o r ha %
| those sent to the country-was taken sick short
y nfter reaching Fi the eonntrg and died with
| the family with whom they boarded In the coun-
try, escaped sickness DIR. Curry and all Of his
| family had but recently Gome into Louisiana,
having moved there from Indiana six months
! previously.
1t should be statad that Mrs. Curry had been
living one block south Of Voivodicf's. and in
doing 50 she passed directly past Voiyodtch's
| door going and returning,
On August 10 an infant child of Mr.. McClosky.
on La tayette street, adjoining on the north DR..
p1pr1y's house was taken sick and died with
black vOmtt. Subsequently another child In
this house Was taken sick with the yellow fever
and recovered.
On August 4 Mrs. Hagg, residing on Lafay-
cite street, directly opposite Voivodich, was
During Mrs. Hage's sickness, between the our-
children were sick with the fever, and on the
twenty IF, h Of August Mr., Hagg was attacked;
This any had aWays is ' resded M t9a0G3sHa IN Baon
Rouge. tMr. Hagg was q workman In a cotton
q ai2 bsb6a f"eh ba e @ tn? % y BYE Emo pd @
McCosky, and from which number Of work"
On the twenty fifth Of August eight men, who
| Wero employed ut the above mentioned oil fac
| tory, we're ulaneousiy taken sick. and going
t1 6 th?ir houses djereRt loGalies g scattered
the above mentioned Hagg,
From this time on the fever, spread regularly
6ouse and @ brdv , po5ns ose
in this locality escaped Its visitation. In the
Blind Asylum. LOCATED in the old Harvey House,
situated about directly opposite to Dr.. Ourry's
house. and within less than half n block from
Voivodich, there occurred twelve cases with two
deaths, both Of the latter being unacclimated
persons.
For about three weeks, with the exception OF
tho cases above recorded, the cases were con-
peared to spread slowly but steadiIv. About
that time, however. cases began occurring
oth9r sections 9f the town u9ii
fact, however. that the portions Of the town in
the worst nltary condition. Catfish and Goose
Hollow. etc, were the last to become infected
and did not appear to suffer more than the
more prosperous portions of the town.
There. were number OF Interesting facts in
connection with the spread Of the disease in
Baton Rouge, At the United States barracks q
guard Of four men was left on the removal OF
the troops at the approach Of yellow fever. All
four of the soldiers composing this guard were
attacked by the disease and three Of them died.
The, population of Baton Rouge is mainly Il
fixed one. There were but few refugees from
New Orleans or other places In the town, and
but few Of the inhabitants left the town during
! or prior to the epidemic. Most Of them had
been long residents in the place. -.
The building Of the Louisiana State Univer-
> sity, situated within the town, and contai ming
/ within its walls q population Of thirty six, at
, against the town and enjoyed a remarkable
immunity, the few cases Of sickness being ap-
pareny traceable to imperfect quarantine.
, Prot. Stevens was taken sick in the institution
supposed to have been contracted in d visit TO
the town. The professors room was closely
quarantined, and on his recovery his room and
: effects wore kept in constant, quarantine.
There was no further case in the institution
until October 3D. when Sims Jackson, q mulatto
was attacked. jackson was the porter of
sections Of the town on orrands. Ie died after
q few days illness, Following his death his
wife and three deaf mutes wore attacked His
t wife was sent from the building Oh the second
day Of her sickness and the mutes placed in
} strict quarantine. These mutes had b9Gn in
the constant habit Of sitting by the Kitchen fire,
aud were thus n close communicanon with
Jackson and his wife There had b8en no
November,
In the town Of Baton Rouge there were re-
, ported up to November 6, 1879 Total number
) Of cases 1885, total number Of deaths. 1871 The
heHtn Officer expressed the opinion that at
least 500 additional cases to those reported had
> occurred.