The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-07

the town.
YELLOW FEVER PATIENTS IN THE OUARAN-
TINE HOSPITAL AT ST. LouIs.-TwELvE
DEATHs--EoRrY-RIGHT CASES ALTOGETHER
TALK OF SHUTTING OUT ALL SOUTHERN
FREIGHT.
ST. LoUis, Sept o, 1878.
Tho Official report from the Quarantine Hospital.
the lrst made since its opening, three weeks ago.
shows the total number OF persons received there sick
with yellow fever, As: discharged, o; died, II; re-
naming u. Among the deaths were James Porter,
who died August %; August Bochsr. August 20;
Gerard Stcphane, August 81 A. WOODWARD, August
81; Charles NJ Parson, August Is. and Henry Golden,
August 80 All the PATENTS at this hospital are
refugees IRON the South.
i. was unollcially reported last night that the
Board OF Health In secret session, discussed tho
question Of os,aeshins strict Quarantine against
that after tnis (Frday) night no through passenger or
freight trans from me Injected districts shat, be
permitted enter 81. LOUIS by the ST. Louis Iron
Mountsin and southern, the 81. Louis and South
eastern aud tho Ca ro shor. Line railroads. and that
all steamers aud river cra SHAH he held ut quaran-
tine tweive miles below the city, or suu further
away, until released by order of the Board
DE,p-AnRIvAL IN cISCiSNATI OF TWO
OTHER YELLOW FEVER PATIENTS.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Sept 9, 1878.
Another young man, James Myers, OF Galiipolis,
OHIO who hpd been temporarily employed upon the
i.ia,ed steamer Jonn Porter, died OF yellow lever
yesterday Considerable unessiness is felt In that
region yet no been attacked who has not had
something to do with that boat. large
amount OF oedclothng, mattresses and the like
thrown overheard from the boat, when under tho
charge OF ORA Carr aud slough and the people down
the river caught them as they iosted down and nave
them ging their fences, intending 10 make use
Of ihcn alter 'rosi.
hi Iv
from Memphis, are reported sick here with yellow
fever. The man was taken 10 the hospital The
nephew will Ole.
CAIRO ALARMED-YEtLow FEVER At HER
BonpERs-cAsEs AND DEATHS AT HICKMAN,
ky.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Sept. 9, 1878.
Over sixty cases OF yellow lever altogether have
boon reported at Hickman, Ky. Seven new cases to-
day. Tho tvtai number OF deaths Is twenty -four.
The nearnsss Of tho lever has created considerable
alarm IN Cairo. Many families have left and many
more Will leave durng the next few days.
Sinco the steamer B,tesviie, direct from Memphis,
slipped by the quarantine officers yesterday the rules
are being gully enforced, ana " dicult toe
travellers from below get into the city. Physicians
say there is not case OF yellow lever here yet
inc following despatch has been sent TO the As
From personal knowledge and Inspection am satisfied
there yellow fever In this city. also OF tho
opinion the presen, sanitary and qaarsntns prevenons
be none-at east will IRON any Injection that
may accidentally he brought here From careful ex-
Of the record in the Office Of the unity
clerk learn That never was better a. this time OF the
ycsr For several DAYS there has been some excitement
aud unessnes owing mainly TO the prevalence OF ye'ow
ttcsmsn Ky satisfied th AZ there 10 less
dan ger tn there has been Tor the last month.
JOHN n RAUCH,
President Of the Illinois Board OF Health.
REMOVING THE FEDERAL TROOPS IN TIE
SOUTH TO HEALTHY QUARTERS AND GIVING
OFFICERS NOT AccLIMATEp PERMISSION TO
COME NORTH
wAsuiyoroS, Sept. 9, 1873
In sddion TO the garrisons OF United states troops
removed IRON New Orleans 10 Holly Spripgn Mss /,
and frorn Liilla Rock 10 QardsnaLloa Ark. On 49,