The sun., 1878-08-18
THE EPIDEMIC ~ THE SOUTH.
No Abatement or its Ravagesin New Orleans,
Grenadn, and Memphis.

| WASHINGTON, Aug. Dispatches from
the South declare that the greatest alarm every
whcre prevails over the rapid spread II yellow
| fever. At Norfol 1t hHs been determined to os.
tablish quaran' no against infected districts
Officers Of railroads connecting with that city
have accordingly been Informed that neither
freight nor passengers from Memphis or any
other infected neshhorhood will be permitted
To enter either Norfolk or Portsmouth, The
stringency Of the harbor quarantine has also
been greatly increased. In Baltimore. whilo no
change had been made with respect To qnaran-
tine. the authorities are thoroughly cleaning
tho city and are using disinfectants. and tho
most careful precautionary measures are taken
to prevent the appearance II the plague. Tho
weather fora number Of weeks has been par.
ticulary favorable for tho approach of the dis.
case owing 10 the almost inccssant rainfall and
muggy atmosphere. The fact that schooner's
crew coming from Cuba lies dead and dying at
the brcakwater near Cape May increases the
alarm.
The Post Ollce Department il considering
tho question of quarantine for tho mails. and
Surgeou-G General Barnes has written 10 the de-
partmcnt saying that III" only sur" way of dis.
injecting them is To subject the mail matter to
gr0 a. heat. The probability is that tho Post
Onlre Department will quarantine all third and
fourth class mail matter coming from fever
stricken loc0litios. II is pretty we'll conceded
that there is little or no danger in letters. news
papcrs or pamphlets but in packages of coth-
ing and other such articles as 10 third and
fourth class there is much danger.
GRENADA. Miss. Aug, 1.-THE scenes in this
plaGue-strIcken town for the past twenty four
hours beegar description. The strongest men
and women and helpless children arc either
sick dying or dead. 1t is indeed pitifu to sec
entire families prostrated and swept away in a
FEW brief hours. The official death list for the
pnst twcnty-iour hours numbers seventeen
Tho population has decreased to little over
two hundred whites. Thcrc are but few new
cases there being so little material to work
upon. and the deaths are all old cases
Mr.. NJ Freedman and wife, from New ORLEANS
On route 10 New York, were uut Of tho
train this morning. Both wore eases Of VOL
developed yellow fever Several patients who
have gone into the country haye sent for nurses
Iccuniary ali IL sadly needed. The fever ia Of
the most malignant character. assuming the
congestion type. The treatment heretofore has
doses, followed by large doses ~ quininc.
Morphine IS also given, The patients have
been severely sweated, little nourishment being
MEMPHIS Aug. l7-Twenty- y-thrcc now cases
otycllgw fever and nine deaths are reported to-
day. II IS thought safe To- admit freghts now
from every direction. Tents 10 the number of
1000 or over have been issued from Jefferson
Tho application 10 the Secretary Of War for
ratons lid not meet with favorable rosp1ase.
ms that fupctionory does not feel At lihcrty to
assume the responsibility. Gront suffering
prevails. and much destltution. For ten miles
around the city the hills are dotted with camps
drive the fever out cifectually by removing thr
whites from the infected districts. and this
course viii be pursued as soon rs the Govern
OR.NGE. Texas. Aug. l7.-Rumors from Lake
Charles are to the effect TINT the fever has made
it, appoarnncc there. The alarm is spreading
on the Texas coast generally, and thousands
will fice upon the first appearance Of the dis
Gei Gas"; Every prrparatio&n & Inns been made with
fused admiItanco into Texas unless they show
clean passports.
brig Akbar. Of Machias Nc, from Cuba. is re-.
ported of Pensacola Bar. with the mate dead
boarding her will be detained at quarantine
until frost appears. the pilots all refuse To bring
the brig in. and It Is probable tho vessel will
sail north.
New ORLEANS, Aug 17.-For the past twenty
four hours seventy three new cases Of yellow |
fever and twenty-seven deaths have been re-
The total cases Of yellow foyer to date are 975;
new cases Tor the week 500. total number II |
deaths 266 for the week. lao. Tho Howard |
Association in view OF the widespread sick |
ness and distress which prevails in this city. |
have determined to extend such measures of |
relief ~ tho generosity Of their fellow cti2ens
VIII ennne them to N2 v TRsy 1dns n1hilsh s an np.
Buttons, stating they have not dollar in their |
treasury. The last report from Port Eads shows |
"a cases Of yellow fever, 10 eonyalescent. and IA |
deaths.
NoRFoLK. Va. Aug, l7,-This city and Ports
mouth have boon quarnnincd by the order Of |
the Board OF Health against all points where |
yellow fever exists. When yollow fever ragged |
here in 1865 1t was worse than in New Or |
leans or any other place, and considerable anx- |
iey is now felt on the part OF physicians Of this
city.
CAIRO, H., Aug, 17.-No person is allowed 10 |
enter this city from the South. The patrol |
force hns been reinforced hy mounted police.
and every prccauton IL being taken to protect
tho place from tho cOntagion. There Is no sem
banco OF a case here yet
PIrTsBURGH. Aug l7.--At q meeting of tho
Board OF Health this morning ii was decided to
quarantine all bons and trains arriving from
the South and West
A telegram from Portsmouth. Ohio. states
that the tOwboat John Porter destined for this
plAco, has but ono caso on board. and that a
very mild attack.
Malaria, Chiils and Fever, &c, .Vc.
We IN receipt Of numerous letters from phN scians
aud druggists who have prescribed on sold Ihernalur
all bearing universal testimony tu It's intrinsic merit aud
efficacy; W. have not known o. heard Vi sn,c case
in which II hn, failed IN th this date.
AUG ", 1878 DlNDAs Dicg a Co, New YOrk-Ah.