The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-16
The Dead Scourge Spreading.
Also Other Matters of
Importance.
Both Domestic and Foreign.
YELLOW FEVER NEWS.

Terrible Progress of the Scourge.
Memphis, Aug. 15.-The following
telegram was sent this morning:
To Hon. G. w. McCrary, Secretary
of War, Washington, D. c.: Death is
making rapid strides through our
streets. Towns have quarantined
against us. Can you not order one
thousand tents, into which to remove
the poorP (signed) N'pea a1gl.
r. F. PATTERSON,
Collector Int. Rev.
r. A. THOMPSON, gu
Postmaster.
Since the above was sent, Postmaster
Thompson sent another telegram, ask
ing for rations, with view of supply
ing and getting all of the poor people
out Of town. Twenty-seven new cases
and six deaths are reported in the last
twenty-four hours.
Galveston, Aug. 15.-The Board of
Health quarantined against Memphis
tonight. This city is unusually clean
and healthy, and extraordinary efforts
are being made to keep it so.
New Orleans, Aug. 15.-New cases
9S; deaths II.
Wilmington, N. c., Aug. 15.-The
following has been received here from
Grenada, Miss:
Grenada, Miss, Aug. 14.-To the
Mayor of Wilmington: Help us to pay
nurses and bury the dead. Our town is
a grave yard. We need help. The
Mayor is dying and I am the only officer
left. (Signed)
E. D. A. MOTION, City Marshal,
Acting Mayor.
Immediately ON receipt Of the above
telegram, the Board of Aldermen of
this city convened in session and made
an appropriation for Grenada sufferers,
and appointed committee of seven to
solicit contributions from citizens. 1t
is thought liberal sum will be raised.
Cincinnati, Aug. 15.-There is con-
siderable excitement over the arrival of
the tow-boat John D. Porter, this af-
ternoon. with several cases of yellow
fever on board. The health officer
boarded her several miles below Law
renceburg and found the crew in dis
abled condition. The boat will not be
permitted to land here and no one al
lowed to go near her, except two physi-
clans who will accompany her to Pitts
burg.
Memphis, Aug. 15.-Thirty-three
new cases Of fever and six deaths re-
ported from 9 O'Clock last night to 9
O'Clock tonight. The Memphis 6
Granada and Memphis & Louisiana
railroads have stopped running their
trains. Nearly all the towns in all
directions are quarantined against the
fever. Several of the largest business
houses in the city will close tomorrow
and remain closed till after frost.
Gaston's and the Commercial hotels
closed to-day. The Howards have
organized and sent out twenty nurses
to-day. The Masons and Odd Fellows
have gone to work and are doing much
good.
Cairo, Aug. 15.-The Board of
Health this afternoon resolved to pro-
hibit the entrance to the city of all
passengers andrfreight trains from the
South after tonight, thus placing an
embargo on travel and shipments of
any kind from that direction. Steam
ers from below will not be permitted to
land or send passengers ashore.
st. Louis, Aug. 15.-The Health
Commissioner reported to the Board of
Health this afternoon that arrange
ments were made to cooperate with
the authorities Of Mississippi county,
Missouri, to thoroughly inspect all
trains from the South as they cross the
Mississippi river at Belmont. Passen-
gers found sick will be taken to the
quarantine hospital. Also, that off,
GERS and physicians have been detailed
to examine all trains coming through
East st. Louis, likely to have passen.
4 gers on board from the South. ANY