The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-28
YELLOW FEVER AND CHOLERA.

AN INFECTED SHIP AT FERNANDISA- THREE
DEATHS AND THREE MEN IN CRITICAL
CONDITION,
INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July q, ISIS
the bark Lorena Captain Chase, IRON Matanzas for
Northern port, put mo Fernandina yesterday
Two OF her crew had died on The passage WIN yeho"
fever and the remaining six were all Sick oniy Two
being able 10 do duty. Another died last night ana
all are IN critical condition. Inc vesssi Is =.
antine and communication Whatever U" ai""su
with the shore.
yICKsBURG QUARANTINED
SHREVEPORT La. July ~, 1873
In addition to river quarantine the Board OF Health
to-day established quarantine against all through
passenger and freight traffic from injected cites via
railroad and stage This cuts on trsve from Weeks
burg ana The Texas Pacific road The Quarantine
regulations will be rigidy enforced.
LEANs.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July q, 1878
In consequence OF the existence OF yellow fever In
New Orleans, the Board OF health Of this city to-day
determined to establish quarantine station for boats
from that place al the foot Of Presidents Island,
twelve miles below The CITY,
MoBILE, Als., July 81, 1873
rho Mobile city and county nave ere"o-
nshed a rigid quarantine against New oriesns.
Nothing but United states mail cars WIZ be allowed 10
pass through the county or approach the Guy ai'er
the Goth inst, until further notice
GALVESTON, Texas, July 81, 1878
The Board of Health to-pay passed resolution
guaranteeing vessels rom al Eastern ana ,,nsa
Gull ports for twenty days, the Quarantine " "o'aue
passengers and freight
ABSTRACT OF SANITARY REPORTS RECEIVED AT
THE OFFICE OF THE SUI GEoN GENERAL.
WASHINGTON, July 81, 1873.
Tho following is an abstract OF sanitary reports
received at the Office oil the Surgeon General under
the National Quarantine act:-
New Orieans.-About the 18th inst. cases OF yellow
lever began I, occur New Orleans. AT first tbey
were AT one locus of injection only, Uut others soon
appeared at different points, and apto Yesterday
reported to the State Board Of Health. SO far the
Board have been unable TO trace the outbreak TO Tor
eign sources Carbcltc acid disnection Is beng
vigorously carried out at all infected points,
and the remarkable success which has at
tended the efforts Of the Board In this direction
in past few years gives hope OF preventing the
oulbe ak from assuming epidemic proportions Three
or four persons from New Orleans nave died OF vel
low lever at points above that place the Mississippi
Brookyn.-No new cases at the Navy Yard s'nce
last Saturdays report
cases yellow fever The harbor and three in the
CITY have occurred.
81 deaths IRON yellow fever and % from small
pox.
cases and an increased ratio OF deaths.
Japan. Occasional eases OF CHOLERA during winter
aud spri pg 10 June 49, IS at Yokohama ana vicinity
show the poison OF the disease has survived tn Q
winter The epidemic OF last September, October nd
November extended TO all parts oil the empire, with a
mortality oil 1867 out OF total OF Is, 10 cases 5Sl
deaths 10 900 cases. No means yet instituted IN
Japan 10 prevent importation OF the disease from
CHINA where exists and whore the famine furnishes
m favorable conditions for It's temperance In
more malignant form.
Calcutta.-twenty-two deaths from cnolera ouring
Wcek en- ded May 25
Bombay Twenty mine deaths from cholera during
week endcd May IS
Reports received from other places Indicate good
health. JOHN NJ WOODWORrH,
Surgeon General United States Marine Hospital