Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-16

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r. a. THOMPSON,
Postmaster.
Since The above was sent Postmaster Ihomp
son sent another telegram asking for ra:lons,
with view of supplying and getting al tue
poor people cut Of town. Twenty seven rev
cases and six death have been reported 10 the
last twenty four hours.
Ion receipt Of the shove kilograms, oecre
tsry McCrary replied that there was 20 law
but the law OF humanity which authorized MIN
| to make the issue; but be would obey that
| law and direct the necessary supplies to Le 49,
sued
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. l5.-Ninety eight
new cases of yellow fever and seventeen DEANS
were reported to day. OF the deaths reported
| to day seven we're Of children under tive, ooe
was eight, one fourteen, and another child age
| not glVcD.
PoRr EADs Aug. l5-Thcre arc three ne"
cases here. No deaths since last report. Uf.
Stone reports that the cases are, 10 the man.
doing we'll. rn
CIScINNAT1, Aug. 1j.-Wm. llircs, Of New
Orleans, prominent for some time past az the
oply yellow fever patient here, left this morning
| for New York, fully recovered. There IS some
excitement over the arrival this afternoon Of
the tow boat John d. Porter from New Or
| leans, with several cases Of yellow lever on
board. Tho health officer boarded her several
miles below Lawrcnccburg and found the crew
in disabled condition. The boat will Dot be
permitted 10 land here, and no one Will be al
lowed to 20 near her except lwo pbysicians'
who will accompany her 10 PlttsturR, her dca'
tnaion.
CAIRO Aug. 15.-Thcro are 60 cases Of
yellow fever here, the quarantine regulations
being strictly enforced. The board OF health
has adopted resolution torbidding the en-:
trance to the city Of express messengers ana
other train employees direct from The ycIIo"
fever infected districts.
VIckepUG, Aug. l5.-Tbc health officer re
ports two new cases OF yellow fever 10 the CITY
to day.
MLMpuIs, Aug. l5.-Thiriy three new cases
OF fever and six deaths arc reported from moe
O. cHcck last nigh! to Dnc tonight. The Mem
phis and Grenada and Memphis and Little
Rock Railroads have stopped running their
trains. Nearly all the towns IL al dlrectloos
are uuarautncd against us. Several OF The
largest business houses in the city Will close TO-
morrow and remain closed until alter the
frost. Gaston's and the Commercial Hotel
closed to day.
The Towards have organized aud sent out
twenty nurses today. The MasoDs and DAD
Fellows have gone 70 work and ere doing much
GOOD. Considerable excitement prevails.
Thousands have left the city, and every train
is loaded down. Nothing reliable has been re
ccivcd from Grenada to night.
LITTLE Rock, Aug. l5.-TEe board OF
health met 10 day and determined 10 establish
quarantine on the Mem phisroad, thus prevent
ing the running Of trains entirely. a heath
officer is to be stationed at Belmont, Mo, to
examine all trains coming south from st. LOUIS.
Quarantine officers are also to DO stationed 10
Texas to examine all trains coming this way:
Steamboats, aad stages between lhls CITY and
Pine Bluff have stopped. The Memphis tram
was stopped last night at the county hoe and
not permitted to come to the CITY. Over IOJ
Memphiaus were preecntcl from entering the
city. Several came 10 % loot, and to day were
ordered out. There are no signs Of fever here
Every precauion is being takeo to see that IL
does not reach here. No epidemic has ever
reached this city, yet Considerable cZc:cmcnt
prevails among all c.a:::s.
GRENADA, Miss, Aug. lj.-Llst night was
fearful 90 the yellow fever victims, the death
list footing W fourteen, the largest sioce It's
appearance. There arc ten or twelve new cases.
Great excitement prevailed during the Gay,
and many arc flying from the town. The
population is DOW reduced to not over 300
whites The total deaths have been forty five
The number OF cases down is estimated At 80
The New Orleans phyHlcians pronounce IT. d
most violent type The dstrcnn Is Lpr fearful
10 contemplate.
MEMrJIIf:. Eup. H.. IhH.
Uon. u. N. Kry. H,stn"%ir' Genet"i W"sh.
tnytDn.'
Yellow ieyer bad here. AMI great drm"tAI
IL alton. Lul ] pfIpGaG IT, r=c it, ihiDIah. and