Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-16
Yellow Fever,

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New ORLEANS, Oct. l5.-The weather TO-
dsy is cloudy and warm. To-day yel!o" le-
yer reports show l35 new cases end 81 dcatns.
The footiugs to date are ll,S55 cases aud 3 o4s
deaths, A. D. Rabbit. secretary Of the Eel
esrspher's Aid Association, was taken uoHn
with the fever this mortiog. J. I. Allyn Is
the only member Of the original committee OF
ten who has escaped the fever. d
MEMPHIS, OCT. l5.-TWenty physicians OF
| the Howard medical corps report sixty SIX new
cases-twenty. sE 10 the city, and forty IN the
suburbs. The board of health officially report
eighteen deaths from yellow fever during the
past twenty four hours ending at six o'clock 10
night. The uDdertakerS report thirteen ad'
dtional ioterments Of parties residing IN the
suburbs. Among the deaths occurring slDce
noon are Molle Slater, Van Bodde, W. 7.
Shroyer Mollie Rufio, John Young and VIM.
| Brockyogle. Hopes are now entertained OF the
ultimate recovery of Jeff Davis. jr
The city is assuming busy appearance, Tut
the warm weather has again blasted ell hopes
of an early frost. The streets are alive with
returning refugees, which the doctors say. Is
bound to give new impetus to the disease.
People are warned to keep away, but 10 their
anxiety to resume business, they will come.
| HELENA, Oot. l5.-The board Of health
reports four new cases aud three deaths fer the
twenty four hours ending at doom. The How.
ards have not begun to leave yet The people
are less excited, but arc still leaving the city 10
great numbers. The Howards have all they
need, money excepted. which they need badly.
A corpA was found in house this morning,
having died without any attention.
LITTLE Rock. Oo l5.-There is not, nor
has there beeD o single case of yellow fever 10
Little Rock, or any case said to be suspicious.
The board Of health met TO day and enforced
rigid quarantine against Helena. The Helena
doctors disagree as TO the disease. Dr. Nash
says it is yellow fever and an epidemic other
doctors telegraph the Little Rock board that it
is 80 epidemic. produced by local causes. Tho
citizens are flying 10 every direction.
CHATTANOOGA Oot. l5.-For the twenty
four hours ending at four p. N. the foowing
deaths from yellow fever are reported: Mrs.
Bette Kaufman, Matte Price, G. II. Gled'
hill, and one colored. There were "a new CASE.
% OF them being ooIored. TIE weather is
warm. Dr.. j. c. OImstead was tsken down
yesterday Drs. Frazer and Baker arc im-
proving.
At Morgan City, ont of population of Oh0
the tota! number Of cases Of yellow fever IL 400
and of deaths 10.
At Ocean Sprlogs there are now II cases
under treatment. all of which are doing well.
The total plumber Of cases to date is l25, and
of deaths %.
At Tapglpaboa the fever is abatng for want
of material. There were TWO deaths yesterday.
Dr.. Carter died yesterday. Total deaths u
date 40.
At Clinton, sIco the death of Rev. John A.
Riley Elk new cases have occurred. Miss Annie
Riley died yesterday, and Miss Mary Riley is
not expected to survive. Several now cases have
occurred at Depues place.
At Grand JUNCTION one new CASA ADD two
deaths ere reported.
At Biloxi two new cases aud four deaths have
occurred.
At Canton, total cases to date, SAL de aths,
155. There have been ten new cases and five
deaths in tho town in the last forty eight hcura.
AT Bay ST. Louis, there have been five new
leases, including Colonel List.
At Pass Christian two deaths up to noon
are reported. The fever has assumed more
malignant type.
At PattersonVile there is no abatement 10
the fever. Three deaths and six new cases since
yesterday.
At Gretna the total number OF cases Of yel
low fever to date is 532, and Of deaths So
The fever is increasing rapidly, though the new
CASES are mostly mild.
At Cairo, two deaths and three new cases OF
fever for the last twenty.four hours.
Thirty cases have occurred al Handsboro,
and three new cases at Mississippi City.
At Vioksburg three deaths are reported, one
white and two cOlored.
At Paincourtve the total cases to date foot
up 40 and deaths II. There were - new
cases yesterday.
AT Pennington there are Is cases OF fever,
and at Logton deaths have occurred.
At Thibodeaux 45 new cases have developed
in the past two days. The total number OF
cases are 473 and 40 deaths.
at Baton Rouge there are 46 new cases, With
beats.
New ORLEANS, OCT. l6.-The weather to.
day is clear with the thermometer showing 81
degrees To days yellow fever reports show
10 new cases and 26 DEATHS The footings
to date are IL, 965 cases and 1915 deaths.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, OCT. l6.-The weather is
warm ADD sultry with rain threatened. From
6 o'clock last plight until Doon to day the under
takers report Is interments. Among the deaths
are P. A. Canarle, secretary OF the Italian b..
nevolent Association Otto Hepiger, N. j..
Oates and Charles Maddox. The Howard AS.
ISOLATION to day sent nurses to Mason, Tenn,
Bowling Green. KY, Mckenzie, Tcpu., Browrs-
vile, Tenn, fernando, Miss., and Florence.
Ala. The vita of P. O.. Woods, freight agent
of the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad died
last night at fernando, Miss
TheyeIloW fever disappeared at Milan. Tenn,
which has enforced rigid quarantine against
all infected points IS is shown in the following
telegram which was received this morning.:
PARIS. TENN. Oct. 16
10 4, d. Langsta6. President Ho,0ard as
socaation. Memphis:
| Please send an experienced yellow fever doc.
tor and three nurses to Milan on this morbiog 8
train. One of our employees there has the fever,
and 1t is thought several other cases have de.
veloped. j. j. KERTIN, Train Dispatcher.
Political.
| MONTPELIER. w.. O,t. l6.-The House
this morning passed the bill reducing the mum,
Der of supreme court judges from to by q
vote of l34 to 80. The bill will probably be