Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-13


III ERSKINE Health o1icer.
BLOCKADE RUNNING.
The following communication was read and
fled:
MOUND CITY, ARK, August IL, 1873.
To the Boald of Health, Memphis:
GESTLEMEN-We have Thought II but Justice to in
form you of the dodge made use of near this place
to-day b. the steamers John 3. Maude and Colorado
TO evade the quarantine at Memphis. As the Colo
RADIO was passing down about ten o'clock this morn
ing. she was met and slgnaed by the Maude where
upon she rounded to and received the Maude's pas
CHARLES WINSTON,
Engineer Steamer John OYert0n.
w. W. SWEPSTON,
Chief Athy was instructed to have arrested
the commanding officers of the steamers
Maude and Colorado, and also to notify Cap
tain AID Storm, the superintendent of the
Anchor-llne, that he LAID himself liable to
arrest by receiving such freight. The pro-
priety of cutting off all freight from above
by the Anchor-hne steamers was discussed,
and should another violation OF our quaran-
tine laws be reported the board will take
prompt and decisive action.
THE CHARGE DENIED.
MEMPHIS, August II, 1873.
A letter to the board of health says the Maude and
Solorado eXchanged passengers ana Ireg1t on Sud-
side the Maude to let the United States mail agent
60 back on the Maude. No passenger was exchanged
AID STORM.
THE HEALTH OF MEMPHJ5.
The kilograms from Grenada created quite
panic Sunday and yesterday. Rumors of
the appearance of yellow fever in the city
and suburbs prevailed, and several deaths
were announced by the sensationalists. 1t
was positively announced that a Chinese
laundryman named Wah Lee had died of
yello viewer at No. Is Jefferson street. DR..
John Marable, the attending physician, on
being called upon by the press reporters,
stated that the rumor was incorrect, that the
Chinaman had died of hemorrhage of the
lungs, he having been Ill from consumption
for nearly year. TINS settled that Nun
chausen story, and the ''gabbers" had to
hunt for other capital. 1t was soon reported
that Police Patrolm2n James NJ 'Connell was
sick with yellow-fever at his residence, No.
44S Poplar street, near Dunlap street. An
afternoon Journal announced his death
in an obituary notice. DIR. Hen
ming, who had been to see him, announced
that it was a case of yellowfever, and had
bottle containing the contents Of M'Connell's
stomach he (Dr. Henning) pronounced black
Vomit. DIS. Saunders and Ersklne, OF the
health board, and DR.. Mitchell and DIR. Fray
ser, the partner of DIR. Henning, visited the
patient immediately, and made care
full examination of the case. They unani-
mously pronounced the case malarial or
ach contents was not the black vomit known
in yelIow-fever cases. Policeman Mcconnell
has been sick for nearly two years, and his
health had been getting worse rapidly. Last
Friday he was taken sick, bilious attack,
and became worse daily. The physicians were
Of opinion that owing to his weak physical
condition he would not be able to throw off the
disease. He died at ten o'clock last night.
Last evening Health Officer Erskine, taking
all precautions, had the residence of Neon
nell and the locality thoroughly disinfected
with carbolIc acid.
A DOUBTFUL CASE.
Last Sunday evening Health Officer DR..
Erskine and Dr. Ewell visited man who
was reported sick at the Charleston house, on
Charleston avenue, near the depot. The man
had fever and was delirious. He could not
or would not tell bis name, or anything about
his case. He was at the Charleston house
some weeks ago, and remained there some
time. Since that he has been at work in Ar
kansas, on the Chicot railroad and on plan
tation, and was stricken down with cbills
and fever. He returned to the city on Fri
day, was stall sick, and remained that night
with an acquaintance in the Charleston rail-
road yard. On Sunday he was still sick. He
purchased some medicine at a neighboring
drug store, took it and retired to his room at
the Charleston house. Before night he had
d high fever and became delirlous, in which
condition he was found by Drs. Erskine and
Ewell. Not having any home, and the peo-
pie at the Charleston house beng afraid TO
visit his room, Dr. Erskine had him removed
Sunday night down to the yellow fever hos
pital at quarantine grounds. At Nonconnah
creek the ferryman refused to take
the ambulance on board, saying he had been
instructed not to ferry over any quarantine
patients, fearing the convicts at work on Mr..
Ensley's plantation, near the quarantine
EoI-
stoppage of travel on a public road
by unauthorized persons was report
ed to the health officer, who
went down to Nonconnah creek at daylight
Yesterday morning and had the patient
passed over and transported to the quarau
tine hospital. AS to this case, DR.. Erskine
says it is somewhat suspicious, but it was i'm
possible to say that it was or was not yellow
fever at that stage of the disease. He is of
opinion, however, that the man was sick
of malignant bilious or malarial fever. The
bedding on which the patient lay at the
Charleston house was burned, and the room,
house and premises thoroughly disinfected
with carbollc acid.
THE DISEASE AT GRENADA.
A dispatch was received from Grenada last
evening stating that the panic still continued,
and the fever had in no wise abated, but was
increasing in fact. The people were fleeing
in wagons and all other vehicles. while num-
bers have left the town on foot The cause
of the sudden breaking out of the disease is
given as follows: The main sewer of the town
caved in few days since, and In order to re-
pair it, it was necessary to uncover 1T for some
distance. 1t was found filed with slime and
fifth and the carcasses of dead animals. The
heated suns rays poured down on this mass
of filth, and from it noxious and fatal vapors
arose and filed the atmosphere. Among
those who have fallen victims to the plague
are Major 7. Z. Peacock, of the firm of Pea
cock & Powell; R. H. Young, William Shan
gram and Mrs. Williams. The family of Mr..
Henry Sherman are sick with the fever, as
are also two children of the late Gus Sigma
igo and the entire family of MIR. w. c.
Chamberlain.
NO SECRESY ON THE SUBJECT.
The board of health and the press of the
city reiterate the promise made days ago,
that every case of yeliowfever appearing IN
our city will be duly published, the publica-
ton giving the name of the person, residence
and all facts CONCERNING the case. The AP-
PEAL believes this to be duty to the people,
and it will be strictly carried out by the re-
porters of this Journal. If the case is bilious
or malarial fever, as announced by our ablest
physicians, it will be 50 called; and if it is
yellow-fever, the APPEAL will
not hesitate to so publish it. The public
should pay no attention to rumors, but should
rely upon the beard Of health and the press
for facts.
by All Physi-
clans
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