The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1878-12-28
h a:e Epidemic !:

Nlar .Ht. tit.Oilctmrut mat
.nv Fever htl male It's ap-
..firr,. il New Oceans III the
cary p.cs Of las sAlnin"', 'her"
" .yi<,o!.. in this Town, anoI.
~ citizens. an appearance III
i,"o.sr.S. AHxirfY All alarm,
i,tC W,S never before shown at
ma: notifications.
Iatra .,,ptarai 10 he 4 feeling
."rl,r+r.al!y t,lat the dreaded dis
,..~,, yaa.i risi, Tllinodanx. ana
"a. l..w-pr~rs, On rue arrival OF
i'.n daily m Ill were pag":ty scah
ed, aud the progress OF n"
Sco1rge c~ioseis watched hy ev-
rs one.
The fricilliul reports from CIR
nall. Vinksourga. and Mem mis-
we act calculated 20 allay the
una> >%ine>s, but only incre sed
,,ie tears entertained. that the Fe
.-r w,a,d ultimately fnd an IN
tt tncp mo ThIb0daux and com
IRA its work nt death. in orr
mid i. ;,acom anied by its horrid
+ in oi sntf-ring, Sickness, and
n.tii.
towards tie close Of .Jn'y the
Question: ot establishing d 9Iar,l
t,..e VS. discussed upon the
elects many citizens who had
, es;n,siy opposed snch action,
eiih-r acltIr>eihg In, or advoch-
i,,stle movement. These dis
cir IS ct;lainat-i Oh the thir.i
eth slay OF July, in the presenta.
.!on ri Il petition, numerously
Si.re;i by t!'e leading citizens. to
the Town Council praying that
body to pass an ordinance cr-a-
iilg i quarantine against all i'll
fecsrL places, and especially the
city Of NV Orleans.
An extraordinary meeting of
t:lt COarr!l Ma, at once. assem-
.:e .nithr payer ut the petition
v.s ,,nnn-G with, hy the enact
mt.i al " Qaa.antine Oauiuance.
sep, we're also taken to have
:. the! nugh inspection Of the
NhIl.i.- aid IA complete disin-
tar.ion vi every thing from which
mi ,siua Or disease could emanate.
Prominent citizens volunteered
40 eA"ln.n" t cry yard and lot
w.tl.n the corporate limits. who
were followed by the municipal
carts with disinfectants that were
1raAir used. AT dusk, each exc
ming. uatil the plague had spread
pretty mach all over town, pine
'arand Sulphur was burned in al.
m'so every yard, until Thihodaux
w;is as clean as any town could
!" Dade. and tie atmosphere as
pare as it is in the month of
: ri. A Toward Association was
formed. composed vi the follow
lns citizens :
Aar",r J. l.. Rogers James Is,
Ras.u a. 3. Murra, &. Keefe l..
I1oorp /. ID. Meyer L. Perrin A.
Il .fmar Fl. L.Blanc e. E. Grisa.
more 5. I. Aucoin p. A. Raglan
". {. Raglan J. G. Biunings G.
McD,:he Il. Il. Samoan F. Blan-
cilard ii. Cairo j. E. Arena c.
Legendre NJ. A. Thihodeaux P. A.
Al he organization Of the AS
soriaiion the following officers
were elected.
President =. T. Grisamore, Vice
Ptrsi.eM J. L. Auuoin, Secreta-
~ i. -. Moore, Assistant Secre-
;ary 3. E. Leblanc, Treasurer F.
Saacan.
The Executive committee was
composed of the following mem.
h.,S.
/. y. Moore, W. C. Raglan, NJ.
A. Legendre, P. A. Aucoin, 4.
h.anc;iarI, a. B. Raglan. l.. Keefe.
5 ;hse,iG"uily L. A. Webre, Dr..
G.. %Satmufin, F. Zeynott and W.
Il. itagan We're elected members
oi. and II. Hoffman Withdrew
from tie Association.
l. .. .Ioure waS chairman W.
=. Raaan vice chairman aud =.
a. Aau'la secretary of the Execu
tita Committee.
Steps Were iuangurated and
funds literally subscribed and
! III in hy the citizens Of Thibo-
'-aux an" vicinity, to commence !
d. wo,k that was SOM to he re
l...-,i, IN t.e relief Of Suffering
~anm"nity.
Gu tse twenty ninth Of August
* .a.e Sfs,.s> IL, Mount Car
:. i D, Ell died. Her physician
pronounced he's death 10 have