Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-14
AN UNFORTUNATE YOUNG MAN,

He Is Charged ,citit H"ring tho Teilou
ia Endure.
Louisville Special (Sept. g. to Cincinnati
Commercially
The case of Mr.. Samuel B. Williamson
of Memphis, who is at present in the yellow
fever hospital in this city, enlarged Will
having the disease, is the most important
one now before the public, and particulaal,
the medical profession. Williamson is 81
years old. He came to Louisville before the
fever had broken out at any point. Ihi
was the 1st of july last. He has remained
in Kentucky ever since. Many Memphis
friends coming here, he met and min
gled with them quite freely. One
tie daughter of wealthy Mem
phis merchant suffered very Slight attack
of the disease, and Williamson, among man,
others, was an occasional visitor to her SIC,
chamber. She recovered two weeks ago
md last Sunday was one of IL dinner part,
given young Williamson by some Louisville
journalists. After dinner aud before mid
night Williamson met DR.. Luke P. Black
burn. whose connection with yellow ftveI
epidemics has cen very widely spoken OF
by the press. He has received much loud
p'aise for his heroism in going braveiy into
fever stricken places. and lending a helping
hand where most needed. He is not a deep
man, and in the medical world his opinions
90 for but little. DIR. Blackburn.
has proclaimed ever that yellow
fever is contagious, and can he
caught in Cincinnati, Louisville, or any.
where else. A contrary opinion Ivy The
scholarly DR.. Theodore S. Bell, a man III
most profound learning, who is looked upon
as chief among the ablest physicians III the
land, told the people in n calm, digniGed aud
forclble manner, has been Endorsed by ever,
physician in Louisville, Blackburn excepted
Dr.. Bells opinions are The medical sensation,
of the period. The medical journals ar
warm in their praise, and the profession
everywhere is admiring the venerable pbysi
clan, whose modesty is no less entitled t.
app'ause than his learning.
When Williamson CALI on DR.. Blackburn
lie was at once told he had yellow fever and
taken to the hospital. This was Sunday last
at midnight. He was wrapped in blankets
aud made to sweat fearfuly. The sam,
treatment has been continued by Blackburn
ever since. Profs. Yandell, Bell, and the
best physicians of Kentucky say he has 10
yellow fever. They have Insisted upon see
ing him, and the great "yellow fever hero
is indignant. He swears that he himself
will now stand before Williamson's door. snd
that the physician who enters his chamber
must pass over his carca-ah
beg pardon-dead body. Blackburn S
brother is the fiery but warm-hearted Joe
S. c." of the Potter Investigating commit
tee. There is great deal of indignation
over this matter, and as Black burn continues
the blanket business, and has Capt. Beck, OF
the steamer Yazoo City, who really has the
fever, in the same room with Williamson.
the chances for dying are deemed good.
Friends of the sick rnan-who, being a
young fellow of means, has plenty of them
have endeavored to secure his removal, but
Black burn stands by and tells him q
change would be as bad Oh
him as the traditional Kentuck,
shotgun. Other physicians who hold adj
verse opinions pronounce the disease inter
mittent fever, durable by the removal OF
blankets and the administration of quinine
DR.. Blackburn swears none of them know
whereof they speak. And all this il The rea-
son the doctor-candidate for Governor of the
great and glorious commonwealth where
women. whisky and horses are SO much sd
mlred, has not fastened to the afflicted town
OF Hickman, ms he first INTENDED ON receiy-
ing call to do 80.