Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-10-09
YELLOW FEVER.
THE FEVER AT MEMPHIS,


there is no decrease in number. The
new cases reported from noon yes
terday until noon to-day, is 35;
deaths reported this forenoon q.
Among those who have died Fsince
last night, are Sister Francis,
Matron In charge Of the Home Orphan
Asylum, Robt. Kendall, Mrs. J. III. Kerr
and son Willie, T. T. Pritchett, Geo. M.
Woods, J. r. Henrichs; Mrs. Kerr and
family were refugees from the CITY, but
returned last Sunday. AS warning to
others, the following publication is made:
1t having come to our knowledge
that some parties who had fled the city
at the outbreak of the epidemic have
returned, contracted fever and died, it
IS the duty, by resolution, Of the How
ard Association to warn all refugees
that owing to the fact that we have all
we can do to nurse and care for those
VINO are here, if they come back
to the city before the epidemic
has been officially declared over they
will do so at their own risk, and
with almost certainty Of having to pro-
vide for themselves in case of sickness.
Our present obligations are as many and
as We1ghty as we can carry, and we can
not, without breaking down, assume
any more. Refugees must not return.
The fate of those who have should be q
warning.
(Signed) A. D. LoNGsTAFF.
President of the Howard Association,
The volunteer medical corps of the
Howard physicians organized last night
under the name of the Howard medical
society of Memphis, and elected the fol-
lowing officers: president, Evansville
Dowell, of Galveston, Texas; first vice
president, M. J. K eating; second vice
president, EastOn Yange, Of Savannah:
recording secretary, A. H. Wendell, Of
Minneapolis, Mimi; corresponding sec
rotary, E. Willett, of Memphis. ID
A HOT AND DEsoLATE DAY. .s......
The situation Oct. LIST, was such as to
discourage those who had begun to take
hope. Hot weather was reported from
ali parts Of the south. At Memphis the
fever spread rapidly, as it did at New
Orleans. Gov. Nichols, of Louisiana,
issued a proclamation recommending
| Oct. 9th as day Of fasting, humiliation,
| and prayer, for deliverance from the
IscOurge.
| SCIENTIFIC EXAMINATION ORDERED.
| The following letter was issued Sept.
Goth by the surgeon general Of the
| marine hospital: 54an
| DEPARTMENT OF THE U s. TREASURY,
OFFICE SURG EoN G EN-. OF Z. S. MARINE HOSPITAL,
| tsmf7n- Washington, D. c., Sept. 80, 1878. J
To the Chambers of Commerce and Boards
of Trade of the Cities Of Neao York,
PHILADELPHIA, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago,
i St. Louis and Cincinnati:
Soon after the yellow fever appeared
in Memphis, several leading citizens ap-
pealed to the president to appoint g
commission to investigate and report
upon the origin and progress of the ep-
idemic. The president would have
taken prompt action in the matter had
there been any appropriation ayalla-
BILE for the expenses of such a COM
mission. Fortunately, a noble lady, Mrs.
| Elizabeth Thompson, of New I DIRK, &C
| tuated by the same motives that
prompted the citizens Of Memphis, adj
dressed me, asking what she could do
toward the great end in view. and
pledged an amount to start a general
subscription for the purpose. Ny reply
led her to say that she would, if neces-
sary, contribute sufficient to meet the
expenses of a commission, provided I
would promptly undertake its organi-
cation, and direct thorough investiga-
ton Of the causes of the epidemic, with
a view of preventing such deplorable
visitations OF the yellow fever in
the future. In view of the fore
going, and acting upon the advice Of
the members Of the American Public
1sL
representing all sections of every coun-
try, have appointed Prof. S. M. Be
miss, of N. o., Jerome Cochrane, NJ.
D., of Mobile, and a third member
whose acceptance has not yet been re-
ceived, to act as such commission. Dr.
! Elisha Harris, President Of the Ameri-
can Public Health Association, has con-
4 scented to joiu the yellow fever commits
lsion in the field about the Goth Of Octo
tber. Should the contributions of money
be sufficient, or should congress SO di-
rect, two or three scientific experts will
! be attached to the commission for the
purpose Of extending the line of inqui-
~, SO far as practicable and useful into
| the nature and causes of, and condi-
| tons governing the disease itself.
[ have instructed the commission
that the great object of the investigation
should be to CLEAN all important facts
possible to be obtained, which have ref
erence to N easures of prevention Of fu-
ture epedemics. The work will be COM
menced at once at New Orleans, and as
many as possible of the afflicted cities
and towns will be visited before the 9th
of November next, on which day the
American public health association will
convene in special session, to review
facts which the commission shall have
gathered up to that time, with a view to
determining the best course to be per-
sued by the commission in concluding
it's labor
ANOTHER TERRIBLE SABBATH.
The situation in the fever stricken
districts was not materially altered Sept.
29th. At New Orleans there were SO
deaths up to noon. A dispatch from
there states: DR.. Thos. Morley of Bos-
ton who came here some weeks ago and
onened store under the City Hotel for