Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-20
THE SWAMP SCOURGE
YELLOW JACK,s HARYEsT At VAIsI-
Gus POINTS.
The Disease Slowly Spreading at Memphis
The Situation at Grenada and New Or
leans OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES From Other
Points aging-Contributions for
the Sufferers
GRENADA.

GRENADA, aug. l3.-lne mortality Is terrible.
The scene cannot be described. DR.. Mande-
ville an experienced yellow fever physician
says he never saw anything that would begin to
compare with it-that it is fearful beyond de-
scription. Total deaths over seventy with no
abatement, and no hopeful reported
Several deaths just reported. 1t seems none
are to be spared.
New ORLEANS, Aug 19.-The chief of police
has received instructions to remove the bills
from the ice cream wagons and to instruct
drivers of vehicles to drive slow when passing
in localities where there persons suffering
from fever. Forty fifty applications per
day made to the Howard association
and the officers report donations coming in
literally for use in caring for INDECENT sick.
The death list included Max Veddcr, druggist
A. r. Jones, ticket agent of the Jackson rail
way, and brother of Sylvanus Jones, manager
of the Southeastern lfdyocdte, Monroe.
ST. LOUIS.
ST.. LOUIS Aug 19.--The twenty-seventh an
nual meeting of the American association for
the advancement of science will convene here
Wednesday. Prof. Ell. Putnam, permanent sec
rotary, has already arrived, and Prof. Bolton,
general secretary expected tomorrow. Since
the arrival of Prof. Putnam he has received
letters and kilograms from members declining
to be present at the meeting on account of re-
ports and rumor, of yellow fever here. To
satisfy himself regarding the truth of these
reports Prof. Putnam visited the board
of health and several physicians, and in
reply to his inquiries received positive
ance there is no fever here, and that no appre-
tensions are felt that there will be any. In
this connection 1T may be stated that Mayor
Overstoz has received kilograms from several
cities in the South, notably Texas, asking if
the fever prevails here, and threats to quaran-
tine against St. Louis. To these questions the
mayor has replied in substance above. All
the best and ablest physicians here unani-
nous in asserting there has never been a case
of yellow fever contracted here; that the dis
ease ceases to be contagious or infectious when
DEVELOPED here, and the only cases that ever
did occur were imported from the South.
ST. LOUIS, Aug l9.--The board of health of
this city adopted the following in executive
session this evening:
WHEREAS, From kilograms received by this
department, and from published accounts in
various localities it is manifested that great
Misrepresentation, either through ignorance or
malice, have been and are continued to be
made, settiug forth as facts the existence of
yellow fever in this city; therefore
Res0lped, That no case of yellow fever has
ever originated in this locality; that the few
cases coming from Southern cities must be
cared for as humanity dictates, and that this
board will continue proper quarantine regula-
tions having in view the sanitary interests of
the city.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Aug. l9.-New cases. 1923;
deaths, AZ.
The presiding officers OF the cotton exchange
and chamber of commerce have addressed a
communication to the postmaster general pro-
testing against interference with the United
States mail by the quarantine authorities in
towns and cities of the States of Arkansas
Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi.
They represent that great losses and inconven-
fences have resulted to merchants of New Or
leans and their clients in the States named,
from the arbitrary action of such local author
tiles and In preventing any and all mail COM
muLication They appeal to the postmaster
general for relief in view of the apparent il
legality of any interference with the United
States mails.
In response to the appeal yesterday by the
Howard association, twelve more yellow fever
nurses sent to Grenada.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 19.-Four of the nurses
sent by the Howard association to Grenada
have the fever. Yellow fever at Ocean Springs;
one death reported.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 1a.-Up to noon eight new
eases of fever reported at the office of the board
of health OF tn se six within the infect
ed district, one near the Charleston depot, and
one Henry Schultz, at IS West Court street
In addition to the above one death and one
new case is reported in Chelsea, an indication
that the fever is spreading. The citizens COM
mittee is actively employed in getting persons
to remove to camp Joe Williams. south of the
city, and train will leave this afternoon with
about 200 families. Tents are also being given
to persons with families who wish to flee from
the plague but unwilling to go into the
common encampment. These persons will
camp out at points along the railroad.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 19.-There is no change
to report for the twenty-four hours ending at 5
P. NJ The number of cases reported is nine
teen, and deaths twelve. Among to-day's sick
are Father Hoppe of the Franciscan convent,
Zohn G. Forbes, freight agent, and Jack r.
White. So far can be learned there
cases outside of the infected district. The
I cases reported at noon were contracted north
of Jefferson street, and removed as soon as dis
covered. People contine to leave the city, some
going to other cities, others going to camp Joe
Williams, and still others pitching their tents
in counties along the different railroad lines.
1t is estimated that not more than 5000 whites
sleep within the city limits. At meet
it was resolved to call upon the cities
of the North, East and West for
aid. There is great restitution in
the city in consequence of the suspension
of business and the committee is unable to
supply the wants of the poor. Contributions
urer of the committee, Maj. Willis superin-
tendent of the Southern express company, hav-
ing offered to transport money and supplies
free of charge. Postmaster Thompson has been
notified the Memphis mail will not be received
at Vicksburg and other points South.
CAIRO, Aug. 19.-The board of health having
ascertained that passengers by steamboats,
from yellow fever infected districts have landed
above and returned to Cairo by south bound
steamers, have adopted a resolution this morn
ing prohibiting the landing of steamers at this
port from any direction, except by special per-
nit. No yellow fever here.
SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH, Aug. 19.--In consequence of nu-
merous false statements regarding the health
of Savannah, the sanitary board announce that
in the present summer not single case of yell
low fever has been either at quarantine vicinity
or CITY, and the general health of the city is
good.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-William Shultz, of
1872 Dykeman street, Brooklyn, was reported by
the sanitary superintendent with having de-
welcomed symptoms of yellow fever. PROMPT
attention was given the case, but the authori-
ties do not regard it a genuine case.
Six hundred and ten dollars were contributed
TODAY for the relief Of the Grenada, Miss,
sufferers.
RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, Aug. 19.-The city council will
tomorrow consider the propriety of quarantine
the city against the Importation OF yellow
fever.
SHREVEPORT.
SHREVEPORT, Aug. 19.-All trains to Shreve
port are strictly guarded by volunteer police
Nothing resembling yellow fever has appeared