The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-13
YELLOW FEVER.
One Hundred Cases at Grenada,
mississippi.

mississippi.
GnEsAEA, Mrs, August 12.-There
were one hundred cases Of yellow fever
reported here at noon. There were.ten
deaths within the last "a hours.
MEMPHIS, August 12.-No.withstaud-
ing the apparently reliable contradictory
reports Of the existence Of yellow fever at
Grenada, telegraphed yesterday, a num-
ber Of private kilograms received by citi.
zens this morning all bear testimony OF
the place having beenstruck BY fearful
malady Of some character that Is battling
the medical talent. Thousands Of refugees
from New Orleans fed to Grenada, some
Of whom have been stricken down, and
the natural supposition Is that II Is
yellow fever Of some kind. caused by
climatic differences. News came this
morning that within 4 radius Of few
hundred yards fifty or more citizens Of
Grenada have been suddenly seized with
the malady and the physicians are una
Bile 10 cope with 1t. The Mayor Of Gre
NADIA telegraphed to the chief Of police at
Memphis 10 send forthwith such disintec-
tants as are being used in Memphis. The
chief Immediately sent per express
quanty Of car bolic acid and copperas. A
telegram was also received by the board
Of health requesting that a skilled ply
sician be sent Immediately TO diagnose
the disease, in reply to which DR.. Brown,
secretary OF the Memphis board Of
health, has Just left for Grenada. Dis.
patches were also received from Masonic
and other socities for yellow fever nurses
and such other assistance that conld aid
in their present calamity. The Mem.
phis Howard Association is organizing q
corps Of nursep, which will be sent down
in charge Of q member Of the Association
on a special train this. evnning. The
news from Grenada ia creating consider.
able excitement in Memphis, being al.
most at our doors, yet the sober.minded
are sanguine OF security here, both from
the rigid enforcement Of the laws OF
quarantine and the aotive exerlions Of
the board Of health to place the city in 4
good sanitary condition.
8 A, M.-News 10 Just received that
seven deaths occurred at Grenada yester.
day and fifteen or twenty caaes reported.
a speciai !fain nN Juss '',s an..a. r.
Tor dreaaGa aiw win GoI n,;,h y, aut'e aud Soi
fnase p. % ] suds,snr ~ mr. Howard IA.
ana;.,;an nue Psnos,s r. come from various
sou, sonroaS ',ha. ,he c;tixsns Of Grenada
are in great panic and leaving the town,
taking up their abode in the woods aud
anywhere they can find shelter. Super
;r;sndsnt Rn,ke Of The Mipsissippi &
Tnsasssas Rs;lro,d bas iust issued or.
de,. = s,onn;n~ ali trains coming inlo Mem.
liz .s;s 5rh aO5 III san;,sry ofI;ciaIs are taking
anas, pa,, "n ,rscan,;on asa;nst any one coming
eseiy p ~ o,anJss,;nsiv The neonle
o ha.. s ava ~ sImo.t nm tbe ave Of n panic,
Tefe na psawn aae " wSo wa. wa seu, @ ~ Grenada by
~ ~ hna,J nUJ ~ has ba,,,b to.day telepraphed
~ y ~ % ssnn,,ass nr.sident of the Mem.
nb;o ~ III hoard oi beaIth al 945 last night,
as follows: "Yellow fever and no mistake
f;ity cases down, with five deaths to-day"
sr.yprnv from v,crspuRa
So 81 -. 10 r,.e.~ ,,,, .
VIoKsBuka, AuBas. iA.iae.S iI,e,. ""o a,d
general rush ouI .. .own yessettu as,sa% anU
to-oay, cauSeu y 'a'a. a eaee ~ N. 49," ,.s.,