The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-17
The YellOW.Fever.

GRENADA, MISS, August H. CHOW
fever in its most malignant type was visited
upon us one week ago, and is now raging.
In a population Of three hundred whites
we have one hundred and twenty-five cases.
Deaths to date, ffty-fye, including Hon.
John L. Milton, mayor, George c. Crom-
well, George W. Lake, Sr., F. l.. Hall,
Thomas Peacock, and W. c. Eskridge, our
most prominent business men. Fatality
fearful, and suffering immense. Our popu.
lation is twenty-five hundred in healthy
times. Provisions and money ere giving
out, and Grenada calls loudly and agoniz-
ingly for pecuniary assistance. Help us.
Remit by express. Banks closed. This
appeal is from the people, made by Vir-
ginian.
NORFOLK ADOPTS PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE
FEVER.
ISpecial telegram to the Dispatch.1
NORFOLK, August 16.-This morning the
Board OF Health OF this city notified the Of
fcials Of the Atlantic Mississippi and Ohio
railroad to stop all baggage coming this way
from Memphis, Vicksburg, Grenada, and
all other points where the yellow-fevcr ex-
lists.
This is done by the Board as a prccau-
tiona,y measure.
Later in the day the Board decided to in
clude persons also in the Instructions issued
to the railroad authorities, so that for the
present persons from the points named will
not be permitted to enter our city.
Portsmouth will adopt similar precau-
tons tomorrow in regard to the Seaboard
and Roanoke road. The strinsency of the
harbor quarantine has also been largely in
creased.
Associated Press reports by telegraph to the Dis
patch.I
PROGRESS OF THE sCOUIGE At NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, August 16.-During the
past twenty-four hours 10S new cases and
90 deaths have been reported.
The deaths to-day include twelve chill
drep. ten of them under five years Of age.
THE FEVER AT DELAWARE BREAKwATER.
DELAWARE BREAKwATER, August &c.
The schooner Ida Lawrence, Captain AL
pheus Barrett, from Sagua lie Grande,
Cuba, for New York, put in here early this
morning with her entire crew, nine in
number, either dead or sick with yellow
fever. The only passenger on the schooner
Isaac II. Warrington, OF Camden, n. D.,
son OF one Of the owners of the vessel
died at sen. Yesterday two OF the crew died
and were buried at sea of the capeS. To-
day the schooner's flag was again run up to
haIf-mast, indicating another death. An
INQUIRY proves it to be Captain Barrett. One
more OF the crew is believed to he beyond
recovery, but the remainder are doing very
well.
A SUPPOSED CASE IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, August 16.-Wiliam Riley
arrived here this morning from New Or
leans very sick. He was taken home in the
upper part OF the city. 1t is believed he
has yelow-feyer
TIE QUARANTINE AT PENSACOLA.
PENSACOLA, FLA, August 16.-The Board
OF Health now requires passengers from in
fected districts to he detained at quarantine
twenty days instead OF ten, us heretofore.
THE CABINET IN SYMPATHY WITH THE STRICKEN
CITIES-ALL POSSIBLE AID PROMISED.
WASHINGTON. August 1G.-The Cabinet
session was OF brief duration to-day. The
distressing reports from the southern cities
where yellow.fever exists was the subject
of discussion. Deep sympathy was en-
pressed for the people OF the fever-stricken
districts. The determination was expressed
OF giving every possible aid to the afflicted
cities, and the favorable response Of the Sec
rotary OF War to the appeal from Memphis
was highly eulogiZed by the President and
members Of the Cabinet.
CIRCULAR FROM sUEGEoN-GESERAL WOOD
WORTH.
WASHINGTON, August 1G.-1n circular
issued this afternoon, Surgcon-General
Woodwork, OF the Marine Hospital SER
vice, SAYS medical officers OF that service arc
required to assist the civil health authori-
ties IN all proper and practicable ways
when requested to do so. The circular also
contains some valuable information as to the
cause, treatment, DC, OF yellow-fever, and
the enforcing of quarantine regulations.
Surgeon Woodwork says: " A vessel may
escape infection ii kept clean and dry, and
il all parts capable of being closed are fire.
auently subjected TO fumes OF burning sui
phur, and the men on board are compelled
to battle and change flannels daily, and are
not allowed to sleep on deck or in the hold
OF the vessel. There is an example of q
ship trading between Havana and New
York, upon which these precautions have
been enforced for the period of twelve
wears, and not single case OF yellow-fever
has occurred on board"
He also gives some valuable hints for per-
sonal treatment as preventive of the dis.
ease.