American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-09-06
THE YELLOW FEVER.

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Thirty-four new cases and eight
deaths was the yellow fever record at Mem
phis on the 25th.
The reported cases of yellow fever at
| Starksville, Miss, turn out to be without
the slightest foundation in fact.
There were 20 new cases and seven
deaths from fever at Memphis on the 10th.
Two additional yellow fever cases were
sent to the st. Louis Quarantine Hospital OH
the 26th, both being men recently from the
South,
There were 10 deaths from yellow fe-
yer and % new cases at Memphis OIL
! the 9th.
The wife of Gen. j. B. Hood died mt
New Orleans on the oath, of what was SUBJ
sequently pronounced yellow feyef. On
the eth Gen. Hood himself and his daugh-
ter. aged 10, were both taken down with the
fever. Their residence is on Third, near
Annunciation Street.
The Governor of Tennessee issued a
proclamation on the 2sth. urging the people
Of the State 70 contribute aid to the Mem
phis sufferers.
The National Board of Health has in
| formed the Memphis authorities that 1t will
honor acquisitions for rntions to be issued
only to persons occupying camps of observa-
| ton, during period of 10 days detention,
the intention being to supply rations simply
as means towards preventing the spread of
the fever.
BY order of Governor Roberts, the
Health authorities of Galveston, on the night
of the Goth, permitted the passengers of the
quarantined steamship Colorado, from the
West Indies. to come mp to the city. The City
of Houston, OH the following morning, put
into effect its quarantine order against Gal
weston, previously adopted. but made condi-
tiOnal upon the action Of the latter city. The
morning trsin from Galveston was stopped
Six miles from the city and sent back, and
an embargo placed upon all trains coming
over that road. 1t was reported, however,
that some passengers from the Colorado
succeeded in getting through a night
train, previous to the enforcement Of the
quarantine restriction.
The Governor of Tennessee issued
proclamation on the 2sth, urging the people
of the State to contribute aid to the Memphis
sufferers.
The National Board of Health has in
formed the Memphis authorities that it will
honor acquisitions for rations to be issued
only to persons occupying camps of observa-
ton, during period Of 10 days. detention,
the intention being to supply rations simply
as a means towards preventing the spread Of
the fever.
By order of Governor Roberts, the
Health authorities of Galveston, on the night
of the Goth, permitted the passengers of the
quarantined steamship Colorado, from the
West Indies, to come up to the city. The
City of Houston, on the following morn
against Galveston, previously adopted,
but made conditional upon the action
of the latter city. The morning train from
Galveston was stopped six miles from the
city and sent back, and an embargo placed
upon all trains coming over that road. 1t
was reported, however, that some passen-
gers from the Colorado succeeded i'm getting
through on night train, previous to the en-
fOrcement OF the quarantine restrictions.
There were 10 deaths. from yellow
fever and % new cases at Memphis ON the
9th.
The wife of Gen. j. b. Hood died at
New Orleans on the oath, of what was SUBJ
sequently pronounced yellow fever. On the
9th Gen. Hood himself and his daughter,
aged 10, were both taken down with the fe
YER. Their residence is on Third, near An
nunciatiOn Street.
| Three persons died from yellow fever,
on the 2Sth. on the bark Black Prince, from
Havana, now lying at the New Orleans Quar-
antine Station. Three others We're down
with the disease.
On the 2Sth there were 10 additional
deaths from yellow fever at Memphis, with
but four new cases reported.
There were 10 deaths from fever and
% new cases at Memphis on the 10Th.
There were four deaths from fever and
20 new cases at Memphis on the 21st.
On the 30th there were 80 new cases
of fever and 10 deaths at Memphis. On the
31st the new numbered 20 and the deaths
five. The number of deaths for the week
ending the Goth was 81; total number of
deaths to same date, BIS. There were III
new cases reported during the week, of which
81 were white and 81 colored.
| On the 10Th, Gov Roberts of Texas
issued proclamation declaring Illegal and
void the quarantine of Houston against Gal
weston. On the following day train was
sent from Galveston to Houston, bearing a
United States Marshal and 40 deputies, to-
gether with the United States Commissioner
and District Attorney, the Marshal
being instructed to arrest any
/ person attempting to stop the train, upon a
charge of interfering with the transportation
of the United States mails. At the county
/ line the train was stopped by the Houston
/ Health officer, who was arrested and gave
/ bail. Upon the arrival of the train at
I the suburbs of the city, Instructions
were found placed upon the track,
I and when the train came to a stand-still
/ the City Marshal caused the arrest of
all parties on board. refusing TO recognize
the authority either of the Governor or
United States Marshal. They were taken
/ before the Mayor and each required 10 give
Il bond of $ 20 for his appearance for trial
on the chrage of violating the State Quaran-
I tine law.
On the 30th Mobile renewed its quar-
antine against New Orleans.
/ Major Hodge of the United States sur
veying party, on the Goth was reported i'll
/ with yellow fever at Yidalia, Miss.
Gen. Hood died in New Orleans on
the morning of the 3nh, of yellow fever, and
his eldest daughter died on the evening of
the same day.
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