The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-17
The YelIOw-FeVer.
ONE CASE IN NEW ORLEANS-THE CITY RE-
PORTED VERY HEALTHY-MEETlSG OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH.

BOARD OF HEALTH.
New ORLEANS, September 16.-Dr. Loe-
Der, surgeon of Touro Infrmary, reports
to the Board of Health case OF yellow
fever-Louis Goldsmith, who came on Sep
TENDER 18th from Lugay city. He was
taken sick on the 18th and admitted into the
Infrmary on the 18th.
The Board met to discuss the raising Of
the quarantine. Nothing was done, and it
adjourned until tomorrow evening. DR..
BemisS stated he had telegraphed two cases
OF yeIow-fever on the responsibility OF the
secretary Of the Board OF Health. who told
him there were two mild cases. These cases
have since proved not to be yellow-iever.
Dr.. Rutherford, State health officer OF
Texas, notified the Board that Texas will
raise her quarantine il the Boardwill assure
them that the city is entirely healthy, and
give clean bills of health to passengers
leaving. The Board adopted the follow
ing: -.
~ .Resolved, That in view OF the present
sanitary condition Of New Orleans, and the
care taken to continue the most scrupulous
cleanliness in the city and in all steamboats,
and other vessels leaving the city, the Ma
tional Board Of Health be, and is hereby, re-
quested to cooperate with us in terminating
All OluCl lCotA iSlioHS Luuu tuOSC lCldlluB
to hygienic measures.
THE DISEASE AT MEMPuTs-AN INCENDIARY
FIRE, &C.
MEMPHIS, September 16.-Four cases and
one death were reported to-day. Drs. Ess
and Winn, inspecting officers OF the State
and National Boards OF Health, left to-day
to investigate the sickness existing eighteen
miles southwest OF this city, at Horn Lake
Island. One death occurred there Sunday
and several others are sick in the neighbor-
hood with suspicious eases OF fever.
j. w. MAIDEN, secretary OF tho Peabody
Subscription Association at New Orleans,
telegraphs to the Howards to draw on them
for S475 Tor the balance remaining in the
treasury from last year.
NJ. Il. Hungerford, treasurer Of the
Hardware Board of Trade Of Pittsburgh,
also authorizes the Towards to check on
him for 500.
The weather is clear and pleasant; Their
mOmeter 600.
MEMPHIS, September 16.-SiX cases-two
white and four colored-have been reported
this morning. The undertakers report six
interments since last night, among them
Mrs. Maria O'Donnell, wife Of eX-Chief-oi-
Police Thomas ". O'Donnell. W. S. White.
operator in the Western Union Telegraph
office in this city, Went home this morning
suffering with chill. 1t is thought he has
the fever.
An incendiary fire started this morning
at 0 O'Clock in building 154 Main street, oc-
cupied by Mrs. John. 1t was eXtinguished
without serious damage. Mrs. John was
absent from the city.
Inspecting officers have begun disiBfect-
ing every house where 4 case OF fever has
developed this year. The work Will be
.'
=" D. 2. Porter and Colonel Cameron have
gone to Nashville, where they will inter-
view the Governor with reference to the
further continuance in service OF the two
colored military companies now doing pat
rob duty. ,.- - ..- ..3-. .-s.r~-f.- J
Later.-Tweaty-thre cases in aIl-ft
white and - colored--were reported to-
day. Three additional deaths were re-
ported. .~. ST u...
FROM LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. 81.
LOUISVILLE. September 16.-The Board OF
Health has raised the river quarantine
against Memphis. Seven cases ot:yellow-
fever haye been treated here this season.
all imported. -Four OF the number died.
QUARANTINE AGAINST NEW ORLEANS. RAISED.
NEW ORLEANS, September 16.-A dispatch
from Captain Pepper, OF the steamboat Par
goud, dated Delta, La, says the quarantine
against New Orleans has been raised at all
points except Vicksburg.
.a QUARANTINE RAISED AT CINCINNATI
i CINCINNATI, September: 16.-The health
officer has ordered the quarantine to be
raised on Thursday next, sixty days from
the time OF, its establishment. There has
not been,a case OF yellow-feyer. here since
July Before that time there had been six
imported cases, one Of which was fatal.