New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-07-30
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TIE Postoffice Department ii Wash
ington. having been informed that the Post
master Of st. Louis had refused to receive the
mails from infected districts, telegFaphed The.
superintendent Of Mails IL the latter city, on
the 23d, that he should Geliver III mails thIt
could not be forwarded to their destination
on account OF quarantine regulations to the
st. Louis Postmaster, who would be held re
sponsible for their safe keeping.
IT was announced from Memphis on
the 23d that the fever seemed to be gradual
~ spreading in the northern portion Of the
city and Chelsea, which, up to the day be-
ued to leave the city In large numbers. Nine
teen new cases and three deaths were reported
to the Board Of Health.
DISPATCHES of the 23d announce
that the entire South was rieidly guaranteed
against Memphis.
THERE was some apprehension felt
In Washington, D. c., on the Path. that there
might lie cases OF yellow fever In that city, Is
refugees from Memphis were constantly ar
irving, and there we're no quarantine regula-
lions whatever.
THERE were ninety-nine deaths from
yellow fever in Havana, Cubs, during the
week ending July 10, q decrease OF nineteen
compared with the previous week.
DIR. KlLPAInHcK, Sanitary Inspector
Of the National Board Of Health, telegraphed
from Mississippi City on the oath that the
cases there, previously reported, were yellow
fever, and that one death had occurred.
A MEMPHIS refugee died Of yellow
fever in Cincinnati on the oath. A second
and there was another case of the fever, the
subject being also refugee.
EIGHTEEN new cases and four deaths
In Memphis on the 24th. Two carloads OF
tents furnished by the Government hal ar
lived, and the authorities intended establish
ing camp on the Paducah Railroad, seven
miles north Of the city. Great trouble was
experienced in finding means Of transporta-
ton, as the Superintendent Of the railroad re-
fused to furnish cars, for fear the indignant
citizens along the line would destroy the
track. There was also disposition on the
part OF majority Of the colored people to
oppose being forced out OF the city or re-
moved to the camps. A special telegram says
shere were less than 1900 white people re-
manning in the city, while the blacks num-
L:red not less than 10000 The Howard AS
ISOLATION had about fifteen nurses on duty.
The city authorities of St. Louis de-
cidcd on the 25th that no boat or people from
Memphis should be Above to come up to
the former city after the 18th. A proposition
had been telegraphed to Washington that a
refugee camp be located on an island near the
st. Louis quarantine landing. No case of the
fever had yet dcvelo Led among the Memphis
refugees IN st. Louis or at quarantine.
THERE were eleven cases and ten
deaths reported to the Board of Health in
Memphis on the 25th. Captain John F. Cam
eron had been commissioned Colonel by the
Governor and assigned to the command Of
the local troops at Memphis. Two co1ored
military companies had already recognized
his authority and would obey his orders.
The Howard Association had twenty three
nurses on duty. ss
A MEMPHIS refugee died of yellow
fever IN New York on the 25th. A death
from the same disease also occurred in Balti-
more on the same dsy, the victim being q
Spanish sailor recently arrived from Havana.