American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-02
THE YELLOW FEVER.

Thirty-six new cases of yellow fevel
, were reported to the Memphis Board O.
Health on the 21st, and there were three
deaths from the disease-Dr. j. C. Harris, F
Lorenz and N. C. Coppinger. Many of tht
new cases reported were of several days
standing and not previously handed in
The exodus continued; nearly every prom.
inent business house in the city was close
and the streets were nearly deserted except
by the fleeing citizens.
At the request of Representative Casey
Young of the Memphis CTenn.) District, the
Secretary of War on the 21st ordered sent to
Memphis 500 tents and rations for 10000
people for 20 days, to be used in aid Of suf-
ferers from yellow fever.
The Tennessee State Board of Health,
in session at Nashville, on the 21st, declared
quarantine against Memphis for the whole
State.
The brig Akbar, from Havana for
New York, was recently spoken at sea with
the Captain and three men sick with yellow
fever, one man having died the day previ-
GUS, and her former Captain having died in
Havana. A navigator was put on board.
A sailor of H. M. s. BelIerophon,
who died Of yellow fever contracted at ia
maica, was buried at Halifax, N. s., on the
10Th.
Two seamen, suffering from yellow
fever, were admitted to the New York Hos
pital on the Goth. One of them died soon
after.
Dennis Manning, q fireman on Hav-
ana steamer, died in Brooklyn, N. Y, of
| yellow fever, on the 22d.
There were seven new cases of vel
low fever officially reported in Memphis on
the 22d, with six deaths-T. r. Herman,
Harry Ray, Patrick Meath, Bob Thompson,
Louis Brumont and Mollie Hammerle.
Rev. B. F. Teller, a Memphis refu-
gee, was FRUSTRATED with the yellow fever At
Shelbyville, Tenn, on the 22d.
Three Memphis refugees were pros
trated with the fever at Louisville on the
22d. One of them was Mrs. Eckers, whose
husband was one Of the first victims of the
disease.
The number of new cases of fever re-
ported on the 23d at Memphis was 10, and
there were three deaths-Mrs. Della Barry,
Mrs. Katie Coppinger and Daniel Creeden.
The epidemic had extended to the northern
part of the city and Chelsea, which had pre-
viously been exempt. Trains on the Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee Railroad were aban-
doned, on account Of all local stations having
quarantined against Memphis.
Mrs. Carrie Eckers, one of the sick
Memphis refugees at Louisville, died at her
fathers's residence in that city, of yellow
fever, on the 23d.
The yellow fever has broken out at
Tampico, Mexico.
There were 80 deaths from yellow
fever at Havana, Cuba, during the week end
ing July 10, decrease of 10 compared with
the preceding week.
Two cases of yellow fever, imported
Ga, on the 23d.
Eighteen new cases of yellow fever
developed at Memphis on the oath, and
there were five deaths. The Howard Asso-
citation has assumed charge Of the sick, en-
ploying 10 nurses.
The steamer Coahoma, from Mem
phis, with about 600 refugees on board, was
quarantined by the st. Louis health author
tiles on the oath. Five of the passengers,
unable to pass inspection, were held at
Quarantine; the remainder were allowed to
go through to the city.
Miss Ewing, another of the Memphis
refugees in Louisville, died of the fever on
the Path.
Joseph Hook, a Memphis refugee,
died of the yellow fever in Cincinnati on |
the Saith.
Several cases of genuine yellow fever,
certified to by DIR. Fitzpatrick of the National |
Board Of Health, were reported at Missis.
sippi City, Miss, on the oath. There was
one death.
The following stringent regulations
relative to freight and passengers entering
the State of Texas have been ordered by the
Health Officer of the State and are now in
force: Shippers must make affidavit ac-
shipments stating that such
freight has not been in any place infected
with.yellowfeve since July 1. This affidavit,
with the affidavit of the consignee to
the same effect. will be presented before de-
livery Of freight. Passengers from points
outside the State must be provided with
passports signed. and sealed with the seal
Of town or county that the bearer
has not been in an infected place
since July 1. Transportation companies
must demand presentation of the same be-
fore the party can enter the State. Passen-
gers are also required to take the usual aft
davit before deputy quarantine officers.
Mails will be allowed to enter the State which
h I'VE been fumigated at the State line.
Eleven new cases of yellow fever and
10 deaths occurred at Memphis on the 25th.
Among the deaths was Mrs. Ray, wife of
Judge Ray, one Of the first victims
Johanna Brennan, aged AZ, Mem
phis refugee, died of yellow fever in New
7 ork City on the 25th.
The st. Louis authorities, on the 25th,
Issued an edict totally prohibiting the land
ing of any more passengers, baggage or
freight from Memphis at the city wharves.
The Memphis officials were notified that no
boat coming from that city would be per-
mitted to pass above Quarantine grounds.
There were - new cases of yellow
fever at Memphis on the Goth, with three
deaths; on the 9th there were IA new cases
and nine deaths-an unfavOrable change in
the weather being charged with the in
creased mortality of the latter date. A
Committee Of Safety was chosen to assist
the city authorities i'm the maintenance
Of law and order. Camps outside
The city are to be established. 1t
was resolved not to issue ratiOns except to
those who perform manual labor in return
therefor, and not to give food except in cases