Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-28
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except in the most extreme cases where fam
lilies may be in actual want.
STILL HOPEFUL.
The president of the board of health had
manifesto to utter yesterday, declaring the
fever epidemic, but finally tore it into shreds,
remarking that he had hopes of the future,
and doubted if the disease would become
epidemic this season. This was based on
the mortality reports, showing for the week
less than one-half of the total deaths to have
resulted from yellow fever. There is Q grow
ing disposition on the part of the blacks to
go into camp.
FOURTEEN NEW CASES AND NINE DEATHS.
Western Associated Press.]
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 27.-Fourteen new
cases were reported to the board of health
to-day. Among the most prominent are
Miles Owen, Brooks Wilson, and James
Meath. Nine deaths from yellow fever have
occurred since last night, as follows: G. M.
Wiedrig, Eva Wiedrig, Henry Parthesius,
Louis Wherum, Mrs. Hammerle, Mrs, James
Ashbrook, Ed. Kearney, Mary Burns, and
Charles Phelmot.
THE HowARDs.
At meeting of the Howard association
held this afternoon, it was unanimously re-
solved that the association needs no assist
ance at present from physicians or nurses
from abroad to attend to the comparatively
few cases of fever now under their charge.
With heartfelt thanks to the many who
have already kindly rendered their services.
which will be gratefully remembered, We
would add that under no circumstances will
the services of unaclimated persons be here
after accepted.
e OoLORED MILITARY.
Two colored military companies went into
camp to day on the bluffs under orders of
Col. John z. Cameron, of the Governors staff.
The police and fire departments have been
strengthened and the authorities do not now
anticipate any trouble. Camps for COLOMBIA
ton of poor people will positively be estab-
lished tomorrow.
The wife and two daughters of Thomas s..
Easton, formerly of New York, were stricken
with yellow fever this afternoon.
ST. LOUIS QUARANTINE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
ST.. Louis, July There are half dozen
patients under treatment at quarantine land
ing, and the doctors are disputing tho nature
due at quarantine last night, but did not ar
rive. Ths rumor was circulated at the hos
pital that she has yellow fever on board. The
latest information from quarantine is to the
effect that no doubt is now entertained about
the existence of at least one case of fever.
DIsINFECT1NG NEW ORLEANS.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
New ORLEANS, July 27.-This city will be
thoroughly disinfected tomorrow. There
was excitement last night in high official
circles over suspicious case of fever which
has occurred near the residence of Capt.
Stout on Third street. Drs. Chappen and
Bemiss are watching it. The matter is
profound secret 80 far as the community is
concerned.
COMING NORTH.
ST. LOUIS, July 27.-The steamers Quachi-
ia Belle, with 800 passengers, and Mollia
Moore, with 80 people, from Memphis, ar
rived at quarantine late last night. There
was no sickness on board either boat, and all
the passengers wtre permitted to come up to
the city this morning. A large number of
them will leave for northern points to- morrow
by river. There are now five steamers at
quarantine, which will be held there until
the authorities deem it prudent for them to
come to the city. There are six persons now
sick at the quarantine hospit4, but no case
of yellow fever yet developed. These include
Mrs. Bandry and her two children, from
Memphis, and Mr.. Gwathney, chief clerk of
the steamer Coahima. The latter is improv
ing rapidly, but the two children are very
sick, and the youngest will probably die.
TEXAS INSPECTION.
ST. LOUIS, July 27.-Dr. Rutherford, of
the State board of health, has teleeraphed
to officials here that medical officers will be
sent from Texas to Cairo, st. Louis and Han
nibal, who will examine all persons going to
that State by railroad, and give them certifi-
Gates of health if found to be well or not re-
Gently from the yellow fever districts.
THE SITUATION AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, July 27.-Dr. d. j. Ledbitter,
en- route from Memphis, was taken from tie
train by quarantine officers this afternoon,
and sent to the fever hospital.
The other four patients in the hospital are
doing we'll. There is no truth in the dis
patches from Memphis announcing the dis
continuance of trains on the L. & O. road
south of GAINESVILLE. Trains No. one and
four will continue to run to and from Mem
phis daily until August LIST, and after that
date as often as the necessities of the case
and business requires. The connection be-
tween Louisville and all points south is nm
disturbed with the exception of Memphis.
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