The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-21
The YellOH.Feyer.

rOREI1N NEWS, &c.
/ The Yellow.Fever.
MEMPHIS DANGEROUSLY INFECrEp-uoRr
b NEW CASES REP0RTED-PEoPLE LEAVING
+ TIE CITY IN CRowDs-THE DOCTORS sPo-
RADIO THEORY COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
WASHINGTON, July ia telegram from
DR.. Mitchell, at Memphis, received at the
National Board of Health last night, de-
clares the city to be dangerously infected.
Another dispatch received at noon TO-DAY
reports "siX new cases and the disease
spreading"
THREE NEW CASES REPoRTED-A FRESH EXO-
DUS STARTED.
MEMPHIS, July 19.-Three new cases of
yellow-iever were reported to the Board Of
Health this morning-Louisa T. and Viola
Godsey, two sisters, residing at As Brad
ford street, ana Tom Herman, passenger
agent OF the Memphis and Charleston rail-
road. .....-.
The illness of the Godsey sisters can be
traced to Infection from the Tobin family.
The young ladies were in attendance on
Mrs. Tobin until her case was pronounced
yellow-fever.
These cases dispel the sporadic theory.
Hiram Athy, son OF Chief-of-P Athy,
is dying, although his case has not yet been
reported to the Board Of Health as yellow
fever. The Chiefs residence is II t he neigh
borhood OF Tobin's dwelling, as is also
| Tom KerDan's.
The report OF the death of Fred. Eckers
was premature. he is living, but lies in an
extremely critical condition.
| The weather Is warm and sutry, with &C.
casional showers.
The development of new cases has given
fresh impetus to exodus OF citizens.
sLvEN NEW CASES AT MEMPHIS sATURDAY-AN-
OTHER STAMPEDE OF CITIZENS, &C.
| MEMPHIS, July 19.-Three new cases were
reported to the Board Of Health this after
noor-Charles Kesmodel, residing at G.
Clay street, and his two children. These
make seven as the total number OF new
cases reported for to-day. There are sew.
eral sick persons in the neiShbo.hood OF
Clay street, whose cases, TO say the least,
are very suspicious.
Fred. Eckers died this afternoon. Mrs.
Robert Hester and Cbef-of-Police Athy's
son are both in critical condition.
Another genuine stampede OF citizens Is
| in progress. The rush for railroad tickets
this afternoon recalls the scene Of Thurs
day a week ago, when five thousand people
left the city. The desire of all who can 60
is to 60 at once, and there will be q jam on
all the trains leaving tonight. The officers
OF the Hebrews Hospital Association to.
day furnished one hundred Jewish families
with funds 10 obtain the means OF trans.
portation TO distant cities. The city au-
tborities are also sending all widows and
children out OF the city.
GALvEsIoN's RIGID QUARANTINE AGAINST
NEW ORLEANS.
WASHINGTON, July 19.-Upon inquiry at
the rooms of the National Board Of Health
this evening regarding the rigid quarantine
declared against New Orleans by Galveston,
it was stated by Secretary Turner that the
request received by the Treasury. Depart.
ment for placing customs officer outside
the city OF Galveston had been referred to
the Board, but they. contend that they have
no Jurisdiction in the matter OF the Calves
ton quarantine, in consequence OF the non
acceptance by Texas Of the rules and regu.
lations prescribed bv the Board. The States
which have accepted the rules mentioned
are Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and
New Jersey. The rules have been for
warded to the several States for the purpose
of securing, when necessary, speedy eXecu-
ton OF the provisions in the act OF June 2,
| u,
crate with and, so far as it lawfully may,
aid the State and municipal boards Of health
in the execution and enforcement Of the
| rules and regulations of such boards to pre-
vent the introduction Of infectious and con-
| tagious diseases into the United States from
| foreign countries, and from one State into
| another.
FEVER DEATHS AT NEW YORK QUARANTINE
HOSPITAL.
new YORK, July 19.-Erich E. Eichnan,
waiter taken from the steamship City OF
Merida, which arrived from Mexican ports
| last Monday, died in the quarantine hospi-
tai on Swineburne island yesterday from
yellow-fever. This is the second death
from the disease at that hospital within {
short time. About eight other sufferers are
at the hospital, but it is thought all Will re-
yesterday or to-day.
THE PATIENTS AT TIE PHILADELPHIA QUAR-
ANTINE.
PHILADELPHIA, July 19.-The physician
al the quarantine station reports the condi
ton Of the yellow-fever patients in the hos
pltal there as generally improved. with tn,
exception Of Captain Balson, who is NJ
better.
SANITARY REGULATIONS AT LOUISVILLE, KY
LOUISVILLE. July 19.-At a meeting O.
the Board of Health this afternoon the rules
and regulations OF the Sanitary Council 0
the Mississippi Valley were adopted. TheS'
rules relate to tie inspection OF steamboat
carrying passengers and freight from tht
river and Gulf ports to the Interior and t.
the more cite Give quarantinfng OF rail
roads.