The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-01
Progress Of The Hague.

fIoSress OF tne fla8ue.
MHMrHIs July 23.--Thirteen new cases were
reported to the Board of Health this nernins 4;
One death has occurred. The fever seems to be
gradually spreading in the northern portion of
the city and Chelsea, which up to yesterday had
been exempt.
YELLOW FEvEI IN KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 23.-The health officers
discovered TIVE cases OF yellow fever i'll this city
yesterday afternoon, both of which were brought
from Memphis. Both cases are of q mild type
and there is no excitement over their discovery
There no causes Of local origin in the city.
Memphis, July July 24.--Fourteen new cases
were reported to the Board of Health this morn
ing:
Two car loads of tents furnished by the gov
crnment have arrived, and the city authorities
will establish o camp at point seven miles
north of the city.
The Howard Association yesterday placed q
few nurses on duty. This morning the street in
frsnt of their rooms was crowded by colored
people, all anxious to be assigned to duty.
They were informed that no more nurses were
required, whereupon they dispersed.
A MOnE IorErUL FEELING-New York, July
24.-Memphis special to-day says "There is q
little less dcspondent feeling here. The popula-
ton is much thinned and the prospects of get
ing the poorer classes into camp eight miles
from here are good that the doctors believe
the fever will soon be exhausted for want of
material
THE FEVER BREAKING Our AT A RETREAT OF
THE REroGEEs.-Cincinnati, July 24.-Speclal
dispatches from the South report three cases of
yellow fever at Bon Aqua Springs, Tennessee,
to which point many Memphis people fled. Nu-
merous rough-looking plan tation hands continue
to arrive in the city in search of free rations,
and adviccs from plantations twenty miles away
report that the negroes are openly saying they
will 60 to Memphis to plumber and enrich them
selves. From the present outlook it is doubtful
if there will be able bodied men enough in the
city in two weeks to protect property against
eillagers. The total number of fever re-
ported is only ninety, but many mild cases were
not brought to the notice of the authorities
Tkc indications are that the fever will be of u
less violent type than that of the previous year.
In several families where all have been sick none
MEMriis, July 24.-Four deaths from fever
have occurred since last night.
FIVE MORE DEATus.-Memphis, July 25.-
One new case reported to the Board of
Health to-day. Five deaths have occurred since
last night.
The FEVER IN New YoRK.-New York, July
25.-Bartlcy Mckay, coal HEAVIER on the steamer
City of Merida. Of the Havana line, was admit
ted to the quarantine hospital to-day with the
yellow fever. This is the. fourth from the
City of Merida, two of which have proved fatal.
Johanna brennan, refugee from Memphis,
died this morning of genuine yellow fever, at 345
East Nineteenth street. All her effects, togeth-
er with the bed clothes and bedding, were burned
this morning.
CASES IN NEW YoRK.-Ncw York, July 90
The names of the Memphis refugees taken to
the quarantineal hospital lastnight are Michael,
Bridget Mary and John Corvett. brother
of Mrs. Brennan who died, who was also of the
party, cannot be found, and it is supposed that
he left his family to escape being sent to the
hospital.
Robert Rhind, second mate Of tho British
steamer Iinwick Castle from Havana, was taken
to the hospital to-day, down with the fever. In
addition to the above there are now six fever
patients in the hospital
MEMPHIS July Pill p. M.--Fourteen new
cases were reported to the board of health to-
day. Nine deaths from fever have occurred
since last night.