Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-24
THE FEVER SCOURGE.

MEMPHIS, July 23.-Thirteen new cases were
reported to the board Of health this morning.
OF this number are J. s. Reister, wife and
child and ex-Chief of Police Thomas W.
O'Donnell One death has occurred, Mrs.
Della Barry, Of Mossley street. The fever
seems to be gradually spreading in the north
ern portion Of the city and in Chelsea. which
up to yesterday had been exempt. Michael
Atsy, brother Of Policeman p. r. Atsy, was
taken sick last night. It's thought he also
has the fever. Citizens continue to leave the
city in large numbers. The authorities are
still looking about for site to establish
camp.i .f8. fEs9
MEMPHIS EVENING.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 23.-Six more cases
were reported to the board of health this morn
ing. Two additional deaths have occurred,
Mrs. Kate Coppenger and Daniel Creider.
Every station along the line of the Mississippi
and Tennessee railroad between Memphis and
Grenada having quarantined against the city.
No more trains will be sent on this line until
the fever disappears. Tents were given this
afternoon to Father Walsh, who will re-estab-
fish camp Father Matthew. hundred addi-
,ional tents will be furnished as soon as those
sent by the government are received. The city
authorities will tomorrow make selection Of
site for the establishment Of large camp.
1t is thought spot seven miles distant from
the city on the Paducah railroad will be select.
ed. All the sick progressing favorably except
Mrs. Viola Godsey, Miss Eva Urdrlg and John
Whelan.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, July 2S-Paducah has quaran-
tined against Memphis by river and rail. Mrs
Carrie Eckers, q refugee from Memphis who
arrived here last Sunday, died of fever at the
residence of her father on Story avenue this
morning, and was buried soon after. Miss
Essing. also of Memphis, whose case has been
heretofore mentioned, it is thought will die.
There have been no new cases of yellow fever
reported here among the refugees, and not
single case among our citizens. Mr.. Paradise,
OF Memphis, who has go far been the only in
mate Of the yellow fever hospital. is getting
along very well and is now out of danger. He
will probably be able to leave the hospital
about the last of the week. The steamer Vint
Shenkle, from Memphis, passed up for Cincin-
natl. There were in the neighborhood of $50
passengers, but not single case Of sickness.
AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE July 23.-In accordance with an
ordinance passed by the city council to-day
the mayor will issue proclamation tomorrow
declaring the establishment of inspection sta
tions on railroads leading into Nashville, for
examination of persons and baggage from
Memphis. An infrmary has also been estab.
lished one mile west Of Nashville for the ac-
communication of any Memphian who may hap
pen to come here with the yellow fever. Every
thing has been systematically arran ged to iso-
late any case of fever.
TEXAS QUARANTINE.
ST. Louis, July Authorization was re-
ceived here to-day that the Texas authorities
We're about adopting regulation requiring oil
passengers who enter the State to show health
certificates obtained at points from which they
started, no matter what the location or section
of country. The superintendents Of all roads
leading toward Texas Joined in a telegram ia
the State health officer at Houston calling atten-
ton to the great Inconvenience this may occa-
sion, and requesting him instead to send re.
liable officials to st. Louis, Cairo ana Hanni-
bal with orders to require sworn certificates of
in the infected districts since July 10, and re.
curing all passengers to be identified by the
st. Louis roads.
NAILS FROM THE FEVER DISTRICTS.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Supt. of Mails Hunt,
at st. Louis. has telegraphed the postofice dc
partment that the postmaster Of that city has
refused to receive mails from the infected dis
tricts and asking for instructions. The follow
ing reply was sent by the acting superintendent
OF the railway mail service: By direction of
the postmaster general you will deliver all
mails that cannot be forwarded to their desti-
nation on account of quarantine regulations to
the postmaster at st. Louis, who will be held
responsible for the safe keeping of the same,
AT LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE Rock, July ga large and respect
able meeting of citizens yesterday unanimously
adopted resolutions requesting the city council
to appropriate $40, 900 for sanitary and quaran-
tine purposes. Speeches we're made by Judge
Clark and others. The council will pass an or
dinance giving the suggestion effect.
SENTENCED TO HANG.
CAIRO. Ill, July 23.-The jury in the Glass
murder case brought in verdict Of guilty OF
murder in the first degree, and he was sentenced
to be hung.
BURIAL OF FEVER PATIENT.
New YORK. July 23.-The body Of Dennis
Manning, the yellow fever patient who died
yesterday forenoon in Brooklyn, was buried
the same evening and to-day the premises were
vacated and fumigated.
AT TAMP1co, MEXICO.
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Yellow fever has
broken out at Tampico, Mexico.
NURSES TO MEMPHIS.
New YORK, July % The Episcopal order Of
the Sisters of st. Mary will send nurses to
their Memphis branch.
YELLOW FEVER AT HAVANA.
HAVANA, July 23.-Ninety-nin deaths from
yellow fever during the week ending July 10,
decrease of nineteen compared with last
week.
Havcrly's Blastodons.
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