The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-07-22
YELLOW FEVER.
The Disease Rapidly Spreading in
Memphis.
Thirty six New Cases Yesterday.

MEMPHIS, July 21.-Fifteen cases of fever
were reported this morning. Among the most
most prominent are w. S. Coppenger and wife.
j. G.. Morris, dentist, Charles Philmot and
wife, George Nail and two Misses Beia Two
deaths have occurred, DR.. j. c. Harris and w.
S. Coppenger. The exodus of citizens is in
full progress. Business is almost entirely sus-
pended and the general outlook is anything but
cheering
Twenty-one additional cases were reported
this afternoon, making a total of So for the day.
Most of the perssns have been ill from three to
five days.
One death occurred this afternoon. The ma
jority of the sick are progressing favorably
The steamer that departed tonight took three
hundred persons aboard, sent out of Memphis
by the city authorities A large number also
left by railroad The city begins to present a
deserted appearance. The Ancient Order of
United Workingmen and Knights of Honor
are also sending men bers and their families
line of the Louisville & Nashville and Mem
phis & Charleston railroads have quarantined
against Memphis. Banks here requestS cor
respondents abroad not to send bills for collec-
ton to them on any point outside the CITY,.
The Herald (newspaper) suspended today,
and the Avalanche, Appeal and Ledger APP
peared half size.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-At the request of
Representative Young of Memphis, the Secre-
tary of War will forward to Memphis fifteen
hundred tents and rations for 900 people for
twenty days.
New YORK, July 21.-Twelve cases of yellow
fever have been in New York the past two
weeks. Two cases arrived yesterday. One
person died last night and another today. The
only way the fever cases can reach the city is
by railroads
A private despatch from. Dr. Mitchell at
Memphis, member of the National Board of
Health, says:
Since o'clock yesterday morning 10 cases OF
yellow fever are reported and deaths have oc-
CURED; 90 cases had been previously reviewed
and six deaths occurred. The fever is spread
ing.
Brig Munson from Cardenas July 18th, spoke
brig Akbar from Havana for New York. The
captain and three men were sick with yellow
fever, one having died the day before, the
former captain having died in Havana A
navigator was put on board.
NEW ORLEANS, July 21.-Drs. w. A.
Smythe and c. B. White of this city, have just
returned from visiting the reported suspicious
cases of fever in Mississippi City, and declare
the five cases uuder observation to be malarial
fever. New Orleans is perfectly free from
fever.
WASHINGTON, July 21.- Representative
Casey Young of Tennessee and other promin-
ent gentlemen representing Southern States,
are contemplating the organization of yellow
fever committee in this city. Their idea is in
the event of another epidemic to receive in
w washington SUCH uOUaGlOIlS as may De OJIoreu
and to contribute the same to the best advan-
tage throughout the affected districts A for
NAL meeting to consider the proposition will be
held tomorrow evening.
NASHVILLE, July 21.-The State Board of
Health has sent despatch to Memphis order
ing the rules of the National Board be imme-
diately put in force. The following was sent
to all towns on West Tennessee:
The State Board of Health has declared
quarantine against Memphis for the whole
State, and it is now being enforced and addi-
tional rules are to be put in operation to-mor-
row.
CAIRO, July 21.-A steamer with nearly 400
passengers from Memphis for St. Louis arrived
at p. m. No sickness on board. Boat receiv-
ed supplies by tug.