Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-22
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THE YELLOW FEVER
PANIC IN MEMPHIS.
THE SARATOGA RACES.
RAILROAD WAR AT PITTSBURG.
THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR.
ZULUS DESERVING THEIR KING.
THE BONAPARTISTS OUANDARY,
THE SARATOGA RACES.
RAILROAD WAR AT PITTSBURG.
THE SOUTH AMERICAN WAR.
ZULUS DESERVING THEIR KING.
THE BONAPARTISTS QUANDARY.
THE YELLOW FEVER


Great Danger Of It's Spreading
Throughout the MississiPPi Val
NEW YORK, July pa Nashville, Tenn i,
Inspector, arrived here from New Orleans, yes
terday,, under orders Of the national board of
Lealth. He says that 1t is an almost universal
ly expressed opinion of those familiar with the
yellow fever, that there is great danger Of the
yellow fever spreading over the Mississippi
valley, and that there is q very generally ex-
pressed demand for the establishment Of an in
the national board, which everywhere
meets with approval, with the excep-
ton OF Its application to particular localt-
vailed at these places. Physicians and health
authorities familiar with yellow fever advise
such quarantine as will prohibit the stay of
people coming from infected places. East Ten
Eessee and Virginia, he says, are thought to be
the best localities within easy reach for fleeing
refugees and as affording them better asylum
perhaps than other region at the same distance
from points likely to be infected. He says the
health authorities of New orleans are exer-
cising great vigilance to prevent the outbreak
of yellow fever there, and are very watchful
occurring will be promptly reported. Nashville
will establish limited quarantine tomorrow,
by the inspection OF incoming trains and the
establishment Of hospital for the isolation OF
any case that might happen to come here.
Conflicting Reports from Memphis.
Specials from Memphis give various accounts,
some of them very conflicting respecting the
malignancy OF the fever. One account says:
the indications are that before the week is
eLded there will be no part of the city without
its quota Of sickness: Many OF the doctors still
Ran eye1 taat h he asease S, Is OF mid type
something else. DR.. Putcam, an old resident
physician OF 95 years standing, says he has five
or six patients under treatment, but he does
not discover any yellow fever In the sickness
which would be reported by other doctors as
yellow fever. General Smith, connected with
the Howards. says he has neighbors within
two blocks OF his residence, who are sick, and
he cannot detect in all Of them yellow fever,
although he believes there is yellow fever in
the city. He especially declares that the
Wherum family has not got yellow fever. The
general mentioned other cases within his knowl-
edge that had not as yet been reported, and said
that, although the patients were very Sick on
first attack, they were now walking about In
their yards or on the streets today, which
proves that they could not have had yellow
lever, for that disease does not relax its hold 50
easily as to allow patients to move around in
side OF five days. The general also said that
the HoWards would hold no meeting, nor would
they organize until the situation was such that
the HOwards must be brought into the field.
The city government In the meantime would do
all In its power with the means 1t possesses to
were unable to help themselves. Gen. Smith
was very Sanguine that we would have no cpl
demic as compared with last year. and such Is
Cne 1eeung entertainer Dy our mOSC prominent
physicians.
Panic i'm the Afflicted CITY.
A correspondent says:-The city is in intense
excitement and people are fleeing in every
direction. The announcement that the last
train on the Louisville road would leave here
tonight has sent shudder OF horror through
those contemplating flight. The colored people
are aroused to high pitch OF terror, and al
ready means are beginning to be heard regard
ing their prospective chances of disease and
death. Every imaginable means of transpOr-
tat1on is in service. The Erening Herald mas
suspended and the Southwestern Publishing
House fs breaking up prior to leaving here for
other points. All Job Offices will close, the pro.
pr1etOrs seeking safety elsewhere.
Five New Cases and Four Deaths I'm
Memphis
MEMPHIS, TENN. July 22.-Five new cases of
yellow fever were reported to the board of
health this morning. Among them Is that OF
Mrs. Powers, who resides at 574 Shelby street,
where MulbradOn's shoe shop is located. Four
deaths have occurred since last night-Thomas
Herman, Harry Ray, Louis Brumond and Millie
Hammond. The two colOred military compa-
nieS the Mcclellan Guards and the Memphis
ZOuaves, have volunteered their services to
protect the property of the city II q necessity
should arise. The city authorities will doubt
less select site to-day where camp will be
established, to which the poor Of the city Will
be removed.