Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-23
THE YELLOW FEVER.
CONTINUED aAvAGEs IN MEMPHIS.
Seven New Cases Yesterday and Seven
Deaths - Establishing Camps to
which the Poor Of the City
will be Removed.
Seven New Gases Yesterday.

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MEMPHIS, July 22.-Fiye new cases
were reported this morning, and five
deaths have occurred since last night,
Two colored military companies, the
Mcclellan Guards and the Memphis
Zcuaves, have volunteered their ser
vices to protect the property of the city
il the necessity arises The city author
tiles will select the site to-day where a
camp will be established to which the
poor OF the city viii be removed.
Two more cases were reported to the
Board OF Health this afternoon, both
of whom were colored. Two additional
deaths also occurred, Robert Thompson
and p. Meath. The Howard Association
held ameetingthis afternoonandd detailed
two of their members to ascertain from
physieians where nurses are required,
which will be furnished, but the Organi-
zatiOn as a whole will not begin opera
tiOns. They do not think the situation
at present sufficiently alarming. Under
the directions OF j. ID. Plunkett, Presl-
dent OF the State Board Of Health,
John johnson, resident member, to-
day put i'm practical operation all rules
an regulations OF the National Board OF
Health. All baggage will be dlslntected
un Ter the supervision OF the sanitary
Off ,ials. The rules as applied 10 pas
sen sers, freight and baggage, will be
rigi ily enforced. The city authorities
find il difficult 20 select site Tor the
establishment of a camp, owing 10 the
fear OF citizens living in adja-
cent towns, that persons removed
from Memphis will bring fever in their
midst. The Cotton Exchange remains
open, but all business Is suspended No
reports will be sent in future until busl-
ness revIves-
CImp Father Matthew, under the
supervision OF Father Walsh, Is 10 be
re-established az once. RequisltlOn has
been made for one hundred tents, which
will be furnished as soon a. those sent
by the government arrives. 1t is antlcl-
pated that 100 people will, by this
means, be removed from the city.
The steamer Hard Cash which left for
st. Louis this evening, had a full list OF
passengers.
The Louisville and Nashville railroad,
to-day, refused hali-iare rates 20 thelcity
authorities to points beyond Mckenzie.
Another Case at Martin, Tennessee.
UNION CRY, Tenn, July 22.-tireat
uneasiness is felt here, grave fears being
had Of a general spread OF the disease.
Another case, is reported at Martin,
which place Is almost deserted. Our
city is strictly Guarantined.
A Case in BROOKLYN.
NEw YORK, July 22.-Dennis Man
ming, a fireman on the steamer City OF
Merida, plying between Havana and
New York, died at Brooklyn to-day OF
yellow fever. The Board OF Health has
taken precautions against the spread OF
the disease.
Two Cases in Louisville.
I.OUisvILLE, July 22.-The Health
Officer discovered two cases OF fever IN
this city, this afternoon, both of which
were brought from Memphis. Mrs.
Samuel Eckers, wife Of the banker who
died i'm Memphis several days since,
and who came here Sunday, Is Ill at the
residence OF friend on Story avenue,
in the eastern part OF the city. The
other case is that Of Miss EsSlng, also
a refugee from Memphis, who is resid-
ing with relations on Portland avenue.
Both cases are Of q mild type and there
is no excitement over the discovery.
There are no cases OF local origin IN the
city.
Memphis Appeal.
We have lost whatever faith we ever
hal i'm quarantine. The yellow fever
now prevailing here is of undisputed
local origin. We have, therefore, no
confidence in the efficacy OF quarantine
10 prevent a recurring visit OF the
plague. The MulbrandOn case is sup
posed 10 have originated in tOllitSS pre-
served in trunk; the Ray cases in
privy poison, hut the TObin case is one
that, having no connection with the
Others, and originating no one can tell
where. puzzles the wise and dumbiounds
the most expert. There is not, and has
not been, a case OF yellow fever reported
this summer anywhere on the gull or
South Atlantic coasts or I'm the interior
of the country, save here, and we have
not had any Cuban, Mexican, brazilian
or West Indian visitors. Therefore 1t
could not have been imported. The
theory of local origin, whatever may
have been the causes OF its first appear
ance. is thus well established and the
quarantine theorists will have to step
down and ont.