Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-19
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YELLOW FEVER SPREADING.
New Cases in Memphis.
A YACHT DISASTER.
Eight Lives Lost.
THE FIGHTING HAYTI.
Public Men Killed.
AMERICAN HORSES IN ENGLAND.
New Cases in Memphis.
A YACHT DISASTER.
Eight Lives Lost.
THE FIGHTING IN NHAYTI.
Public Men Killed.
AMERICAN HORSES IN ENGLAND.
THE PESTILENCE.

Three New Cases in Memphis.
MEMPHIS. TENN, July l9.-Three new cases
health this morning-Lousa T. and Viola God
sey, two sisters, residing at No. IS Bradford
street, and Tom Herman, passenger agent OF the
Memphis and Charleston railroad. The illness
OF the Godsey sisters can be traced to Infection
from the Tobln family. The young ladies were
in attendance on Mrs. Tobin until her case was
pronounced Pro yellow fever: These cases dispeI
OF Police Athy, is dying, although his case has
not yet been reported to the board OF health as
yellow fever. The chiefs residence is In the
ne1ghborhOOd OF Tobin's dwelling, as Is also
Tom Kernan'S. The report of the death OF Fred
Eckers was premature. He is living, but lies
In an extremely critical condition. The wealth
er is warm and sultry, with occasional showers
The development of new cases has given fresh
impetus to the exodus Of citizens.
The stampede from Memphis.
new YORK, July PA special from Nash
Vile: Tenn. says that large number Of sisters
OF Charity arrived there from Memphis yester-
day. Refugees from that city say that the
worst has not been told, and successive stam-
pedes from Memphis must result within the
next few days.
Panic At Union City, Tenn.
The gloomy news from Memphis occasioned
great uneasiness and the worst apprehenslons
ordered the establishment to-day of the most
stringent quarantine towards all railroads.
Under the excitement citizens have packed
their trunks. and are In readiness for flight at
cei}ent. cell ''eN'' ine neAl'n 0' onl'n o''' Is eA-
Excitement At Huntsville, Ala.
A special from Huntsville, Ala, says News
here. The people are highly indignant at the
action OF the Memphis merchants In shipping
goods here for storage. meeting will be held
forced by the city government. The hotels and
boarding houses here are already filled with
Memphis refugees.
Gloom I'm Memphis.
ca from Memphis ?a ss o1teTeaE spe Of
fever as reported on Thursday had dampened
the hopes OF those who had been looking on the
bright side. Leading citizens have been put
ting their houses In order to depart. The Cas-
ton Hotel is closed and the Peabody is open as
restaurant only. There is no excitement,
but all business is at g stand still, and the long
stretch from now until frost, more than months
away, Is anything but cheerful to the feelings
OF those who are obliged to remain. By another
week 1t is expected that the leading business
q! elbow fever basis. j. NJ. Williamson, OF the
Chtckasaw Guards, has been sick four days at
the corner OF Front and Jefferson streets. He
has fully developed case and is In high fever,
but his physician reports him as getting on
we'll"
= The Fever Spreading.
Fred. EckerS, the barber, came here after the
plague last summer and has been subject to
bilious attacks The 13-year old son of Chief of
Police Athey has been Ill three days, in the
mor,l n1 1rtheastern part OF the city, beyond where
order to German family on South street, said
to bay e yellow fever. This indicates disposi-
ton n the part Of the malady to spread north
ward. Some Is or 20 cases now prevail In Clay
street vicinity, one square below South street.
Ine scattered and widely distant localities
where the sick are indicate that the fever pol
son 1s In the air, and many believe the fever
Will shortly prevail In an epidemic FORM Many
Of the sick appear to be lightly affected. Ernest
Ray continues to improve; wonderful recov-
cry. indeed The number of sick now suffering
with supposed yellow fever is somewhere near
20, about the same number as was announced
last year just month later. The HoWards
have not commenced work, and viii not until
the sickness becomes epidemic.
Two Deaths At Quarantine HOspf.
tai, New York HarbOr.
NEW YORK, July 19.-Ehrich Eichman, q
waiter, taken from the steamship City af Me-
rida, which arrived from Mexican ports last
Monday, died In quarantine hospital, on SWIM
Durne Island yesterday from yellow fever This
Is the second death from the dreaded disease at
that hospital within short time About eight
other sufferers are at the hospital, but it is
thought all win recover. No new cases were
reported either yesterday or to-day.