The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-07-30
THE DREADED DISEASE
Appearance of Yellow Fever at
New Orleans. ''7
One Death and Three New Cases
Reported.
Several New Cases at Memphis Yes
terday.
More Cities Quarantined Against Bo.h
Places.
Another Death From the Fever Occurs
at Louisville. Kentucky.
News of Importance From over the
ocean.
Several New Cases at Memphis Yes
terday.
More Cities Quarantined Against Boil
Places.
Another Death From the Fever Occur,
at Louisville. Kentucky.
News of Importance From over the
ocean.
YELLOW FEVER.

Only a Few New Cases-Police Duty.
MEMPHIS, July 2s.-Three new cases OF yell
low fever were reported to the board of health
this morning. No deaths had occurred. A
detail of 25 men from the colored military
company has been made to do police duty
regular police force has been assigned to night
service. II has been raining steadily since
arrived this morning. He % viii b be ns sent out Of
the city, by order of John johnson, superin-
had o. the fewsr n he as tine has
quarantine stations have been instructed not
TO permit unacclimated people to enter the
Ten additional cases were reported to the
board Of health this afternoon, six of whom
were colored. Two deaths from yellow fever
occurred; one, however, was beyond the city
sus of the city, completed their task today.
so e is iS; Whites ass eeiorea. 81 adPits
had the fever, leaving 1857 susceptible to the
Failing to secure transportation to the site
selected for the establishment of camp on
the Paducah railroad, this afternoon at )
tall OF l6 colored soldiers. took passage on
train furnished by Superintendent Mike
road, and established u camp five miles south
of the city, one-half mile below where Camp
Joe Williams was established last year Tents
were taken along, and by morning detail
will have so tents ready for occupation.
The secretary of war telegraphed d. T. Por-
viii be furnished only to those sick with the
yellow fever, or in camps.
Smith, vice president of the Howard associa-
ton, have been added to the executive COM
mittee on the committee of safety.
Appearance of the Yellow Fever at st.
Louis-Report of the Grand Jury.
ST. LOUIS, July 2S.-Although not officially
reported. there Is good authority for saying
at the quarantine hospital Lizzie Brandy, two
years old, child of Mrs. Brandy, of Mem pnis.
Tse % sTrpea qa sRs
court this afternoon. They report that the
Savings bank, which suspended a short time
ago, and whose affairs they were charged to
respectable ..-ntlemen, they were mi managed n In
very loose and unbusinesslike way;
Iosa so tne lalus and
strongly censure Health Commissioner Charles
they were there. They Charge s i him With mf1 fore
bidding them to land, asserting In the pres
just leaving the station, that there were two
cases of yellow fever in the hospital
and with being drunk. They recon- mend his
dismissal and the appointment OF physician
in his place; II is reported, and generally be-
heved, to night, tnat among the indictments
presented to the court by the grand jury to- day
was one against Health Commissioners Fran
in office, the charge being based upon his
alleged conduct while the jury was at the
quarantinestation last Friday.
W. rla t----
One Death From Yellow Fever at New
Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, July 2S.-One fatal case of
yellow fever at the corner of Second and Com
stanio streets. It was an italian girl. The
premises are filthy and crowded. No other
| The board OF health report another case of
yellow fever In the neighborhood of the fatal
The family of the Italian girl who died of
yellow fever to day has been moved to another
house. The board of health destroyed all the
tire neighborhood for four squares around
| fas been disinfected with zinc, iron, and an
a health are United IN
their UTMOST TO prevent the spread OF the
disease: The % auxiliary sanitary association in
week, to-day began the work of disinfecting
the city! !They began on the river front with a
is finished.
| To Whom Rations VIII Be Furnished
Mail Contracts,
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The secretary of war
has telegrapbed the president of the board Of
for rations, that rations viii only be furniss ed
TO persons sick with yellow fever or in quar-
antine, and who can not be subsisted in any
The contract bureau of the postoffice depart-
ment to day completed the lettings of the mis-
cellaneous rail routes, under the advertise
ment of May 10. There were upward of 800
routes and about 1900 proposals. Contracts
were made at unusually low figures.
Quarantine Against Memphis.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 2s.-On and after
railroad bas determined to discontinue its
trains between Mckenzie and Memphis,
| Chattanooga and st. Louis railway Trains on
the latter road Will not 20 any farther than
dree Ta w .hsn wn be
the trains on the Louisville and Nashville