The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-25
Progress Of the Yellow Fever.

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from MITCHELL at Memphis, recsis<5<ay thS Ma
tional Board of Health last night, declares that
city to be dangerously infected, and dispatch
received at noon to-day reprrs: 'Six new
cases and the disease spreading
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 19-Noon.-Three
new cases of yellow fever have been reported to
the board of health this morning: The illness
OF the Godsey sisters can be traced to infection
from the Tobin family. The young ladies were
in attendance on Mrs. Tobin until her case was
pronounced yellow fever These cases dispcl
the sporadic theory. The weather is warm and
su!try, with occasional showers. The develops
ment of new cases has given fresh impetus TO
the exodus of the citizens.
MEMPHIS, July 1911 =. M-Another gen.
"lne stampede of citizens is in progress. The
rush for railroad tickets this afternoon recalls
the scene of Thursday, n week ago, when 5000
people left the city. The officers of the Hebrew
Hospital Association to-day furnished one hun.
drcd Jewish families with the necessary funds
to obtain means of transportation to distant
cities.
Three new cases were reported to the board
OF health this afternoon These make seven, the
total number OF new cases reported for to-day.
Business is paralyzed and many retail mer-
chants are closing their stores. Fred Eckers
died this afternoon. Mrs. Robt. Hester and
S''HS. " Ao'iSS .h'h0 ATc pOtn IN u CrltlC0l
condition.
MEMPHIS, July 20-11 p. M.-Ten new ca.
scs were reported to the board of health today
Two colorcd. Four persons have died of the
fever since last night. There are several other
cases of fever in the city, which will be reported
to the board of health Tomorrow
The authorities are sending the poor people
out OF the city, having made arrangements to
get halfiare-ratcs over the Louisville ard Nash.
vile Railroad. DR.. Dudley D. Sanders, acting
president Of the board of health, says that the
1eVcr Is not so malignant as last year and yields
more readily to treatment The citizens coptin-
ue to leave in largo numbers
rWENTf'oNE MORE cAsEs-THE CITY BEGINS TO
LOOK DESERTED.
MEMPHIS, July 2l-l1 p. M.-Twenty.one
additional cases were reported TO tho board of
health this afternoon, which makes q total of
thirty-six reported for to-day. This large in
crease is the accumulation of several dnys ns
most of the persons have been i'll from three TO
five days.
MEMPHIS, July 22.-Fivc new cases and four
deaths were reported to the Board of Health to-
day.
CONDITION OF THE PHILADELPHIA CASES. ,--
PHILADELPHIA, July l9:--The physician at
the quarantine station reports the condition, of
the yellow fever patients in the hospital there MS
generally improved, with the exception of Capt
Baston, who is no better.
YELLOW FEVER IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, July l9.-Ehrich Echman, q
waiter, who was taken from the steamship City
of Merida, which arrived from Mexican ports
last Monday, died in the quarantine hospital on
Swinburnc Island yesterday from fever. This is
the second death from the dreaded disease Mt
that hospital within a short time. About eight
other sufferers are Mt the hospital, but it is
thought all will recover. No new cases were re-
ported either yesterday to-day.
DARK DAYS AHEAD FOR UNHAPPY MEMPHIS.
The Memphis correspondent of the New York.
Times writes: "a grave question arises in the
minds of those who think about the evacuation
of the city. What is to become, in case the dis
ease should dcvelopc in epidemic form, of tho
poor, whose poverty and helplessness prevent
them from fleeing from the pestilcnce No sane
man expects such spontaneous ontpouring of
| charity rs was given to the poor Of the South
last year. Repeated appeals were made to the
rich of this community for contributions to
general relief fund, without n response Yet
their prOperty-Storcs stuffed with goods and
household cttccts--is here at the mercy of the
thousands that may be driven to most terrible
extremes by want and hunger. The police, fire
| and military departments of the city will be de-
serted, and not I hand left TO even warn away
| the rabblc a few cool heads and brave hearts
| went through the ordeal last year but few of
| them survived the plague, and they have prof
tied by that experience to learn that sclfprcser-
| vation is the first law, and no Power Oh earth
| could induce them 10 undergo those tcrriDlc
scenes and p.ivations again. Few Of those whose
| faces familiar to the Times correspondent
| last year will remain during another epidemic.
| MEMris, July 2l.-Fiftcen cases of yellow fc-
yer have been reported to The board Of health
| this morning. Two deaths have occurred. The
exodus Of citizens is in full progress. and bust
ness is almost entirely suspended. The general
outlook is anything but cheering.
| THE TREASURY FEAuDs.-Mr. Glover, whose
startling revelation of the wholesale vlany per-
vading the Treasury Department as cpitomized by
the New York star, lately published, has offered
the complete report to that paper which pur.
| poses printing it. The following is Mr.. Glov-
ers letter in reference to the matter:
| WASHINGroN, ID. c., July 10, 1879.
| 7" lie EHtOr IF hc STIR:
| SIN H:-l'hc New York Star has earned tho
friendship of every American who loves honesty
and freedom by the energy and thoromshncss
whcrcwith it has laid before the public the re-
suits of the treasury investigation. SO far as it
| goes your synopsis Of the committee report,
barring the few errors inscparable from con-
| dcnsalion and haste, is remarkably clear and
| precise The report itself is heartily mt your
service, and the public will be pleased to learn
! its contents through your columns
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