The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-08-07
Yellow Fever Notes.

On July %, the list of new cases was re-
ported as decreasing at Memphis. Thirteen
new cases and one death were reported.
Anew Orleans dispatch of the 2Sth says that
yellow fever has made its appearance in that
city. An Italian girl named Vicenta spano
died of the fever in the morning at her parents
residence, corner of Constance and Second
streets.
The Secretary of War has telegraphed the
President of the Board of Health of Memphis,
in response to an application for %rations, that
rations will only be furnished to persons sick
with yellow fever or in quarantine, and who can
be subsisted in no other way.
A dispatch of the 10Th July says the dread
full scourge has at last made its appearance in
New Orleans. Up to that date eight cases had
been reported, but half of which were reported
to the Board of Health. Those who have
means to spare were leaving the city. The
work of disinfecting the city is going on vigor-
ously. In the Fourth District every place has
been disinfected from river to Camp-strect, and
from Seventh to Jackson. Similar work is
progressing rapidly in the First and Second
o districts.
A New Orleans dispatch of July 30 says:
DR.. Sam. Chopin, President of the Board of
Health, arrived in the city on Tuesday even
ing, and started Immediately to work to isolate
the houses where the fever exists. This,
in his opinion, will prevent its spreading, but
two-thirds of the physicians here disagree
with him. A police officer is placed at
each house, and those inside are not
allowed to come out, and no one save the
attending physician and nurse are allowed
within, much to the discomfort of the friends
and family of the parent. This sort of thing
has only been tried with the poor classes. 1t
will not work when the fever makes its appear
ance amongst those of our Oldest and best citi-
zens. Four new cases were reported to-day,
but only one is recorded at the Board of Health,
making a total to date ~sevcnty-two cases since
the fever started, and one death. One of these
cases is the daughter of DIR. Mainegra, who was
the attending physician of the Italian girl, who
died.
Thirteen new cases and no deaths were re-
ported at Memphis on the Both. Dispatches of
that date say that the colored people have es-
tablished a camp down on the Mississippi and
Tennessee Railroad, which they have named
Camp Douglas, and already a number of families
are comfortably located there. Persons who
visited both Camp Marks and Camp, Douglas
returned to the city regretting that their bust
ness deprives them of the pleasure of going out
there to remain during the summer, and
says one 1T seems more like an old fashion
able camp meeting or a summer resort, such as
the country people long ago enjoyed" Another
train load of people went out on the 3Oth. De-
population is the idea, and all express a will
ingness to assist in the only Known means Of
defeating Yellow Jack this season.
From Memphis, August l, comes the follow
ing report: Nine new cases were reported tc
the Board of Health this morning. Among
the number is Rev. Father Doyle, pastor of St
Bridget's Catholic Church. Four additions
cases not included in the above are reported o.
persons residing beyond the city limits. Three
deaths have occurred since last night: Johr
Hally, Charles Bennett, jr., and Tony Batto
The weather is clear and warm.
Charles Otto of the steamer City of New Yorl
and William Kennedy of the steamer Nor
Castle were sent to the quarantine hospital il
New York, August l sick with yellow fever.
From New Orleans, August l.: There hav'
been in this city just five cases of fever reported
officially, three of which proved fatal. Their
f has been no new case in the past sixty hours
There is and has been no panic here, only thos
who usually spend the summer abroad are leav
ing. To-day business here is going on as usua
in healthy summers, interrupted only by tn
t guarantees which have been established
against us.