Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29
FELLUW FEVER.

FELLOW" FEVER.
Thirteen new cases and two deaths from yell
low fever were reported at Memphis yesterday,
one of the latter occurring beyond the city linn
its. The cfiolal report oft tho number OF deaths
last week is as fellows: From yellow fever, "a;
rcroicious aud ms'atla! fever. III; other
causes, ~. Tho result Of census OF the city,
lust cuu pIctcd by special policemen. shows the
porulatioa Of Memphis to DO l6.llO-Wbites
4 2S3, colorcd ! S27; adults l0.Gjl. children
5 $50. 9,743 have had tho fever. leaving 6 367
susceptible to the disease. A camp for refugees
has been established five miles south OF city,
AID half milo below whero Camp Joe Viii.
liams YVES established last year. The Secretary
OF lar haI leerr.phed the President of tho
Board Of Health, in response TO an application
for tents and rarous, that rations will only be
furnished TO persops sick with yellow fever CT in
quarantine caup, and who eau be sub5lsted 10
10 other way.
Oae death, that Of Mrs. Pomcroy. occurred
at Louisvis yesterday from yellow fever. This
is the third death tina: has occurred from the
fever.
The announcement in local papers that q per-
sou lately arrived from the South had been
stricken with yellow fever at Manchester, n.
H., created considerable excitement 10 that
p!ac,, but the Board of Health have co nior-
nation to justly it.
Although it is not officially reported, thero is
good authority for the statement ttat there Is
oac we'll defined case Of yellow fever at tluarsn'
;;nc Hospital, al ST. Luis. the victim being ?
Memphis refugee.
Two more deaths from ycow f3ve! ccoarfca
ii New IcIk quarantine yesterday, and tTo
nyw cases we're admitted. The barber Of tho
steamer Saratoga aod the steward OF the schoon.
or Freddie @. Eobit, from Port az Prince and
Hayden ports, wcTo admitted 10 tho hoS3lta!
yesterday, sick 8i;h fever.
There is considerable excitement in New Or
LEAFS on ec:ou1t oil the appearance OF case Of
fever there, noticed in yesterdays Gaz,ttc. A
dispatch says: Their, is reliable Information
that four moro cases will DO reported to day.
Ali tho cases are in the same ncie hbos hood, the
Garieu Gis;r:c! Of the city, the samo district
where The fever originated IN 1858. 1867 aGd
1875. Many pcSlD5 are leaving the city.
LATER
NEW YoRK, 9a!y 2y.-M cmphis specials
say the Towards have five visitors 10 the field,
taking the sick ceDsus. Three Of them to dsy
had reports aggrcgatiDS SO cases oil yellow fever
existing mostly in the northern injected district
OF the city. One OF these operating in the Fort
Pickering district. where the plague ragged With
fearful results last year, found only e persons
present rainy weather Is favorable for the prop
aga,ion OF Tie disease and Gniayoreblo 10 the
sick.
New ORLEANS, July 29.-Thero has been
but ono death trom yellow fever in this city this
year, that of Spanish girl, yesterday morning.
The seemed case reported 10 tho Board Of
Health was that Of Ito year Old child OF DR..
M0!uegrs. at the corner Of Magazine and Wash
iogt0n streets, who is now conValCScent. 1t IS
regarded as doubtful case.
The Times says its reporters visited ycstCr-
day every doubtful case acoTn 10 tho doctors.
They express the opinion that mono OF them
has yellow fever. 1t would he almost inposs
bio for case 10 escape the vigilance Of the
State Board Of Health, the National Board au'
thoritics aud the sanitary auxiliary association
officials, who kDow OF 40 cases Other than these
before mentioned.
MEMPHIS July 29.-Sx new cases of yellow
fever were reported to the Board OF Health
this morning. Among tho number are: $. A,
Hatcher. OF Il. H. Cochran 4 Co., Maria Lana
lau. H. Roscohcim aud Tony Bolts. Late last
uight messenger arrived from Raleigh, TeDn.
| for uurse to a'teud Dora, the daughter Of
| Chief OF Polieo Abbey, who is down with the
FEVER. Cp!. OaWeTOU, Will us uetali VI COlpTcu
soldiers took qaiet possession OF the grounds
| selected for the establishment OF camp, and by
o'clock this mtrnirG had l25 tents erected.
The first train with refugees will leave this at
ternoou at o'clock The policy Of the al.
tbol!ies to furnish ratons only to those who
arc 10 camp will be strictly observed. All mail
matter leaving this city is thoroughly disinect
cd uudcr the pels,1al supervision Of insptcliog
officers Of tho NaIiunsl Board Of Health. The
weather continues sultry.
CAIRO. H., July 29.-llioknau, Ky, has
established quarantine against oil steamboats,
up CT dowa the river. The Cairo quarantine as
yet only prohibits the landing Of steamers shat
have touched at or near an Infected p5rt. TIE
health Of this city is good
NEW lORK, July PA special to 90 evou
log paper from New Orleans to day says
Great excitement prevails 10 this city over
what seems to dag 10 be most eminent Irob
ability that the yellow fever scourgc has begun
its ravagcs again. One case has already bee
reported to the Board of Health, and thor. is
reliable Information that four more will b, re
ported. Every one who Gao leave the city is
dciog SO, and the trains for the north ar
crowded to their utmost capacity. The disease
has broken out n the same eighbort God where
it began last year-tbe Gordon district. From
this district, densely populated one, the ie7rr
uripinatel in the years 1883 1851 and 1873