The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-03
TILE YELLOW FEVER.
Netps ON the Disease from Various
Sections.
The New Cases and Deaths in Mem
phis- Preparing to Put Down
the Anticipated Riot.

MEMPHIS, Aug. O. 1890 a. m-One new
case-Fanny Flaga. Chief OF Ponce Athey
daughter died at o'clock this morning. His
wife is very i'll. This makes the third mem
her of the family that has died with fever this
year. All is quiet
company of one hundred men has been
organized, and arms have been placed oven
the station house for their use should occa-
sion require.
% ~. m.-There we're eight deaths this morn.
,nr. Among them Chas. Forbes, Ben Adams
M. Haikens (white) and Julia Richmond (col-
ored.l New cases six, including one hereto
fore given-Fanny Flaga, Maggie Downey,
John Holeran (whitel and James Byrd and
Jack Macklin (colored).
m-There have been eight new cases re-
ported since noon, making fourteen for the
day I'D to this hour. The additional new cases
are Josie Kingwood Henry Daniels Fritz
Hach Alec. Boyd, Frank Hessed, - Moon
Teresa Ashbrook John Waters.
The additional deaths are: Mary Mulbran-
don and Maria Lanahan. making ten up to
IL Ii b. m.MThe latest reports are that Mrs
d. B Marford has died and w. w. Lockland
Is sick.
MEMPHIS ISOLATED.
NASHINIJONf aug. 1.--l iG lOlNlWlDE Hh-
received by the National Board Of Health
"MEMpHIs, Aug. 2-All trains on the Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad are withdrawn
to-day and no Northern mails have been re-
ceiyed This was the only route left for
quitting in or out of Memphis. All river
trade and traffic was stopped some days since
NO VESSELS FROM INFECTED PORTS PERMIT
TED TO LAND IN NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Aug AIN view of the recent
roean of yalt.,u fayaf m N,,v Work and Rrnf,lr
lyn, from vessels allowed to come up from
quarantine, the regulations are declared to be
Z insufficient, and the authorities are requested
30 prevent the landing or discharge OF passen-
gers or freight OF vessels from Infected ports.
TWO NEW CASES SENT TO swINBURN ISLAND.
Curtis N. Chapman, second mate of the
brig Salisbury, of st. Johns, N. b and Neil
G. Damstedt, a sailor of the same vessel,
which touched at Havana on her way hther,
we're admitted to the quarantine hospital on
Swlnburn Island this morning, sick with yell
low fever. There are now five patients in the
hospital, two of whom are said to be very
low Bartholomew Mckeon, Of the steamer
Merida, and A. +. Reith, barber of the steamer
Saratoga, who died In the hospital Of yellow
fever, Were buried last evening at Seguine's
Point Staten Island. After The burial of Nc
Keon 1t was claimed by some physicians that
he did not die Of yellow fever, and the body
was exhumed and post mortem examine
tion was made. The result has not yet been
made public.
PREPARING FOR AN INCREASE OF THE FEVER.
The commissioners of quarantine have
made extensive preparations for the treat
ment of patients, and have accommodations
on Hoffman Island for 800 AT present they
are only used for the reception of Southern
refugees, and persons actually sick with fever
are taken to the Swinbutn Island Hospital.
tits anticipated that the disease will assume
larger proportions during this month, which
y regarded as the worst of the year. Hence
+ there will be rigid enforcement Of the quar-
andne laws. This may occasion inconve-
1 Deptions will be made, and no vessels from
Injected ports will be permitted to approach
/ The city. A new staff of additional inspectors
as been appointed to enforce the laws. City
Sanitary Inspector Jones reports the general
l health of the city as excellent. There Is de-
crease OF scarlet fever C uses.