The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-07-31

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THREE NEW CASES, NO DEATHS.
MEMPHIS, July 2S.-Three new cases we're
reported to tho board of health this morn
ing. No death had occurred. detail OF
twenty five men from tho coIUred military
company has been made to do police duty
during tho day, as the entire strength of the
regular police force has been assigned to
night service. 1t has been raining steady
since daylight. Dr. Samuel j. Fox, of En-
mis-, Texas, arrived this morning. He will
be sent out of tho city tonight by order OF
John johnson, superintendent of quarantine,
as the doctor has never had the fever, and
tho inspectors at quarantine stations have
been instructed to permit no unaccliualed
people to enter tho city.
TEN CASES, TWO DEATHS.
MEMPHIS, July 2S.-Ten additional cases
were reported to the board of health this
afternoon, six of whom arc colored Two
deaths from yellow fevor occurred, one, how
ever, beyond the city limits.
THE CENSUS.
The spe cal policemen engaged in taking
n census of the city completed their task to-
day. Tho result shows tho population in
Memphis to be 1G, no. whites ,283, colored
1899; adults 1861, children 1850. OF
the whole ?,743 had the fever, leaving G, ,:,G 7
susceptible to the disease.
CAMP ESTABLISHED.
Failing to secure transportation 10 tho site
selected for tho establishment of camp on
the Paducah railroad, this afternoon at S
o'clock Col. Jno. F. Cameron with n detail
of sixteen coored soldiers took passage on
a tram furnished by Superintendent Mike
Burke, of tho Mississippi & Tennessee rail
road, and established camp five miles south
of tho city, one half mile below where camp
10 William was established last year. Tents
were taken along, and by morning tho de-
tail will have fifty tents for occupation.
RAT1oSs.
The secretary of war tolegraphs ID. S.
Porter, chief executive of the city, that ra-
tions will be furnished only to those sick
with yellow fever or in the camps.
COMMITTEE OF SAFETY.
A. d. Langstatf, president, and Gen. W.
}. Smith, vice president Of the Howard asso-
citation, have been added to tho executive
committee of safety.
The steamer Belle of Memphis, from St.
Louis, arrived to-day. She will discharge
her cargo and retnrn to St. Louis tomorrow
morning, taking neither passengers or
freight
REFUGEE DYING.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala, July 28-Mrs. Loop, a
Memphis refugee, has the yellow fever and
will die before morning. She reached here
Monday and was taken sick that night No
excitement prevails and no fears are enter
tanned of the fever spreading. The city is
III an excellent sanitary condition.
AN IMPORTED CASE AT CINCINNATI.
C1Nc1NNAr1. July 2s.-Chris Myers, 81
years of age, who left Memphis fow days
ago, called at the health office this afternoon
and stated he believed the yellow fever had
attacked him. After examination the Off
GERS sent him to tho hospital as suspicious
case.
DEATH AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, July 28.-Mrs. Pomeroy, who
with a child was removed from Preston street
to the hospital last week, died last night.
The child was suffering from fever, but is do
ing we'll. They arrived from Memphis only
the day before they were removed to the
hospital The death OF Mrs. Pomeroy ia
tho third that has oc .urred here this veal
from yellow fever and the first at the yellow
fever hospital. All of the cases we're i'm
ported from Memphis, not a single local
case having occurred.
RESIST THE CAMP.
At meeting of citizens of Guthrie, Ky.
to-day, it was resolved that we will resist the
establishment of hospital for yellow fever
at this place with extreme measures if neces
fN,%h io &i,,,C
on the Louisville & Memphis railroad,
D1sCoNT1NUANCE OF RAILROAD TRAINS
NAsuy1LLB July 28.--On and after Thurs.
day ne xt, thu Louisville & Nashville railroad
having determined to discontinue its trains
between Mckenzie and Memphis, which con
meet with those of the Nashville, Chatta
nooga & St. Louis railway, trains ON tho lat
ter road will not 60 any further than Nc
kenzie Nashville will then be without any
direct rail connections with Memphis, thu
trains on the Louisville & Nashville raiiwa,
stopping at Milan, 100 miles distant, anC
thoae of the Memphis & Charleston at Mos
COW, forty miles distant from Memphis
Mails will be sent forward on locomotives
This action will make an absolute uuaran
tine against Memphis.
WE'LL DEFINED CASE.
ST. LOUIS, July 28.-Although not of1iciall
reported there is good authority for sayin,
there is one we'll defined case of yellow feve
at the quarantine hospital, Lizzie Brandy
two yoar old child of Mrs. Brandy, of Mem
pills. No steamers have arrived Mt quaran
tine to-day.
QUARANTINE AT CAIRO.
ANNA, H., Jaly 2s.-Aftcr this date steam
~,
freight must transfer the same to some othe
boat which has not touched at that port sine
the 2lth inst. the date when the city was de
clared dangerously infected. Tho transfe
must be made at point not less than fit
miles distant from Memphis. An inspection
of boats and trains wi be established a
Cairo.
FATAL CASE AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS. July 2s.-One fatal case O
yellow fever at the corner of Second an
Constance streets. The steward of tn
schooner Freddie Il. Ebblitt, from Haytia
ports, was admitted to hospital to-day sicl
with fever. Premises filthy and crowded
No other cases here. Tho New Orlean
hoard of health report another case of vel
low fever i'll the neighborhood of the fats
case.
HEw ORLEANS, July 2a.--The family q
the Italian girl who died of yellow fever to
day moved to another house. The board q
health destroyed all the bedding aud fum
gated the premises. The entire noighbol
hood for four sqnares around have been dir
infected with zinc and iron. Tie auxiliar
sanitary association and board of health ar
united in contributing their utmost To pr
vent spread of tho disease. The auxiliar
association, in accordance with resolution
adopted last week, to day began the wor
of disinfectlng the city. They began on tb
river front with largo force and will COZ
tinue until the work is complete.
DEATHS IN NEW YORK.
NEW York, July 28.-Michaal Fitzaihhir