Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-11
YELLOW FEW Err.
An Increase Of the Number of Gases in
Memphis.
THE DECLARATIONS or GENER III
EPIDEHIC.
Total Number of Deaths in Memphis, to
Date, 81.
30, 0O0 PEOPLE FLEE FROH THE
CYTT.

MEMPHIS, August .. The weather yester-
day was quite cold, which was unfavorable to
the sick, and resulted in large number of
deaths 1t also causes the germs of disease
to develope more rapidly. IL is expected the
list the next few days will be larger.
Al noon to-day. IL new cascs-l0 white and
) colored-were reported to the Board of
Health. Among the number are Mrs NJ 4.
Taylor and daughter, and Rev. J. H. Ridley.
colorcd.
The weather continues cool This morn
ing the thermometer dropped to Ga and is now
-.
Ed. Moon is considered out of danger.
l.. VI. Six more cases are reported to
the Board of Health this afternoon, all col
ored. In addition Is cases were reported
from the Board of Health this afternoon, af-
ter the usual hour for closing. which will be
included in to-mOrrow's list Two deaths uc-
CURED since noon, both at the city hospital
The Board of Health makes a formal dec
laration of general epidemic. rhev say,
however, that the death rate is small in pro-
portion to the number of cases, and have good
reasons to hope 1t will not exceed if it reach
es the present weeks mortality. The total
deaths from yellow fever 10 date are o.
At meeting of prominent citizens this af-
ternoon, Dr. tochranc, representative OF the
ANatiVHdl IbbhI'l I'll i1tOltn. submitted II letter
to the Secretary Of the Board, recommending
the removal Of the entire unaeclimated popu-
lation. and also the removal of the sick to
camp hospitals outside the city. and that the
Board authorize the expenditure of $50 600
or whatever sum may be necessary. The
meeting endorsed these suggestions.
The Howard Association have under their
charge l46 sick. OF these 1909 are white and
b colored. They have l19 nurses on duty.
Another camp, named in honor of \. -.
Lang>tah, Presidcn: Of the Howard As,ocia-
tion. has been erected.
CHIC tGo, August .. The President of the
Howard Association of Memphis has sent
telegram giving the particulars of the condi-
tion of that city. containing the following
points
Total number of cases of yellow fever to
this hour. within the city limits, officially re-
corded, is $50. OF this number 80 have
died. In addition there have been about 20
cases and ; deaths among Memphis refugees,
located within six mics of the city. The dis
ease has not communicated to any of the sur
rounding towns, on account of rigid quaran-
tine.
The disease has increased in Memphis very
perceptihy, in the past ten days, and is
spreading from the original centres. We
cannot hope its discontinuance until we havo
frost. At least 80 600 persons have left, of
whom 1000 are located in camps Fathers
Mathews and Marks. situated four and seven
miles respectively from Memphis. There
have been three cases and one death in Camp
Marks.
.NICk>nrRG, August Q. \ fatal case ofvcl-
low fever was reported yesterday at Mayos-
vile, Miss. by the President of the Board of
Health. Considerable excitement exists
there. but doubt is expressed as 10 its being
case of ycllow fever No other cases are re-
ported