Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-31
l.ELLOW FEVER.

Only one death occurred from yellow fever at
Memphis yesterday, but twelve new eases we're
reported John B. E,s:oo, the eldest son Of
Dr.. Thomas s. Easton, was stricken Hith fever
last night. This case, together with bis wife
and two daughters, Guides tie entire family,
who are now Frustrated with The disease. There
are 10 all fifty six cases 10 and around the city.
amply provided With nurses.
O1e death from the fever occurred at st.
Louis last ulght. So far there have been FIVE
cases 10 New Orleans, aod bat one death. Tho
casss at the Philadelphia qusrreulno have all
been dismissed.
A woman named Maggie Creager. a patient
at the Presbyterian Hospital 10 New York
died on Tuesdsy with all the symptoms of yell
low fever. She reached the city % the second
of July on a vessel (which was detained at guar
rentloe for q few days. Measures have Deer
taken to prevent the spread OF the disease. The
health authorities bad III. body buried.
O0e hundred aud seventeen deaths from
yellow fever occurred at Havana duriog the
week ending July Goth. Edwin Z. Weld. Dur
ser of the steamship Niagara, plying between
Havana ard New York, died ct Havana from
yellow lever yesterday.
The greatest prtcauiiOn il being taken il
Washington to prevent the appearance Of lht
fever there through the arrival of refugees from
Memphis.
LATER.
NEW York, July 3l.-Memphis specials
say that the first case OF yellow fever amoul
those who wcro attacked last year vas madt
kooHn yesterday. Befj amin Adams, who i.
reported qlite low With lever, WAS veteran
IS. having then recovered from bad attack
The SEX generally are doing we'll
The Times NV Orleans special s,ys there
appears to be luIl DOW 10 fever matters. There
has not been. up to II p. M. new suspicion
CAS-, reported. Even tic panic has 10 area
measure subsidized aud those WHO intend leaving
ara generally preparing to d. 50 10 o m ort
leasurely maoner han yesterday.
Among the physicians there is more excite
ment. Many Of them have visited the new
cases reported as yellow fever and ,xpers hsV,
expressed decided opuion that lwo of Iham sr
simply malarial remitteLt fever, though I'd.
mluing that The others srs g4uiuoe.
MEMPHIS. July 3l.-Fivs new c:s,s Of yc!.
low fever wsre reported to the Board of II ealt
This mtroirg, iour Of whou ere coloyed. Tire,
deaths have occur!cd-Micharl Abbey, brotho
Of Chief Of Polio, Athey; Brooks Wilson, tel,
erslh operator, aud G. s. Forbes The latte
resides beyond tho corporation ioe. The wi!i
OF Chi:t Of Police Athey was stricken with TIT
lever last night at R,Itigh. Tcup. His dsul b
| ter, f. ldora. is in DIS ing condition. The VICE
Their Is clear and warn, which is favorable
| to The sDreed OF the disease.
SAINT LOUIS, NJ, july 3l.-Tho usms {
tho uegro wso died at Tl2. Washington S., OF
Tuesday, Is GCw asce risiued to be julius Setr'es
OF Memphis There is no longer auy doubt ha
his death was caused ty yellow te7er. Hsu
Aston. Swede, who arrived hero i;om Mem
| phs ten days ago has been seot to the u1aran
| tine hcspi'aI rs q suspicious c.s,
NEW YORK, July Sl.-Blrtholomcw Mo
ktsou, Gremal tf thu steamer "Merida." from
Havana died ibis mortiog Of yellow fever q
the hospital at quarantine. a. f. R9ith, bar
Der OF TIC steamer "Saraogl." died of TIT
yellow fever at The same place last night. Thc,,
is only enc patient now 10 the hospital.