Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-13
Yellow Fever.

TIE DISEASE STILL EXISTING IN NEW ORLEANS
AND Observation-Disclosures FROM REMOVING
LAST SUMaBR's VICTIMS-TRADE PARALYZED.
telegraph TO the New York Herald from St
Louis, Feb. II, says S. r. Eewett, of No. So
Maiden lane, New York, arrived here today,
AFTER a tour through the portions Of the South
SAID TO be Injected with yellow fever. He con-
firms the reports of yellow fever prevailing In
certain sections. In New orleans there were
several deaths during mis- stay, and in yicks-
burg he witnessed the funerals Of four people
who had fallen victims to the dreadful tropical
scourge. Mr.. HeWett is OF opinion that the
cnange OF seasons has not thoroughly eradi-
cate6the disease and that it will show its SAT-
iron head again early in the spring. Physicians
in mississippi and Tennessee contend that the
examining and removal OF bodies is the cause of
the temperance Of the disease and if steps are
not taken by the authorities to stop this the
fever will occur again with its Old time maiig-
nancy. The bodies removed are mostly those
of the wealthy ana respectable class who re-
manned IN the plague stricken districts to care
for worldly possessions while other members of
the family fed TO the North and waited until
they could return with safety Many OF these
victims were buried By the side OF the paupers
in POtter'S Fields, and relatives have been
waiting until the weather would permit OF their
removal for internlent in the family grayeyardS
A SICKENING BUSINESS.
Inc work OF removal has been renuls!ve and
Slckening, the bodies being in a partially de-
composed state. aud In many instances the cot
inns highly offensive. The removals are some
times made at night, but grave-diggers can be
seen al almost any time during the day engaged
Ia this repulstve business. Removing bodies
has grown TO be lucrative since the weather
became few degrees cooler. AS much as $50
Is pald Tor taxing up VICTIM and an underta-
ker sometimes make three or four removals in a
dag. Tne employment Is not confined TO uu-
dertakerS. Negroes can be found who will re-
move body for a smaller consideration by
half: Undeltakers in many Instances prefer
not 10 contract for removals and express their
dislike OF the business. IL the weather does
not grow colder soon some measures will have
10 De adopted to stop removals, and as a mat
a nr-sn
be taken.
EFFECT ON TRADE
Many merchants, says Mr.. HeWett, are max
ing NO preparations for the spring trade fear
ing another visitation of the fever They de.
sire to be encountered as little as possible. and
II the scourge does appear again with any con-
siderable Vlrulence it viii have the effect of al
most depopulattng~ certain southern states
Real estate can be purchased at almost any
Inquire. The exceedingly mild state of the
weather here has caused the st. Louis health
commissioners to issue an order that no more
bodies be disinterTed from quarantine. The
Host las penetrated only three feet during the
winter, Notwithstanding the exceedingly cold
snap, ana 1t is considered eXpedient to take all
Que precautions. although no danger is antici-
pated from malaria or contagion next summer
Ii has be1n recommended to the board of
health that no more bodies be allowed to be
brought here from the south. and action will
soon be taken on the suggestion, and every
means VIII be adopted to preserve the healthful
condition OF the community.
BOB BURDETTE IN 1.-THE BEAUTIFUL IN
DIAN TERRITORY - And at last / have
reached the realization OF my hearts desire. /
am riding on the an, X. & r." railway. / am
passing through the beautiful Indian territory.
AT least, suppose am passing through it. 1t
is down on the bill, in red, and yellow and pur-
Pile. and green that all PASSENGERS on the NJ,
X d I. Go pass through the beautiful Indian
territory. and l hold a f1rSt-class ticket. | see
the beautiful Indian leaning up against the
fence, calmly surveying his territory. Aud
am free 10 admit that the territory is power
ful sight more beautiful than the Indian. The
Indian is chewing tobacco and swearing at a
mule. He is six feet high, the Indian iS and
his tail Is full OF burS, the mules is. He wears
butternut jeans and fur cap, the indian does,
and you can hear him bray clear into the car,
the mule that is. He has bushy head OF hair
ard shocky whiskers, tanned out by the sun,
has the Indian; and he wears more nat leatner
harness than he has hair, the mule does. HE
carries a black-snake whip, the indian Does,
and as he swears he larTalps it over his hunkers,
the mules hunkers. And every time he, the
Indian, fetcheS him, the mule, one. he, the
mule, kicks DOWN a whole panel or fence.
trust have made this clear enough. But the
train flies On.
eEThe young men of Hamburg. Iowa, have
organized :.Pleasant hour association"