The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-28
THE YELLOW FEVER.
Progress OF the Disease at Memphis
Yesterday.
A Steady Decrease in New Cases and
Deaths The Prominent Sick
General Notes.

MEMPHIS, Sept. n, 10 a. m.-Two cases
were reported this morning-Alf. Borieska and
+. Goldcamp. Three deaths have occurred since
last night Mary Shines, Margaret Manley
and John Dallen. DR.. w. b. VIM has gone
| to Oak Grove to Investigate the cases OF fever
| reported at that point.
Noon.-One additional new case has been
been reported to the board Of health-Allen
Brown. Three more deaths have occurred
Carl A. Scharmyer, Charles Mailman and
Harriet Archey, the last named oolored
Charles Mailman died five miles tom the
city, on Poplar street boulevard. A young
daughter Of Rev w. T.. Dalzell was stricken
with fever last evening. Alfred Watkins and
Mrs. Prestdge remain very low. The former
had black vomit last night.
m.-Four cases in all were reported to
the board OF health to-day. One death oc-
Cured this afternoon. Peter Oday, one OF the
orphans under the care OF the Towards. To-
| tai number OF new cases reported for the
week So; whites Al, colored "a. Total number
| to date 1879. Total number Of deaths from
yellow fever for the week 81 whites 26, col
ored 5. Total deaths TO date 1872.
Donations to the Towards to-day aggre-
gated s346 49, Their weekly report shows
that they have lit nurses on duty attending
101 white and ~ colored families.
At D meeting Of the safety committee this
afternoon resolution WAS adopted to dis
pense with the services ks2 the two COlOTed
companies after the trstcf October.
Ten days extra rattons,Eill be issued to the
men when dishanded.
The latest reports from Oak Grove are as
followa: The fret case to develop was Miss
Rilla Manning, taken sick september II j; died
September a. Charles Campbell. taken Sep
ternber 20, now eonvalescent. Willy Manning,
Setember 20; died September25. ]. ". Bailey,
taken September 25 still sick. The disease
is genuine yellow fever. The infection can be
traced to some goods which John w. Bailey
purchased In Memphis for Miss Rllla Man
ming, to whom he was engaged. There are
three members OF the same family liable to
the disease. About twenty people In the neigh
from visiting the patients before 1t was aseer-
tanned they had yellow fever.
Oak Grove Is III Marshall county, Miss.
thirty miles southeast OF this city. A regular
shotgun quarantine has been established by
Mississippi authorities around the two dwell
ings where the fever exists, ana every pre-
caution he's been taken to prevent its further
spreading.
.9p.. m.-Alfred Watkins died tonight at 3
O'clock.
A oolorpn Ian IL down with fever five miles
north Of Bartlett. His sickness Ia traced to
Infection from Memphis.
THE LITTLE ROCK QUARANTINE.
LITTLE ROCK, sept. ~ IHe locAl pGiaEu OI
health yesterday passed an order establish
ing quarantine limits ut five miles from the
city against everything coming from Mem
phis.
THE NATIONAL BOARD ENDORSES RULE SIX
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The secretary Of
the National Board Of Health to-day sent
letter to President. Plunkett, OF the Tennessee
State Board OF Health, stating that the ex-
ecutive committee Endorsed oil his actions In
relation to rule ok, and saying that the mat
ter will receive the early consideration Of the
National Board at its meeting In October.