Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-08-06
The Yellow Fever.
THE SITUATION AT MEMPHIs-w WORK
IN THE CAMPS, ETC.

THE SITUATION AT MESIPHIS-w WORK
IN THE CAMPS, ETC.
MEMPHIS, Aug. Alive new cases
Of yellow fever were reported to the
board of heath this morning. One death
has occurred-Jas. Downey. Rev. Fa-
ther Doyle is reported as worse this
morning. Father Fahey continues to
improve. Rev. Father VIM. Walsh,
who arrived yesterday from New York,
has assumed control Of Camp Father
Mathew. and begun active work among
those Of his faith. The weather is very
warm and sultry.
Later.-Fifteen cases in all were re-
ported TO the board of health to day.
Among the number were Absalom
Boyd and wife, Fred. and Robt. n.
Hollander, Mrs. George Getz and son,
Catharihe Larkin, Michael and Kate
Holly. One additional death occurred
Rev. Father Edward Doyle--a Cath
Ollie priest, who came to Memphis last
December to assume charge OF st. Pat
rick's church, at the corner of DeSota
and Linden streets. He has taken
quite an active part in the work Of NOV
Ing his people out Of the city TO Camp
Father Mathew. He was Frustrated
with the fever last Thursday, and was
progressing favorably until yesterday
afternoon, when, during the temporary
absence OF his nurse, he arose from his
bed, and was found by the attending
physician writing at his desk. A relapse
was the result of this indiscretion, which
resulted IN death at 1 O'Clock this after
noon. Deceased was 80 years old, aud
formerly located at Jackson, Tenn. The
first mail from the East via the Louis
VILE and Nashville railway arrived to-
night at 7 O'Clock.
NO NEW CASES AT ST. LoUIS-sUN-
STROKES BEGINNING AGAIN.
ST. LOUIS, August 3.-Health Com
missioner Francis issued special order
this morning to the quarantine officers
to hereafter stop at that station every
steamer from ports below Cairo. to re-
port each arrival to him, and 10 release
no vessel except upon his order. No
new cases Of yellow fever have develop
ed at quarantine, nor are there any sus"
picious cases known to be in the city.
The weather is getting excessively
warm again, and several mild cases OF
sunstrokc occurred Yesterday and TO-
day. The mercury reached 81 yester-
day, and at two o'clock to-day ranged
from "a to % on the principal business
streets.
MOBILE DENIES THE PRESENCE OF THE
PLAGUE.
MOBILE, ALA, Aug. 4.-There is
no yellow fever here. The city is heal
thy.
THE NEW ORLEANS CASES.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 4.-The cases
of Mrs. Howell and son, Of ll9 Wash
ington street, were to-day reported by
the board OF health as yellow fever.
The patients are improving.
A SUSPICIOUS CASEIN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Aug. Frank Victory,
aged SO, died here Saturday night at the
residence of his son-in law. Geo. w.
Cunningham, No. 224 jefferson street,
after an illness Of about week. The
certificate of DR.. w. L. NorthwaY, his
attending physician, states that death
was caused by bilious intermittent le-
yer, with suspicion of yellow fever be-
cause Of recent arrival from Memphis,
Tenn. Dr.. Dunn, city physician, aud
other medical experts ooncurrel in this
opinion. The premises have been thor
oughly disinfected.
BosToN, Aug, 1.-The brig Stephen
Bishop, from Sagua la Grande, has been
detained at quarantine in the harbor,
having a case OF yellow fever on board.
When four days out the mate died, and
since that time the disease has brokeA
out among the crew.
HAVANA, Aug. 4.-One hundred and
deaths from yellow fever
occurred in Havana last week, being an
increase OF 20 against the week before.
The total number of deaths in Havana
from yellow fever during the month oil
July was 537, against 504 for the same
month last year. Since the beginning
ofthe year S57 deaths from yellow fever
have occurred here, against Sl3 for the
same time last year.