Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-08-14
YELLOW FEVER.

rlIteen new cases OF yellow FEVER were
reported at Memphis, August i, and two
deaths. The enforcement Of quarantine at st..
Louis is still more stringent. No new cases of
yellow fever reported. There were several SUM-
strokes August t. The thermometer ranged
from 81 to 96 in the streets. The brig Stephen
Bishop is detained at quarantine, at Boston
with yellow fever on board. At Chicago Au-
gust 4, George w. Cunningham, from Mem
phis died, with suspicion of yellow fever
Advices from Havana of August 4, state the
deaths from yellow fever this last week at 1877
an increase of twenty over the previous week.
Total number OF deaths from yellow fever dur
ing July, $751; against 504 last year, the same
month. Since the beginning of the year S67
deaths have occurred, against 81S the same
time the previous year.
Eighteen new cases of yellow fever
were reported in Memphis, August 5, (1O of
them colored) and deaths. The fever is
gradually spreading from the two infected
points and greater mortality can be anticipa-
ted. At meeting of the committee of safety
on the afternoon Of August s, it was resolved
that rations and medical aid be supplied to all
camps and societies alike, provided that all
moneys or contributions received by said
camps or societies DC turned scr to the safety
committee. The city remains remarkably
quiet and dull.
Little Rock, Ark, is perfecting strin-
gent quarantine measures No new cases Of
yellow fever have been reported in New Or
leans for six days. The city is free from the
fever, and physicians say the fever has run its
course for the present summer.
Twenty-Five new cases of yellow fever
wcrc reported at Memphis, August G, about
half colorcd persons. Three deaths were re-
ported, one Catholic priest, This is the Sec
ond Catholic priest that has fallen victim
The fever seems to be gradually approaching
the heart of the city.
At Memphis, August :, for the "a
hours ending at Gp. m 9ncw cases of yell
low fever were reported This is a marked
increase and plainly indicates that the fever is
rapidly spreading. At St. Louis there are five
yellow fever patients in the hospital. New
Orleans is reported free from yellow fever,
or any contagious disease, and quarantine
against the city has been removed.
At Memphis, August 8, there were %
new cases of yellow fever, white, II colored,
and deaths were reported. The disease is
now declared epidemic, aud absentees are
forbidden to return. The Howard association
have placed 80 additional nurses on duty.
Weather very chilly, damp and unfavorable to
sick and we'll An order has been issued for
bidding any person or persons to be landed
from any boat. This prohibition applies to all
railroads leading into the city.
At Memphis August 10, there were 80
new cases of yellow fever reported and s
deaths. Total number of cases officially re-
corded to date $50, deaths 60 In addition to
these there have been about 20 cases and s
deaths Of Memphis refugees in six miles out of
Memphis At'least 10000 persons have left
the city, Of which 10000 arc located in camps
4 and miles from Memphis The Howard as.
ISOLATION have under their charge l46 sick; of
them 100 are white, 81 colored They have
"a nurses on duty. At Wagerville, Miss,
fatal case of yellow fever occurred. producing
good deal of excitment
At Memphis, Aug. II, there are re-
ported "a now cases of yellow fever in all, 20
whites, ID colored The churches are to be
closed and all large public assemblies dis
persed A refugee from Memphis case &C.
cured at St. Louis. A case is reported at
Louisville. At Havana there were SO deaths
last week decrease of 40 from the previous
week.