The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1879-07-24
Yellow Fever Notes.

A dispatch from Memphis, dated July H.,
says: The Board of Health officially an
nounces four cases of yellew fever this morning.
is considered doubtful. These new cases are
confined to a double tenement on Clay street,
at least a half-mile from any of the preceding
cases. No panic, though there is much uneasi-
ness. JIM. KRATING." The present sick ones
arc members of the families of Robert and
james Hester, two brothers, whose residences
are in the same neighborhood as Judge Rays
house. The following persons are Frustrated
with the disease: Robert Hester and wife,
Mrs. James Hester and two of her children.
Mrs. james Hester has been sick for four days.
Her children were taken down Tuesday, as
were also Robert Hester and his wife. Yellow
fever symptoms were not fully developed until
this morning, when Mrs. James Hester had the
black vomit, and died afternoon. The two
brothers are river men, james Hester being
night Waterman on the R. E. Lees wharfboat.
Robert Hester is a ship carpenter. There will
be another exodus of citizens tonight.
The brig Shasta, of New York, from Port
au Paix, st. Domingo, bound to Chester, Pa,
arrived in great distress twelve miles below
Philadelphia on the 18th. Of nine men on
board seven were down with the yellow fever,
and four deaths had occurred, the Captain being
among the number.
From Memphis July Is, we have the follow
ing: Two new cases of yellow fever were re.
ported this morning, and three in the afternoon
All reside IN the immediate vicinity of the Hes
ter families. This makes sixteen as the tota
number Of cases reported since the 9th. Fred
Ecker, one of the cases reported this morning
died at one p. M, and was buried Immediately
afterward. The total number of deaths from
the fever TO date are seven, which includes tn
death of this afternoon. Business is almost
entirely suspended, especially among whole
sale merchants. Large crowds of citizen
are leaving on every train that departs iron
the city. The Manhattan and Emmitt bank
closed their doors to-day, leaving their eollee
lions and deposits to the care of the othe
banks. A detachment of the Chiekasa,
Guards and the Bluff City Greys leave to-nigh
for GAINESVILLE, Tenn, where both companie
will go into camp.
Galveston, Texas, has quarantined agains
New Orleans. Many cities are resuming tn
quarantine against Memphis.
A special to the Cincinnati Commercial fror
Nashville, dated July IS, says: Fifteen Sister
of Charity arrived here from Memphis to-day
Memphis refugees say that the condition of al
fairs in that city is far worse than at frs
reported, and that many of the material fact
concerning the fever have been suppressed
The greatest number of Memphis refugees al
going North, while an unusual number al
passing into East Tennessee. Very few Mem
phians have come here, compared to those VIII
visited Nashville last year
On the 10th July there we're reported eightee
new cases and six deaths at Memphis sim
Friday. The disease, however, lacks somewhI
its old malignity. The citizens are rapid
leaving, and the streets becoming deserte
Quarantine is closing in on all sides.
At a meeting of the Board of Health at Loui
Vile on the 10Th, the rules and regulations
the Sanitary Council Of the Mississippi Vail
were adopted. These rules relate to the inspe
} ton of STEAMBOATS, carrying passengers al
! freight from river and gulf ports to the interiC
! and to the more effective quarantining of IA
l reads.