The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-08-07
YELLOW FEVER NOTES.

On July %, the list of new cases was re-
ported as decreasing at Memphis. Thirteen
new cases and one death were reported.
New Orleans dispatch of the 2Sth says
that yellow fever has made its appearance in
that city. An italian girl named Vicenta
Spano died of the fever in the morning at her
parents residence, corner of Constance and
Second streets.
The Secretary of War has telegraphed the
President of the Board of Health of Memphis,
in response to application for rations, that
rations will only be furnished to persons sick
with yellow fever or in quarantine, and who
can be subsisted in no other way.
A dispatch of the 29th July, says the dread
full scourge has at last made its appearance in
New Orleans. Up to that date eight cases had
been reported, but half of which were reported
to the Board of Health. Those who have
means to spare were leaving the city. The
work of disinfecting the city is going on vigor
ousIy. In the Fourth District every place
has been disinfected from river to Camp street,
and from Seventh to Jackson. Similar work
is progressing rapidly in the First and Second
districts.
There were no deaths from yellow fever at
Memphis on the 3Oth. The white population
has been reduced to about four thousand, mainly
fever proof and it is hard to see how the pesti-
lence can make much further headway. The
chief danger appears to be located at New Or
leans, where seventy-two cases were reported
to the 3Oth. The inhabitants were steadily
leaving the city.
One hundred and seventeen deaths from
yellow fever for the week ending July 26th,
reported at Havana.
GENERAL TERRY, commanding the Military
Department of Dakota, received dispatch
from General Miles, dated Camp on Rock
| Creek, eighteen miles south of the boundary,
| saying Sitting Bulls band of Sioux fled north
| ward toward the mountain, leaving their prop
| erty scattered along the line of the route for
| fifty miles. The Sioux were estimated to
| number five thousand, with two thousand fight
ing men. General Miles says he believes the
has force enough to deal with all the Indians
Sitting Bull can muster.
From Memphis, August !, comes the follow
ing report: Nine new cases were reported to
the Board of Health this morning. Among the
number is Rev. Father Doyle, pastor of St
Bridget's Catholic Church. -Four additional
cases not included in the above are reported Of
persons residing beyond the city limits. Thre,
deaths have occurred since last night: John
Hally, Charles Bennett, jr., and Tony Batto
The weather is clear and warm.
Charles Otto of the steamer City ofNew York
and William Kennedy of the steamer More
Castle, were sent to the quarantine hospital il
New York, August !, sick with yellow fever.
From New Orleans, August l: There hav,
been in this city just five cases of fever reported
offici ally, three of which proved fatal. Their
has been new in the past sixty hours
There is and has been panic here only thos
who usually spend the summer abroad are leav
ing. To-day business here is going on as usua
in healthy summers, interrupted only by tn
uuarantines which have been established agains
us.
, The ship TempIar arrived at San Francisco
July 81, one hundred and sixty one days from
Rio Janerio, where she put in for repairs. Oh
the voyage out from New York, while in Rio
I the Captain took yellow fever, but recovered
, Nine of the scamen died in port from the dis
ease. The first day after leaving Rio the feve
, reappeared. The wife of Captain Armstrong
and Harry Cave and Michael Walsh, seamen
died, and Captain Armstrong, his daughter, tn
ships carpenter and several sailors were take
, down. Captain Armstrong is still i'll, and sew
/ eral of the crew are not fully recovered. Quar-
antine officers took charge of the vessel, dc
stroyed the bedding and carpets, disinfecte
, the ship, and took her to quarantine. Their
has not been any new case Of fever on boar
a for three months.
TRAINS have been stopped on tho Louisvil
J., and Nashville Railroad. The city of Memph
Q Is now completely isolated. d..
@ There were eghty-three cases and twenty
9 six deaths at Memphis during the week endin
y Saturday, August 2. .H.-.
Q Notwithstanding the terrible desolation 70
" lowing in the wake Of grim death" the author