The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-08-21
The EeYer EnrY.

wn1te ana TWO cOlOreu. Among tne
number are J. II. Hahn, Cordelia At.
wood, Ed. Freeland, William Carol
Mrs Julia Zuller. Five deaths have
occurred Arthur l.. Whit, Lorent2
Sails, Elizabeth Helcher, w. G. Mel
son, Alexander Franklin. The last
named was colored. w. G.. Nelson
died five miles out, on Poplar street
boulevard. General John S. Skefling
ton, prominent criminal lawyer, was
prostrated this morning. His cas- has
not been reported to the board
of health. The weather is growing
ing warmer.
| CAsSs ON BOARD A SCHOONER.
Providence, II. l., August 1S. - The
schr. Susan Stetson, of Damariscotta,
Captain Hale, from Miragoane fol
Boston, arrived at Dutch Island har
Dor Friday. Complaint having beer
made that she had yellow fever Oh
board, Governor Vanzant sent Cap
tain Malville as health officer to in
spect the vessel and report.
This morning Captain Malville re
ports all well on board. The captain:
wife died at Hayti of yellow fever, and
during the passage two men died o
the same disease. The vessel looks
clean and the remaining six men o
the crew appear well. The vessel will
leave for Boston at the first opportu
nifty.
FRIGITFUL FATALITY IN HAVANA.
Havana, August 49, One hundred
deaths from yellow fever occurred
here last week, being an increase OF
seven over the previous week.
THE LATEST REPORT.
Memphis, August IS. - Thirteen
cases in all were reported to the board
of health to-day, six of whom were
colored. Two additional deaths have
occurred, VIM. Costello and Grifft
Dalnetta. Thos III. Cooke, well
| known citizen, was stricken at noon
also J. G. Hook, printer at the Ap
peat Office. Mr. Van Anderson and
daughter are down with the fever four
and half miles distant from the city
on the Poplar boulevard. The Tennes
see state board of health officials to-
morrow will begin the isolation o.
| dwellings where yellow fever exists
Guards will be placed to prohibit
communication with the inmates
DR.. jerome Cochran left at noon fol
Mobile.
STILL LATER.
Mobile, August 19.-The fever quar-.
antine along the Mobile and Ohio
railroad, north of this point, has beer
discontinued and the line is now Oper
through from st. Louis to New
Orleans.
Eleven cases were reported to til,
board of health this morning, three o
whom are colorcd. Four deaths hav,
occurred since last night: Con Shehan
Pat Cavanaugh, James Dolan ant
Anne Weiss. The authorities and til,
board of health officials are in consul
tation arranging plans for the complet,
isolation of the infected districts
Major w. w. Gay continues to grow
worse. His condition is extremely
critical. The Hon. John johnson, su
perintendent of quarantine, acting
under direction of J. ID. Plunkett
president of the state board of health
will sendan inspecting officer to Whit,
| Haven, Tennessee, to aid in effectins
the absolute isolation of the Gof
family, who are sick with fever at tina
point If necessary the immediat,
neighborhood' will be depopulated
The greatest energy will be used.
| Thirty-one cases in all reported
thirteen of whom were colored. Maj
w. w. Gay died tonight.
Mr.. David Loucks, of Glade, ont
of her thrifty farmers, the other day
killed large rattlesnake measurin.
five feet five inches long and having
thirteen rattles, indicating its age t,
have been thirteen years, 1t cam,
out of brush with upraised head, anC
on seeing its antagonist, stopped anC
gave the defiant rattle. Mr.. Loucks
whipped it with bush and then club
bed its head. Rattlesnakes are un
usually plenty this season, and ar'
seen and killed where they have no
been seen before for years. They are
dangerous reptile, and cannot too soor
be exterminated. Mr.. Loucks brough
the rattles to this office as a proof O
his prowess. We have learned sine,
writing the above, that last Saturday
we will say Saturday-AlsonW Wake
of Glade killed one hundred rattle
snakes-most of them being young
but one measuring four feet nine in
ches and had twelve rattles.-WarreI
Led9er.
Newport, II. l., August H. SooI
after leaving New York last night {
women named Rache on board th,
steamer Bristol of the Fall River lin,
sent for bottle of campagne and afte
drinking it went to the purser of th,
boat and gave him a diamond neck
lace and watch, her stateroom key anC
note directed to IL gentleman in Phil
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