The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-07-31
HELP At HAND.
The Yellow Fever Sufferers nt Men,
phis Receive an Invoice OF Tents
from the Government C cncraI
Fever News.

The Yellow Fever sufferers nj Men,
phis Receive an Invoice OF Tents
from the Government C cncral
Fever News.
MENPHIs, July 2i-Fourteen new csses
were reported to the Board of He1lth this
morning. Among the number were Chas.
Stacey ard Alex. Keplar.
Two carloads OF tents furnished by the
Government have arrived, and the city
authorities will 10 m.rrow establish camp
at point sexen miles north Of the city, on
the Psducsh railroad
Tne Howard Association Yesterday
placed few nurses on duty. This morn
lag the street in front of their rooms was
crowded with colored people, all anxious
to be assigned duty. They were dispersed,
and informed that no more nurses were re-
quired.
Four death from yellow fever have &C.
CURED since last nfsht-Mrs E. Heller
der, John focksri, Mrs. Il. +. Miller and
Henrietta Taylor.
TEXAS PROCLAMATION.
GALVESTON July 81 The State health
officers hiss i-su d the following pr olsms-
ton relative 10 freight ard passengers en-
.erire the State, 70 take effect July IS:
Shippers must make affidavit accom-
psnving shipments, stating that al h freight
has not been in s'v r'.ce infected with
yellow fever since Juy lat. Tria affidavit,
with an affidavit from ls.,. rorsignee 10 he
ssme effect, must he pr.-ented before the
delivery Of freight. Passengers from
points inside the Sta must be provided with
pass por,s. sie,ed sud sealed with lhe sesl
vi the town or county, that the hasrer has
not been IN infected places since July lat
Transportation companies must demand a
presentation before the party c,n enter the
State. PASSENGERS are also required to take
the usual affidavit before the departments
quarantine eff ,ers Mails are allowed to
enter the State which have been fumiglted
at the State line"
NO,'E INST. LOUIS.
ST LOUIS, July 2i.-The city authorities
have been IN receipt Of numerous kilograms
to-day from different parts of the country,
stating that 1t is reported that yellow fever
exists here. To those the Health Commits
sioner responds that there has not been nor
is there now single case OF yellow fever in
the city.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, July 2i--Miss Essing, the
refugee from Memphis, who has been in
the city for nearly week, died OF yellow
fever at the house OF friends on Portland
avenue this forenoon. Hers was one of the
three imported cases discovered in Louis
vile on Mond AZ, and she ia the second one
10 die. The third IL that Of Mr. Paradise,
who is doing we'll at tie quarantine hospi
tai. No other cases than those ment Toned
have existed here
The State Board Of Health met this
morning and adopted resoln ion agreeing
TO act in harmony with the y tiional Board
OF Health and 80 far "a possible TO be SUBJ
servent to the rule, and regulations hitherto
adopted.
FUR NEW CASES.
MEMPHIS, July 24-Four additional
cases were reported to the Board Of Health
this p IN; also one death-Will Taylor, at
the corner OF Htrnardo and South streets.
The authorities are experiencing great
trouble in finding the means OF transporta-
To the site which has been selec.ed for the
FFctlpu VI N1thB'- ,upt Vi lHt
paducah K. l., refuses to furnish passage,
fearing that indignant citizens will destroy
the track. There i. also disposition on
the part of the colored people sgsinst be-
ing forced ont OF the CITY or removed 20
camps. At meeting held by them last
night, resolution protesting against the
scheme was adopted.
BOAT ARRIVES AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. July 2i.-The C1ahoula, having
on board seven hundred Memphis ps.sen-
gers, has reached the quarantine landing
and will be detained there. No yellow
fever had developed among those on board,
sn1 such az wished were permitted 10 come
NJ to the city by rail.
Sink VI SOUTH.
NEW OILEAEs, Jul- 2i.-Dr. Kilpat-
ricS, sanitary inspector Of the National
Board Of Health tell grap hed tLis afternoon
from Mississippi Ciry that the css-s IN the
Crs'- family were yellow fever. Oae has
died.
PROJECTING THE MAILS.
ST. LOUIS. suly 2i-The following order
Ha7 OScu pIOmhiR dsU
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
OFFICE SUPr 7rH DIVISION,
ST. LOUIS, July 3D. 1879.
GENERAL ORDER, No. 10
SEE. /. Texas msils from Memphis: Dur
ing the Continuation Of yellow fever at
Memphis, Tenn. will make up direct pouch
es and sacks Of mail for Texas and label
Texas from Memphis" There mails will
be forwarded via St. Louis, Ssdslia and
Denison; and employees receiving such will
not open them, but take through intac. to
quarantine station at Red River, and deliver
to quarantine authorities, to be fumigaied,
after which they will be sent to Deni.on to
be properly Forwarded. EMPLOYEES laying
of at Drnison will assist in the distributing
of such mails at Denison in order that no
unnecessary delays may follow.
". L. HuNr. Superinterde3t