The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-07-25
YELLOW FEVER.
The Disease Spreading Ia Menu
phis-PcOple Fleeing tho City
Aid for the Stricken City
Quarantines, Etc.


Monday, aud q look of despOnden
cy on every tacc. Instead of tn,
, usual hurry robustness people stan'
around discussing the probable et
feet OF the scOurge. 1t is general,
agreed that the fever cannot rag
as last year, because but "a small
number remain who have not hat
3 it, and because of the unusually
effective sanitary regulations being
: enforced.
. 9p. m.--Thirty-five new cases OF
: fever have been reported since yea
terday, and many more are ready
to be reported.
Towns north of Grenada have
qnarantined against us. The All
thorities continue to urge all to get
away. The Towards hold a meet
ing tonight to devise the means
for caring for the needy.
Efforts are being made to estab,
lish IA camp for the poor near Hunts.
vile, Ala. The railroad are trans.
porting the poor free.
The bridge over Nonconnah creek
six miles south of this city, was
destroyed last night by a squad of
citizens (night-hawks), thus cutting
Oft communication by dirt-roads.
Cincinnati, July 21.-The health
officers went down to the three
points indicated by the board of
health, and this morning establish
ed quarantine. Every train and
boat from the South is inspected
before reaching the city.
Washington, July d. The sec
rotary of war has ordered a load of
army tents to be sent to Memphis,
and points in that vicinity, for use
of persons who are refugeeing from
the yellow fever. Rations have
not been ordered, but such aid will
be promptly forwarded as soon as
the government is satisfied that the
necessity for it exists. The secre-
tary of war is anxious to do all in
his power to aid the sufferers, the
same as he did last year. The nun
Der of tents asked for is 1000, and
a quartermaster-general will for.
ward them at once.
Memphis, July 22.-Noon-s six
new cases and seven deaths this
morning.
Memphis looks like a city of ST.
lence. On Front street, where the
great produce houses are, not a
dray to be seen. Main street is as
quiet at noon as at midnight; except
that a large number Of negroes can
be seen on the corner discussing
the situation.
Owing to the small police force
now on duty being insufficient to
preserve order, the two colored
companies, the Memphis Zouaves
and Mcclellan Guards, have agreed
to remain on duty in the city as
police. These companies preserv.
ed the city from rapine and murder
the last epidemic.
4 p. MP to 3 O'clock this af.
ternOOn but seven new cases were
reported, and the feeling is decided
ly better. Most people able to do
so has left town. The weather to-
day has been fair and hot, land the
city more quiet than since the dis
ease commenced. The reason for
the sudden falling off in the nun.
Der of new cases is that they were
held back as long as possible to
give people time to leave town, and
then reported in bulk. Three OF
the cases reported this morning will
lie. The disease assumes a very
malignant form.
12p. m.--There have been nonew
Eases or deaths recorded since those
sent, but four new cases
ire ready to report, making a total
If eleven for the day, with one or
,wo physicians in the suburbs to
Iear from.
Pensacola, July 22.-By order of
he board of health Pensacola has
luarantined against all points west
If Mobile, and including all points
and places in the Mississippi Valley
south of Cairo, ILL.,, excepting the
sea ports in Texas.
No person OIL freight from places
included or infected, will be allow
ed to enter the city without a
proper permit from the board of
health.
The jurisdiction of the board of
health extends to the Alabama
line.
Washington, July o. u fol ]
telegram from the agent of
railway mail service, at Little
Arkansas, was received at (,
the post office department to-day:
The Little Rock board of health {
say emphatically that fumigation :
Of the mails makes no difference,
and that no mails must pass st. {
if so, no mail matter will be
allowed to be taken from the cars
agents handling to stop at Little =
Nashville, July pa Shelby {
lille, Tenn, dispatch says: The
Rev. b. +. Teller, of Memphis, who
cached that place sick on the 18th I
is Frustrated with yellow
ever. /
The city council met tonight to :
ldopt measures to put in force a
quarantine in theiuspection G
# persons from Memphis, aud the J
establishment of a quarantine hos
'ital in case of need.