The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-09-04
THE YELLOW FEVER.

Thirty-four new cases and eight deaths
was the yellow fever record at Memphis on
the 25th.
The reported cases of yellow fever at
Starksville, Miss. turn out to be without the
slightest foundation in fact.
There were % new cases and deaths from
fever at Memphis on the 18th.
Two additional yellow fever cases We're
sent to the st. Louis Quarantine Hospital on
the 10Th, both being men recently from the
South.
BY order Of Governor Roberts, the Health
authorities of Galveston, on the night of the
26th, permitted the passengers Of the quar-
antined steamship Colorado, from the West
Indies, to come up to the city. The City of
Houston, on the following morning, put
into effect its quarantine order against Gal
weston, previously adopted, but made con-
ditionaI upon the action of the latter city.
The morning train from Galveston was
stopped six miles from the city and sent
back, and an embargo placed upon all trains
coming over that road. 1t was reported,
however that some passengers from
the Colorado succeeded in getting through
on night train, previous to the enforce
ment of the quarantine restriction.
The Governor of Tennessee issued proc
lamation on the 18th, urging the people of
the State to contribute aid to the Memphis
sufferers
The National Board of Health has informed
the Memphis authorities that it will honor
acquisitions for rations to be issued only to
persons occupying camps of observation,
during a period of 10 days detention, the
intention being to supply rations simply As a
means towards preventing the spread of the
fever.
There were l0{deaths from yellow fever
and - new eases at Memphis on the 9th.
The wife of Gen. j. b. Hood died at New
Orleans on the oath, of what was suisse
quently pronounced yellow fever. On the
9th Gen. Hood himself and his daughter,
aged 10, were both taken down with the
fever. Their residence is on Third, near
Anumciation Street.
On the 2Sth there were 10 additional deaths
from yellow fever at Memphis, with but
four new cases reported.
Three persons died from yellow fever, on
the 2Sth, on the bark Black Prince, from
Havana, now lying at the New Orleans
Quarantine Station. Three others were
down with the disease.
Thomas p. Bowman was hanged at Ash
boro, n. c., on the 18th, for the murder Of
his wife.
There were 10 deaths from fever and -
new cases at Memphis on the Goth.
General J. b. Hood, who died at his home
in New Orleans on the S0th ult., of yellow
fever, was a native of Montgomery County.
Ky. He left a family of IL children, the
eldest 10 years of age and the youngest
(twins) 3 weeks. Mrs. Hood died on the
oath, of the same disease; Lydia, the eldest
daughter, died few hours after her father.
Another daughter, Ethel, was down with
the disease, but progressing fayorably.
On the 30th there were IS new cases of
fever and 10 deaths at Memphis. On the 31st
the new cases numbered 20 and the deaths
FIVE. The number of deaths for the week
ending the 30th was 81; total number of
deaths to same date, DIS. There were III
new cases reported during the week, of
which 81 were white and "a colored.
On the 29th, Gov. Roberts of Texas issued
proclamation declaring Illegal and
void the quarantine of Houston against
Galveston. On the following day train was
sent from Galveston to Houston, bearing
United States Marshal and 40 deputies, to-
gether with the United States Commissioner
and District Attorney, the Marshal
being instructed to arrest any