Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-07-29
TELEGRAPHlC.
YELLOW FEVER RECORD.
Latest News from the Pestilence
Stricken Taxing District.
Three New Cases Reported Yes
terday, but no Deaths.
An Unacclimated Physician Sent
Back, not Wanted.
The First Fatal Case Reported in
New Orleans Yesterday.
Two More Deaths, and Additional
Cases in New York, all
Refugees.
A " suspicious Case" Sent to
.a ea
Quarantine in Cincinnati.
YELLOW FEVER.

MEMPHIS, July 28.-Three new
Eases were reported to the Board of
Health this morning. No deaths
have occurred. A detail of 25
men from the colored military COM
pany has been made to do police
duty during the day, as the entire
strength of the regular police force
has been assigned to night service.
It has been raining steadily since
daylight. EN
DR.. Sam'l. J. Fox, of Ennis,
Texas, arrived this morning. He
will be sent out of the city tonight
by order of John johnson, Superin-
tendent of Quarantine, as he has
never had the fever, and the inspec-
tors at the quarantine station have
been instructed not to permit unac-
climated people to enter the city.
WASHINGTON, July 28.-Dr. Be-
mis- telegraphs from New Orleans to
the National Board of Health to-
day: "One fatal case of yellow
fever corner Of Second and Con-
stance streets, an Italian girl. The
premises were filthy and crowded
No other case here" -
New YORK, July 29.-MichasI
Fitzglbbons, one of the Memphis
refugees who came here. died to.
day at quarantine, of yellow fever.
John Hennessy, one Of the steve
adores, who assisted in unloading
the steamer City of Merida, anc
contracted yellow fever, died al
quarantine last night. A. F. Reith,
barber, of the steamer. Saratoga
and E. b. Estey, steward of schoon
er Freddie E. Ebbitt, from Haytiar
ports, were admitted to the hospita
to day, sick with yellow fever.
CINCINNATI, O., July 28.-Chris
Myers, who left memphis a few
days ago, called on the health Officer
this afternoon and said he believed
he had the yellow fever. After al
examination the officer sent him t,
the hospital as suspicious case.
WASHINGTON. July 28.-The Sec
retary of War has teIegraphed tn,
President of the Board of Health a
Memphis in response to the applica
ton for tents and rations tha
rations will only be furnished t.
persons sick with the fever or il
quarantine camp, who can be sub
sisted in no other way.
SICK AND DEATH ROLL, FRIDAY AM
SATURDAY.
The following; from the Memphi
special to the Nashville American
shows up a heavier sick and deaf
list than was reported to US. Fo
Friday, the new cases were II, a
follows a -.
Robinson, Elmwood Cemetery
Nellie Murray, s66 Clay street
Jefferson Murray, 66 Clay street
John Peters, 264 South street; EG
Flatley, % Webster street; Benja
min Hollander, 20 Hawley street
Guy Mallory, IA Promenade street
John hurley, corner of Manasse
and North streets; Mary Hurley
corner of Manassas and Mort
streets Kate Sullivan, 218 Robe
son street; Harry Reister, 421 We
lington street.
The deaths were as follows Wn
Ward, City Hospital; Mrs. Mar
Ray, City Hospital; John Whelar
8 Jones Avenue; John Kennedy
colored, 327 fernando road; Ne
Chambers, colored, SO Frazie
street; Maggie Zahn, Wincheste
avenue; Mrs. Constance Ammons
128 Beale street; j. Richmond, co
ored, corner of Clay and DeSot
streets; Fl. G. Wehrum, Hernand
road; William Coopwood, 8 LaRos
street. lza lt tssa s.sEta-
TWELVE NEW CASES SATURDAY.
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