South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-08-08
The Yellow Fever.


Twelve new cases and no deaths from
yellow lever were repo.tesi ~ Memphis
on tue SUN. Tor the "a hours ending ut
OF. M. In New Orleans the total Ca
ses 10 date humber five. including one
death, the first case.
Nine new cases and four deaths from
yeAo~ FEVER we're reported AZ Memphis
on the 3lst. There is much opposition
sui on the part Of coiored people to re.
move TO camp, notwithstanding the ON.
ciai reports show that the fever is daily
gaming victims among their race. There
were two more deaths ut New York quar-
antine. Two more suspicious cases up.
peared at New Orleans ON the 3lst, and
one case was reported at tho quarantine
station. The New Orleans board Of
health state that they SEQ no reason for
alarm on account of the few cases that
have appeared.
Anere were thirteen new cases and
four deaths from yellow fever at Menu
Phis on the lst inst. There were no
new cases at New Orleans, but the
death is recorded Of the child from Nor.
gan City. La, who arrived in New
Orleans with the fever q few days ago.
Two more cases have been admitted to
New York quarantine.
There were ID new cases and 6 deaths
from yellow fever at Memphis on the 2nd
making the total mortality there from
that cause for the week &c. and TO date
this season 65. There were IL new
cases on the 3rd, and deaths, In,
New Oileans there is much Difference
of opinion among the doctors as to the
peculiar type OF some OF the. cases of
fever reported there, aud questions have
been raised which give no little bitter.
ness to the controversy. In the mean
time large numbers Of people are getting
away from the city.
Fifteen new cases OF yellow fever
were reported ut Memphis. Tenn. on the
4th. and two deaths. the latter including
Rev. Edward Doyle. n young Catholic
priest OF St. Patrick's Church. Two
suspicious" cases at New Orleans have
been formally pronounced yellow fe-
yer. At Havana, Cuba. 1877 deaths DC.
Cured from yellow fever last week, and
during the month OF July 537
Eighteen new cases and five deaths
from yellow fever were reported at Mem
phis on the 9Th. Ten OF the new cases
were or colored persons. The fever is
gradually spreading in the city. and
greater mortality is anticipated. The
two last yellow fever patients in New
Orleans are reported out OF danger aud
as no other cases have appeared there
! for six days the Sanitary Association
| reports The city entirely free Of fever
! Twenty-Five eases Of yellow fever and
three deaths at Memphis,on the 9th inst.
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A reporter for louisville paper, who
accompanied the Health officer down
tho Louisville and Nashville road to
meet the incoming Memphis train the
other day, describes very graphically
the kind OF receltio which the yellow
fever refugees meet at Eliz ,be thtown.
This officer first entered the baggage car
and threw down bottle OF bromide by
way OF disinfacting thing. The odcrs
soon drove him out but he returned in
season. opened all the TRUNKS C treated
the contents to thorough fumigation.
The process of disnfecting the passen-
gers is carried on by young men who
march solemnly through the cars with
little implements called squirt lamps
which scatter light sprays Of carbolic
acid on every side. The reporter lie.
scribes the process IS follows:
These instruments arc not at all the
terrible fortunes that they have been
| pictured TO be. They emit a fine spray
OF carbolic acid. and are. OF course, dis
agreeable tn those persons who dislike
the smell that comes from that chemical.
II there is anything in disinfectiny at
all, the refugees certainly get the benefit
OF il, for the young men who turn on
these lamps walk up and down the aisles
in slow, deliberate way, unmindful Of
| grow's. sneers, or satirical smiles Of the
passengers. a policeman on his beat
could not be more imperturbable Mt a
neighboring fight than are these disin.
fcc.ors Mt the disgust their instruments
arouse.