The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-08-02
YELLOW FEVER,

New YORK, July pa Nashville spec
tary inspector, arrived here from New
Orleans this morning under orders of
the national board of health. He says
it is the almost universally expressed
opinion of those familiar with the yellow
fever that there is great danger of the
fever spreading over the Mississippi val
ley. And there is q very generally ex-
pressed demand for the establishment of
an intelligent quarantine under the rules
of the national board, which everywhere
meets with approval, with exception of
its application to particular localities
where fever has heretofore prevailed. At
these places physicians and health au-
thoritie familiar with yellow fever, ad
wise such quarantine as will prohibit the
stay of people coming from infected
places.
The Times Memphis special says Fe-
yer is now scattered over the city, and
indications are that before the week is
ended there will be no part of the city
without its quota of sickness. Many of
the doctors still maintain that the disease
is mild type of yellow fever, while
others contend that it is something else.
MEMPHIS, July 22.-Five new cases
were reported to the board of health this
morning. Four deaths have occurred
since last night. The two colored mill
tary companies, Mcclellan Guards and
| Memphis Zouaves, have volunteered
their services to protect people in the city
if the necessity arises.
Two more cases were reported to the
board of health this afternoon, both col
ored Two additional deaths have also
occurred. The Howard association held
meeting this afternoon and detailed
| two of their members to ascertain from
/ physicians where nurses are required
which will be furnished, but the organi-
zation as whole will not begin opera
tions They do not think the situation
at present sufficiently alarming. Under
| the direction of J. ID. Plunkett, president
| of the state board of health, John John
son, resident member, to-day put into
practical operation all rules and regula-
tions of the national board OF health.
All baggage will be disinfeeted under
the supervision Of the sanitary officials
! Rules as applied to passengers, freight
and baggage, will be rigidly enforced.
| The city authorities And it difficult to Sc
| lect site for the establishment of camp
owing to the fear of citizens living in ad'
| jacent towns that persons removed from
| Memphis will bring fever in their midst
Camp Father Mathew, under the sup
1 eryision of Father Walsh, is to be re-es
| tablisbed at once. A requisition has
/ been made for I60 tents which will be
furnished as soon as those sent by the
government arrive. It is anticipated
| that 400 people will by this means be re
! moved from the city. The steamer Hdr0
| GgsA, which left this evening for st
Louis, kais full list Of passengers. The
Louisville and Nashville failread to-daa.
/ refused half rates to city authorities II
points beyond McKenzie's.
| Little Rock Quarantine against the Fever
/ WAsHfssxoE, July 22.-The following
telegram from the agent Of the railway
| mail service at Little Rock was reesiyet
at the postofiace department to-day
"The Little Rock board of health say
| emphatically that the fumigation OF mail
makes no difference, and that no mail,
must pass ST. Louis. Ii so no mail mat
| ter vii bs allowed to be taken from the
cars or agents hapdiirs it to stop at Iat
tie Rock.
j repsaeosa CLOSELY QuarantiHea.
j PEssAooIA. July 22.--Ry order g.
the board of health, Pensacola was quar-
antined against all points west Of Mobile
| and including all points and places U
the Mississippi valley south Of Cairo, y
knaig. excepting seaport places IN Texas
M ,,arasn al freight from the places in
cInied a infected will be allowed to en-
~ the ctr without proper permit IRON
i the board al health.