The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-07-25
Progres, Of the Yellox Fsyer.

new cases of yellow feverewere reported to the
Board Of Health this morning. The cases con-
.sst OF, members of two families named Hester,
residing under one roof at Numbers "a and
86 Clay street, in the southern portion Of tho
sstushiugton, -Jaiy Ia Nopn. "A S;f''
from Mitchell, at Memphis, fecst&Sxfk 81 NJ
tional Board Of Health last night, declares that
city to be dangerously infected, and dispatch
received Mt noon to-day reprrts: /: .'Six new
cases and the disease spreading
MEMPHIS, TENN, July 19-Noon.-Three
new cases of yellow fever have been reported to
the board of health this morning: The illness
of the Godsey sisters can be traced to infection
from the Tobin family. The young ladies were
in attendance on Mrs. Tobin until her case was
pronounced yellow fever. These cases dispel
the sporadic theory. The weather is warm and
sultry, with occasional showers. The develops
ment of new cases has given fresh impetus TO
the exodus of the citizens.
MEMPHIS, July 1911 p. M.-Another gem
uine stampede of citizens is in progress The
rush for railroad tickets this afternoon recalls
| the scene Of Thursday, week ago, when 5000
people left the city. The officers Of the Hebrew
Hospital Association to-day furnished one hun.
dred Jewish families with the necessary funds
to obtain means Of transportation to distant
cities.
Three new cases were reported to the board
of health this afternoon These make seven, tho
| total number Of new cases reported for to-day.
Business is paralyzed and many retail mer-
chants are closing their stores. Fred Eckers
| died this afternoon. Mrs. Robt Hester and
Chief of Police Athy's son are both in criticsl
| condition.
MEMPHIS, July Poll P. M.-Ten new ca.
| ses were reported to the board of health today,
fever since last night. There are several other
cases of fever in the city, which will be reported
to tho board of health tomorrow.
The authorities are sending the poor people
| out OF the city, having made arrangements to
get half fare rates over the Louisville ord NASH
vile Railroad. DIR. Dudley d. Sanders, acting
president of the board of health, saws that the
| fever Is not so malignant last year and yields
| more readily to treatment The citizens contin-
ue to leave in largo numbers.
| TwENTY'oNE MORE CAsEs-THE CITY DEGINs TO
| LOOK DESERTED.
MEMPHIS. July 21-11 P. M.-Twenty.one
additional cases were reported to tho board of
health this afternoon, which makes a total of
thirty-six reported for to-day. This large in
crease is the accumulation Of several days, rs
most of the persons have been i'll from three TO
| five days.
MEnrnrs, July 22.-Fivc new cases and four
deaths were reported to the Board of Health to-
day.
| CONDITION OF TIE PHILADELPHIA CASES. -
PniLApELrnIA. July l9-The physician at
| the quarantine station reports the conditioned
the yellow fever patients in the hospital there as
generally improved, with the exception of Capt.
Baston, who is no better.
| YELLOW FEVER IN NEW YORK.
New YORK, July 19.-Ehrich Echman, .
| waiter, who was taken from the steam ship City
Of Merida, which arrived from Mexican ports
last Monday, died in the quarantine hospital on
Swinburne Island yesterday from fever. This is
| the second death from the dreaded disease Mt
| that hospital within a short time About eight
other suferers are at tho hospital, but it is
nOl,t oil txvn M
ported either yesterday or to-day. -
DARK DAYS AHEAD ron UNHAPPY MEMPHIS.
The Memphis correspondent Of The New YORK;
| Times writes: "a grave question arises in the
minds Of those who think about the evacuation
of the oity. What is to become, in case the dis
ease should develope in epidemic form. of the
poor, whose poverty and helplessness prevent
them from fleeing from the pesilence? No sane
man expects such spontaneous outpouring of
charity as was given TO the poor Of the South
last year. Repeated appeals were made to the
rich of this community for contributions to q
general relief fund, without response. Yet
their property-stores stuffed with goods and
household eftects-is here at the mercy of the
thousands that may be driven to most terrible
extremes by want and hunger. The police, fire
and military departments Of tho city will be de-
serted, and not a hand left to even warn away
the rabble. few cool heads and brave hearts
went through the ordeal last year but few of
; them survived the plague, and they have prof
tied by that experience to learn that selfprcser-
vation is the first law, and no power ON earth
: could induce them to undergo those terrible
scenes and p.ivatiuns again. Few Of those whose
faces were familiar to the Times correspondent
last year will remain during another epidemic.
MEMpIs. July 2l.-Fiftcen cases of yellow fe-
yer have been reported to The board of health
this morning. Two deaths have occurred. Tho
exodus Of citizens is in full progress and busi-
ness is almost entirely suspended The general
outlook is sanything but cheering.
|
THE Treasury FnAuDs.--Mr. Glover, whose
startling revelation of the wholesale villainy per-
. vading the Treasury Department as epitomized by
the New York Star, lately published has offered
the complete report.to that paper, which pur.
poses printing it. The following is Mr.. Gloy.
ers letter in reference to the matter:
WAsnINGroN, d. c., July 10, 1870.
To the Editor Of the Star:
S!R:-The New York Star has earned the
! friendship of every American who loves honesty
, and freedom by the energy and thorou ghness
wherewih it has laid before the public the re-
suits of the treasury investigation. SO far as II
goes your synopsis Of the committee report,
} barring the few errors inseparable from con :
densation and haste, is remarkably clear and
precise The report itself is heartily at your
service. and the public will be pleased TO learn
it's contents through your columns.
Let me say regarding the foolish charge that