New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-08-13
YELLOW.FEVER NEWS.

YELLOW-FEVER NEWS.
ITALIAN and Portuguese ports have
Guaranteed against United States shipping
because of the existenc Of yellow fever.
THERE were 1877 deaths from yellow
fever in Havana, Cuba, during the week end
ing on the I'd, an increase Of twenty over the
previous week. The total number Of yellow
fever deaths during July was 537, against 5O4
for the same month last year. Since the be-
ginning Of the year $50 deaths had occurred,
against 813 for the same time last year.
A MEMPHIS refugee died in Chicago
on the 4th, having slight symptoms Of the
yellow fever, but the physicians attending
him did not think IL q genuine case Of that
disease. The victim had 'tramped" large
part Of the way from the South, and been
subject to great exposure to heat and hunger.
FIFTEEN new cases and two deaths
were reported in Memphis on the 4th. The
Chicago Tribune Of the 5th contains an appeal
"To the Citizens of the United States"
issued by the Memphis " Colored Citizens Re.
lief Association" dated July 30, in which
they claim that the colored people are mis-
represented; that they, as race, are not
susceptible to yellow fever; that the heavy
death rate among them last year was brought
about by their nursing and caring for the
white victims Of the plague; that they object
to camp life for three reasons-6rst, because
all who were susceptible to the disease already
had the germs In their systems; sec>
ond, yellow-fever patients require
comfortable quarters and the most careful
nursing, which are not attainable IN camps;
third. scamp life will only serve in this damp
Mississippi Valley to FIJI US with the seeds of
pulmonary complaints to linger with all win.
tor and die in the spring." They were not
afraid of yellow fever, but death from starva-
ton was staring them in the face unless they
would 60 to the camps. They had organized
relief associations among themselves, and
were doing all they could all poor, no
money, no work-and in Gods name they
appealed TO all for help. Nothing but
money could now reach them, and
drafts or postofice orders cent to any
one Of the following named committee would
be thankfully received and prayerfully &C.
knowledged: Rev. DR.. J. P. Day; DR.. T. r.
Morgan; DR.. A. Darrell; D. J. Hodges; A.
Stevenson; A. Froman; T. Holland; Rev. r.
N. Counter; Rev. James Lott. Chairman;
Aleck Watson, Secretary, 100 Beal street.
THERE were eighteen new cases (ten
colored) and five deaths reported in Memphis
on the 5th. 1t was reported from Washington
that the National Board of Health would
make requisitton ON the Secretary of War
for 500 additional tents for Memphis, and
that they would be promptly forwarded.
IT was stated on the 9Th that several
towns on the New Orleans, st. Louis 4 Chi
cago Road had rescinded their quarantine
against New Orleans.
The number of new cases reported
to the Memphis Board Of Health on the 9th
was seventeen-ten white and seven colored.
Five additional cases (all colored) were an
nounced after the regular report was made
out, and would be included in next statement.
Three deaths had occurred. The County
Medical Society held its monthly meeting in
the evening. The members were unanimous
in the opinion that every part Of the city will
no visited by the fever before frost cuts 1t of.
THERE were twenty-nine new cases
7th. A-circular has been issued by . com.
mittee appointed for that purpose to secure
aid from citizens Of Memphis At present In
other States.
Two CASES were discovered in New
Orleans on the 9TH, among the crews of ono
of the vessels In tho harbor.
TWENTY-FIVE new cases Of yellow.
fever (eight white and fourteen colored) were
officially reported to the Memphis Board Of
Health on the 9Th, and seven additional were
heard from after the close Of the days report.
The deaths numbered eight. The increase In
the number of deaths was attributed to 3 sud
den change in the weather the night before,
tho mercury dropping to about seventy-two
degrees and remaining there during the day.
The Howard Association placed thirty addi-
tional nurses on duty; they had sixty physi-
clans in the field, all Of whom werc kept
busy.
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