The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-07-24


Fever Ship Picked Up At sea-susp,ciouu
Cases at Mississippi.
MEMPHIS, July 81. Fifteen cases were 70
ported to the board of health this morning.
Among the most prominent are w. G. Copp-
inger and wife, ]. c. Harris, we'll known
dentist, Charles Philmot and wife, George
Nail and the two Misses Raja. Two deaths
have occurred-Dr. j. G. Harris aud w. G.
Coping. The exodus of citizens is in full
progress. Business is generally suspended,
and tho general outlook lis anything bat
cheering.
MEMPHIS, July 2l.-Twenty additional
cases were reported to the board of health
this afternoon, which makes total of thirty
six reported for the day. This large increase
is the accumulation of several days, as most
persons have been ill from three to five
days. Among those reported this afternoon
are Fred Bartliff, 8. s. Moor, Mrs. E. Lock
ard and two children, Eva Woodrick aud
Wehrul family. One death occurred this
afternoon. Florenzi at tho city hospital.
Majority Of the sick are progressing tavora-
lily. Tom Herman remains i'll critical con-
dition. The steamer Coahoma, which depart
ed tonight, had 800 persons aboard who were
sent out Of Memphis by the city authorities.
large number also left by the
Louisville Nashville railroad. The city
begins to present deserted appearance.
Many Of the most prominent retail mer-
chants have followed the example of the
wholesalers, and closed their places of busi-
ness. The Ancient Order of United Work
men and Knights of Honor are also sending
members OF their families out of the city,
thinking it cheaper to pay fares than doc
tors bills. Capt. Stackley, of the steamer
Coahoma, has engaged the services of Drs
Aulett and Brown, who left on tho steamer,
and will remain aboard until her safe arrival
ct st. Louis. Nearly every town along the
line OF L. Il N. and Memphis L. Charlestown
roads have quarantined against Memphis.
Owing to the state of affairs the banks here
request their correspondents abroad not to
send bills for collection to them on any
point outside the city.
At ono O'Clock tonight Tom Herman was
dying. His coffin had been ordered of tho
undertaken. John A. Bierman died tonight
at o'clock. He leaves wife and two
children.
TENTS AND SUPPLIES.
The following telegram was received to- day
in response to an appeal which had been
made the government for tents: "Wash-
ington, d. c., July 2l.-To Z. D. Porter
and A. D. Langstaff: Have conferred with
the authorities. Tents will be sent to-day.
Telegraph to me if you are unable to feed
the poor of the city. (Signed) Casey Wood
10 which the following answer was received:
"Memphis-We are watching the progress
of the disease closely. Should supplies be
required we will advise You after estab-
fishing camps. (signed) D. L. Porter,
president; A. D. Langstatf.''
THE STEAMER ST. oENEv1EvE.
Sr. LOUIS, July 21.-A telegram from Cal
70 states that the steamer St. Genevieve,
having ON board $50 passengers and 400
tons of freight from Memphis, will reach
here tomorrow. Tho boat will Ike halted
at the quarantine station, and any who are
sick will be taken off. Should the boat
have no yellow fever cases ON board she will
be permitted to land passengers at the wharf
but will be Immediately returned to
quarantine for thorough fumigation of the
freight. The latest information is that all on
sent notices to agents of all transportation
lines southwark o.day, that no Memphis
freight must be brought into the city. The
health commissioner has larger powers than
last year. He can now take sick persons and
transport them from any place in
the city to another place, if in
his opinion the health of the city demands
Six new warns have been built at the quar-
antine, which is on a high bluff fourteen
miles from tho city. Accommodations have
been provided for colony of several hun
dred persons.
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, July 21.-Gov. McCreery has
d called . meeting of tho State board of health
to be held in FRANKFORT next Thurs
day. The meeting is to consider
matters pertaining to the possible Invasion
of Kentucky by yellow fever.
The quarantine here against Memphis is
not q rigid one. Healthy persons and bag
gage, etc., if not infected will be allowed to
pass after inspection. Below is the notice
given to steamboats, which will be boarded
and inspected at West Point, at the mouth
OF Salt river, twenty miles down. The same
notice will be given railroads on the L. & N.
and Great Southern railroads.
Tho station will probably be at or
near Elizabethtown. The following
Ao'S0o AOtACc' ~ C0ptnIuH, OWuoIo 8uO AkeuSh
OF steamers: All steamers coming to this
port from below will be inspected and exam
ined at West Point, on the Ohio river below
this place. Competent and experienced
medical officers have been appointed to
make such inspections and captains and of
6cers of all boats are requested to aid in the
enforcement of the quarantine regulations
established by the city OF Louisville.
(Signed) John q. Baxter, mayor.
SUSPICIOUS CASES.
NEW ORLEANS, July 2l.--Five suspicious
cases of fever having recently occurred near
Mississippi City, the health authorities to-
day sent medical experts by special train
to investigate the matter DR.. Chopin, in
telegram to DR.. Holden, president of the
Galveston board of health, makes the follow
ing statement of the result: Drs. w. A.
Smythe and 9. Il. Whyte, of the city, just
returned flom visiting the reported SUSPECT
ous cases of fever in Mississippi City ON the
Lake shore, declare tho five cases under OBJ
sorvation to be malariel fever. New Orleans
10 perfectly free from yellow fever. Only
eighty-three deaths last week Of all diseases.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS At ST. LOUIS.