The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-07-23
YELLOW FEVER.
The Fever Still Increasing in Mem
phis.
People Struggling and Fighting to Get
Away.

MCKENZIE, Tenn, July 22.-Train after
train loads of Memphians now almost hourly
pass through here, leaving crowd of anxious
people at the plague-stricken city, waiting at
the depot there for the tirst chance to get
away. Memphans say that so determined are
the people to get out Of the city that they cla-
NOR with one another as a mob, and those pas
sengers with the most strength and determine
ton are those who run over the multitude of
more timid people and escape. People have
crowded about the depot for 20 hours before be-
ing able to get on train. Overcome with
heat and fatigue men, women and children
sleep closely huddled together and are aroused
and told that the hour of their liberation is
near at hand. A fresh train has been made up
and they pass out to the transfer station. which
is also always crowded. Instead of waiting for
trains to carry them thither they go out by ev-
cry conceivable cony .ance land by that means
often take the place Ct those who have been
forced to come out on trains only to find that
they have been deprived of a possibility of
their early escape to more healthy climate.
FESTIVE and combative under these circum-
stances men grow desperate and fight like
tigers. Revolvers are drawn in most savage
determination, and bloodshed is only prevent
ed by the interference of strong guard. The
people are so closely sandwiched in trains that
the heat becomes intoerable. The passengers
get FESTIVE, and almost any one who makes it
known can be easily accommodated with
knock down. A general scramble for seats
COubluueS I'LL bIo various llUeS uull lu6
conductor gets rid of the jam by dropping them
here, there and everywhere.
MEMPHIS, July 22.-Two more cases were re-
ported this afternoon, both colored. Two addi-
tional deaths also occurred. Tie Howard AS
ISOLATION detailed two members to ascertain
from physicians where nurses were required,
which will be furnished, but the organization
as whole will not at present begin operations.
1t doesn think the situation sufficiently alarm
ing. All the rules and regulations of the Ma
tiOnal Board of Health have been put in opera
ton. The rules as applied to passengers,
freight and baggage will be rigidly enforced.
The authorities find it difficulty to establish a
camp owing to the fear of citizens living in adj
iacent towns. The cotton exchange remains
open, but business is suspended. No reports
will be sent until business revives. Camp
Father Matthew, under the supervision of
Father Walsh, will be established at once. A
requiSition has been made for 100 tents, which
will be furnished, and it is anticipated that 400
people will be removed from the city
MEMPHIS, July 22.-Five new cases were re-
ported this morning at Memphis -Four deaths
have occurred since last night, Thomas Ker-
nan, Harry Ray, Louis Brumond and Willie
Hamarle. Two colored military companies
volunteered to protect the property of
the city if necessity aries. The city authori-
ties will doubtless establish a camp to which
the poor will be removed.
New YORK, July 22.-Dennis Manning, a
Havana, died in Brooklyn to-day of yellow
fever. The steamer was kept at quarantine
four days. Manning was unwell when he
landed and went home at once where his wife
cared for him till he died. A post mortem eX-
animation revealed a true case of yellow fever
and every precaution has been taken to pre-
vent the spread of the contagion.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The following from
Little Rock has been received:
The Little Rock Board of Health emphati-
cally say that fumigation of mails makes no
difference and no mails must pass st. Louis. If
so, no mail matter will be allowed to be taken
from the cars or agents handling it to stop at
Little Rock.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-A telegram from
DR.. Mitchell at Memphis, received by the Ma
tional Board of Health today, reports % new
cases and five deaths since a. m. yesterday.
PENSACOLA, July 22.-Pensacola has quaran-
tined against all places and points in the Mis-
sissippi Valley south of Cairo, ILL.,, excepting
seaport places in Texas.