The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-07-17
YELLOW FEVER,
More Cases Reported in Memphis-A
General stampede Taking Place
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 10.-The Board of
Health this morning Issued the following

General stampede Taking Place
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July l0-The Board of
Health this morning Issued the following
order:
10 the Rsopls Of the Ccy Of Memphis:
We would say, qi;etly, remove your
families 10 place q safety until we can at
east sse whether the few cases Of yellow
fever will assume an epidemic form To
the people along the lines Of the different
routes Of travel, we say, there can be nc
possible danger OF infection for many days
to come.
Five new cases were reported this morn
ing ard one death, an infant, who, together
with another son, is Frustrated with the
disease. A perfect stampede of cilizans il
in progress, the trains being unable to
carry away the hundreds who are ready to
leave.
LATER.
At this hour, p. m, there hss ben no
change in the institution. The great desire
of every one il IN leave before the fever
spreads Physicians are hop-ful IA to the
future, but the stampede Of citizens hes
almost assumed a panic form. TEsre viii
not be cars enough tonight TO carry the
people away. Business is progressing IA
usual, but in Limited manner.
MEDICAL OPINION
supervising surgeon general OF the Marine
hospital service, does not sppreh-nd
repetition of the yellow fever epedimic of
last year in the South. He thinks there
may be a sparodic cases, but considers that
The precautions taken will prevent sny
spread Of the disease. The negro ex odu-
msy carry considerable infected baggage
into Missouri and Kansas and thus cause
some cases Of yellow fever in those States.
MORE HOPEFUL.
MEMPHIS, July 10-To-night q more
hopeful feeling exists. The panic Of the
d ~ has gradually subsided, and thorough
investigation of the situation reveals the
following condition Of affairs There are
only two persons in the whole city
Frustrated with fever-Judge R.y ard son.
Two deaths have occurred-Frauk Null
bEsndsn, as telegrsphed last night, and
-on OF Judge Raw, IA telegraphsd at noon.
Ot the ii 'e new cases reported by the Board
tf Health, upon examination by the
president, Dr.. G.. Il. Thornton,
three OF these were declared
other diseases than yellow fever and of |
lhese Gases Maurice 2. Tobin and wife. re-
siding on Bradford street, were reported by |
DR.. G. Z. Henning TO have died day, but |
experts say IT wa. not of yellow fever,
lei,her has bis wife the fever. DIR. Hen
ming, after giving wide circulation to the |
reported illness of this family and advising
very one to leave instanter, this even
na left the city, leaving his
,atients to the care OF other physicians.
he third case thrown out was Mr.. Boi.on.
sho resides at the corner of Second and
Keel streets, in Chilsea. Mr.. Boison had a
'ase Of bilious fever, bat was 20 far conva
e-cent that his ply ician discharged him
N the . b; yet this was one OF the FIVE
:ases reported to the board of health.
All trains leaving tonight we're crowded
nd hundreds will leave to- morrow. The
mere fact that Two deaths have occurred ia
sufficient lever to force the people out of
be city.
As one incident of the panic to-day.
nirteel street car drivers struck.
AT WICK -BrRG.
NICKsBURG, July l0.-The mayor has
sued proclamation a strict quarantine
gainst Memphis by land and water. No
oats leaving that point to-day or landing
lthin fifty miles will be allowed to land
ere.