Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-04

received the following reports from the
yellow fever districts, telegrsphed by the
surgeons in charge:
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, September l.
seventy-one new cases are reported. Some
are evidently reported twice. Three deaths
have occurred. The inspectors report no
known fever in the ranches on the north of
the Arrsyo.
"MURRAY, Surgeon.
'fCoMB, Health Officer"
The Arrayo-Colorado, Red river, is a
stream heading at Santa Maria and flowing
towards the Gulf. 1t is thirty miles from
Brownsville, and along It's valley the pro
lection Gordon is established
"PENsAooLA, September 1.-Two new
cases and two deaths are reported to-day"
"WHITE, A. A. Surgeon"
An effort is made for the removal of COL
lectOr Haynes at Brownsville, Texas. and
the appointment of Deputy Collector Good
rich as his successor. The charge against
Haynes is that he deserted his post at the
first approach OF yellow fever. The friends
OF Goodrich, who is now acting Collector,
are sanguine of his promotion.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, September q
There were one hundred and three new
cases of yellow fever here to day and five
Many Americans are dangerously sick.
DR.. Murray and his force are doing good
service.
The fever is abating in Matamoras. where
there were four deaths to-day. There are
no new cases in Fort Brown. Weather
cloudy aud light northwest wind
PHILADELPHIA, September The Lazar-
etto physician reported to the Board of
Health too day that the Danish bark Mar
al of nffn
infected with yellow fever. The vessel
stopped at st. MarV's, and two days later
five of the crew and the wife of the Cap
tain were taken i'll with yellow fever, and
after an average Illness of five days each
they all died. Another of the crew was
prostrated and died on arriving at the Della
ware Capes, aud on Thursday his remains
were buried in the cemetery at quarantine.
The vessel thus lost by yellow fever seven
OF the thirteen souls on board. She is being
fumigated.
BosToN, September 2-The steamship
Ardanham, from Porto Rico, with sugar to
Boston consignees, was detained at Quaran-
tine Yesterday, five cases of yellow fever
being found on board The sutTerers were
rem wed to Galloupe's Island, and the ship,
after being thoroughly fumigated, was al
lowed this morning to proceed up the har-
Dor. Two OF the patients at the island are
reported as very sicks while three are in a
fair way to rapid recovery.
One OF the men sick with yellow fever on
the steamship Ardanham, from Porto Rico,
died this afternoon.
HAVANA, September 2.-There were thir-
teen deaths from yellow fever in Havana
during the week ending last night.
GALVESTON, September "A special from
Matamoras says: "The epidemic is slowly
on the decrease. To-day the weather is
cool and cloudy, which is favorable. A
small number Of new cases have been re-
ported during the twenty-;our hours end
ing at nine O'Clock this morning. Only
three deaths were reported in the city,
all from yellow lever. The fever
Feroandino. Thirty cases of fever
and five or six deaths having been re-
ported at Point Isabel so far. Most of the
cases under treatment are considered light.
There were two or three new cases yester.
day. The American patients are generally
improving. DR.. Melon is convalescent, and
able to be on the street again.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, September 3.-The
fever continues to increase in this city.
For the "A hours ending at 10 O'Clock this
morning there were 20 new cases and four
deaths reported. Since then f. H Bollack,
prominent merchant, died. The fever at
Matamoras Is at about the same stage.
Seven deaths occurred in the last "a hours.
The weather is cold and damp, with some
rain at intervals, and the outlook is not IA
vorable.
WASHINGTON, September 3.-The follow
ing summary of the progress of the yellow
fever for the week ended September ID, is
furnished at the Office of the Surgeon Gen
eral of the Marine Hospital Service and is
compiled from official reports:
Brownsville, Texas.-August 27Jh, 40
cases and 3 deaths; % SO cases and
deaths; 30 h, 20 cases and deaths; Both, so
cases and 3 deaths; 3lst, go cases and 2
deaths; I'd, 1O3 cases and deaths;
for the week 482 cases and
26 deaths; heretofore reported, 631 cases
Al deaths. Total during the epidemic,
LIB cases and GO deaths. Surgeon Murray,
OF the Marine Hospital Service, arrived at
Brownsville on August 9th, with assist
ants, nurses and supplies. He imme diately
organized hospital for sixty patients. One
OF the assistants was detailed to go to Point
Isabel, where some cases of fever were re-
ported.
The outer Gordon, extending from Laredo
to Corpus Christi, has been strengthened
during the week, and a protection Gordon
established thirty miles from Brownsville,
extending from Santa Maria on the Rio
Grande to the mouth of the Arravo Colorado
on the Gulf. No known cases Of fever exist
nor have any refugees escaped the qdaran-
tine at the outer Gordon. Two cases of yellow
fever left Brownsville for the North before
the protection Gordon was formed, but were
stopped and detained by the guard. They
subsequently died south of the Gordon.
There is great destjtution in Brownsville,
and the Mayor is about to issue another ap-
peal for aid. Many of the poor decline to go
to the hospital. The population of Browns
vile at the beginning OF the epidemic was
about 5000.
PENSACOLA, FLoRIDA.-0n August 25th,
Accami died of yellow fever on board the
vessel which is anchored in the bay. She
had been sixty days in port. There were
two cases on the bark Rosa This vessel
arrived from Baltimore on July 2lst, and
the custom house on August 18th, with a
clean bill of heath, but returned with
fever on board. On August 28th there was a
case of yellow fever at the Marine Hospital.
This, however, was not the first IN the city,
for private physicians report eight other
cases in various places In the city and one
death. On August Goth there were two
cases and one death. On the Both three
cases and one death. On the 31st three
cases, but no death. On September 1st
fourteen new cases and two eaths. On the
g no new cases and one death.
NEW ORLEANS, September ga Pensa-
cola special says "No new cases of vel
low fever have been reported, and no deaths
during the past tWenty-four hours Two of
the cases reported bad black vomit to-day,
and their recovery is improbable"