Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-03
YELLOW FEVER.
The Latest from Pensacola and the
Southwest-The Cost of Maintaining
Quarantine.

NEW ORLEANS, October2.-The Roay7s,as's
Pensacola special records forty-fve new
cases Of yellow fever and four deaths yes
terday.
BROWNSVILLE, October There are no
new cases Of fever here to-day, and but one
death. There are none in Fort Brown, and
none at Port Sable DR.. Murray has re-
turned from an inspection OF the Gordon
ana reports It perfect, and that there is no
sickness beyond.
MATAMoRAs, October 1.-The fever cases
In the city are estimated to be less than ten,
ana there are no deaths. Reliable informa-
tlon received here alleges that there have
been three hundred cases of fever in Monte
rey since the l6h of September. The fever
In Mier continues very bad. The weather is
clear.
The following telegram was received to-
day:
''BRowNsELLE. rExAs, October 2.-Stlr.
geo'l General Hamilton: Four new cases but
no deaths from yellow fever since Saturday
The Gordon is perfect, with no fever beyond
it. We close the hospital to-day.
MURRAY, Surgeon"
The following Is summary of the pro-
gress OF the yellow fever at Brownsville
Tex, for the week ending the 3Osh Septem-
Der, compiled from official returns Sep
tember oath, 2 cases, no deaths 25th. 5
cases, death 26sh, Is cases, no deaths I;
27th. no cases, no deaths 2S5h, IL cases.
deaths 29sh, 3 cases, l death Both. 4
cases, no deaths. Total, 30 cases, deaths.
Previously reported, $50 cases, 1O3 deaths
Total during the epidemic, 1900 cases, 107
deaths.
The new Gordon established along the Rio
Grande from Brownsville to Laredo. con-
fronting the infected Mexican district OF
ReYnosa, Csmargo, Mier and Guerrero and
Intermediate ranches, has provided effect
lively In keeping Southern Texas, outside of
the arroyo Gordon, free from disease. Sur
geon Murray reports that he has inspected
the Gordon and Sound it to be perfect, with
no yellow fever beyond It.
The expense incurred by the department
In maintaining the quarantine in Texas
during the months of August and Septem-
Der has been estimated as follows: At
Corpus Christi, for guards, salaries Of medl-
cal officers, travel6g expenses, telegraph
ing, etc., Sl3, 900; at Brownsville, for medi-
cal supplies, groceries, guards, travelling
expenses, telegraphing, hospital tents, cots,
etc, and salaries Of medical officers, $15,-
600; total $2S, 900.
Official reports from Pensacola, Fla, by
mail have been received By the Surgeon
General to include the 29th of September,
as follows: September 22 43 cases, deaths;
23d, 80 cases, 5 deaths; oath, 80 cases,
deaths; 25th, 55 cases, 2 deaths; Goth, 60
cases 2 deaths; 9th, 60 cases, 6 deaths;
2oth, 80 cases, 2 deaths; 29th, 50 cases, IL
deaths. Total 3S1 cases, 35 deaths. Pre-
viously reported 344 cases, Al deaths. Total
during the epidemic, 725 cases, rs deaths.
WASHINGTON, October 2-AdVices re-
ceived by the Marine Hospital Service and
the National Board of Health, report three
new cases of fever at Brownsville, Texas,
and one death from yellow fever Yesterday,
and forty five cases and four deaths a.
Pensacola, Fla.
Surgeon General Hamilton, of the Marine
Hospital Service, to-day received the first
mail from Brownsville since the establish
ment OF quarantine regulations. In letter
dated September 23d, Surgeon Murry states
that there has been great opposition to the
quarantine Gordon since the subsidence OF
the yellow fever there on the part of Mexi-
can merchants and ambitious politicians.
The best men have been approached by bids
and threats; even his own life has been
threatened. He says that he still holds The
Gordon, and will continue to do good duty