Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-11
YELLOW FEVER.
DECLARED EPIDEMIC AT PENSA-
COLA.
Urgent Need of Aid-PFOgYess of the
Plague for the Week-The scOuFge
In the Southwest.

special says: "The yellow fever Epidemic
is rapidly disappearing from this city. Dur
ing the twenty-four hours ending at nine
O'Clock there were but two cases of fever
recorded, and so far this week but seven
persons have died in this city OF that dis
ease, an enormous reduction from the same
period during the past two weeks, and the
fever does not spread to any alarming ex-
tent among the ranches" n
The report from Brownsville says: '"The
fever seems to be increasing slowly. The
official report for the past twenty four hours
shows tortY-eight new cases and two deaths
for that period. The relief commit
tee furnished aid yesterday to three hun
dred and eighty-seven families Col Grasty
is reported to-day as dying VIM. scanlon
is very low. Several new cases have broken
out among the soldiers stationed here. Mai.
WitherelPs son is. down. Unless funds are
plsaed in the mail contractors hands we
win sooa be without mail"
WASHINGTON, September 9.-Surgeon
General Hamilton, Of the Marine Hospital
Service, has received the following:
BROWNSVILLE, TEX, September o.
Ehty-seyen new cases Of fever and three
deaths from yellow fever are reported to-
day. 'MURRAY, Surgeon.
"CoMBE, Health Officer.
GOODRICH. Collector"
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, September s.
We have passed the Brownsville mail, but
the Postmaster at Pena refuses to receive II.
VIII 90 out to Pena tonight, aud pass 1t
through IL possible.
"SPoHN, Assistant Surgeon"
"PENsAOoLA,. September Twelve new
cases an two deaths are reported to-day.
"WHITE, Acting Assistant Surgeon"
Il Of hae
ceived the following:
PENSACOLA, september s, 1915 P. M
Twelve new eases and two deaths, one
colored, are reported to-day. The weather
for the week up to noon TO dav was very
warm, but 1t is now cool. A rain storm is
threatened. WHITE. Secretary"
BROWNSVILLE, September 9-There were
fifty-seVen new cases Of yellow fever to day
There were also three deaths-all Mexicans.
There vas one death in Fort Brown-the
son Of Mrs Witherall aged nineteen DIR.
Melon was out this morning. DIR. Woolf
and his family are improving Mr.. Scanlan
is ont OF danger
Three of the sisters in the convent are
very sick. One has been given up by the
physician. At Matamoras the fever is very
much ON the decrease. There were two
deaths in the last twenty four hours. Four
teen thousand dollars is the total amount
sent in by subscription.
The river continues at a very high stage.
The weather is clear, with light norther.
HAVANA, September 9.-There were ten
deaths from yellow fever here during the
week.
PENSACOLA, September 9.-The Board of
Health declares the yellow fever epidemic.
We have had in twenty-four hours sixteen
new cases and three deaths.
A terrific storm prevails, having continued
for night and daY, which threatens fatal
results.
One of the greatest burdens inflicted by
the epidemic is the inability of merchants
to collect money due, all country places
having quarantined, necessitating a general
suspension Of business. A large number
Of those best able to pay are absent and
cannot be reached, while those who remain
are holding on to their dollars, not know
ing what the next two months may bring
forth, nor what they will have to endure
before frost. From these sources collections
are being almost suspended, aud business
men are greatly embarrassed,
The new phase OF the fever In the past
forty eight hours, with the constantly in
creased sick rate and death rate,
has rendered necessary the appeal
which has been made to the gen
erOsitY of the country. Unless aid shall
speedily come the greatest woe must pre-
vail. Contributions should be transmitted
by telegraph when possible, as there is an
imperative need OF funds.
A large proportion here of Northern and
unscclimsted men render US singularly &C
cesSi6le to the ravages Of the disease, while
the number of sick is greatly disproportiOn-
ed to the number OF trained nurses. The
local physicians are Drawing valantlY and
beuevolently. The relief branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association has been
furnishing volunteer nurses, but they are
nearly all broken down. All the outlook
predicstes need OF professional nurses. To
furnish them is impossible without aid from
abroad.
GALVESTON, September 10.-A Browns
vile special says that Dr.. Wolfe is reported
very low, with but little hope of his recov-
cry. There are six cases all told In the
garrison; two are considered serious. Re-
ports from Camp Smith are that the camp
is surrounded by water, and the troops will
be compelled to move. Sister Mary, of the
Sacred Heart, died on Friday night, and
one other nun is reported dying. The Rio
Grande is still on the rise, fifteen inches
additional beiug reported. The mail rider
reports. all -thes roads on-the river under
water. -
BROWNSVILLE, September 10.-Forty-two
new cases of yellow fever were reported to-
day. There were three deaths, the victims
being Sister of the Convent Of the Sacred
Heart, jesse, the Youngest son Of DR.. Wolfe,
Of fever at Point Isabel. There were five
deaths from the disease during the past
week at Point Isabel. Relief has been sent
from here to the people at Point
Isabel The sick at Fort Brown are all
doing well The quarantine against Mata-
mcras will be raised tomorrow. and COM
muuicstion between both cities will be
open. The fever has about exhausted itself
in Matamoras. No new cases are reported,
but there were two deaths. The weather is
clear, aud horther is blowing.
WASHINGTON, September l0.-The follow
ing weekly summary CT the progress of the
yellow fever is furnished by the Surgeon
General of the Marine Hospital Service,
compiled from official reports for the week
ending September 9th: ~
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, September s..
September 8 and 4, 14S cases, 10 deaths;
September 5, 81 cases, death; September
6, 40 cases. 2 deaths; September z, As cases,
deaths; September s, 81 cases, 4 deaths;
September 8, So cases, 3 deaths. For the
week 437 cases, % deaths. Previously re-
ported, ], ,113 cases, 66 deaths. Total during
tn epidemic, 1889 cases. 88 deaths.
Toe protective Gordon on the Arroyo
river has been etfectual up to the present
time, and the outer Gordon will be dis
solved in few davs, as ample time has
been given for the appearance of fever be-
tween the lines The ranches will each be
inspected from the outer to the inner cor
don by the quarantine guards. Authority is
awaited from the government for the com
mencement OF the work. The Arroyo cor
don will be strengthened during the week,
aud persons allowed to pass after ten days
detention and fumigstion of clothing. An
inspection station has been established st
Santa Maria
The number Of deaths at Brownsville on
the 7th inst was stated in the daily report
for that date at ten. The number was two
The Incorrect figures were the result Of a
telegrsphic error. ..'4
PENSACOLA, FLA, September 9.-Sep-
tember Sd, no new cases aud no deaths;
4th, cas- and 2 deaths; 5'h, ! case, no
death; 9th, 20 cases, death; 9TH, 9 cases,
no deaths; Sth, IL cases, 2 deaths; 9Th,
16 cases, 3 deaths. Total, 80 cases and
deaths previous cases uncertain, 5 deaths;
total 13 deaths.
No measures have been instituted in
Florida by the Treasury Department for the
suppression of the disease, as 1t was only
on Saturday that the yellow fever was
-declsred- epidemic by the Pensacola Board
OF Health, and 10 request has been made
for aid.
Weather Indications.
OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, WASH
INeToN, d. c., September 10.-Indications
for Monday:
In the South Atlantic States, partly
cloudy weather with rain, southerlY shift