Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-09
YELLOW FEVER.
FEARFUL RAVAGES AT PENSA-
COLA.
The Plague Spent at BrownsvilIe-Its
Progress for the Week.

New ORLEANS, October 6.-The PIoayr.ls's
Pensacola dispatch reports II new cases
Of yellow fever and 4 deaths. Total 10
date ILL cases and 103 deaths.
Among the deaths to-day are Rev. O, A.
Owens, Baptist minister, who was away
from the city when the pestilence
began, but returned and served
his charge with unselish devotion.
He had been called to Memphis.
but decided to await the end Of the plague
before considering the invitation, and until
stricken down was always foundhght in the
heart OF the suffering.
BROWNSVILLE, TEX, October mo
deaths nor new cases Of yellow fever have
occurred here or in Mstam0ras within the
pas "A hours. The fever is very bad in
Camargo. There are 10 physicians there
Mier keeps u d daily death rate OF from
eight to twelve. DR.. Gorgas, at Fort Brown,
is conYalescent. DR.. Louman, of the Times
Democrat, leaves for CAmargo and Mier to-
morrow, having brought his valuable service
to close here. The weather is hot. Mails
arrive daily.
NEW ORLEANS, October s-The Pioav-
stae's dispatch from Pensacola, Fla, reports
yellow fever on Saturday. Total number of
cases, 1,175; deaths, los. Half OF the most
recent cases of fever are of the colored pop-
ulstion, and the complaints Of destitution
from these people are very numerous and
constantly increasing. Every possible atten-
tion has been shown them by the Relief
Association, and all the physicians have
responded promptly to their calls.
BROWNSVILLE, TEX, October S.-No new
cases or deaths from fever are reported here
to-day. At Fort Brown, Lieut.. Winnie and
a teamster named Smith were taken down
last night DR.. Georges does very well.
Drs. Maddox and McLain arrived at Fort
Brown to-day from San Antonio. Thev were
sent there by the department commander to
assist in the event OF the fever's spreading
among the troops. The weather here is hot,
WASHINGTON, October S.-Surgeon Gem
eral Hamilton, of the Marine Hospital SER
vice, furnishes the following summary Of
the progress of the yellow fever at Browns
vile and Pensacola during the past week:
But two dispatches have been received from
Brownsville, Texas, during the past week,
the yellow fever having nearly disappeared
In that section. Only IL cases and 9 deaths
were reported. These make total of /, ,9l2
cases and 109 deaths to October 7th.
The disease is now limited to q few
mild cases inside the arroyo GORDON, but is
reported to continue with great severity in
the Mexican towns and the ranches border
ing on the Rio Grande. The infected dis
tricts are prevented from spreading the dis
ease In Texas by an efficient Gordon of
guards extending from Brownsville to La
redo.
Official reports by mail from Pensacola,
Fla, have been received, to include the 4th
Of October, 1899, as follows:
September Both, A cases and deaths.
October 1st, As cases and 4 deaths. October
I'd, 45 cases and deaths. October 80, SIS
cases and deaths. October 4th, 55 cases
and deaths. Total, 244 cases and % deaths.
Previously reported, 725 cases and rs deaths.
Total during epidemic, 900 cases and 9S
deaths.