Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-09-15
YELLOW FEVER.
The Dreaded Plague Raging at Guaylnas and the Danger Which Exists As To Its Being Brought Into
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Rumors have reached this Territory several times lately to the effect that the most fatal and dreaded epidemic, yellow fever. was prevalent in Gaaymas, but as no authentic information could be Ob- tanned, but as little was said of a mat ter which would naturally attract com ment and produce great alarm, 1t was accepted as conclusive that there was no truth in the report. However, the Epitaph has secured information which throws more serlous light upon the subject, and if the situa- tion should prove 10 be such as IS now represented to Us, calls for most rigid steps on the part Of the municipal, coun- ty and territorial authorities to prevent the possibility of the germs ut the dis ease being transplanted into our midst 10 york its usual great destruction and
 IlstrtSs. MT. J. M. Jeffries, well known heie' tSSIrned last evening from Hermo- slllo. lie vent down to Sonora in the transactloh ol sOrne business at Quay mas, put stopplly. ever at Hermoslllo, found the city filled with reports of the ravages of yellow fever at the former place. Wells, Fargo a Cos agent showed him a letter wlich stated that over fifty deaths mad Occe-red at Guaymas ID the twenty-three hOuts pre- vious to its writing, from yellow fever.
 which was prevailing in the dangerOu, form of black vonit, and that in that in that neighborhood the deaths from the disease since It became developed would number over 200. Mir. Jeffries at once concluded that his business at Guaymas could conveniently be post poned, and came back to Tombstone. The railroad company seem to be very reticent concerning the matter, denying all reports of the existence of the plague but III cars leaving Guaymas are most thoroughly fumIgated. In
 as-much as we are entirely unprotected on the boarder by any system of health inspection, It is imperatively necessary that the matter should be thoroughly enquired into immediately, and if re- ports are found to be true, the most radical measures adopted to guard against the plague. As somewhat con
 irmatOry of these reports IS the fact that Wells, Fargo < Co.'S agent at Her mosilla has asked the company 10 be re- lieved at once, as he does not propose to to stay there and r1n hIs chances on the disease Tombstone Republican.
 IL would seem a difficult undertaking for gamblers to fleece a minister of the gospel, In a three cRrdmonte game, yet some keeokuk, Iowa fellows did the business for the Rev. Mr Leper, a Cam belIte minister of the Hawkeye state. \ smOoth-tongued individual ap- preached the Rev. MT. Leper and began talking to him about an agency in some mOney-making scheme. The oily rascal go pictured the lucrative business to the divine, that the ezpounder of the gospel was completely captivgted and agreed to embark ir the business, visions of a golden harvest floating before his eyes. 4 meeting in an out-Of-the-wGy place was selected, and the locality chosen should have put the preacher on his guard, but 1t dId not. The Rev. Beper drew S7j0 from tEs bank, the amount requisite to start the fortune-making business. The stranger then said he would give the clerical gentleman Sl0 if he would draw the card again. The reverend gentleman again drew the card and pocketed the money. The shark looked noL Dlussed and repeated the generous proposition, and Rev Lep- CT pocketed another Sl0. Then come theScappers and the balance Of the old, old story. It IS unnecessary to say the Christian gentleman is ont his S7j0 and that sTch Is life.