Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-06-28
YELLOW FEyEi:
Observations Obtained by Trip Through
 Sonora.

the yellow IeNer, dutL huHuASuS NA ~ dents succumbed to the dread epidemic. That being the first visitation of the scourge in such section of the country, the people naturally were unprepared for it, and scores dled who otherwise might have lived if local physicians and
 nurses had been acquainted with the proper treatment of the disease. It's sudden anl unexpected appearance also erected fear, a terrible feeling of
 utter despair, that rendered the well almost unable to furnish any material
 nil tO the sick. These circumstances
 combined, brought the lower part of
 Sonora notoriously before the world as
 another section where death, during
 the heated term, was insatiate ruler, and yellow fever the poison distributed
 bountsously among the inhabitants. The
 unusually healthy condition of that
 country during the fall, winter and
 spring, has, however. not plotted from
 the minds of the public, either there or
 elsewhere, the terrors of the last Sum-
 mer. and fears of return of the disease
 has led to the expectancy of 1t, and
 with this feeling there has, a5 part or
 human nature, already been bred many
 repOrts that the fever had appeared III
 the two cities. RumOrs. apparently
 with solid foundation, reached Tucson
 fully three weeks ago that Guaymas and
 her sister inland town, the capital, were
 once more the victims Of the pestllence,
 that mapy deaths had occurred and It
 was dangerous for travellers to visit
 there. Positive denials, however, also
 came from Sonora, and in order to
 ascertain the truth Oi the cOnhIctIng
 statements a representative Of the CITl-
 ZEN was sent through the state last
 week.
 His investigation began at Nogales.
 There were found many who believed
 the fever existed, but could furnish no
 authentic particulars. They had heard
 the same rumors that reached this city.
 One gentleman, however, a physician,
 declared there was no yellow fever ln
 the whole of Sonora, and that no real case was found last summer. In fact he
 had had abundant opportunity of learn
 ing the symptoms of the disease during
 many years of seafaring along the
 southern coast, and what he saw last
 year was simply fever of the typhoid
 character, deadly in it's effect If not
 promptly and skillfuliy handled.
 At Magdaleua there had been no cases of yellow fever; there were no fears of it's reaching there, and the people were attending to their various pursuits serenely and happily.
 The next important poin. visited by the reporter was HermosiIlO. This
 beautiful Mexican city, the seat of the state government of Sonora, wGs, about one year ago, Q stronghold of the fatal fever. So far this year no cases have ! been reported, tine health of the town | has been satisfactory, and stranger Is | aS safe there from contagious diseases as in any other semi-trOpical climate in | the world. 1Ee permanent residents | thus far have exhibited no fears of the | return of lst summers experiences. This IS shown by the fact that no per sons are leaving from fear of the malady l in fact strangers are daily entering from all parts of the country. The death rate Is DO larger HOW than for years past in proportion to the popula- tiOn, and as every caution is being taken by the authorities to prevent the con- tagion reaching the town from other points, and the people are ably prepared tO treat the disease should if appear at nil, they feel perfectly secure in the future.
 Guaymas was the chief point visited, ls regards its connection with the fever of last year. There i, was where it first II. I deadly effects. During the past month there have been several deaths from lever, and although there are some dis senting opinions, 1t IS generally agreed by the physicians and others, especially well acquainted with yellow 't Yer, that some of the cases above mentioned had 10 symptoms of such lever, but on the contrary was of the yphus type, always to be found in the bot climates among those classes who 10 net know how or Obstinately refuse To follow the well known laws of health. Tn conversation with United States Consul Willard, and no more obligiug md thoroughly conscientious gentleman could the reporter have met, and other -eliab!e residents, many valuable facts were learned
 From mOr,Uary statistics gathered it | B shown that thus far in 1881 the city las been healthier than last year. For in May, 1883, there we're Fl ieatEs, twelve of which were from fever, while this year there were 2I deaths, and 9 rom fever, some of which eau be classi- jed under the name of local yellow , -veT. In April this year there were , ,uly five deaths, some from fever. while ast year F. deaths were recorded. In , S-3 there were Fl deaths in June, while s hus far this year the proportion is , ICt so grcst. Another strong argu- , nent against tEe presence of ye low ever at the present time is that had the , 'erms of the cOntagiOn been about, Ameucans. or those not acclimated. { EOuid be tue first to feel the effects. I let of twenty men at work in tEe rail- r oad shops, wEO have been in the city '
 short time, not one has been sick. This
 ndltlon ot affairs seems tO satisfy tEe [ C1qle Os Guaymas, and commercial ! v cdvIty has gro7n no feebler than 1t Ii lwGys does when the hot weather com els moro or less iudOlerce.
 In summing up the results of a few ays' VI 1t south, tho CITIZEN reporter an assert that thus far there has been O cause for fear os revival Of tEe .cGness rf la-t year. What will occur ctwesn {. $ time and tho disappearance tAe heat cannot be propECsied. That here has been, and will be, cases of Il sycr, not necessarily yellow, exIstlnz s lroUgbCut the summer is certain, but q hateyer i's character. It seems impossi- . le for the sickness to reach the same 4 .tal results G5 heretofore. It has s .5de too many acqUaIntarces in Il iat region, and they have now armed ii5 weaknesses. The Chinese II .emed better able tO cope with tle d .seaso last year then others, and from | lcm other natiaLa.Ities have learned ' beneficial Not a Chinaman il ed down there during the scourage. b
 ben the symptoms were nrst observed, c, -c patient was immediately wrapped in Il
 avy blankets. lie was not released c r twelve hours, and constantly bot tea L as poured down his throat. Not 8 Ia Izeu cups, but scores after scores. This L -ctuced excessive perspiration. He as then uncovered, and received a O