Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-26
YELLOW FEVER.
The Epidemic I'm Cuba-Its Develop.
ment I'm the south.

tIAC SOuths
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, September 12.-
Yellow fever reigns supreme in this city
and the military hospital outside. A
servant of the American Consul has just
been sent to the hospital withit. La Aat0
non,id. of this city, yesterday published
the following item: OF ninety-six men
of the battalion of San Huentine, on
duty in Santo Espirtu, twenty-five have
fallen victims to yellow fever; seventeen
more have been attacked with it and
three of them are dangerously
ill. OF detachment of nine
men on duty at Parades all were at
tackled, and seven died The mortality
has been terrible. El Pals, of that city,
one day reported twenty-four deaths.
Both natives and foreigners have been
swept away. The epidemic has
been sweeping the island. The
terrific inroads made by yellow fever
may be gathered from the following
Out of full company of men, all but
eight have been swept away in this city.
The island of Nassau, knowing the dan
gers, has declared forty-day quarantine
against the United States.
NO CHANGE AT JACKSONVILLE.
JACKSONVILLE, September 25.-The
situation here tonight is practically un-
changed, except that the hopeful feeling
that the worst Of the epidemicis over
continues. While new cases are
developing very rapidly, the type
of the disease appears to
be milder than even before
our equinoxial storm, and while many
people are sick the death rate continues
low. The official bulletin for the past
twenty-four hours reports l43 new cases,
of which IS are among the colored peo-
pie. Only four deaths are reported. Tho
weather is clear and cool.
The declaration of a yellow fever
epidemic at Fernandina opens the
quarantine with that place. 1t is ex-
pected that more than two hundred
colored people will flock here seeking
free food. Steps will be taken to guard
this city against the influx of new
material for the fever, by increasing the
sanitary police guarding outskirts.
John L. Burch, one of the Board OF
Public Works, is among the dead.
EXCITEMENT AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, September 25.-There was
great excitement all the afternoon over
the report of q case of yellow fever ex-
isting in the city limits. The physicians
in attendance have not decided on the
case, but will make a stricter ex-
animation in the morning. In the
meantime some of the faint
hearted are getting ready to leave.
The report of the physicians to be
made tomorrow will be waited with
eager interest by over sixty thousand
people.
A special from Decatur, Ala, says:
Four new cases have been reported since
noon yesterday. Three others are sick
and looked upon as suspicious cases. Two
deaths were reported to the health officers
this morning, father and son, recently
from Brownsville, Tenn. The Relief
Committee is under splendid system of
organization, with plenty of nurses.
There is still no chance of communica-
ton to OF from Decatur save by tele-
phone. No mails leave here and what
is thrown off is not open save letters for
parties personally known to Acting Post
master Thomas, the Postmaster having
fed for his life. A refugee from Decatur
has yellow fever at Collum.
OTHER POINTS.
JACKSON, September 25.-No deaths or
new cases since Sunday morning.
FERNANDINA, Fla, September 25.-
Twelve new cases here and three at
Ellaville.
DECATUR, Ala, September 25.-Four
new cases of yellow fever in the last
twenty-four hours; two deaths.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, September 25.-
Supreme Chancellor William Ward has
issued circular to the Knights of
Pythias of the World, calling
for immediate contributions in
aid of the yellow fever sufferers, to be
sent to R. L. G. White, Supreme Keeper
of the Records and Seal, Nashville, Tenn.