Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-23
THE YELLOW W-FEVER.
SITUATION As REGARDS THE
DREAD DISEASE.
A CASE ANNOUNCED IN MEMPHIS
No Excitement, However - Few
People Leaving Distinguished
Minister Falls q Victim to the
Plaque in New Orleans.

MEMPHIS. TENN. October 22.-Presi-
dent Thornton, of the Board Of Health
tonight officially declared that a case OF
yellow-fever exists in Memphis. The case
is that OF T. II. Perrin. reported last night
as suspicious. He is yard conductor.
and was taken sick Sunday.
DR.. Thornton has had the case under
observation for three days. and tonight
he pronounces 1t yellowfever.
There IS no excitement among the peo-
pie of Memphis, and few. II any. are
leaving the city. the passenger agents OF
all the roads entering the city reporting
business to-day below normal. The lead
ing physicians of Memphis declare that
there is no danger of the plaques spread.
ing.
SITUATION At NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, LA, October 22.-To-
night at o'clock the new cases had
reached nearly 50, and there had been 8
deaths, OF which one was that of a distin.
guished citizen, Rev. DIR. Purser of the
Valencia Street Baptist church. DR.. Pur-
ser was from Mississippi, and was a gall
liant soldier during the war. Five or six
years ago he came to New Orleans 9nd
became the pastor Of leading uptown
church. His brother is also a minister
here and a second brother is q theologi-
cal student.
Three cases developed to-day in the
Asylum for Destitute Orphan Boys, and
It seems now as II every institution of
this character in the city will be affected
to some extent. Four have already re-
ported cases.
The list of new cases has been swelled
by three cases in the home of State Sena-
tor Gage. Mr.. Gage was taken sick a
few days ago. His wife, who nursed him,
was stricken to-day as was also SER
want.
Several cases have appeared in houses
that were previously infected.
NO FROST BEFORE NOVEMBER.
There have been rumors of frost in the
outlying country. Captain Kirkham, Of
the Weather Bureau. says, however, that
the temperature in Louisiana has been
entirely too high for frost. and that none
need be expected until November.
TEN NEW CASES AT MOBILE.
MOBILE, ALA, october 22.-Ten new
cases were reported to-day five OF whom
were taken from the Italian bark 1.-Two
mus. There were two deaths-Norma
Forest and Ravmon Villaneuva. Total
cases to date. 1876; deaths, 81; recoveries.
12l; under treatment, 36.
GUITERAS AT MONTGOMERY.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, October 22.-Dr.
Guiteras is in Montgomery to-day con-
ferring with local doctors. He agrees
with the diagnosis of the local physi-
clans. and says the disease is undoubtedly
yellow-fever, but of a very mild type.
He says he can see no cause for alarm
or panic, as the season is too far gone
for the fever to do any harm here.
The following are new cases reported
to-day: Hugh McCutcheon, Mrs. Biggs.
Eddie Biggs, w. NJ. Mcqueen. william
Mcdaniel, T. r. Hardaway, r. o. Par
ker. d. S. Bray, Miss Mollie Muthey, and
J. Prendergast. The cases are widely
scattered. There have been no deaths re-
ported to-day.
SUSPICIOUS CASE AT SELMA.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceiyed from Selma by the Advertiser:
The Committee on Public Health OF Dali
las county consider the symptoms Of III.
l.. Chaplin as sufficiently suspicious OF
yellow-fever TO ask DR. Sanders, State
health officer. and DIR. Guiteras to come
to Selma for investigation.