Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-29

ries, as to-days yellow-fever record.
The deaths are: J. T. Roberts. q police
man: Oscar Holmes. A. N. White. ant
Long Finley (colored).
New Cases.. T. Roberts Peter Con
way. Harriet Howard, Oscar Holmes
Wiley Gassam, and T.. Crowley.
Roberts and Holmes had been Ill some
time, but their cases we're not reported
until to-day. Shortly after the reports
were sent in their deaths were announced
WHISTLER AND FLOMATON.
The death Of william Briggs at Whis
tier. Ala, Of yellow-fever, is reported
There are several serious cases there.
Four new cases OF yellow-fever are re
ported at Flomaton. Ala. Nineteen are
under treatment there.
REPORT FOR MONTGOMERY.
MONTGOMERY. ALA, October 2S.--
The official report of the Board of Health
to-day gives twelve new cases. Previous
ly reported, seyenty-seven.
There has net been a death for three
DAYS, and all the new cases are in the
original infected district.
New cases: f. Z. Yarbrough, w. III.
Crusius, Anna May King. j. II. Boley,
John Page. Clara Knight. Jack knight,
Mrs. c. Cramer. Clarence Robertson tcol-
ored), Mary Shorter (colored), Mrs. G. s.
Huston. child of II. n. Dinkins.
The Advertiser yesterday and to-day
caused a canvass TO be made Of all pre-
viously reported cases. Some had been
discharged a week ago, and others are
back at their work, but are still being
carried as patients. To-day an order
of arrest was issued by the Mayor for
the man who made the canvass, charged
with violating an ordinance against visit
ing infected houses. but before the time
for trial arrived the charge was with
drawn.
NO DANGER OF SPREAD.
DIR. Carter, OF the Marine Hospital SER
vice. who is here in charge OF fumiga-
ton, tonight. in an interview. says there
Is no possible danger Of the disease
spreading from the original infected dis
trlct: that the sporadic cases i'm differ
ent parts Of the city do not establish
new foci.
The official report of fever from Selma
says there are no new cases. Two pa
tients have been discharged. Four cases
are under treatment.
FEDERAL COURT POSTPONEMENT
CHICAGO. October 2s.-J. Mckee, Clerk
of the United States Court o. Ap-
peals for the Fifth Circuit. at New Or
leans. has been in Chicago for some time
as a refugee from the yellow-fever
making his headquarters at the Court of
Appeals, in the Monadock building. His
court ordinarily opens for the winter
term on the third Monday of November.
To-day Mr. Mckee received an order
from Judges Pardee and Mccormick to
mill t,f.tr q
until the first Monday In January, on
account OF the continuance of the yellow
fever. The court covers the States OF
Georgia. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, and Texas.
ONE NEW CASE AT JACKSON.
JACKSON, MISS, October 2s.-One new
case of yeilow-fever here to-day, and
one death-that of Mrs. Chapman, at
Clinton. Five new cases at Edwards and
vicinity, and one at Cayuga.
Nitta Yuma reports no new cases, and
all but one patient doing well.
Bay st. Louis-The Board Of Health re-
ports twelve new cases to-day.
EIGHT NEW CASES IN MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, TENN, October 2a-Eight
new cases and two deaths make up to-
DAVIS yellow-fever record in this city.
New cases-B. j. Mclaughlin, Mrs. w.
J. Bishop, Smith, 10-year-old Edward
Grard, C. II. Jordan, Jennie Parsons,
Fannie Heron, X. w. Sherror.
Deaths to-day-E. b. Long and Mrs.
Duke Cox.
The new cases are I'm the southern part
OF the city, whore the first case was re-
ported. All Of the people have been ex-
posed to the infection in that part OF the
CITY