The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-13
YELLOW FEVER.
A History OF It's Origin and Onward
March of DEATH

The following interesting article rs tn
kel from an old scrapbook and is thought
to have been published In Frank Leslie 8
ten years ago:
Although the home Of the dread disease
Is In the West Indies. 1t has become natur-
allied In the United States, whore It has
existed In more or less active form for
nearly two centuries. 1t has never ap-
peared In Asia, Australia, the islands OF
the Pacific, nor, so far as known, in
Africa. and 1t has only been felt sporadic
ally on the Pacific coast OF North and
South America.
In Europe it has invaded spain Italy.
Portugal, France and England In South
America II has prevailed in British Gui-
ana. Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and
the Argentine Republic. In North Ameri-
ca 1t has ravaged Honduras. Mexico and the
west Indies, and has even appeared 20
far north as Quebec. OF tho United
States, the following have suffered from
It's vishations: Maiiit. New Hampshire,
Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode island,
connecticut, New York. New Jersey, Penn
sylvan'a, Delaware. Maryland South Car
oi,ho, Georgia, Florida, Alabama. Missis-
sipni Louisiana, Texas. Kentucky, Ten
nessee, missouri. Arkansas, Ohio Indiana.
Illinois and also the Indian Territory.
the first authentic record OF lis appear
ante Is In Central America In 1896 and its
most terrible visitation was that to the
Island OF ST. Lucia In 1866. when IL
vept away every soul OF a population of
5000. 1t hrst appeared in New York IN
1865. In Boston IN 1891, and again. in 1893.
Philadelphia was first visited in 1895 and
again in 1899, when the city was bu, sev
enteen years old, II swept 220 OF it's scanty
population. In this year. also II first ap-
reared In Charleston. S. c.
In 1902 II ragged with great fury In New
York until the soth OF September. the
mortality reaching $40; and In that yenr
II first visited the Gulf coast, Appearing
at Biloxi, Miss. In 1705 It visited Mobile
ana also made its first appearance in Eu-
rope at Csdiz. In Spain, Between this
GATE and 1900 II appeared in Charleston,
5. G., seventeen times. In New York six
teen times. in Philadelphia twelve times.
In Baltimore Ave times, In Boston three
times and In New orleans four times
PRIOR to the year 1900 II also vstel such
remote places as the Island OF Nantucket
''N'N, III i'ua, sos persons died non II
Catskili. N. ". Hartford, Coan.. port
mouth. N, H.. Albany and Greenfield. N Y.
salem. Mass. and Woodbury. ". j.
In this country the most terrible vista
ton OF the last century was In 1904 when
the mortality from yellow fever in rhila-
deipha was $500. In Now York 1850. Balti-
more 200. Wilmington. Del. 22s. In ports.
mouth, n. H., 100; in New London. Conn
al IN Chester, Pa, so. In this year. also
on the Island Of San Domingo. out of 2s.-
900 troops the Incredible number OF ~, :
100 fell before the dread DESTROYER, In
1923 the death list In Philadelphia frop,
yellow fever reached 1000 and In New York
During the year 1900 the most terr,h,e
ravases OF the fever were confined 10
Spain. where In CadlE the eases numbered
$500 and tho deaths 1857: In Here's
with population Of $4,000. the eases
numbered 10000. and the deaths 1900
N Seville, with 4 population OF so 5sy
the recorded cases reached the enormous
plumber Of 76,4ss, and the deaths IA .sss
Many ether smaller Spanish cities sts-
iered IN proportion and In Havana Inc
niortsaky was 10.977. In this year. a,so
N~w Bedford, Providence. Hartford E,.'
ton, New York. PHILADELPHIA ana o.hs,
Ncrthern cities suffered more or less.
AMI 10 Norfolk. Va. the fever claimed ~
victims out Of nearly 1000 cases. =
In 1901 Spain and tAe West ladies .s.,n
vuaeFsd. ~ ~ tsvsr sprsaA iato rlaIv