Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-04-15
ToNoPAA EPIDEMIC.

VOCNOV~T0 eGUOGWu~s
Many People Returning From tire
Stricken Camp. 49, Il
For the past few days as many PEG
pie have been coming out Of the
southern scaMps as lave been going IN.
Thursday evening and last night the
tram was crawded with people VINO
are returning from the fields. MANI
Of them are permanent locators and
who are leaving the locality until the
plague Is over.
For some time the report has been
abroad that there was something in the
way of disease that was killing OF
the pOpulat ON at an exceedingly fast
rate, but as the papers have denied
the report and some OF the authorities
have taken the same course. the re-
Tort has lacked confirmation. Until
the past few days little attention has
been paid to the dea b rate. but those
who now return confirm the report.
and according to the best authorities
the plague that affected TOnopah dur
ing the first winter is again on the
rampage.
One of 'Tonopah's best known men
came in Wednesday and confirms the
report in every detail. He stated tina.
six had died the day he arrived and
dozen newly made graves bore evil
dence Of the dread disorder The gen
tleman left on the first outgoing train
and came directly to this city.
The disease as described by those
who have returned from the south is
not pneumonia, as first supposed, bur
malady of a new nature which arises
with a pain in the back of the heal
followed by severe pains in the ches:
and abdomen. Death follows in a
short time after intense suffering. Up
to the present time no cure has been
found and four out of five of the af1ict
ed died.
Not one party alone has spread the
news of the disease. but upon the ar
rival of the train last evening dazer
parties, who had returned on the train
confirmed the facts. Since it has be
come an established fact that such
a condition prevails it is but jus
tice to all that the news be givel
to the world. and those who inten'
going in can act accordingly.
1t is understood that the authorities
have taken the matter up and that ;
quarantine is to follow. 1t is believes
that in doing this that the disease ca
remedied and in short order, provit
healthy condition Of the camp will 70.
low.
The last legislature passed bill
which makes the county commission
ers of each and every county a boar
OF health. This being the law it \
now in the hands Of such authoritie
to follow out the intent of the la,
and see that the conditions are mad
such that Tonopah will soon regal
her standing as city.
Parties who have been in the cam
state that it is their belief that tn
unsanitary conditions of the town al
the main cause Of the trouble. Their
is no sewerage and the leavings frol
kitchens, become putrid, while th
outhouses are in such condition thu
it is surprising that disease has NJ
been spread before. All of this ca
be remied and in short order. provit
ing the law is enforced. and if it
not, there will be some terrible storie
to tell Of the section that gives Il
greatest promise of any on the Coas
One of the peculiar facts it tht
Goldfield and the other new towns a
practically unaffected by the diseas
1t is true that many have died in tho
places from pneumonia, caused
neglect and exposure, but the gener
health of the camp is good.
Such conditions as recited abo
are not pleasant to chronicle. and Il
Appeal has done so only when it h
become necessary. At the tprese
time it is not safe to rush into the 81
ton and those who have intentions
locating there had better await the
suit of the investigation that are
force and general cleaning up Of t
np before going in.