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Domestic News September 23, 1795

Gazette Of The United States

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

What is this article about?

Yellow fever epidemic persists in New York despite weather change, prompting general alarm and mass departure from the city. Markets are thinly attended, with 16 stalls vacated in Fly Market. Philadelphia butchers praised for past service during similar crisis.

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Letters by this day's mail from New-York continue to detail the unpleasant circumstances attendant on the raging sickness in that City. The change of the weather has not produced any favorable change in relation to the Disorder. The alarm has at length become general, and the people are moving out of the City in great numbers. The Markets are very thinly attended—sixteen stalls are said to be vacated in the Fly Market.

The Butchers of Philadelphia acquired great credit in the time of the yellow fever in this city; by continuing to attend the market thro' the whole time. Those of New York, will we doubt not, follow so good an example. Thousands must remain at all events in the city, and those thousands must be fed.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disease Or Epidemic

What keywords are associated?

Yellow Fever New York Epidemic City Exodus Market Disruption Philadelphia Butchers

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Outcome

people moving out in great numbers; markets thinly attended with sixteen stalls vacated in fly market

Event Details

Letters detail ongoing yellow fever sickness in New-York; weather change has no favorable effect; general alarm leads to mass exodus; markets sparsely attended. Philadelphia butchers praised for continuing market attendance during past yellow fever; expectation that New York butchers will follow example as thousands must remain and be fed.

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