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The Alexandria Herald
Alexandria, Virginia
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A mysterious, non-contagious disease causing chills, pains, delirium, and death within 8-36 hours is affecting Newport, Tennessee, baffling local physicians. Eleven people from four small families near Pidgeon River farm have died as of the 12th ult.
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A letter from Newport, Tennessee, of the 12th ult. states: "there is at this time a mortality prevailing in this neighborhood, more alarming than any disease I have ever seen, though not supposed to be contagious. The subjects of it are attacked with chills and pains, become delirious and die in from 8 to 36 hours. It has hitherto entirely baffled the skill of physicians of this neighborhood. Eleven persons have died out of four small families, in the neighborhood of the farm on Pidgeon river, about three miles from this place."
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Newport, Tennessee
Event Date
12th Ult.
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eleven persons have died out of four small families
Event Details
A mortality prevailing in the neighborhood, more alarming than any disease seen, not supposed to be contagious. Subjects attacked with chills and pains, become delirious and die in from 8 to 36 hours. It has entirely baffled the skill of physicians. Occurring in the neighborhood of the farm on Pidgeon river, about three miles from Newport.