The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-01


NEW ORLEANS, August %, 1885,
she Yeew Fps~ ErciemeS-1he Raudges Of the Disease
The Doctors Haypest-zhe Undertaseys and Grape Dig
ges-The Aaanti. Cable Neas, DC, dc.
The chief topic Of interest here at the present time
the fever and the business injected with Is the
most active Doctors grave diggers ard sse
reapDg rich harvest.
The business like which they perform their
gloomy duties would shock the delicate sensbilites
Of those uraccustoed TO such To the credit Of
DOR generally no wever, be said that their
attendance upon the eck is marked by tho utmost kind
ness snd confederation 1t is only among themselves
ousice the sick chamber that their neids Is mani
Tested. II only within the last week that the
NJ Dshave had what they call good ruan of fever pa
,ents AT nrst the disease confined to tns lower part
or the cyths Third district and the shipping the pa
tepis claseirg Glow to low mddliny." Now, however
spread sill over the best part OF the city among the
"higher grades ard begi.s to pay we'll.
Ibe ooctcrs fee for yellow fever case Ia hundred
dollars, mere or legs, XIII or cure. Persona down
with fron Eve TO seven days II taken In season. tns
doctor attention ia not required after the fonrh day
Ors two and three thousand dollars week Is
amount Of fees for coed yellow lever physician
Suth physician viii cure pre out of bits pa-ia,fs
too ana tee cured pstent pays bis hundred doars
IL FOR re corsces himself safe here sept from the
oTlray casualties az LIFE sae 20 accumulate his fortune
Jog here after 6syrg made their fortune, whs 60 many
sagarier and healthy locations niay be selected
srend and snjsy II. Trey can hardy be expected
10 Go oihes~ge While our city fathers pay 20 little
attention 10 cleaning scd drsiniag the city It is
tesy matter TO Drain the city, IL is true but sys
tenn Of underground drainage might be introduced
which would a. least emoher the ntoerabe stencil Of
of cutters, which all open TO the hot and
Tie foundation Of The city beng opiy level marsh with
very Rht artificial RICE towards the river the water and
nv si zoe whS ,ome M s. he
UDdertskers are in great cemsnd, and are obliged to
keep relays cf horses IN some INSTANCES ~ some Of the
t&osNr
buried az possible nf,e(eaih Tney are seldom
kept night If possble procure burial The same
day. Some OF the societies aad military and hra
companies, are passing daily, and often several times
cay wing the remains OF member To its last resting
place. with banda Of music playing mournfo msoe as
they GO and lively sDmsipg mrsc a. they return.
the srsved with their gangs of gross husiy
employed tScesh q. seoIeIs for that 90 act
wren negroes received five dollars per hour for their
gefvires.
Ike WHY planted sld--us seed there deposited :,
sprg up In another world rather than this After rain
there grounds are swamped with water. Newly opened
eisYes 8sd and The negroes have TO hold doEn one
erd OF Tin while Others oil in sod sufficient 10 keep IL
down the other end undsrgoes the procesr.
ruch graves cniy be opened few feet below
the suffice sud tre vicinity Of these grounds ntosra
bic from ,he sicncb ssi-,Dg ,heseirom
Tie p.rfsarsn resdepis here have very le dread Of
the lever In boarding house on lafayette square
Of tie boarders down with " during the past
week, I've Of whom are now cot. and the other Two
ere raat Danger. Tho disease, taken 10 rs
early symptoms, s more sasly managed, our ply.
siolsDs say, than many other fevers aud diseases :
very simple remedies with good careful nrrsing all that
qred Ecs, Of The dessns amcrg the better classes
the r.su ofcsressness the part Of the patent
ruTse Alter tie 9TH xh Gay the patient feels sell,
rroreriy treated add inclined to eat and expose hn
Iet inprrdsnsly
An instance Of this occurred to-day The Rev. Dr. lie.
cocs, lesdcg Episcopal cergynAD vas dom With tie
fever week cad recovered sr.olsnuy 10 60 oo took
ride 10 The AXE two days SINCE caught cold bad re-
apfe ard did ibis mornrs Areispse under sven cir
cuusispces always provse fatal.
The Bcsrd Of Health have not as yet pronOinced The
fever an endemic, thcy uraresiloashly might erd
eight to have done two weeks since When frig tened
uppcclnsied NorherpeT esss pbs sicisn II u has be
como epi5enc The doctor gives sgaidcart shrug OF
the shoulders asd replies the Board 81 Health have net
rrotcrnced IL bri Iorca Of the city exempt from
It,"
The rews OF The success Of the Aantc telegraph
received here by many with so,ca inc.nerense well
0tnDsd dignity Spectators are down on IT., aud
TIE wRescres who have cesn predicting lis failure bate
10 record the procIs of their ignorance and
Iess There are many however, who fully appreciate
TIE great work and heartily rejoice At It's succrss II has
mace the name Of Cyrrs W. Field household words
name orored above that any mtsrybhertan OF the
sFe Be viii aoubies8 bo wanted by sone party 10 1860
Tor Vice President ct last be, Ills 50 De hoped lac VII
70, throw himself away upon any such reuy hnrors
His posion Is higher than that to ShSoh say political
I hQTf n at