The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-09-18


haiiroad track has been washed away fol
over SIX miles; almost the entire line Is sub
merged and ruined. The poles Of the Biz
6rande telegraph lines 10 Brazos an.
swept OIL be mails are stopped and stac,
communication with the intcriorsuspended
a telegram from Governor Davis to In,
health officer at Brazos, dated TODAY de-
'sires the enforcement Of a strict quarantine
against New Orleans.
Yellow Fever.
SHEEyEroET, September IL IT. IT
Jackson, telegraph operator. died of vel
low fever yesterday. G. w. Roe, telegraph
manager, IS not expected to recover.
SHREVEPORT, September 15.-The dis
ease is genuine yellow fever. The sudder
change of weatheris unfaxQrable. There !.
great need of nurses and money. Fiv,
hundred are down sick One hundred anC
forty-six have died. The Howard Assoeia
ton have assurances that nurses. doctors
and druggists are coming from New Or
leans Twenty-four whites died yesterday,
LGtest-Six hundred are down.
SHREVEPORT, September 15.-The fever
still raging. Weather unfavorable. Sixty
per cent Of those attacked die. There i
great suffering in all classes of society fol
want of nurses. The surviving citizens ar
doing all in their power to check the dis
ease. The interments yesterday were
twenty-five. There were many deaths last
night The Howard Association are greatly
in need Of assistance.
The Southern Telegram (newspaper) Ia.
suspended. The Times still makes its ap.
pearance.
George w. Roc, manager Of the Western
Union Telegraph Office, is dead.
SHREVEPORT, September 1G.-Twonty-
two deaths Yesterday and many last night.
NEW ORLEANS, September 15.-The Su-
perintendent of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company here under date of to-day
says: ''No telegraph transfers proper, car
be made with Shreveport, as manager Roc
is dying, Ihaye transferred money, however
through banks without cost, and can trans
fer any amount that may be offered, unless
the banking houses are closed by sickness.
No report of afiliction can possibly exagge.
rate the actual condition of the town.
ST. LOUIS, September 11.-Twelye hun
bred dollars were raised in few minutes
on Change this forenoon for the sick and
suffering at Shreveport and a committee oil
prominent merchants were appointed to
solicit subscriptions for the same purpose.
NEW YORK, September 15.-The late city
treasurer (SpFagueI Of Brooklyn has been ar
rested, charged with malfeasenee in Office.
Mayor Havemeyer is receiving eontribu-
tons for the relief of the sufferers OF
Shreveport The Commercial Adrertissr an
nounces it will receive subscriptions.
MEMPHIS, September 15.-There were
fourteen interments yesterday. Several
deaths from yellow fever occurred in the
southern part of the city. Many are leaving.
MOBILE, September 13.-The Advisory
Board of Health have instructed the mayor
to issue his proclamation quarantining New
Orleans, so far as local travel is concerned.
Through passengers viii not be affected by
this order.
SHREvEPoRT, Sept. 16.-The following
deaths are reported by the Howard Associ-
alton for the. twenty-four hours ending a:
6 P. NJ. on the fifteenth: A. Kims, aged %
years; j. II. Meyer and W. Dyer, ages un-
known; G.. Lee Crosse, aged 30; William
Chambers, aged 81 Charles Lewis, N. S.
Mcclure; Addie Norris, aged IS; Andy
Smith, T. r. Reid, G.. H. Schnurr; George
Roe. Manager Western Union Telegraph.
aged 30; William Curtiss, aged go George
Todd, aged 81; L. butcher, aged 20; Anna
Burke, aged 81; Victoria Audreale, aged q
Thomas Collins, aged so; E. J. Wooster
aged %; Fred. HIGH, aged %; S. L. Fisher,
female; Abraham Weaver; L. Ross, aged
43; Mrs. NJ. Martin; J. NJ Lawton, aged 8;
two unknown; r. Jersey and Miss Mary
Beecher-all white. 1t is supposed the
number of cases is abating for the want OF
subjects There were 80 interments yes
terday Weather cool.
The following Geographic correspondence
explains itself: ''PhHadelpbia, September
16.-To D. Flannery, Superintendent New
meeting will be held in Phila-
delphia tomorrow in aid of the Shreveport
have promised to transfer money
by telegraph without charge.
There is an earnest feeling of sympathy and
an intense desire to extend substantial aid
Is anything more than money needed2
CD. II. BATES, Superintendent
"Neto Orleans, September 16.-ToD. II.
Bates, Superintendent at Philadelphia
Nothing but money needed Apothecaries,
physicians and above all nurses are the
chief wants, and these ere being supplied
by the New Orleans Howard Association,
who rely upon contributions here and else
where. Any money sent TO the New Or
leans Howard Association for Shreveport
viii be judieiously and effectively
expended. The President Of the New Or
cans Howard Association leaves for Shreve-
port this evening, he will be accompanied
by another supply of nurses, etc.
sd. FLANNERY, Supt.n
A private dispatch from Shreveport re-
ports the death of the Rev. Father Queme-
'ais and the serious illness of Father Pierre.
No other priests there.
There arc now two telegraph operators in
Henry Davis who went from
his city several days ago, and Mr.. Alf.
5avillc from Memphis, who arrived there
his forenoon.
SHREvEPORT, September 16.-Thirty-five
Rterments to-day.
NEW YORK, September 18.-The General
Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company at Louisville, sent the fol-
owing dispatch to President Orion this af
ernoon: @ Louisville, 2 P. NJ, September
I6.-When the fever made its appearance at
we had there two operators, be-
tides a manager. One LETT Immediately.
George Roe, manager, and Thomas III.
operator, remained at their posts
Ill stricken down. Mr.. jackson died Satur-
lay and Dir. Roe Yesterday Operator
md reached Shreveport Wednesday, but
when Mr. Roe was taken sick Thursday, Mr..
Buchanan returned home, and is now III
here. Operator II. G. Davis came from
New Orleans Sunday, and is now alone on
luty in the Shreveport Office. Our re-
1airer has the fever, but will probably re-
;over Alfred Saville, although unaccl;-
mated, has gone to help Davis, and win
probably reach Shreveport tonight Roe
md jackson are supposed to have been the
main supports Of their respective families.
3oe's father is an invalid, and Jackson's
mother is u widow. Our banker, G. A.
Pike, and operator Davis did all they
,ould for the relief Of Mr.. Roe. Dir. Jack
ion died before Davis Beached there, but
ne received kind attention from Mr. Pike.
Nearly all who were able have left. but
here are fully COO cases of fever there now.
The number Of people who are well are not
to take care Of the sick The
ever IS unusually fatal, and is believed BY
many to be the Mexican vomit, and to have
leen introduced by the employees Of the
circus. Il attacked persons
Who had the yellow fever in ShrevcDorf in