Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-07-02
GREENEvILLE.
Four Deaths since the Las, Report.
On THE TRAIN, June 3O-7;3O p NJ

ing 10 drop you my report under the diff.
culties surrounding me on board MOVING
train.
My report shall be short, but none the
less painful and distressing for that reason
The condition of affairs in our place are
in no wise improved. Notwithstanding
the small number of people in it, this fear
disease shows but little tendency toward
abatement. If our entire population was
at home and the rate of mortality no
greater than at present, we would be called
upon to chronicle, not two, three. or four
deaths per day, but from t,centy to thirty!
DEATHS ON SUNDAY.
Hiram Remine, who was reported as Sc
riously i'll in my last, died early Sunday
morning.
The colored woman at the Godfrey
House, died also, She can hardly be said
to have died of cholera, though she had an
unmistakable attack of it. But she poured
two or three heavy doses of different
"cholera mixtures" into her, took upon the
top of these bottle and half of ere
lief' and nearly pint of brandy! These
made her maniac, as might be supposed
She tore ur her bed, broke the bedstead.
ana died in paroXysm of delirium.
Another child of Fred. NIitchell's died
this morning, also, making the third he
has lost during the epidemic His bright
and happy family has been thus broken
and the survivors left with little to make
life worth the living for. He has been the
greatest sufferer in his family from the
epidemic.
Several new and serious cases are report
ed as occurring to-day.
John Jones, near town, took relapse
and came near to his death, but by vigor-
Gus treatment he is now much improved.
Mayor Rule came up Sunday evening to
ascertain what could be done by his city
for our suffering people. His action and
the motive which prompted it are highly
appreciated and will some day reap an eX-
ceeding great reward. While much was
suggested, yet after he was informed of the
facts concerning our condition, his subse-
quent action was left to his own judgment
and discretion. May the God of the Chris
tan bless him and those he represents for
their prompt and generous response to the
calls of the afflicted for help. But may He
also sift well the claims to Saints rest of
the man, who, in such an emergency,
stops to write a letter asking if "the re
ports in the morning papers are truev'
The exhibit made by that man is about the
thanneSt article we have ever encountered.
REPORT FOR TO-DAY.
Another day of chilly, DRILLING rains.
VIII they never cease? The indications
to-day are not more favorable for a de-
crease of the epidemic than those of yes
terday.
DEATHS.
Miss Thornburg, daughter of Marcellus
Thornb burg, died early this morning after a
very short ILLNESS.
Mrs. E. Wilhoit, reported Saturday, died
this evening at 6 O'Clock. She had the
most skillful treatment and constant at
tention, but from the beginning of her at
tack she fastened toward final dissolu-
ton,
THE SICK.
Thomas Lane, Sr., is some better this
evening and it is thought he will get well.
james A. Lane is worse, but may be
brought round during the night by the
treatment he is receiving.
Mr.. Keester, tanner, is dying, and can
otsurvive through the night
Jacob Bowers, Jr., is lying in a critical
condition. He hangs between the merest
possibility of life and a nearly certain
death.
Mr.. Kelley, son-in-law of Col. J. G.
Reeves, is also in very precarious state,
and may die at any moment.
j. G. Hankins was attacked to-day and
Is dangerous, but his case is thought to be
A child of Bowman Fulks is also in q
very uncertain condition.
Ned. Turner is sick of cholera, but not
Il. Without was Frustrated about Is min
ties after his wife's death, and is consider !
I'd very dangerously ill. Grief, exhaus- |
ion and the dread disease itself combine |
% make his case very doubtful one.
A child of Mrs. Brumley's will probably |
De a corpse before morning.
There are several other cases, but their |
was unascertainable with GER
ainty.
GENERAL NOTES.
People are still fleeing from town, as fast
rs they can get away. Ex-President /
Johnson and family left on Sunday.
" S. Maloney and family, and j. G. Gass
md family left to-day. The town is al
most completely depopulated.
Fred. Mitchell and the remnant of his
amlly left this morning.
The physicians have issued n bulletin of |
Idvice to those who remain, so as to secure
in the treatment ofthe malady.
Coils. Mckee and Geo. Jones stick man
ully, aye, heroically, to their posts and do
ii they can for the relief of the people.
Drs. Tadlock and Ramsey left this morn
n.y. Our gratitude and blessings go with
hem.
Contributions of money are being re-
eived from distance. They are appre-
lated and will be remembered.
The Far Wast