The New York herald., 1873-08-05
A PLAGUE STRICKEN TENNESSEE TOWN.

The Doctors and Nurses Worn Out
Aid Asked for from Other To~vn-Not
Enough Well Persons TO Attend to tho
Sick-All the Town Omcials sta mpeded
with the Exception OF the Marshal.
From the Knoxville Press and Herald, August 81
The intelligence received from JonesbOro last
night represents the work Of the dreadful epidemic
AZ having been more fatal yesterday than on any
previous day. and all accounts concur IN the state
ment that 1t is OF most malignant type.
rum0r was current in this city yesterday that
DIR. j. A. Campbell had taken sick and left Jones'
bOrO, going to Bristol, from which 1t was inferred
that he had been attacked by the disease We
know that he went to Bristol on business and that
he returned on the down train at SIX O'Clock and
went to work again.
DR.. Sewer, though quite unwell, has kept going,
and, with the aid OF Or. Campbell, Is doing all he
can for the succOr OF the sick.
Captain Jaques sent passes to New Market yes
terday for Drs. Th0rnburg and Rodeier to go to
Jonesbor0, and DR.. Thornburg went up on the after
Rev. 2. d. Cowan. who left Jonesboro on wednes-
day, returned yesterday, to aid In caring for the
Mr.. Charles Dawes called upon number OF our
citizens yesterday morning for financial help for
JOnesboro, and his requests were responded to
with prOuse liberaty lie forwarded to the
proper committee there nearly two hundred dollars
by the noon train. In addition TO this several firms
and citizens sent up money to other parties there
to be used for the help OF those stricken down.
Passengers by the noon train reported that there
was some excitement in JOnesbOrO yesterday
morning, arising from the circumstance OF the
dogs OF the town acting somewhat wildly. But
their erratic symptoms are ascribed to want OF
food and their generally neglected condition..
letter received here yesterday says:-"There
sick, and, worst OF all, no women that can be got
to wait on the sick women and the nursing OF
them has TO be done by men,"
Another letter says :-"There is not an officer OF
the town or county government. with the excep-
ton OF the Town Marshal, Mr.. j. j. Howren, in the
place."
From still another letter we make the following
eXtracts:-
FIvx MILES FROM JoNrspoRo, July 81, 1873,
MEssRs EpiToRs-Ihe greatest consernato pre- walls
all over this community especially along The line Of rail
ease serious sickness be iound in that place MANY
around Joassooro iney asy.ns away s,0e . '.,
G5 aass shs to s wss
Sn %na ss" n sss
Ito spread over the eoanry carried to noun
tain caves We are deeply grae1p M for the sympathy
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Floyd sSa Nne july % jerry 5 4 A%ss as
cred Je Flenney c%ored Stokes and r. ~
July 81 Minnie Floyd. Fannie Folsom, colored and kte
Reese.
One death occurred in the desOlated town on
Thursday night-an old coored woman named
Polly Aiken. Another death occurred yesterday
morning, and three more between twelve O'Clock
NJ. and five O'Clock =. NJ making six in about III
teen hours.
or the deaths yesterday, three of them were per-
sons who taken sick during the morning, and
we are informed that in Of the cases the pa
tents are puseless before the physicians can get
to heir bedsdcs.
Our correspondent informs us that considerable
Apprehension Is felt for Captain George f. Grlsham
who Is quite sick.
private despatch from Rev. p. d. COwan to p.
Dickinson, at seven O'Clock last evening, says that
Drs. Sewer, Doaderick, Campbell and Thornburg
all present and visiting the sick, and the excite
ment arising from wild mad dogs had abated.
Thomas Evans the unfortunate man who was
mentioned in our issue yesterday as lying sick on
the platform at ROgersve Junction, lay there all
night and Till ten O'Clock yesterday morning. when
he expired
The following letter was received by the eleven
O'Clock train last night
JoNEsBoRo, Tenn August !, 1873
MEssRs EpIroRs-Today has been another sad dav for
| town. Death has held high carnival. Four have
died to this hour two in dying condition.
Maggie Floyd who fingered Tor iortyeght hours without
any pulse A. c. Collins, white, and Polly Aiken and
child colored, the victims of to-day JEFF Hoss and
Hannah stewart, colored. will perhaps die to night DR..
Thornburg, OF New Market, IS with us. CITIZEN