Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-16
SHREVEPORT
40 Deaths a Day out Of 1000.
800 Citizens Down with the Fever.
DeplOrable Distress.


NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 14-The Picdylule
special from Shreveport say it is almost i'm
possible to arrive at any reliable inf f,rma-
tion as to whether there is any abatement
of the fever. The sudden change in the
weather has proved fatal to the sick. The
Howard Association is well organized, ana
is doing noble service, but there is great
need of assistance In nurses, as much as
funds. The city being almost depopulated,
it is impossible to obtain a sufficient num-
Der of curses to attend the sick. There
are three physicians from New Orleans.
The Times of this morning says the deaths
Yesterday far exceeded those of any day
since the epidemic, owing somewhat to the
sudden change Of weather as well as the In
creased number sick. The rain and cold
wind from the north had the effect to puri-
fy the atmosphere, and in the opinion OF our
physicians viii be conducive to the health
of those who are now vel, and will assist
many to recover who stood the ordeal of
the sudden change. It is estimated that
three hundred persons are down with fever
The deaths so far amount to one hundred
and forty-six.
A dispatch to the Howard Association,
signed by"Drs. Smith, FinDey AMI Reilly.
says ''no report you may have received from
here can possibly exsggerate the condition
of affairs. They are indeed deplOrable."
The Mode of RemIttances.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13,-The Superin-
tenden- Of the ~ estern Union Telegraph
Company at New Orleans telegrsphs to
the company Lere as follows:
No telegraph transfer proper can be made
| 11Tifh Sbrovaport "a Rao ie hUinO
and the operator Who went thers from here
has NC money for that purpose. have
| transferred money however through bank
| ing house without cost and can transfer
whatever may offer unless the banking
house at Shreveport should be closed by
| the sickness. The last messenger at Shreve-
port lay down sick this morning. No re-
port Of tie sflct'On can pussibly exaggerate
the actual condition of the town.
Aid from Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 15.-Private dis
catches received here by business men state
that there is much suffering at Shreveport,
| La, on account of the yellow fever and ask
| for assistance. The attention of the
| Chamber of Commerce was called TO the
subject to-day, and one jhOsand dollars ap-
propriated to be distributed under direction
! of the President and Board Of Officers.
From Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Msyor HaVemyer
is receiving contributions for the relief Of
the suffering people of Shreveport.
From st. Lsuis.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 15.-Another thous md
| dollars have been raised for the Shreveport
| sufferers.
| The Latest.
LITTLE Rock, Sept. 15.-Latest advices
from Shreveport represent the yellow fever
unabated and the distress in the city inde-
scribable. OF six men in the telegraph of.
fee five have taken the fever and Two are
already dead. The interments average
thirty or forty daily in population, per-
haps, not over 1000. Physicians and nurses
are worked down. The people of the
country should know these terrible facts
ard send aid to this suffering city.
LATER-Fever still raging. Weather un.
favorable. Sixty per cent OF those attacked
die. Great suffering among all classes OF
society for want of nurses. The surviving
citizens are doing all in their power to check
the disease. In!erments yesterday %
Many deaths last night. The Howard As
sociation is greatly in need of assistance.
The Southern Telegram newspaper has
suspended. The Times still makes its ap.
! paarance.