The New York herald., 1873-09-15
THE YELLOW FEVER.
Six Hundred Persons Sick in Shreve-
port and One Hundred and
Forty.six Deaths.
LIST OF TEE LAST vICTlMs.
Appearance of the. Pesti-
lence in Memphis Tenn.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept Ia, 1873.
4 1'icarune special from Shreveport says the dis
ease which Is raging there is genuine yellow fever
OF a very malignant type. tits almost impossible
arrive at any reliable Information as to whether
there is any abatement Of the lever. The sudden
change in the weather has proved fatal to
the sick. The Howard Association Is well
organized and Is doing noble service; but there is
great need Of assistance in nurses as well as
funds. The city being almost depopulated, 1t Is
impossible to obtain sunicient number OF nurses
to attend the sick. There are three physicians
from New Orleans, Drs Henry Smith, John J.
Reilly and ]. F. Finney. DR.. Hurd Is due to-mor-
row morning.
The Times of this morning says yesterdays 70.
taHty far exceeded that Of any day since the COM
mencement Of the epidemic, The increased num-
Der OF deaths was doubt owing to the sudden
change In the weather as well as to the Increased
number of sick. The sudden change from hot and
sultry (Friday) to cold and chilly no doubt hast
ened some cases as well as developed the fever
in others. The rain and cold wind from the north
had the effect to purify the atmosphere and, in the
Orinion Of our physicians, will be conducive to the
health OF those who are now well and will assist
many to recover who stood the ordeal Of the sud-
den change. 1t is estimated that 500 persons are
down with the fever. The deaths so far amount
to lac.
The Condition of Affairs Not Exaggcr-
atcd.
NEW ORLEANS La, sept. IL, 1873.
despatch from Shreveport to the Howard As
sociation reports the arrival Of nurses and
physicians at that place. The disease is pro.
hounced to be genuine yellow fever in an epidemic
FORM There has been no abatement to-day.
Another despatch to the Howard Association,
signed by Drs. Smith, Fnny and Reilly, says:-"No
report you may have received from here can possi-
bly, exaggerate the condition OF affairs. They are,
indeed deplorabe." The Howard Association, in
response to further appeals from Shreveport, win
send number Of druggists and more nurses to-
morrow.
Press dispatches from Shreveport give the fol-
lowing list Of deaths for the twenty-tour hours
ending at six O'Clock P. NJ. to-day Thomas Gar
-rett Francis Frank, Mrs Sheppard, James Lach.
mire Mary II. Taylor, E. B. Anderson, G. NJ. Stra-
die, j. Fl. Myer, Robert c. Runge. Mary j. Rinnoldt,
". Jackson, Mrs. Charles SchurZ, r. K. Smith, G.
D. Jones, L. Asher, Henry Repensk, James +.
Ward Edward Warrington, August Cerse, Mr.. Chap
man, solomon Simon, John Pleny and two un-
known, making total OF twenty-four, all white,
and all died Of yellow fever.
The sudden change in the weather, together
with rain storm on Friday night is regarded as
unfavorable to the sick. The mercury was at So
degrees at half-past six O'Clock A. NJ
The following is list Of deaths for the twenty -four
hours ending at six O'Clock p. NJ on the 18th c.
Current, "a years; Frank Brooks, "a; Rose May IL;
Josephine Baker, 8; Charles NJ. Pomeroy, so; Charles
Manning, Jacob Malteane, Emil Dreilus,
rs; W. F. Brooks so; Johanna Lunday, IS; Charles
ii. Nevill, O.; Robert Booth, s. A. r. Eiglehard.
known; A. Smith. 81; Louis Schmidt, Jr., 1s; Will
liam Pickering, unknown; NJ. Cone, II; Morah
Martin unknown; Mrs. A. Hendricks 20; Carrie
Eelar IA; Joseph Stewart 2s; - Pennlcker un.
known and S. +. Lemng, 22-a white persons
There are now fully 900 sick.
More Deaths m Shrevenart.