New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-14
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fELLO" FEVER.
Deaths in Shreveport sunday.

Deaths in Shreveport Sunday.
SHREVEPORT. October 12.-The following
| are the interments for to-day:
stoner's child. no age; George NJ. Lana.
noue, aged years; Sophia Jane. II; j. b
Doll. "A; Norman. no age: Mrs. August
Erickson. "a; George w. Haymakauers. 80;
Jesse Williams, colored, }; Maria Ray, IA
Sloan. IS; Mary Gill. 26. Total intermen,, !,
Telegrapers all well.
The Epidemic at o1emphis-TerribIe State
of Affairs.
MEMPHIS, October l3-The streets we're
almost deserted yesterday. Few persons
attended church. There we're no pleasure
vehicles visible: nothing but hearses
Deaths during the day fitty-seven. OF the
hfty-seven deaths, fOrty-seven were from
yellow fever.
T. 8. Jukes, Grand Chancellor of the
Knights of Pythias OF Tennessee, is down
with the fever, and the duties of his office
have devslved upon NJ. H. Moyston
This order has eleven patients, and there
Is no money in the treasury, the demands
upon them for aid to their suffering brother
hood having exhausted their relief fund
and contributions.
Three physicians from Chicago and one
from New York arrived here yesterday
They offered their services, which were ac-
cepted, and went to work
James w. Toomy, visiting member of
L y. Q: F: of New Albany, died yesterday.
General generalization exists throughout
the city. The police force il greatly re-
duced.
The city railroad has been compelled TO
reduce the number of trips one fourth, and
the number OF cars running does not yield
the expense of the drivers.
N. E. Anderson, city editor Of the
1ratanche. is rapidly recovering.
The slight frost this morning has inspired
new hope. Very few new cases ct fever
are reported up 10 noon. An important
feature is noticeable in the disease, viz:
that it soon turns Its course to recovery or
death. Ihe mortuary report from noon
yesterday TO noon to-day shows list Of
forty-two OF which thirty-si1 died from vel
low fever and six from other causes.
Trains arriving in the city continue
crowded.
George D. Pummer, pronlinen. Mason,
and w. T. McLetresh, both commission
merchants, are among the dead reported at
noon.
The two largest beer halls in the city
closed this morning. for lack Of business.
Of CincfnBati.
SlNCANNAIIs OcLODtr l0.-ihe common
council to-day appropriated $4,000 tor the
relief of Memphis, and appointed .he mayor
and three membeSs each from tho two
boards Of the council 70 disburse it.
Mayor Johnston. of Cincinnati, received
a telegram trem Mayor Johnston. Of Mem
phis, this evening, in which the following
appears:
II am panied to have TO say that the |
disease Is spreading and not aba:ing, and !
that we still have to ask and accept and |
from abroad. Our greatest wants are money.
blankets and provisions.
The Board of Trade appointed commit. |
tee OF five to cooperate with the city au-
thosities in relieving Memphis.
Relief from Columbus, Georgia.
CoLUMBUs, Ga. October l3.-The citizens
Of this city raised in two days $1,000 By vol |
untary contribution TO aid the Memphi. |
and Shreveport sufferers. and contributions |
are still coming in. The Masons gave $I65
and the Jews 5000. Mayor McIlheny ex-
pressed the amount to the proper parties at |
Cnce. !
Death in Nion,g gomery.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, October I3.-There |
was one fever death during the past forty |
eight hours.
The Fairs Helping.
WASHINGTON. October l3-The fall fairs |
throughout the country are devoting a part |
Of theiE receipts to Memphis and Shyeye.
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