New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-30
TRLLOW FEVER HORRORS.


THE scoURGE at sHREvEPoRT-rrs RAvAGEs UN-
ABATED-AN EARNEST APPEAL FROM THE HOW
ARD ASSOCIATION
SHREVEPORT, Sept. 29.-Within the last four
days several OF the prominent aud useful cItzons
Of Shreveport fallen victims 10 the epidemic The
population has been earfuly thinned out by sickness
and DEATH We no longer have funerals. The hearses,
followed by one or two carriages dash through
the street like section OF artillery IN battle seeking
position Then a few more hoarses driven up. the
collins showed into the hearse, and drawn rapidly 10
the cemetery This Is the case even with the
most prominent citizens. The Howard Asso-
citation have opened orphan ass iurn
and are feeding about twohrds Of the resident popua
ton There deaths and new cases because there
are fewer people. The physicians appointed com
mittee last week to investigate tho origin Of the
epidemic and evidence has already been collected show
ing beyond question that the fever imported here
from Cuba DIS. Chaplin, Burns, and Davidson. who arc
here from New Orleans, fully satisfied on this point
The Shreveport Times of tomorrow morning will CON
tain the following appeal which the Howard Associa-
earnestly requests the press Of the country 10 pub
lsh:
To orr Fellow Citzens yellow fever epidemic that
has already swept more than 100 or the cOHnu-
nifty is still raging with undated fury in our midst.
We have now At least sick Of all ages, cOlors
Ter OF the disease require constant aud skfu nursing
In addition this there are hundreds OF people left
are many women and little chiIdrcn All of them must
Tor the resent he proyided for and fed by the Howard
Association. for there is no work TO do and no
money to be had The destltution IN our
se and there's is earfa HUMBER of de deaths The
drain upon the funds OF the Association has TINS far
been enormo!s and the liberal ana sent Us Ds our ster
anpeal 10 the country for additional aid. We
have people among suffering, IN want, ana dying,
from all sections OF the Union and from all atoms, and
we feel that the great pubic heart VIII respond to this
appeal eXtQrtrd by the most dire necessity.
Our own resources are nearly exhausted The wealthy
starvation The sick ami dying are 10 he deprived
of the commonest comforts humanity can offer them.
We appeal not to our fellOw-counTymeD but to our
L. f. SIMMONS
Prcsldeni Howard Association.
Vlce-Presldent Howard Association.
ID. T.. FHNSER. M. ID.
THOMAS q. ALLEN NJ. ID.
j. >. CUTLIFF N. ID.
MICKNsON DALzELL, NJ. ID.
GEORGE A. PIE.
The following died to-day
VIM. Tagsart H. schilliug. Samuel Skim. Emmett Ran
Thomas, aud child week Old-totai s.
OVER THREE HUNDRED DEATHS AT MEMPHIS DURING
SEPTEMBER.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 30. - The warm weather of
the past three days caused decided increase in the
death rate from yellow fever the number exceed
ing that Of any three days since its first
appearance here. To-day there IL decided
lnge the thermometer having fallen 300 with a strong
north blowing Since Sept there have been
over ZOO cases the fever the deaths numbering 3l2
at the present time About 2j cent OF those aldc ked
die.
NOTES.
THE TRIBUNE has received from Of. c.,
Brooklyn" ST. and from j. A. H." s., in aid Of Shreve-
port.
Late advices from the Dry TOrtugas report
the yellow fever abating. Lieut.. James f.
Bell brave young graduate OF West Point, died Sept
IL. Col L. l.. LaDgdOn, the commandant, absent from
mis- post on account Of dangerous Illness in his
family returned at once hearing Of the presence OF
yellow fever. Privates Hentgleman, Miller. Kane,
Seka Horner sattery others also died Of the pes
ieuCe,