The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-14

fever Is spreading rapidly among the ne.
groes Is well Is whites. In the country
the mortality Is terrible, on anrount OF the
lack Of physicians, medicines, DC. The
deaths in town and country 2mount 70
l3l in population OF $50; sick Al pres
ent, T09. The relief boat put OF 5000
worth Of supplies and s. ,010 in money, to
be distributed BY the HOwAriS. The bal
Gnce OF the cargo will be discharged here,
after which the relief boat goes to s. Louis,
followed by the blessing Of many sick
heart. All well on board.
TCsBrNBiA, ALA.
TrscrxBIA, October 1.-The fever here
IS pronounced yellow jack by physicians
arriving on the special train. Efforts are
being made TO dePopul2te the town. Elev-
en- cases down, and two deaths this even
ing.
HICKMAN, EESTrCEY.
HIcxxAx, October l9. Considerable
frost in this section last night. Only two
new cases. Drs Leslie and Gorben leave
tomorrow for Louisville. DR.. Blackburn
remains.
ER1S, TSXEsSEE
EE1x, October l2-Four new cases.
There are prospects Of 3 heavy frost to-
night. Several critical cases in the coun-
Try.
DECGTrR, ALABAMA.
DpcATrR, October l9.-One death. Mrs.
Sarah McCarty. President L1ngstaf, Of
Memphis, with special train, arrived this
evening, and leaves tonight for Cha:ts-
nooeA Two deaths, Captain 7. T. Drake
and Mrs Echols- New cases, 50; total
deaths TO date, Is.
BArox RouGr, October 2.-Fihy-seven
new cases, with one physician TO hear
from, and two deaths reported for the last
q hours. It is evident that unless cold
weather comes the disease will pursue It's
march. As each day rolls By the situation
becomes darker. The Howar,is are com
PEELED TO furnish beds and bedding for
numerous poor, who are found lying
three and fslr together on the same couch.
The number of SICK is so great, and con.
SANITY increasing, that the most active ef-
forts have TO be made TO furnish Necessary
attention. Our physicians, aided BY good
nursing, are accomplishing the very best
results toward diminishing the death rate.
CAlEo, October ls.-Four new suspicious
cases OF fever reported in the last 81 hours,
and one death, from yellow fever for the
same time. AL new cases reported are in
the injected district up town. Light most
this morning.
GRAND JUNCTION, October l2,-Fivc new
cases; three deaths DR.. \. II. Prewitt,
the most prominent physician OF this
place, died today. His brother, DR.. 7. 7. (
PreEitt, Is now improving. Weather chill
", with prospects Of turning cold
GErESv11lE, October l2-Ten new cases
and two deaths in the past tWenty-iour
hours The deaths include DR.. Archer.
Total deaths, 2TS. Fever spreading through
the country.
GRAxp JUNCTION. Trxx., October r.
No deaths here to-day. One new case at
La Grange. Two deaths and four new
cases. Weather turning colder.
PArrrRsoxvr1LE. October le-Irs- Fan
ME A. Palfrey died to-day. Two new cases
al Mound Place.
L4rorR CRoSsISe, October l2.-Joseph
Henry, telegraph operator, died OF yellow
fever.
BErc# grove, Miss, October l2-Tven-
ty cases Of fever. Fifteen deaths have oc-
CURED.
Trx!cA, October le-The yellow fever
is among rs. Five deaths at Aeklen's yes
terday.
LEsAxox Curscu, October l2-Niae
new cases; two deaths in the past two
days
MEa1prAs. octObsr ls,-Totsl deaths, %;
now sick, -
CHATTANOOGA, octoberl2.-YeIlow fever
deaths the past week, q.
THBADEArx, 0ctDber l:-Sixteen new
cases; three deaths.
Day GSovE, October l2-Three new
cases; two deaths
BAY ST. Lorr, October I2.-Sine new
cases; two deaths
BIIoxl. October le-Six new cases:
four deaths
osykA; October le.-Niue new cases;
i've deaths.
RocoaoE, October la.-Three deaths yes
terday.
CA1Ro, III, October l2.-Two deaths
and one new case Of yellow fever are re-
ported in the last twenty-tOur hours
NV OR1EAxs, October le-Weather
clear and pleasant. The Beard OF Health
reports for the twenty-four hours ending
II noon to-day, deaths fifty, new cases rs
MnxPHls, October l3.-The Board Of
Health officially reports fifteen deaths
from yellow fever during the past twenty
four hours, ending . O'Clock tonight.
The undertakers report SIX additional
deaths occurring outside the city limits.