The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-10-21
The YeIiow-Feyer. :

MEMPHIS, Octo Der 19.-There was heavy
black frost last night and this morning. Ice
sixteenth OF an inch thick formed on pools
beyond the city limits.
From 6 O'Clock last evening to noon TO.
day there were ten interments.
Judge P. L. Scroggs, OF the Criminal
Court of Shelby county, died to-day al
Goodlett station, eight miles east OF Mem
phis. Pat. McElroy, sergeant Of police
also died this morning, and Mrs. John Hol'
lywood died last night at Camp Father Mat
thew.
AT NEW ORLEANS. r
New ORLEANS, October 19.-The weather
is clear and cool. Fifty-tive new cases and 2i
deaths were reported for the past twenty.
four hours. .-.
AT MOBILE.
MOBILE, October 19.-To noon yesterday
fourteen new cases and three deaths.
Father Marley died at Whistler last night.
There has been frost all along the Mobile
and Ohio road, as low down as Manila,
twelve miles from here. There are good
prospects for killing frost tonight.
MOBILE, October 19.-For the past TWEEN.
ty-;our hours, twelve new cases and one
death. Indications are that there will be a
slight frost by morning.
AT CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA, October 19.-Four deaths
and thirteen new cases in the past twenty.
four hours. Among the new cases is Dr.
W. T. Blackboard. There was slight frost
this morning. 1t is clear and cold tonight
AT OTHER POINTS YESTERDAY.
Baton Rouge: Forty new cases and four
deaths. Light frost this morning.
Osyka: Heavy frost this morning.
Atlanta, Ga: Heavy frost this morning
Atlanta has never had case of fever.
Cairo: Two deaths since last night; nc
new cases. There are no cases of dcstitu
ton here, except such as can be relieved by
our own people.
TELEGRAPHERS SICK WITH THE FEVER.
New ORLEANS, October 19.-The follow.
ing shows the condition Of the telegraphers
sick with the fever: Babbtt and Hunt
seriously ill, Babbitt not expected to live
through the night; West. Fisher, and others
convalescent; Miller and LIE Loup ut work.
West and Cottrell will resume their duties
in few days.
OFFICIAL REPORT. 2. x.
| WASHINGTON, October 19.-The reports
to the SUPERINTENDENT of the marine hos.
pitai service show:
In New Orleans during the week ending
yesterday there were 976 cases and 24s
deaths. There were 80 cases and SO deaths
during the last twenty-four hours. Total
l121S2 cases and 1856 deaths.
No cases at Fort Eads or Southwest Pass
during the past week.
Morgan City: Sixteen deaths. Number
of cases incorrectly given last report. To-
tai cases to date about 1872; deaths, 81.
Mobile: Fiity-siX cases and IL Deaths
total eases, 90; deaths. 80. ....
| Decatur: Seventy-three cases and l.
! deaths-total cases, 100; deaths, q.
Ocean Springs: Twenty-Five cases and
death-total, 12S cases and 20 deaths.
Pass Christian: Tbirty-two cases and
deaths; total, 12G cases, 13 deaths.
Bay St. Louis: Flfty-two cases and L
deaths; total, 32S cases and 6S deaths
Fever on the decrease for want OF material
The cases now are more malignant.
Friar's Point: Eight cases and deaths
total, q cases and deaths.
Baton Rouge: Three hundred and on
cases, 16 deaths; totals, 2,17O cases and ~
deaths.
Vicksburg: Thirty-two deaths in the city
Ga in the county OF Warren outside the city
total deaths in the city and county, 1,O74.
Holly Springs: Cases, LII; deaths, 2S5
| About 200 cases under treatment. The fe
yer is spreading in the surrounding coun
try. A slight frost occurred Oh the nigh
of the 10th.
Grenada: Four cases and two deaths
Spreading into the country. In fourteen
families, containing 81 unacclimated per.
sons, there have been Al cases and deaths
during the past week. Total deaths ir
Grenada and adjacent country. 327.
fernando: Fifty cases and % deaths
Several OF the cases are from one to two
miles in the country. Total, 1873 cases ant
! sc deaths. A slight frost was observed thi:
morning. ty.4-, ts:!i - II
Chattanooga: One hundred and one case:
and 80 deaths. -
! Paris: No cases or deaths for the week
Frost has occurred. No further trouble II
expected.
St. Louis: Four deaths at1quarantine fol
the past week. III, te,.t... s.>.-g.es !, asa
Louisville: Fifteen cases and deaths
| OF these II cases and 5 deaths were among
the inhabitants in the locality before de
scribed. Total, 127 cases and 3D. deaths; o.
| which SO cases and 81 deaths were among
| refugees.
Key West: No new cases during Thu
| week. There was one death on the 18th in
| slant. Total, 81 cases and II deaths.
Bolton: 4 etal cases, III; deaths, 81
i FIRST cases, August 18th. 49,.
| Pascagoula: Total cases at quarantine t.
4 October 18th, s.; deaths, Q. s.ss,. j
4 Scranton Total cases to October 18th, 5
! deaths, 3. !, IS. q fs3 400 $3.50 .5.
Crystal Springs ]: Fever confined to coun
try around Dry. Grove and Lebanon church
No. cases yet. in the village OF Crystf
4 Springs. During. the past week, 81 case