Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-09-26
YELLOW FEVER.
NO BETTER NEWS

A Memphis dispatch of the 23d saws:
The weather has turned warm again,
which Is favorable to the spread of the
disease among those yet remaining
well. AT New Orleans there were A
deaths.
WILL IT NEVER END.
The condition of the disease on Sun
day, Sept. 22d, was of a more discour-
aging nature than for few days past
At New Orleans there were 40 deaths
and 195 new cases. Total number oil
deaths from the fever in New Orleans
up to that date, 2,470. AtCanton there
were "a new cases and 6 deaths. Al
Hickman there were 9 new cases and 4
deaths. Still no cases at Cairo. Nc
abatement Of the scourge was notice
able at Memphis. A gloomy feeling
prevailed all through the affected re-
giOn. The cold weather only increased
the new cases. Nothing but frost will
allay the terrible disease.
SATURDAY.
At New Orleans on the Dist there were
sixty-two deaths and one-hundred and
five new cases. A Memphis dispatch
Of that date says: The weather has
cleared off bright and cool, and M ore
hopeful feeling prevails. For the past
"a hours ending at noon to-day, Ga
deaths have occurred, 19 of which
were reported this forenoon.
The HoWards are busily employed in
furnishing transportation for the many
nurses who have come here from
abroad, but whose services are not
needed.
THE CRISIS PASSED.
From careful analysis of the reports
of Sept. Goth, we learn that the climax
Of yellow fever had been reached in
nearly all the afflicted districts, and
that q decrease of considerable proper
tions had been noted. The Grenada
SentjneIa again made its appearance, and
there were no deaths at that place on
that day.
THE CRISIS PROBABLY PASSED.
The total number of deaths in New
Orleans up to Sept. 20. was 2, 800. The
disease seemed to be abating at that
date A Memphis special of the 10Th
says: There is no doubt of the abate-
ment Of the disease in this city, but ii
is for want of material. Official report
Of the board of health for past "a
hours ending 6 P. NJ, shows death
list of 81, Of which % are colored.
The medical corps of the board of
health report $50 new cases.
A Vicksburg dispatch Of the same
date says: The day has been very
warm and cloudy at times, but tonight
it is clear; thermometer 81 deg. The
days has been very great. In several
cases the physicians think of leaving
within very short time.
MEMPHIS.
A dispatch of the 10Th says there has
been no decrease in the number of new
cases, although the report of deaths is
lighter, only 3S being reported up to
noon Monday, and 81 for the past "a
hours. Among the dead are two more
volunteer physicians, Drs. J. B. Hooks
and J. S. Bankson; Rev L. L. Schuyler,
Episcopal minister from New Jersey,
Mrs. NJ. Steinkuhl, Sister Ruth, W. B.
Shepard, and Mrs. r. E. Brooks, mother
Of w. Brooks, of the AppeaL Among
the new cases is Theo. Hoist, of Hoist,
Brothers, undertakers. The supply Of
collins is running very low, and it is
with great difficulty anything but rough
coffiIl-shaped boxes can be obtained
even by people in good circumstances
At New Orleans on the 18th there
were 213 new cases and 81 deaths. Al
/ Memphis there were 96 deaths and 205
new cases. The weather all through
the south was very warm and clear.
LATEST FROM MEMPHIS.
Advices of the 18th says the mortality
to-day has been greater than was antici
pated; Ill deaths being reported, 36 ot
which were colored. Yesterday there
were 96 deaths instead Of 80, as report
cd in these dispatches. Among the
dead to-day are L. Marshall, Of the cit
liens relief committee; +. NJ Gibson
| telegraph operator; Mrs. DR.. r. S. Clark
and three of the Howard medical corps
Wig T. L. Bond, of Brownsville, DR.. Men
ces, of Nashville, and ]. r. Reinner, o.
indianapolis. The original force Of
physicians has been depleted by sick
ness and death, but new acquisitions
are made almost daily, the latest being
DIR. Mcfarland, an eminent physician
from Savannah. Drs. Emmett and Goun
from the same city, will arrive to-mor
row. w. S. Brooks, river editor of the
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of the Howard association, has had {
relapse and is in a critical condition
The Central Hotel, on Adams street
will be opened in the morning as an ad
ditional hospital for Howard physicians
and nurses. The physicians reported 81
new cases to the board of health to-day
AT NEW ORLEANS.
Adviees under date of Sept 18th give
the deaths for the past six hours at p
and new cases 134. The mortuary re
port for week ending P. N. Sunday
Total deaths, 703, Of which 632 are
males, II females. 261 children under
ten years of age. OF the total deaths
501 were from yellow fever; 472 were
whites and 20 colored.
DR.. Warren Stone is still sick. Among
the new cases is F. r. Southmayd, sec
retary of the Howard association; E
W. Halsey, of the Picayune; DIR. f. Pa
ber, Chas. Phean, Chas. Stockmeyer
Jr., Q. f, I. Stockmeyer, Geo. Decaur
of Decaur ( Co.
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