The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-11-14
GHOSTLY GRENADA.

A Thriving Town Changed into a Charne
House-A. Brave Reporter Travel
Through Its Streets--Graphic Picture q
the Horrors of the Situation.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Mr.. Alfred H. Sphinx, who left ST
Louis nearly three weeks ago to act a
special correspondent of the New Yor
Herald at that hot-bed of fever anl
death, Grenada, Miss, returned to thi
city yesterday. A Globe Democrat re
porter, hearing Of his return, secure
the following interesting facts from thd
gentleman. Said Mr.. Sphinx: On reacl
ing Water Valley, Miss, a station
miles north of Grenada, | was informe
by the telegraphers that the operator
Grenada was so hard pushed with VIC,
that he would not be able to send d
specials. For that reason reporter
the New York Times and stopped ov
at Water Valley. The hotel prophet
at that place saluted us as follow
"Where are you fellows from?" .Fro]
New York, sir" "Well, you can std
here to night, but if I find out you ain
from New York, put bullet throua
the both of you" "Thank you, sir,
we murmured. Then we retired to lod
TOR sleep that never came. Said nd
bohemian friend: "What do you thin
they
WOULD DO WITH US
II we caught the feverP'' Horrib
thought! The answer came, 81 thin1
aney would burn us up, house and all.
lhls was said in fun. Three days az
Kenny Lees, citizen of Water Tall e3
died there of yellow iiever, and not
soul In the town would help bury th
corpse. John Beckton, Master Me
cnanlc OF the Jackson route, volunteer
ca 70 40 the work, calling on citizens t
assist without receiving response
seeing he could get no assistance, Mr.
j nscston entered the house where tn
dead body lay, and, placing the body il
',le conn, ne carried the burden on hi
shoulders out to wagon which he ha
IN attendance. Upon it he conveyed tn
Sasaa BODY from there to the cemeter,
wnere' alone and unaided, he buried
IN !ne grave: In the morning after ou
ARRIVAL the hospital landlord informe.
u. ~ .ast we must find new quarters, as h
would keep US nc. longer. The New
10TH Times man, disguised at tn,
treatment we had received. lef
W ou ne nrst train for home l stop
pea IN the town of Water Valley
suing 70 the junction, one mile and +;
YtaIter from Grenada, where each da,
saked with people from Grenada, Sc
curing names and all news. I woulf
hn. nave >, entered the ill-fated town a ionce
rasa nau sse telegrapher at that poin hap
Eans smeu y 20 oe the correspondent of III,
,.;as wvw iork 9,mss, and monopolized tn,
on,,ss mIs On behalf of that sheet. This b,
could cOuId &c 40 with impunity, as not a mar
su.au.9 uaa 9e found to fill his place. Had
sllaa sS,su urenada | would not have beer
rl.oweo rosa to return to any town ON the
,oa ,oau except Holly Springs, which la,
~. ~ iar from Grenada to work with
w;sh vSls frlday morning, being disgustee
Wa.. sa .ae treatment | had received al
nIsse da.er valley, l concluded to leave the
proe ,nc ana visit Grenada before return.
Sass s nome: Taking the first train Fri
1as morning for the
Iwa, iLL-FATED TOWN,
ana 1N soon IN the midst of the sadness
hous.m hon misery which pervade it. The
and oh all sides were close-barred
sict 'oaeked, except those containing the
can ~ lying and convalescent. No per
A uesclioe the dark and desolate lool