The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-11
tions to the Howard association, specifying

tions to the Howard association, specifying
the purpose.
Howard physicians report All new
cases for the past twenty. four hours. They
state the situation OF the city is simply
frightful. They find more sick than they
can attend to. In the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth
and Tenth wards, the most thickly settled
portions of the city, there is not single
drug store open and great difficulty is ex-
perlenced in getting prescriptions filled In
accordance with the determination of citi-
zens to force the people to leave the
city. No ratiOns were issued TO day
except to persons who had sick ones in the
family. proclamation will be published
in the morning papers notifying the public
that camps will be formed, and those who
expect to receive ratioEs must take up their
residence there until the city is free from
fever.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 9.-New cases, IA;
deaths. 81.
Evening report: The weather is clear and
pleasant. The death list. includes 26 chill
M. 80 deaths were reported to the board of
health. Among the deaths are o. s. Bah
cock and o. H. Hempsread.
The Howards report 325 n ew cases, includ-
ing sick and destitute. Tomorrow they
will send fifteen nurses to Canton, ten to
Holly Springs and five to Port Gibson. Ten
experienced nurses will be sent to Memphis
Wednesday.
The following are among the newly report
ed cases: The Rev. Father Massardier,
of St. Theresa church, Sisters Carnelita
aud Rosario, of st. Andrews Street
convent; Walter Lonsdale, of the Howards;
DR.. l.. &c. Herndon, a volunteer physician
of the Young Mems Christian association,
and Charles ]. Alleyn, ,of the Western Union
telegraph Office.
The following are convalescing: Captain
Samuel Henderson, Allen Hill, William
Wallace. Wood ID. Webster of X. G. Dunn
IL Co, DR.. Vaudeville, G. H. Chase, ID. b.
Marcy, H. ID. Thompson, ]. NJ. WalpOle,
Charles Chaffee, William Morrison.
The grand united order of odd fellows
make an appeal to all lodges in America
working under the S. G. NJ. for aid. Send
donations TO Edward J. Holmes chairman
relief committee. The Peabody association
issued 8O85 rations. Hereafter they will
issue rations only on Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays. Major +. A. Burke to-day
furnished the Peabodys 5000 loaves of bread
for distribution
Young Mems Christian association-few
cases to-day, 1l9; total to date, 1,O62.
AT SEVERAL POINTS IN MISSISSIPPI
JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 9.-The fever has
broken out at several new points in this
state. Bolton, Lake Lawrence station, on
the Vicksburg and Meridien.-rsilroad, and
Galman station, on the New Orleans road
and Dry Grove, in Kinds county. No abate-
ment at Vicksburg, Holly Springs or Port
Gibson. At Grenada only three or four re-
main to be attacked. At Vicksburg w.
G. Paxton, grand commander knight
templars, is among the new cases.
Gov. Stone is here to-day to confer with the
state board of health and citizens as to state
aid in the present emergency. 1t will be
impossible to convene the legislature now,
so strictly is the quarntine observed in near
ly every county in the state. Tire governor
had several vexaiiOus deten ions on his
way here from his home in -dka. Grand
Secretary Power continues to receive liberal
contributions from masons, odd fellows aud
others and is sending it daily 10 afflicted
points for the benefit of all who are suf-
fering.
AT CANTON.
CANTON, Sept. 9-Twenty-one new cases
and four deaths In the last twenty four
hours The fever seems to be spreading in
the country. All look TO us for help. We
need nurses badly.
(Signed) ROBERT POWELL, Mayor.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 9.-The Howards re-
ceived the following:
CANTON.
We have q new cases and four deaths in the
surrounding country, IL VIII be an act Of