The New York herald., 1878-10-22

to-day is a ioliows:-
Board OF Hcatb new csses. IL
Board OF Health, old cases. ~
Towards, all ~ past two days. $50
Young Mems Christian Association, new cases.. 81
Young MEMS Christian Association, old cases.... d
Homeopathic Assoclation.. IL
Total......... 2S2
The Howards report the majority OF their
Somc from the lower part OF the city. Tho cases Of
,he Young Mems Christian Association come from
Ihe upper parts OF the CITY, Thiry.nve eportcd
from tho Sixth district alone, all above Toledano
street. notice this morning that our refugees are
beginning 10 return.
Despite the warning that has been given this
but lead TO most fatal resulla Tho present
weather VIII certainly increase the number OF our
cases. il certainly has NUMBER OF
deaths to-day. rfl
THE FEWER COMMISSION.
The Fever Commission has been joined to-day by
Its newly appon Led sanitary inspector. Tho gentleman
who takes the position ia man Of decided ability,
In every way qualified Tor tho duties that assumes.
Thus reinforced tho Commission. / understand will
leave Thursday Tor the different points north Of
this. Surgeon r. D. Murray, Of the United States
harno Hospital Service will look alter the uncom-
pleted work in the city during thoir absence. The
Commission, learn. are sangulne that sreat good will
result from their abors. Every moment OF time is
being devoted 10 their work, and am assured that
they will have very interesting and most important
report present 10 the American Public Health Asso.
citation at lis meeting in November.
AMONG TELEGRAPH OPERATORS.
There is one point. think, to which tns attention
or the Com mission should bo directed-nameiy, the
fearful mortality among tho telegraph operators who
have been subject TO the fever this year. the
ness and mostaiity seem 10 have been measured by
the length Of the lines upon which they operated.
That any importance should 90 attached TO ihsl do
NOT pretend 10 say but such is the taot In the dis
ma O. era
tors sick anu singulariy enough, this Is
na.ive Of New Orleans ana has resided here for the
past eighteen years. In the Ocean telegraph Office
shey have nve opera.ors; TWO have been
sick and both recovered. In the Belize tele-
- be aocimated, yet one OF these TOOK tho fever Il
is said. in ihs c,ty whlie aitsndug The funeral oi
oce thore have been eighteen unaccmated operators
since the LIST Of August Out OF these eight have
leaving several who as sl, sick TO ce accounted ior
heresfter The exhibit made by the Pacihc Telegraph
office - even worse Out Of iour operators here two
have died, just one-halt OF those employed. There
sccms to havo been difference In the mortality be-
tween the day and night operators-ali have boen
Affected aiiks though the night operators wsre hrst
stricken with tho uIsease.
RAPID ACTION DISEASE.
Tho 1earfu rapldity win whioh Lhe disease run It's
course Is also noticeaOls One taken the
evening oil Tho l5n inst. and died ON the 20th, an
hour and u haif miunight another was taken ON
IHe morning OF The 10Th ana died at hat-past
nine A. M on the zlst both within tweuty.tour hours
These in city alone. In other placor,
/ understand, the mortality mas been quite bad,
even worse. NJ doubt y The Fever Commission will
make proper inquiry they can got all the necessary
Information irom these localities, ana the inquiry
should certainly DO mado merely g,ve iao,s, with-
out pretending to explain thcnl, only ~ is evident
that electrical or eectro magnetic currents must
have played an important part IN tho yellow lever
Iant discovery that will ssrvs explain OF The
nly stories OF this terrible disease.
rHE DISEASE AT ANGOLA.
saw DR.. George Stumpt III morning, who has just
returned IRON Angola, near Yueuca Landing. In AN
Of yellow fever, ail among the colorod population
with three exceptions. Hero three doctors had disa,
Dne-Dr. Heath-ior want Of proper at,cntion. In
tnis locality, which comprises Bclone, Karny, Mon
rSvile, abe bills and iower Ango plantations, tnere
were no less than t~o hundred Cases u maaria lever
WANING TO ABsENTYEs
SAD incident mas poen related TO me this evening
which may serve M y warning 10 absent tee& gen.
tleman VINO had been away ali Ino summer
had made a large purchase or cotton for
ceriain parties no REPRESENTED abroad. The
necessary that the merchants should siga certain pa
pers IN order 10 close the transactisn. He thought
he nigh. with safety spproaoh the city AZ near as
the Iako cpd, ami there the papers signed Here
he took the lever and died Of u after his return to
THE xoRruARr REPORT.
The number of ueatns IN the past twenty-tour
hours Is iorty -iour, increase OF fifteen yes
andsr twelve years OF age. Quiss . number OF
patients VINO were supposed 20 De doing well have
puccumbed to the disease to-day. have never seen
bnce tho hrst appearance oil tho lever many
despondIng nurses AS l have met to-day The ioi-
lowing IL the death list
Marie J. BobioI Lizzie Arscot.
X. T. stafford. wiuism J. Bsrnaa
CIristlns McMullcn. Jailus Brase.
r. n. RuiccM M. L. sherry.
Thomas Kannedy. A. d. BapUiit.
Jean w. ProtinL George n. Martin.
Charles NJ. Thomas Cnristine IL. Bioemeyer
Ernest Loutan. Adolph Haas.
Joscphine Bierlinget. James A. Dtten.
jacob Caay. Edward Delata
john DierInann. Pnillp SAKE
T.. q. Destus, Amelia Rose Lawrence
Joseph Bscninan. Herman John Emerlein.
Elizabeth Fisher Bertha Burkhsrt.
Pierre Conte Adam j. a. Waldo.
John McQuiian. Mary A. Wright
y. Funk. .lIsF Aibert j. q Hansey.
George Crews t-eN Gerald Henry Armstrong.
hIchaol L,casa Mrs Jonn Heck
Jonn Cannaila. Alice Bcnzei.
Louis uordera Beaedict Everan.
aU DEATHS REPORTED
3. II. Alley, the Western Union telegraph operator
~ Pascagonia, died OF tho lever this morning.
Aicxander Doisheimer, vol known attorney and
native OF Na,chsx Miss, died ncre to-day. Hs
his death was caused By complications resul,lng
thsrefrom.
This orleans Central Rcl,ef Committee closed their
Iabors To-day. since their organization they have
Issued loo, 440 rations.
THE FEVER xLsEwHKRn
The following reports have been rcceived:-
BAroH RouGE.-Sow casss, "a; deaths .. In the past
LEBASos ,nuscH New cases. 3; no deaths
bar 81 Louis.-Eisht new eases and . deaths In thc
frAaLrscIos.--ons new case and I death.
oasr2s. ,ns,., LIZ. are IL s..s' n.,,sy spd
sna ns sa,aerord Dr. saundeis the rssdcn, yssiaa.
feposss cases in Clnton to-day. making the number
" date 40 aud deaths o. Nurses have arrived
kom New Orleans and Baton knuge.
BERWICK CiTYrac fever Ia rapidly increasing and the
uew OF q mali type.
SOUTHWEST PAss,-Ao Gases doaths In past threc
says
BrRAn. Miss--seeretnry X. W. hocomb. OF the Relief
Committee, died last night No new cases.
yAcksoS-From noon sunday TO six o'clock this evening
Me- number 80. Total cases, 30; deaths ~
MORGAN CirY.-Sew cascs, IL deaths, ii total cases.
o0b: aeAths. NJ.
Pass CnRisrlAs.-New eases. II; / death.
NAZOO tITr.-Iwo cases; deaths; cases oil DONG
veli.
BAY 81. LouIscoIons w. u. List. Vice President oil
Me hctei Committee. died OF the fe yer to-day.
osrkA-iotni eases In town. 222 In the country, 70;
sases Ia past twenty four hours
PArrERsoNviLLK-1n Friday. cases and death; sat-
urday. cases and sunday The cool weather
has rather checked the spread modified tho type OF the
uiseass.
eEr orr FROM DELTA, LA.--INTERIon ouARAS-
TIMES RAISED.
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