The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17

The following dispatches were received yes
terday at the rooms of the Howard Associa
ton:
V1cKsBURG October &c. 1873
II. r. Southmayd. Secretary Howard Associa.
Telegram received am ounces six cases of vel
low fever ard tttlr5e deaths in Yazoo City Miss.
among the latter @ Sister of Charity. In re
- snorse to a call the Wicksburg Towards dis
patched the steamer Alert to the relief of thu
= citizens Of 9azoo with nurses and supplies, II
degg and ID three ssers a
the expedition. Four deaths here to- day.
J. w. HUNsAKER.
THIBoDAUx, October 16. 1878.
r. r. Southmayd, Secretary Howard Associa.
Can you send us physician by to- morrow's
train? Absolutely necessary. as all our physi,
clans are completely exhausted and can't an
Mandeville. # possible. Twenty two new @ ses
- J. D. MOORE. Chairman
HOLLY SPRINGS. October 16. 1873
r. R. southmayd, Secretary Howard Associa-
ton:
Number of new cases yesterday six; deaths
three; new cases to-day. ten death. one. The
disease Is pushing into the country and fear
~ . - ~ W. j. L. HOLLAND.
WEST BATON ROUGE. October 16. 1873
i. R. southmayd, Secretary Howard Associa-
Six new cases reported In the last twenty four
hours; no death. Sick doing well, with the ex-
ception of q few. We sum up as far as cor
rectly reported from all parts of the parish.
sixty. nine cases to date and thirteen deaths.
DR.. VIM Runaud from Baton Kquge, Ras come
by the Towards OF Baton Rouge.
President Howard Association. West Baton
Po1NTE-A La HAcHE, La, October l6, 1878.
presidant Howard Association:
BY all means send us good physician. Dr.
Melville died last night, and DR.. Hebert Is en-
tirely worn out, Sickness increasing; Send us
d physician at the expense OF the Pointe-a- La
Hache Howard Association, which was formed
here few days ago.
President Howard Association.
BERWICK CITY, October 16. 1873
F. r. southmayd, Secretary Howard Associa-
ton:
Gases increasing at this place but generally
L. e. BROADUs. NJ. D.
pEARL1NGToN. Miss. October 1G, 1878.
FIR southmayd Secretary Howard Associa-
ton:
One death and three new cases at Logtown to-
u"S' JOHN POITEvENT.
President Relief Committee.
OsyKA. Miss, October 16. 1873
#. R. southmayd. Secretary Howard Associa-
ton:
Four deaths in the last twenty-t2urr lh H22
and several very low. b. CAIN.
DUCK HILL, Miss October &c. 1873.
F. r. southmayd, Secretary Howard Associa-
No fever in the town. Gases are in the coun-
try: eleven deaths up to date. The number of
~'''" -''N 00'"'O n BAILEY, Jr., M. D.
BYRAM, Miss. October 16, 1878.
F. 3. southmayd. Secretary Howard Associa-
ton:
Nurses doing good work. Three new cases
this morning; no deaths to gate. ,rv,n,
President Relief Committee.
YAzoo CITY Miss, October 16, 1873
T. NJ Vandegriff, President Howard Association:
We have very malignant and fatal form of
fever here. Can you not send us an experienced
GEO. M. HOWELL,
President Howard Association.
VICKsBURG, Miss, October 16. 1878.
F. r; southmayd. Secretary Howard Associa-
Five deaths here yesterday: twenty five cases |
at Tallula and FIVE deaths to date. DR.; William
alef ar bave been cases
six deaths so far. At Woodrich's landing over
100 cases and about forty deaths reported. The
lean efforts to relieve sufferers In surround |
ing towns. Their expenses exceed $25 900 per
week. Ben Vail. operator. died at Meridian
j. W. HUNsAKER
MORGAN City. October 16. 1878.
F. r. Southmayd, Secretary Howard Associa-
ton:
The fever is still prevailing here with con-
siderable fatality five deaths to-day, twelve |
new cases yesterday, five to-day; total of
deaths. eighty-seven. -
a. B. HOSKYNS.
Secretary Relief Committee
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss, October 16. 1878.
f. r. southmayd. Secretary Howard Associa-
ton:
Twenty.one new eases and four deaths for
the past forty-eight hours to u NJ: to-day.
J. ". PUTNAM,
President Howard Association.
DR.. yeazie who has just returned from Port
Hudson. where he had been sent by the Howard |
Association, left again this, morning for Yazoo
City. Miss, In answer to dispatches for physi-
clan; also two nurses for same place. FIVE
nurses left this incoming for Brute Lobdeville,
and last evening four for Logtown. five miles
above Pearlingtown.
RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
The committee acknowledges the receipt OF