Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-11

county outside Of the city, and large per.
centage Of them are bad. Twelve deaths re-
ported in the city on the 1st. The Howards
at New Orleans, in reply to a dispatch
from the Liverpool committee, reiterated
their former dispatch that they have funds
sufficient on hand and in sight 20 meet every
demand made upon them for relief of the
destitute and sick, and all persons applying tc
the Association will have their cases attended
TO, but that they will not furnish relief
through other committees. The Relief Asso
citation at Chattanooga announce that they
have ample funds on hand. The Board of
Health at Memphis reported 80 deaths on the
LIST. The fever has greatly abated at Port
Gibson, Miss, but 1t is spreading to an alarm
ing extent in the country and is forcing
refugees back to the town. The number of
cases there figure about 800 out of the remain
| ing population of 100, and the deaths about
1l6. Thibodeaux, La, 20 new cases and 8
deaths on the lst. Bay St. Louis, La, report
| ed % new cases and deaths
A slightly increased mortality was reported
at New Orleans on the ID No appreciable i'm.
provement at Holly Springs; II new cases
and II deaths. Bay st. Louis, new cases, IS;
deaths g Thibodeaux, new cases, Is; deaths.
3 The fever at Canton has taken fresh i'm
| petus, there being not only greater number
OF cases but of greater malignancy Memphis !:
Deaths AZ; some OF which occurred outside of
the city limits. The Howard Association at
| Vicksburg received an appeal for aid from
Haynes Bluff on the ID. The people in that
town are in a destitute condition; over 100
cases are under treatment and the epidemic is
! steadily increasing.
I
Deaths reported at Memphis on the I'd, 26:
new cases, 1873. New Orleans, 1877 new cases
full report of deaths not given. Baton Rouge,
10 deaths on the night of the ID. Bilose, La.
| 20 new cases; no deaths. Thebodeaux, 16 new
cases; no deaths Greenville Miss, has had
census taken to show the ravages of the
fever a. that place. Total population at tn e
beginning of the fever, 1850; number dead
up to the I'd, 260; number sick, 112: number
conyalescent 657; number Who have not had
the fever, 1923. New cases, 25; deaths, 6.
Reports from Hickman, KY, on the I'd, stated
That there was not one well person in the
town except the doctors and nurses.
thirty charitable organizations of New Or
leans, through their representatives, united
IN appealing for aid for the sick and destitute
OF That city, on the 4th. The appeal sets forth
that there are 100000 people in New Orleans
among whom many thousands are destitute
Inc Tear OF contagion has caused the outside
world to close its doors against them as lepers
Their avenues of trade are closed, and strong
men who would willingly work, are com
PEELED to remain idle. G. L. Smith, Collector
at that city, telegraphed to Secretary Sher-
man on the same date, that there is more
need of aid than ever, as the wharves are
industrial all
nearly every laboring man out of employment
The weather was vefv unfavorabe at Mem
phis on the 4th, and consequently there was
no decrease in the number of new cases or the
death rate; there being 1919 new cases during
the preceding twenty-four hours, and 21
deaths in the twelve hours ending at noon of
that date. The Howards warn refugees not
to return to the city, as it only adds material
for the fever to feed on, and they have all
they can do to nurse those already there. The
fever is rapidly increasing in Thibodeaux par
ish. Morgan City reports III new cases since
the 2Sth ult.
The fever had greatly abated at Vicksburg
on the 9Th, but it was increasing throughout
the country. Delta reported 20 cases. Mem
phis, % deaths reported by the Board of
Health, and the undertakers reported II out
side of the city limits. Affairs at Browns.
vile, Tenn, were reported quite distressing
by the President of the Memphis Howards,
who went to that place to give necessary as
sistance. The fever was increasing at Baton
Rouge. No decrease at Thibodeaux. Don
aldsonville, II new cases; deaths, 1. Canton, II
new cases; deaths, p Chattanooga, Tenn, new
cases, 2l; deaths, .. Secretary McCrary has
renewed his order for sending 10000 rations to
George L. Smith, Collector of Customs at New
Orleans.
A Holly Springs dispatch of the 9th gives a
deplorable account of affairs at that place.
The sender of the telegram says he is the only
person who has not had the fever. There is
great destitution among the people. About
80 cases were under treatment at Lagrange,
Tenn, and the condition of the people is most
distressing. BiloXa, La, new cases, 23; deaths,
2. Thibodeaux, La, new cases, 30; death,
ive-year-old daughter of Gov. Nichols. DON
aldsonville, new cases, %; deaths, g. Mem
phis, new cases, 81; % deaths in city limits,
II outside. The fever is epidemic at jackson,
Miss. The fever is spreading alarmingly in
the country surrounding Port Gibson. The
New Orleans Board of Health reported 80
deaths for the twenty-four hours ending at
noon of the 9th, and 1872 new cases. Total
cases to date, 10, ,4S5; total deaths, 3,171.
The fever was spreading in New Orleans on
the 9TH. Persons in affiuent circumstances
ind 1t difficult to secure competent nurses.
Total deaths for the week ending the 9th, 1923.
The Yellow Fever Commission, appointed by
Surgeon-General Woodwork, met in New Or
leans on the 9TH. Thibadeaux, fever spreading
rapidly; new cases, %. jackson, Miss, fever in
creasing slowly. Memphis, the warm weather
has tended to favor the spreading of the fever;
gloomy reports were received from the in
terror towns. Deaths, 26 in the city limits
% outside of the city limits The fever was
reported at a stand still at Grand Junction,
Tenn. At Morgan City the fever was increas-
ing rapidly; l75 cases in the city; deaths on
the Tth; many families were in want and dis
tress. Donaldsonville, deaths, 6; new cases,
H. Holly Springs, fever abating.
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
News has been received at Bombay from
simla that an opportunity has been afforded
the Ameer to make amends for the affront Of
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