Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-25
THE FEVER.

~ oSOu eo-uoyt iucIc nave OSeu uIty SIX uebtn
Including fourteen reported this morning.
Iee usual activity prevails ct ell association
headquarters. Every one seems tot realize anC
feel that 1t is now fight for life. No hope o.
abatement Of the disease can be expected ill
killing frost comes, which, judging from the pres
ent warm weather, is yet far in the future.
/ NEW ORLEANS, September "a. Deaths on plan
tstons in and near Pattersonville u.s. and As case,
all whites. The number of cases and deaths Of
negroes is unknown. Most Of the sick are i'm
proving.
Noon.-Deaibs So, cases 1879; total cases Sill
total deaths 2, 512
The reports during the morning indicate that
fever continues spreading in the direction of Car
rolton, and in the rear of the third district. The
deaths include 10 under seven years.
From boon to six o'clock p. M, Is deaths have
been reported. There are 1871 cases, of which SIS
date prior to the 2lst.
The fever is spreading throughout the county,
In addition to the places heretofore reported it
has appeared at Rlcshoe plantation in Bayou
TECH, Terresux Boz hes, st. Bernard parish, STAFF
Landing and Cstohou's parish.
The board of health to day IN an Official report
opY published 100 new cases out Of 302 reported
the re,t being of oates varying from the st TO the
20th OF September. One ply stefan alone report
ed 80 old Cases.
NEW YORK. September "a A New Orleans
despatch says the fever is raging at Southwest
Pass. and physicians and nurses we're sent there
yestefusy ana also TO Holly Springs.
The despatch announces the arrival of physi-
clans and nurses from New Orleans at Vicksburg.
MEMPHIS, September "a. The hope tina, the
fever Is abatlDg Is dIspeled by the reports of 10.
day at Howard headquarters. There has been q
continuous call for nurses, and the demand has
given employ ment to many who were about de-
parting.
The board of health reports g. deaths for the
twenty four hours ending at SIX o'clock last night
~ colored. This is an increase Is compared with
the day previous.
X. r. Ca,ron, agent of the associated press,
died last night ALEC Judge Charles korlrelcht
aud Charles &. Brooks. The former was elected
Chancellor at the August election by the natons!
Ereenbackers.
A tug and barge were secured to forward sup
plies contributed by the citizens of Louisville and
Nashville TO GreenviIle, Miss.
Twenty five physicians Of the Towards report
l56 new cases.
A Chattanooga, Tenn, despatch says there we're
three deaths and ionr new cases of fever 10 the
last twenty-four hours. The board Of health adj
vises those who can to leave the city - the dis
ease IS assuming its worst type.
New ORLEANS, September "a. The French
residents OF san Francisco appear to have been
led into an error by the recent telegram sent out
by the Howard Association. An inquiry has been
made through the San Francisco Courier whether
the relief committee of the Union Francaise de-
sire further contributions. MIR. Belloger, acting
Sobeui VI AieuScJ euu PiCs.ueut vi Tctlcl COLL
mittee here, yesterday replied BY telegraph as
follows:
Funds are most urgently needed. The New
York Courier oil the 18Th inst explains. l will
apply to day to the Howards."
MIR. Belloger in letter TO the Howard Assocs-
ton after explaining why they had not applied to
them says: Now think may intercede with
you for my countrymen. and should you have any
funds TT United to our committee, l should feel
deeply gr.ti6ed"
G ~ oc 81. =
ing pointed out how the wants Of each individual
might be supplied, says the money SO generously
sent to US IRON all quarters, is sacred fund held
IN trust Tor those who are its proper benefcaries,
and must be administered under the immediate
supervision Of our members who are held PERSON
ally respops for its proper distribution aud
pendture.
Collector Smith has received q despatch from
the secretary of war stating that he had just been
informed that the Howard Association had . large
fund OF cash on hand, and he THINKS therefore.
that further issue OF rstions by the government
to the yellow fever sufferers would not be justii-
ed. The order for the additional 49, 900 Tstlons
has been suspended.
The committee still hope the secretary of war
will allow the rations to be issued after receiving
= despatch sent this morning.
WATER VALLEY, La, September a. The few
er is increasing. Two new cases to-day and one
death.
CHARLESTON, S. c.. September "a. The gov.
ernor will issue = proclamation tomorrow setting
apart Friday October Attn as = day Of fasting, hui
initiation aud prayer, in view of the great calam-
ity which has teialien the people Of the South.
GREENvILLE, September "a. Over 800 cases to
date aud 2l0 deaths. There is no decrease-the
fever is spreading in the country. The Mayor
and Marshal are dead, and but very few are left.
There Is great trouble in ying the dead.
BATON ROGUE, September "a. One death and
Al new cases.
At Morgan City the total cases are 1884; deaths,
25; under treatment, SO; discharged, II.
OsYKA, Miss, September "a There have been
so cases OF fever up to date, and deaths. Many
are convalescing.