The New York herald., 1878-08-25

as deserted as a graveyard; even the saloons are
beat, the physician on his way see patient
ana the newspaper reporters in search OF news
fever season and general gpasion in suss pre-
ns sna snt o. our people at tho pres
which appeare'h not until October
TERROR AND DISTRESS IN vIcKsBURG.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
vicKsBURG, August "a, 1873
The fever is still on the increase. The new cases
reported IN the last twensy-iour hours arc IT, Toaal
number OF cases to date, nearly 1O0 Tho sections re-
port IA in'erments for the last hours The
increase OF new cases for the last few days arc
principally colored. To add to the horrors Of the
situation the fever 10 spreading throughout
try among those that fed IRON tho city
At its first appearance here. There they
are Stunned like lepers by the country people,
and provisions medicines, &c, can only 10 obtained
from the city, and fever there means certain death.
sIcKESISG SUFFERING.
The scenes OF suffering, and misery In this CITY
beggar description. Whole families arc stricken
down time, and there they lie dead and dying
until discovered by brave Samaritan Of the How
ard Association They Keep mon going In every ward
In the city for that purpose. The doctors
all agree that this is the most violent type OF fever
and to express the idea the Eveatng Commercial
"wanss to just shake hands with convalescent.n
Cases that have had every attention that money
friends could procure are pronounced out OF
danger or getting along finely, and the next
heard from them 10 their death. 1t seems more like
the olden legends Of the plague than ike to acknow
ledge, for though veteran of Atty three, /
will feel better when 1t is over, for
know Of those who have nurssd it in
the past that arc down The Masons, Odd Eel
lows and knights Of Pythias have applied TO their
brothers for aid, and relief from them is csming
already.
There is NO fever at Matches. II should be Canton,
Miss In your issue OF the 2lst.
SICK.
Three doctors arrived from Now Orleans this morn
ing and are already double duty One moro OF the
home force went down to-day, DR.. Barber, OF
Levee street. There four physi.
Clans Down. Drs Bsfour. Booth, Barber
and Hunt, and there are hundreds of
in the city not under treatment The city
presents wierd appearance after night Large
kettles Of tar bundles OF fat pine burning on
nearly every corner, which fills tho city with smoke
and dimly lights the lonely and deserted streets Of
this God forsaken city.
RAPID INCREASE OF THE DIsEAsH--AN APPEAL
HOWARD ASSOCIATION or vICKsBURG, Mrss.,1
VicksBrRG, August 20, 1873. I
To THE EDITOR OF THE HKRALD:-
Confirming press accounts please annsuncs a rapid
increase of yellow fever, principally among the des.
titute. Money is needed for their relief Yours,
WILLIAM A. FAIRCHILD, Chairman.
THE sCoUR0E IN NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, La, August "a, 1873
To.day's yellow fever reports show 1893 new cascs
and AZ deaths. Hugh Irvine, chief operator Of tho
Western Union Telegraph office in this cisy ied this
morning OF yellow fever utter six day illness
Tho total number oi cases for the week is sel, and
up to dato l.s66- Thesto.ai number OF deaths
for she week Is 311, and to date 677. There
is no explanation OF tho increase OF new cases
to-day other than tho spread OF tho disease,
tho report containing but fow II any more
old than those of the two preceding days
From to six o'clock this evening 1O3 new cases
had been reported at the office of the Board OF HEALTH
indicating s,il larger number Of now cases for to.
morrow than were reported up TO noon to-day
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE PROGRESS OF
THE DISEASE.
WASHINGTON, August 81, 1873.
NEW 0RLEASs.-Durng tho week ended yesterday
noon there were III cases Of yellow fever and 295
deaths, making in all 1878 cases and 534 deaths
During the twenty -four hours to noon yesterday
there were l23 new cases ana 40 deaths.
vicKsBrRc.-At least 400 OF yellow fever from
date OF commencement August IL to yesterday oven
ing, and 60 deaths 20 deaths during the last twenty
four hours Dr. Booth. IN charge OF the Marine Hos
ptal service at that port. tclcgrapbs-"I am sick;
impossible to procure accurate data"
MKMrHIs-144 cases OF yellow fovcr and SO deaths
during six days TO Friday evening
CANTON, Miss.-Firss case OF yellow fever occurred
at Canton on AugustL To yesterday evening there
were Is cases and deaths
PoRr GinsoS. Mis..-Tne first case OF yellow ievsr
originating Port Gibson occurred August 3 result
Ing In death August 4. The disease began to spread
august IA; lis cases aud deaths to yesterday
morning
CIScrSSATL-To yesterday ovonug no more cases OF
yellow fever had developed at Cincinnati since tho
two mentioned IN the last report. Tho engineer Of
tho steamer Golden kuls was admitted 10 tho hospital
on the 22d ins with yellow lever, and also one other
case OF probable yellow ievcr from Memphis.
August Il patient from New Orleans.
OCEAN srRscs MIss.-rnree cascs OF yellow fever
and death; all Imported.
ST LouIs--Four refugees died OF yellow lover al
81 Louis during the past week.
LOUISVILLE rivor boatmcn suffering from
yellow lever are under treatment In IN improvised
hospital on the Marine Hospital grounds, admitted
from steamers John Porter. sunnower Belle ana
Golden Crown, on the 17th and 18th inst.
MonILE --lhe case reported as yellow fever August
10 Is now officially announced as unaoubtsdiy ms
take Dcspatches to sd inst report good health
KEY Wksr No yellow lever for three weeks to
yesterday evening.
GRESADA $50 many or tho remaining population
stricken with the lever that definite In formation OF
the number OF aud deaths could no, be obtained
HAvASA-Nincty deaths from yellow lever and 8
from smallpox ior the week ending August H.
MArASzAs decreased cases oil yellow ievcr. Only
five vessels 10 port on August 10, and ali OF
them have either had or were having cases of yellow
fever board
CAKDESAs AND sAGvA LA.GnASDs, CrBA.-No yellow
fever advices TO the 1Jth inst
BonBAy.-rhirty. three deaths from cholera and Is
from smallpox. week ended July .
CALcUrrA.-Ninetccn deaths from ohoicra and 30
from smallpox week ended June %
Reports IRON otnor places indicate good health.
JOHN ". wOODwORrH
Surgeon General, U :. Marine Hospital Service
NORTHERN ASSISTANCE ASKED.
LEXINGTON. Mise, August 10. 1878
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD
yellow fever is raging at Grenada and Wick sbure, and
Is reported at Water Valley, Holly Springs. winona,
Vaiduc, Canton aud Jackson, aud In fact at almost