The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1878-09-25
The scourge OF the south.


New ORLEANS, Sept. 4.-The fever at Greenville
continues increase rapidly rs reported there
and IA deaths 20 and the reports Sc in-
ernents the past q hours. One physician reports
90 new cases. The number of cases will 20 far
above other days since the fever appeared.
Weather unfavorable, heavy rain. New cases 2l2,
deaths ~.
GRENADA, Mss, Sep. 4-sinee last night the re-
ports are IL new cases aud deaths. No abatement
Of the fever.
vIcKsBURG Sept. so cases reported at Green
vile, Miss, II deaths. 80 cases and ii deaths at
Goodrch's Landing.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 3.-The Americana special from
Brownsville, SIS miles east Of Memphis, says to-day
has been blue one-lS new cases and deaths re-
ported. The fever attacks natives and visitors alike
The Howards and city authorities have to bury the
dead themselves. The town is deserted. all stores
except drug stores closed nurses, money and sup
plies needed.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 3.--The Howard Association
issued over 1900 ratons to-day. dispatch TO the
HOwards from Ocean Springs reports two deaths from
yellow fever yesterday, and four under treat
ment. Father Charles is down with the fever.
LITTLE Rock, Sept. 3.-Exceedingly warm and op
pressive to-day thermometer 80. Aid for the fever
districts still goes forward.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 1.-The condition OF our city beg
gars description. While the list of new cases reported
Is only about 60, the death rate has amounted to So.
only two of which from other than yellow
fever. Bodies discovered To- day in out of the
way pidcess Hnlcu nave appearances Deeu ueau
several days One popularity manifested among the
sick is desire to seclude themselves, while amOGg
the poor there is unreasonable fear of being sent
the hospital inrmary hence the discoveries Of
to-day. Father Walsh, of St. Patrieks church, sends
forth the following:
II appeal to all Catholic societies for aid. Three
priests alone remain. All others dead sick.
Three hundred lives saved at the Father Mat
thew's camp. Arrangements being made to pro-
vide for orphans"
Mnrtalirv In niyht and this mr. ia faarfu1
Two undertakers report thirty nterments of whites
The county undertaken reports loo interments of
paupers, three-fourths Of whom are negroes. DR.. W.
K. Hodges and Postmaster Thompson died this morn
ing. Mayor Flippin, A. R. Droescher, sergeant-at-
of the general council, and city tax. collector
Schater are down with the fever.
Holly SPRINGS, Miss, Sept. 4.-0ver so cases of
fever here deaths. Stores all closed-people gone
who can get away. Great need of nurses and ply
seians. Situation simply appalling. The outside
world appealed to for help.
GREESvILLE, Sept. 4.-Feyer cases to-day, 10 /;
deaths, 10. Many of the poor in destitute
diti2n. Nurses and physicians needed.
NEw ORLEANS, Sept. deaths to-day include 10
children under years. A dispatch to the Towards
from Canton says, ~ and deaths in the past
"a hours. Several parties died in the country after
leaving town.
PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 4.-Contributions in this
city date for yellow fever sufferers exceed $4,000,
and the relief committee report subscriptions steadily
coming IN. Three loads of provisions have been
| shipped to-day.
SAN FRANCIsCO, Sept. 4.-Local collections by Rev.
| Elkan, Rabbi of the Temple Emanuel, and F. A.
Haber among Israelites of this city, independent
what has been done BY the former connection with
the general relief committees, 81 500 The
money has been sent by them TO sufferers in INSTALL
ments at different times. The Masonic lodges are
contributing literally; about $1,000 have been for
Warded through the Grand Lodge Of this State Cit
liens of Fresno have forwarded to the committee OF
ST. Johns Episcopal Church Sl26 IS, to be applied
to the fund in aid of the sufferers. At the regular
meeting of Parker Lodge, No. I24, I.0.0.F., held
last night, the sum of 1925 donated to the Odd
| Fellows general relief fund of the the south for re-
| lief of yellow fever sufferers The U. S. Surveyor
| General at Wagner and the employees of his office
paid to the of the relief committee this
morning $40.
| SANTA BARBARA, Sept. Sat a meeting of citizen!
held at the city hall this evening to take L
raise funds to aid in relieving distress in the Southern
| States, committee was appointed, aud before the
| meeting closed SIPS was raised.