Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-09-25

T., WEDNESDAY 81
/ THE YELLOW FEVER.
Alarm in Northern Cities Over the Di,
| ease..-No Abatement in
Memphis.
IN MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, September 16.-There
slight and scarcely perceptible decreas
in the lever this morning, the deaths vi
to noon not exceeding 40. Th
ssddest feature of epidemic is that man,
who have been actively at worl
relieving distress are dying o.
being stricken down, among the mum
Der may be mentioned Ed. r. T. War.
sham, acting treasurer of the Masonic
relief board, and P. g. G. of the Ten
nessee Knights Templar, who had &
relapse at an early hour yesterday
morning; also w. d. McCulIum
an active Howard; Horace Briggs
Mr.. Keysar, of the Memphis Brewing
Company; B. F. Plummer, w. X. Thix.
ton, and P. d. Beecher. E. Marshall, oi
the citizens relief committee is dying.
The dead body of Mike Hewitt was
found this morning in the old Chickasaw
club building.
MEMPHIS, September 13.-Last night
was cool, but this morning the sun was
out warm again. There is no decrease
in the death rate. Undertakers report
3S deaths up to noon to-day, and l13
since noon yesterday. There is great
difficulty in arriving at the number OF
new cases, as the physicians are negligent
about making their reports. The opinion
prevails among physicians that since the
late cool weather there will be fewer
new cases and the attacks not 10 violent.
Among the dead this morning are G..
Hanning Morrison, of Morrison, and
Humes, d. A. Wardlaw, d. J. D..
Woodwork, Gen. s. Miller, with J. S.
Wilkins, jeweller, J. w. Erb, Sister
Thecla, J. A. Simmons and Geo. B. Ell.
lott. Among the new cases
were C. B. Galloway, of Pea
body hotel, James Faherty, under.
taker, Maj. VIM. Willis, superintendent
of the Southern Express Co., Pat Con-
nell, detective, and A. NJ. Stoddard, an
active Howard worker. DR.. G. A. Wise,
lately recovered from the fever, has been
sent by DR.. r. A. Mitchell, medical
director, to the Mason depot to admins
ter to the sick there.
MEMPHIS, September 1.-The fever
has taken change, it is feared, for the
worse. The nights are cold and the
days warm, and the number of new cases
may reasonably be expected to continue
large. Forty-six deaths were reported
up to noon to-day, and ninety.one for
the twehsy-four hours ending at noon.
Death is taking many of the best
citizens. Col. L. s. Knowlton, acting
postmaster, died this morning; also J. G.
Ward, Eugene ID. White, son of Rev.
George White, Ernest Cleves, j. j. Sears,
Rip" Gates, Mics NJ. B. Sage, Philip
Erb, Rev. ]. T. Early and A. ThnI,pson.
Mrs. Hoist, mother of Hoist Brcs, and
Horace H. Briggs are very low.
AT GALLIpoLIs.
CINCINNATI, September 16.-Three
deaths from yellow fever have occurred
at Gallipolis, Ohio, since Friday, Loring
Walker, Clayton Coffman, VIM. Buck.
An attempt was made to land some
of the steamer Porter's barges at
Bladensburg, some ten miles below
Gallipolis, Ohio, by a man who
was on them when they broke loose.
He was prevented from landing by a
Mr.. Montgomery, who fred several shots
at him, and followed down the river q
distance of ten miles.
AT HICKMAN.
HICKMAN, KY, via PADUCAH JUNO
TION, September 15.-Still in the valley
of the shadow of death, the fated city of
Hickman remains. The passage over the
dark river is made now by dozens. The
living shudder as they hear of the sue
cessive deaths and some we'll known name
is mentioned as the one now laid low.
From shudder they pass to chill, and
soon the raging fever marks them as the
next victim, and they are recorded as
one of the stricken, only to speedily pass
away. The hope that fingered in
the breasts of the few has changed to
despair, and all now look forward only to
utter annihilation and a blotting out
from earth. The fearful fate of Grenada
stands an appalling picture, of which
our own town is becoming q fac s;nsile.
We have had twelve deaths within the
past twenty.four hours, and eight new
cases.
ANOTHER TOWN.
GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn, September
is woe, wretchedness and de-
spair. Twelve new cases; forty-two in
all. There is but one doctor, and
he leaves us tomorrow. Nurses
are wanted. Four or five ply
sicians are wanted. We want
no postoffice orders. The post
master has fed. Every store is closed.
Nothing but the grave is yawning for its
victims Mayor Edward Beecton eays
gloomily: 81 am now satisfied that all
must die"
BATON ROUGE.
BATON ROUGE, La, September 49,
Fifty or sixty new cases for the
last twenty-four hours will Be re-
ported this morning, and three deaths of
fever. Father Lovalo, Catholic priest
and Phillip E. Maghet, Esq.,
vice consul of France, are down
sick. Both were stricken 1T their post of
duty among the sick. The weather con-
tinues cold but no frost.
(Signed) LEON JAsTRETREMsKI,
Mayor.
AT CANTON.
CANTON, Miss, September 16.-The
total number of cases to date, 4O4;
deaths, IS; new cases in last "a hours, 20;
deaths, l. DR.. Galloway, one Of our
physicians, who has been sick with the
fever, is up and on duty. (Signed)
ROBERT POWELL, Mayor.