West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-10-19

~ tnat congress Will nave 70 make ap-
preparation and fi,l up the whole rotton
area from sound land out TO the borders Of
the current
surgeon.General woodwortk, of the Ma.
rine Hospital Service, October s, received a
telegram from Holly Springs, Mississippi,
stating that the total number of deaths at
that place from yellow fever 10 date was
two hundred and thirty-fve. The total
number OF cases can not be accurately re-
ported now. The sender, who il the
Chairman Of the Relief Committee, saws :
"Our situation ~ indescribable, and none
would believe II unless they saw for them
selves. | am the emily citizen who has not
had the fever, and almost daily the Office has
been swept Of clerks, messengers and other
employees. There IN grea, destitution
among the people, and we are using every
means to prevent suffering. You have been
exceedingly kind TO us, and will here ex.
press our deep and lasting gratitude"
The Catholic Relief Association, Of New
Orleans, acknowledge the receipt OF =
munihcent donation from Cardinal Me-
Closky in the shape OF check for five thou.
sand dollars. The Touro Infrmary and the
Hebrew Benevolent Association make the
followingappeal:
"To the lsraelites OF the United States
We have never obtained any funds from
home associations, except by specific in
structions. We have in continual employ.
ment thirteen physicians, provide for thirty
orphans outside OF the Asylum, aud attend
to and entirely support over FIVE hundred
sufferers. We have not sufficient funds TO
carry us through ten days. Destitution is
greater than ever, and will increase for n
month longer. We therefore appeal TO the
lsraelites Of our country to aid us promptly
in this unparalleled calamity.
"CHAs. SIMON, Act'g Prest.
ERNST T. FLoRAScB, Sec'y."
Port Gibson dispatch of the 6th saws
The fever is still spreading alarmingly in
the country. IL is now reported at the fol.
lowing plantations: X. :. Patterns, g. W.
Humphreys, HeSley's, Bertron's. Fischer's.
Spratts, Dorsey's, Vim. Moore's, Bridge.
Wells, Burlington's, Parkers, Idlewild's,
Dan. Humphreys, John Humphreys, Bald.
wins upper place, Jeffries, McArthur's, near
Shiloh, Brandywine neighborhood, Ford's,
Mackay's, Collinss, Sam. Humphreys,
Parks place and VIM. Hughes Port Glib.
son furnishes nearly all supplies of ice,
medicines, physicians aud nurses for these
places. Total deaths to date in the country,
hfty-one. Among the recent deaths recorded
we mention Hon. w. II. Martin, Alice and
Willie Disharoon, a child Of ID. Il. Hum
phreys, and Miss Sallie Burnet, daughter of
John Burnet.
Memphis, on the 9TH reports a favorable
change. Cairo confesses the presence OF
the fever and reports a number of deaths
points in the far South suffer severely.
Hickman, Mason, Martin, Huntington,
Brownsville, and many other points in
Tennessee report increase Of the pesIilence
From Memphis, October 7: The demand
for nurses at the Howard Association head.
quarters to-day has been in excess of the
supply. The present warm weather has
tended TO favor the spreading of the
lever, and reports from the interior towns
give gloomy accounts OF the condition of
affairs. Additional nurses were sent to
Tuscumbia, Ala, Moscow, Paris, Lagrange.
Masons, Brownsville, Tenn, and Garner,
Miss, this afternoon, and others will be
sent tomorrow. Sheriff J. w. Anderson
is reported in critical condition, with
but faint hopes OF recovery. A. V. bod, a
well-known statiOner, was taken down this
afternoon. The appeals for physicians from
adjacent towns, which have been responded
70, have left n scarcity of medical men in
Memphis, and the demand for their services
is increasing daily. The Board of Health
ofhcially reports twenty-six deaths from
yellow fever during the past twenty
Tour hours ending at six o'clock to-
night. Underwriters report twenty-five
additional deaths occurring outside OF
the city limits for the same period.
The steamer Chambers, in the employ of
the United States Marine Hospital Service.
anchored in mid stream last night. Sur.
geon Reyes, accompanied by DR.. Frank
Reilly, OF Chicago, was on shore this
morning endeavoring to find such OF the
government officials as were left in the
city. DIR. Reyes appeared perfectly serene
The Chambers will leave this afternoon,
continuing on her voyage OF mercy.
No supplies were needed here. n. NJ.
keyes, nj. d., Frank w. Reilly, NJ. d.,
representatives of the Chicago Relief Com.
mittee, were in the city this morning. They
went on down the river on the hospital sup
ply boat Chambers, with medical aid and
other supplies for points down the river
There are thirty-five cases In Hopefeld
Arkansas, opposite Memphis. There were
three deaths yesterday Mrs. Leonard Jerry
Stack and James Guthrie. Mrs. Blalock
has bad case and needs a nurse
New Orleans, October Z The mortuarv
report for the week ending Sunday six n.
M, show the total deaths, 500; yellow
fever, 1913; other fevers, So deaths in
public institutions, 80 deaths certified by
Coroners, %. The Yellow Fever Com.
missioners appointed by Surgeon General
Woodwork, consisting OF DR.. S. NJ. BE.
miss, of New Orleans, Chairman, DR.. Je.
rome Cochran, of Mobile, and Professor
klerd Howard, Of Baltimore, met TODAY
in the University Building. DR.. Cochran
explained to the reporter the method of
inquiry to be pursued. In addition to the
answers expected 10 be received from per.
sons TO whom circulars are being sent, these
circulars embracing every possible question
IN regard to the origin, contagion, or infee.
ton. spread, effects, treatment, and resul,
OF yellow fever, the commission expects to
gather an immense amount of testimony by
investigating particular cases, going from
house TO house, making inquiries OF con.
valescents, their relatives aud friends, ex.
aminiug the sanitary condition of the
loci OF the disease, and in numerous
other ways attempting To clear up the
ground, and roach some general principles
upon which a respectable and automatic
idea can be based. With this intent, the
Commissioners spent the morning hours i'm
selecting from book furnished by the
Board OF Health, the names Of persons
and places to be visited. No prominence
~ sought to be given to selected persons.
Their names will therefore be withheld
from the public. The results OF the visits
hereafter will be published in full. j.
w. Nader, Secretary OF the Peabody As.
ISOLATION, il cOnvalescing. The reports
show continued spreading Of the fever i'm
the Third and Sixth districts, every mem.
Der OF the families, In some cases, being
prostrated, and those in afluent circum-
stances ind difficulty in securing competent
nurses. In the Fifth District CAlgiers),
there is no improvement. Rev. Father
Kraft, OF Vaudeville, L., died there Of
yellow fever DR.. Kennedy, n volunteer
physician from Galveston, Texas, was taken
down with the fever.
New Orleans, oct. g. Sixty.three deaths
and two hundred and eigbty.nine cases
since sunday noon. The fever has attacked