New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-25
THE FEvER-sTRICKEN CITIES.

THE FEVER-STRICKEN CITIES.
THE DEATH or DIR. KIBBE IN NEw-oRLEANs-RE-
PORTS FROM HEw-oRLEANs, MEMPHIS. GREEN
VILE AND OTHER PLACES.
NRw-ORLEANs Sept. 24.-The deaths reported
to-day number seventy-three; the new cases go,
many dating previous to the 21st The fever is
spreading through the country. In addition to the
places heretofore reported it has appeared at Rico
hoo Plantation, on Bayou Teche Terre Beufs' st.
Bernard Parish. and StaffOrd's Landing, Catahoula
Parish 1t was officially announced at the office OF
the Board of Health this morning that DIR.
Kibbe, inventor of the fever cot. died at the
Hotel Dieu at II o'clock on Monday night.
An evening paper says that his attending ply
sician Dr. Chopin, reported last evening that ms
patient was improving. IL seems, however, that
DIR. Klbbe's temperature gradually fell TO go by
o'clock Yesterday evening and from that time 1t
was almost an impossbty to take his tempera-
ture ms he would not allow the thermometer to he
placed in his mouth. ThencefOTth TO tho time OF
his death his temperature rose, and when last taken
registered 1919. Attempts were made to admins
ter stimuants. but the patients stomach would not
retain Them and he finally died in state of utter
prostratiOn. The case is a lamentable one. The
doctor came here on mission of mercy, having full
faith in his fever cot and bydropathc treatment.
They have been tested, and though successful III
is now numbered with the host that have fallen
before the tramp of the saffron steed. His memory
will long be cherished among those whose behalf
he rsked his life and died DIR. Morley yellow fever
specialist is said to be quite low with the fever
BATON ROUGE. Sept. 24.-Death from yellow
fever, l new cases. Al.
MoRGAN CITY. La, Sept 2i.-Total number of
cases of fever TO date 134 deaths 25 under treat
ment "a discharged, II.
PATTERsoSvILLE, La, Sept. 2i.-Snce the first
appearance of the fever on La GOrda Plantation,
there have been in that vicinity 43 cases and 10
deaths among the white population large num-
Der of blacks have been sick and a few have died,
but the fever is generally Of mild type.
GREENvILLK. Miss, Sept. 2i.-Dr. Sam. Walker
IS sick. Over 800 cases of fever have occurred to
date. and ten deaths. There is no decrease in the
disease. The fever is spreading in the country.
The Mayor and City Marshal dead. Few peo-
pie are left There is great trouble in burying the
dead.
Terry Miss. Sept. 2l-There have been three
fever deaths here to-day Twelve cases under
treatment
CANToN, Miss. Sept. 2t-Twenty-thTco new
cases and one death here to-day. The new cases
are principally among the negroes. The disease Is
spreading to the suburbs of the city and into the
surrounding country. Oaly two Of the doctors here
are in active service
MEMPHIS, Sept 2i.-The hope that the fever was
abating has been dspeed by the reports of to-day.
AT the Howard Association headquarters there has
been one continuous eau Tor nurses ana 'he uehne
has gwen employment TO many VINO were
on the eve of departure for their homes
thinking that their services were no
longer required. The Board of Health officially
reports 81 deaths for the "a hours ending at
o'clock last night. OF these p were eolored
This is a great increase as compared with
the day previous, when only 33 were re-
ing Death took among Others Yesterday
Judge Charles Kortrcicnt. Judge kortrelcht was
elected Chancellor at the late August election by
the National GreenbackeTs. r. r. Catrqn,
agent of the Associated Press IN this
CITY died last night at o'clock. A. ID. Lang
staff president of the Howard Association was seen
on the streets yesterday, looking very feeble;
Twenty-Five phyacians Of the Howard Medical
Corps report 1876 new cases. .
Every one seems 10 realize and feel now that II Is
fight for life. No hope of the abatement Of tue
disease can be expected till killing frost comes,
which, Judging from the present warm weather, II
yet far IN the future 80,
John Fenwick late secretary Of the Southern OIL
Works died this morning also elk 6llmhfIln,
the postmaster at the National Cemetery, four
miles east of this city.
CHATTANooGA, Tenn, Sept 24.-There have been
four deaths aud three new cases OF yellow fever
duTing The last twenty-fOur hours. The Board of
Health advises those who can to leave the CITY, rs
the disease u now of a more severe tyne. go
CHARLESTON, 5. G., sept. 2l.-lhe Governor VIII
issue q proclamation tomorrow morning setting
apart Friday, October 4, as day al lasting hu-
initiation and prayer. IN view OF the great calamity
which has bcfallen the people of the West.
HICKMAN, Ky, Sept. 24.-NO deaths ana no new
OsyER. Miss sept. 2I-There have been eighty
cases of yellow fever aud eight deaths here to-day
Many are COnyalescing
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