The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-10-13
The Fever in Memphis
Vicksburg and Other
Southern Towns.
MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS
Saturday,, Oct. 5.-Deatks. IS inside city limits
and II in suburbs.
Sunday Oct 6-Deaths, % in city limits 10
Joe Williams is that of Rev. Antonio Linsella
pastor of St. Joseph'e, Catholic.
Monday, Oct. 7-Deaths, 2G in city, % out
side.
side.
Tednesday, Oct. 9.-Dsaths, IS in the city and
II outside.
Thursday Oct. 10 O-Deaths, "a in the city and
II outside, 50 being white persons and the
balance colored.
Saturday, Oct, 5-Deaths 4 The fever has
greatly aoated and but few new cases. The
fever is increasing fearfully through the coun-
try.
Sunday, Get 6.-Deathe 3
Monday, Oct 7.-Deaths, in the city and
in immediste neighborhood.
Wednesday, Oct. 9.-No report for Tuesday.
On Wednesday there were deaths in the city
and outside.
Thursday, Cct 1O.-Fever reports frcm sur
roNhaing country very dsconEagiHG, many
new cases being reported from all directions.
Reports from Delta, Tallulah and Delhi show
an increased number in new cases The same
report comes from Edwards and Bolton, Miss.
HOLLY SPRINGS.
Saturday, Get. -12 deeths on 4th and 5th.
All day yesterday it ives known that Sister
Victoria of Bethlehem Academy, could not live
She had had the fever and took relapse from
overwork in nursing her Sisters who bad fall
en- victims to the disease. Every effort was
made to save a life that bad been cheerfully
offered TO smeliorate the sufferipgs of people
she lovtd and lived among. No finer example
of Cht!-uan heroism eau be foond she was
beloved AID admired, not only by her Sisters
but by all who knew her
Oct THE number of new cases yesterday
was 1s number to-day 5 number of deaths
Yesterday was 3 to-day 9 DR.. G. II. Gray, of
TaYa hn has fat n n
cessfully served us, leaves for home in the
morning, TO our deep regret. Yesterday, Sister
Ksvrentia, the only one of the Sisters " ho had
not taken the fever, Was stricken. after having
aided in paying the last tribute to Sister VIC
tJria.
Oct S-Only l death to day and new
cases. We all feel sad over the fate of the
Sisters of Bethlehem Academy, for six out of
thirteen have been laid alongside of the priest,
Father Oeerti, who lott his life among the
first since which time Father Lamy, of New
Orleans, hes taken his place and been the
priest, irrespective of churches or condition.
He has endesred himself TO all of us by his
pious and manly C purse throughout so much
has been the ca SO in regard to the Sisters and
priests that we all feel like becoming Catho-
lies. l am counting up the number of yellow
fever patients and It reaches 1864 t.; number of
deaths 241 The plumber of people still to take
the fever is not far from 500. HOLLAND.
BATON ROUGE.
Get. 5-Desths for the last tweL ty four hours
We are averaging over eighty new cases
d ally for the past four days. The city is now
q hospital almost every house con taiDs some
sick. We are now in the midst of trouble;
those who are well are worn out through want
of rest and sleep.
Oct Ill ne " cases and IL deaths of yellow
fever are officially reported, with one physi-
clan to hear from, for the 4s honrs ending this
morning.
Oct 8-New cases AZ. deaths7.
Oct 9-New csses 80, deaths 5, two of which
occurred in the PenitentiAry.
Get. 10-New ceses 46, deaths none.
PORT GIBSON, MISS.
Oct. G-The fever is spreading to an alarming
extent in the surrounding country, 81 deaths
having taken place.
oct. S-po deaths since Sal urday.
at least 40 whites have died of yellow fever
in the country. Tie number of deaths of COL
ored persons net known, but many more than
of whites.
Oct. IO-Since last report, the fever has con-
tinued spreading rapidly throughout the coun-
try, on plant atoms, in every direction. In the
Rocky Springs Deighborbood there are great
many cases, and several deatf there already.
Total deaths to date in town and con ntry reach
nearly 200. deaths in town within the last
"a hours. On many plantations the distress is
appalling,
PAINCoURTvILLE, LA,
Oct S-Out of population of 175 inhabitants,
divided in 33 families, record up to date in
our village 80 cases and g deaths, and have
over 600 cases in the parish.
Rev. Father Viollier, of st. Napoleon Church
died here Sunday morning, and q most suit
able cortege for the time being followed ms
esIthly remains to the grave. Rev. Father
Lassrdeu, of this place. is recovering lalLIy'
Rev. Father Boudre, of Platenville, was taken
sick yes terday. This leaves us without priest
to administer to the sick. Our people behave
nnost heroically, no panic, no stampede nearly
All of those who are mp beartily teDderinR
their services to sttend tno 0iskS the Siaters OK