The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-23
YELLOW FEVER.
News from Affected Points. -.-Fewer
New Cases and Fewer Deaths.
The Peabody Association Wants No
More Funds.
Weather Clear and Cold at Memphis.
PgyER REPORT.

MEMPHIS, October 22.-lt commenced
raining last night at 10 o'clock and contin.
ued till 5 o'clock this morning. II is clear
and cold, with thermometer at So.
From 8 o'clock last evening till noon to-
day eleven orders for interments by un-
dertakers are reported.
Five new cases and one death are re.
ported as having occurred yesterday Al
TusCumbia, Ala.
The Charleston, S. c., aothorities have
telegraphed that their nurses can return
home without being subject to examina-
ton. ,l...-.-. e..FyEG rs.
The Howard Association is rapidly send
ing of all the nurses abroad, their services
being considered no longer needed. IA;
New ORLEANS, October 22.- Weather
clear and cool. Thermometer 65". Deaths
~, new cases reported III. Total deaths
1915, total cases i, 2,420.
CAIRO, ILL.,, October 22.-Two new cases
and one death are reported in the last "a
hours. FaIp Il
CHArr4soooA, October 22.-Deaths In
the last twenty-four hours from yellow
fever, 4; IA new cases, l2 colored. Drs.
Fraer, Baxter, Knott and Blackord are
improving rapidly.
NEw ORLEANS, October 22.-Mrs. Mary
Schoenberge, wife Of Rev. Schoenberge,
superintendent Of the Jewish Widows and
Orphans Home, died OF yellow fever to-
day. Having the charge OF ia children
she felt the weight OF the great response
bility, performing her duty increasingly
and truly caring for the healthy and nurs-
ing the sick.
A man named Moore, from Illinois,
suicided to-day by taking morphine.
Cause, fear OF yellow fever.
Rev. Albert Barthe, 3S years OF age,
pastor OF the German Lutheran Church in
the sixth district, died to-day OF yellow ie-
yer. His wife died of the same disease a
few days since.
HoIiY SPRINGS, October o. Two new
cases and 5 deaths. Heavy rain lastnight
Clear and cold to-day. ..-...ss5''
BAroS ROUGE, October 22.-New cases
2S; no deaths. Weather turning cold.
Thirteen new cases and 8 deaths during
tie past two days. ---4 ~
40 FURTHER FUNDS NEEDED.
NEw ORLEANS, October 22.-To the gen.
erous friends North, East and West: The
Peabody Subsistence, Association of New
Orleans returns to each and all their Sin
cere. thanks for the noblesgenerostyi ex-
hibited in furnishing money and pro-
visions for our distressed people. No
further funds will be needed.
+. DoLHoSDR, President.
Notice has been given that no requi.
sitions will be issued after Saturday next.
The Ladies' Peabody Auxiliary Associa-
ton will continue the distribution Of sup
plies, clothing, etc. ~
OsYKA, October 22.-Three new cases
and death; 8 very low.
HAyDsBoEo, October ee.-New cases
daily.
Nrw ORLEANS, October 22.-Dr. Martin,
OF the United States monitor Canonicus,
leaves tomorrow for sterges' plantation,
Bayou Tache, in response to the applica-
ton to the Howards for physicians.
Applications for relief to the Y. NJ. G. A.
amount to IS, Howards 144, mostly old
cases. ..
JACKSON, MISS, October e2-New cases
2s, deaths3. Rain last night, followed by
cold winds to-day.
TAxzirAHoE, October 22.-New cases
two, deaths one.
BAY ST. LOUIS, October 22.-Seven new
cases and no deaths.
Pass CHRISTIAN, October 22.-Two new
cases and one death. .i.F. -
McCoxB Cry, October 22.-Two new
cases and one death. g,
GRAND JUNCTION, TENN, October o.
One new case to-day. There Is q prospect
OF a frost tonight. We hope the fever
will soon be over, for our money, meat,
sugar, coffee and stimulants are nearly out.
MEMPHIS, October 22.-The Board Of
Health officially reported deaths from
yellow fever during the past twenty-four
hours ending ate O'clock tonight Thir-
teen physicians Of the Howard medical
corps reports 25 new cases, IL in the city
and l8 in the suburbs.
The Cotton Exchange was opened this
morning regularly for business by Super
intendent John S. Toot. NTE,
The Government relief steamer John n.
Chambers from Vicksburg arrived to-
night ut Z o'clock. All on board are re-
ported well. The steamer Colorado passed
up at 6 r. NJ. Weather clear and cold,
with favorable prospects Of frost.
LOUISVILLE, October 22.-Dr. Luke P.
Blackburn was publicly serenaded and
welcomed at the Gait House tonight in
recognition Of his heroic conduct in at
tending the yellow fever sick OF the South.
DR.. J. H. Leslie, his assistant, was present,
but DR.. Daniel Gober, who was also at
Hickman, had not recovered sufficiently
to attend the reception. ts % Z Q "aS