Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-21
FROST AND ICE.

Slowly But Surely Driving Out the Swamp
Fiend--onIy Six Deaths at Memphis
Similar Decrease in Mortality Reported
From Other Points.
NEW ORLEANS AND VICINITY.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 20.-Applicalions for re-
lief to Y M. G. A. eighteen-the lowest since
the epidemic commenced. Towards 1884. most
ly old cases heretofore entered on the books.
Howard dispatches follows: Jackson
Miss, thirty-six new cases; Donaldsonville
forty, deaths SIX; Bay st. Louis,
eight new cases and three deaths the past two
morning.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 20.-Frost reported as
far south as Tangipahoa. Clear and cool. Re
port of the board of health for the twenty-four
hours ending at noon: deaths, %; cases report
ed, a..
a. d. Babbitt. we'll known telegrapher.
native of Michigan, most Jealous and active
member and secretary of the telegraph relief
committee died at l A. NJ. of yellow fever, age
70. After funeral services by Rev. DR.. Palmer
this afternoon the remains were escorted to
the cemetery by battalion of Washington ar
tillery, of which he was a member, and buried
with military honors. Among the large num-
Der present were Col. W. l.. Owen, who by the
way, has just recovered from an attack of
fever, Captain William Pierce of the Cont
nentals, and other prominent members of the
military organizations.
j. j. McDermott, operator taken with fever
| last night. Horace II. Hunt is in critical
condition
Thomas 0. Lee, cotton buyer, native of
England, who died yesterday of yellow fever at
Lewlsburg, was buried here TODAY.
The Towards send DR.. Martin and nurses to
McComb City, and nurses to Terry and Fairfax
plantations.
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Oct. pa light frost fell last
night. The board of health officially report
six deaths from yellow fever during the past
twenty-four hours ending 6 o'clock to-n CHIT
SIX additional lntermcnts of persons who died
IN the suburbs are reported by undertakes.
twenty physicians of the Howard medical
corps report rs new cases. s within the CITY
limits, and Is beyond the corporation line
Among those who died to-day are Sarah A.
Mead, WIN. Mohar, Mrs. A. d. Smith, Paul
Dunn. Mary A. Pugh, VIM. Whitfield, Thad-
deus son OF D. A. Clark
Advices from La Grange, Tenn, announce
| one new developed there to-day and one at
Grand Junction.
There are thlrty-four cases of fever under
treatment at fernando. Miss. The wife of w
b. Berry and daughter of A. j. Roach were
| Frustrated with fever late this afternoon.
The steamer Centennial from ST. Louis en-
-ON,eS w N>S" NAASoitcs P'SoSt
leaving barge of freight The steamer Belle
of st. Louis from Baton Rouge passed up this
| morning at II o'clock.
There are favorable prospects for another
| frost tonight.
RELIEF TRAIN.
| MILAN, Oct. 2O.-The Howard relief train. in
charge of Hon. John johnson, treasurer of the
| Howard association, accompanied by Wilkes,
| Howard physician, and L. j. Levin of Chicago,
| and MIR. johnson, secretary, arrived here to-
night. After q trip to Martin and jackson,
| Tenn, Mr.. johnson requested by Mayor
Robinson, of Jackson, to visit that city for the
| purpose OF investigating some suspicious cases
ut fever there prevailing. After "a thorough in
vestigation it was found there were four cases
of unmistakable yellow fever in Jackson. The
citizens are calm. No apprehensions are felt
of spread of the disease. Mr.. johnson pro
ceeds to Brownsville tonight.
| AT OTHER POINTS.
| LITTLE Rock, Oct. 20.-The latest from Au-
gusta reports the death of W. G. Harris and a
cabin boy named Walls. The mayor has or
dered the boat to leave the wharf
| OsYKA, Oct. 20.-One death and one new
case.
DucKHhL, Oct. 2O.-Several critical cases.
CANTON, Oct. 20.-Eleven new cases aud fou,
deaths. Sent physicians and nurses to Liv
| ingston. Frost again this morning, but not
| enough to kill vegetation.
| LcGTowN, Oct. 2O.-Two deaths and two new
| cases.
Pass CHRISTIAN, Oct. 2o.-Ten new cases and
| one DEATH
McCosB Cry, Oct 2o.-Nine new cases ant
two deaths.