The New York herald., 1878-08-26
Dreadful Condition of Grenada, Memphis
and VickSburg.
CONDITION OF NEW ORLEANS
Urgent Need for Physicians and Nurses in
the Stricken Towns.
TWO. CASES IN PHILADELPHIA
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,.., GRENADA, Miss,
p Via WATER VALLEY, Miss, August 25. 1873 AF
Your correspondent to Jay interviewed several
members OF tho medical fraternity to what they
thought OF the plan proposed yesterday by iow ci
zens OF Holly Springs, which teIegraphed to the
HERALD last night Every physician your correspond
ent conversed with agreed with the proposed
rangcment. and said further that such Is the only
WY LETT opon to eradicate the disease thor
oughly from the town before tho time for FROST
SO long the living and the dying, the sick
and the well, the city, where the disease has
been SO exceedingly viruent. so long will the dying
die and the living get sick, for the atmosphere which
is so thoroughly impregnated with millions OF fever
germs win continue to hold possession OF tho place
until the arrival Of fros.
REMovE ENTIRE COMMUNITY
All that can be done Ia to remove the entire CON-
munty from the pest hole TO the hills some distance
from the city. SO long they allowed to remain
where they now are each day will tho suffering and
misery increase 1t cannot be otherwise All that Is
needed to accomplish SO noble a charity is tho IN
stant purchasing OF about two hundred tents and
sending them freight free TO Grenada II tho
city Of New YORK will send Two hundred by the
first train We with our local assistance, will do the
rest
IHE NURSES ALARMED.
The nurses are getting terribly alarmed. Three Of
their number lett Tor New Orleans last night. They
were three colored women, and claimed that their
families were sick In Now Orleans aud
in need Of their services. One whiio man
nurse Lett Tor Memphis lust night. Whole families
stricken down by this terrible scourge and not
servant TO lend helping hand. To-day
the situation Is hopeless and hsar.rendng than
that OF any other period Several negroes pros
traIed last night. while five white 70.
ported.
LIST OF DEAD.
The following the names Of tho dead since last
rcport:-
Judge Gray, who was reported dying last night, is
A Gerard, Mayor Of Grenada. Gerard was elected
Mayor alter the death OF Mayor Milton, VINO died
Mr.. John 7. moore, member Of the firm Of Moore
& Doolitte, dry goods merchants at this point
Joseph Morrison.
MIS-. Bishop.
Add to the above list three negroes named Henry
Holiday, Ike Drano and All McNutt.
AN ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH opERAroR
John \. Heaberg, telegraph operator from Winona,
volunteered hts services to-day TO here and help
BIZ Redding, who to-day was nearly worn out from
having worked since tho breaking out Of the plague
from eighteen to twenty hours day. He. in CON-
papy with Rcdding, made tho rounds OF tho town.
SIGHT.
Al tho Court House, which has been turned into q
hospital, containing sixty-nve persons. u horrible
ging piteousy Tor iood-a single moutniui OF which
administered to them would prove iatal-wero seen
on all SIDES Both operators pronounced It the most
horrible spectacle they had ever gazcd upon On
side were two cofins continuing the black yellow re-
msps Of two OF the latest victims, wh,o another
square box receiving OF putreAed flesh that
low hours before was known oil Gods nobicst
creatufes
MORE HORRORS
I'm her iu oneo Of ha mn mar nia
heteis In the city, ano;hor sad scene was exhibited
The voices Of twelve sick and dying patients filed
the air with groans and ptoous appeals to od and
man TO have mercy upon thom. Al the Waltham
House a similar scene was presented. This spot is
looked upon the most deadly and contagious in
the village, owing 10 many OF the dead boing buried
In the lots adjoining th Is building
LATEST SBws.
The very latest intelligence WAS that Pierre Carl a
fourteen year-old boy, and Mr.. Hooks, forty-two
years OF age, died to-day. Colonel Walton was
prostrated last night. He was a member Of tho Relief
Committee ana had rendered excellent service in
nursing the sick and dying. DR.. Peoples is doing
we'll and likoiy to recover Mrs.. Friedman, OF New
York, will probably recover d. c. Bristol, once re-
ported dead, and A. A. Lake. are very low.
THE LATEST DEATHS
The latest deaths are Mr.. Il. Il. Sbanklc, Charles
Davis and four negroes. Tho burial corps mas been
reorganzed, and to-dsy's dead bodies wero conveyed
10 the Ocd Fellows Cemetery
BRAVE WORKER.
Colonel Butler P. Anderson, the ooworker and new
director OF the Howsrds, 10 nearly worked 10 tho
end He has had at last to telegraph to Memphis Tor
help but still works ou as brave and as devoted
ever May he be spared to direct the Howaros for
years TO come.
DKATns AT HOLLY SPRINGS.
Piucky Holly Springs has had throc deaths from
the fever, but each imported from either
Grenada or Momphis Tho lrst ono to die there was
q Hebrew gentleman named Levi from Memphis. lie
died last night; then after him followed his sister,
VINO had nursed HIM aud VINO had never left him
until sick to walt him any longer The third
was Mr. s. L. Downes, OF Grenada, already reported
to you dowr with tho disease. Mr. Wiltshire,
OF Grenada, has little girl there very low.
Mr. Martin, Of Genada is In about the
same condition Two Misses Lake. OF ca enada, men,
bcrs Of very prominent family IN this portion Of
Mississippi, arc down. -Four or nve of Lakes have
already died IN Grenaau already reported, and yet
Holly Springs evinccs no alarm and far has
fever among her own citizens, and has hcr Invitation
to all the refugees to come stili standing open. Al
Winona, twenty two miles south from Grenada, tho
Mayor las, night refused allow the boy TO sell
Memphis other papers. '-
HELP PROM WATER vALLgy
Water Valley responded 10 our call for help very
literally The knights Tempiars seat $5o The odd
Fellows si5 aud tao Ancient Order OF United Work.
men $50. The citizens contributed also, making
OF over $500 In cash. besides scnding us large
amount Of provisions oil various kinda Tho article of
food most need Is chickens account OF tho case
with which soups can be made and because thoy can
be always cooked irosh.
ABATISG AT CANTON.
From Canton the same encouraging reports come
ai oiv I'm.
since last report. The lever Is abating and many OF
those prosrsted recovering No new cases have oc
Cured and the excitement since the news from Holly
Springs has broken Afresh In somo towns on tho
road
RAPID INCREASE OF THE DISEASE IN MEM-
PHrs-I LIST OF THE DEAD AND THE SICK