The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-28
The Yellow-Fever.
At NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, September 27.-Fifty-one
deaths and 1872 cases were reported to-day
for the past twenty-four hours.
At Bay st. Louis 200 cases have occurred
to date, and deaths in the past twenty-four
hours.
Thirteen deaths have been reported since
noon. and. 100 cases, OF which 38 were prior
to the 24th.
AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, September 27.-From yesterday
noon to noon to-day % deaths were report
ed. Casper Wright, T. j. Moore nurse
from New Orleans), Sally Slater daughter
OF the late Rev. G. E. Slater), and Rev. j..
j. Mooney Catholic priestl are dead.
AT BATON ROUGE, La.
BATON ROUGE, September 27.-The fever
is again threatening. Many were taken last
night and this morning. One hundred and
fifty nurses are actively employed. AS the
epidemic increases want and restitution
develop.
Fifty-tiVe cases were reported to-day, but
no deaths.
AT CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA, September 27.-Four
deaths and ten new cases reported to-day.
The fever is not spreading out OF the infect
ed districts.
AT OTHER POINTS.
CINCINNATI, September 27.-Tbe yellow
fever has broken out at Guthrie, ky. Seven
deaths have occurred there.
CAIRO, ILL.,, September 27.-Hickman,
KY, reports five deaths, including Dr.. j.
w. Farris, and seven new cases.
MARTIN, TENN, September 2T.-One new
case and no deaths to-day.
MISSISSIPPI CITY, September 2I.-Twelve
new cases and two deaths here to-day, and
one death in the country. There IS one
suspicious case in HonsDoro'.
CANTON, MISS, September 27.-Fifteen
new cases and no deaths. The worst is
probably over.
WATER VALLEY, MISS, September o.
Two deaths to-day and another expected ;
four new cases.
OCEAN SPRINGS, Mss, September a.
Three cases and one death to-day.
VICKsBURG, September 27.-There is no.
thing additional from Greenyille. Twenty
cases are reported at Boyina. Nurses, ply.
sicians, and supplies left here yesterday fol
Lawrence Lake and Bovina.
Pass CHRISTIAN, September 27.--Thirty-
five cases to date and four deaths. The
fever is OF mild type.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
NEW YORK, September 27.-The Brook.
lyn Relief Committee have contributed
$1,000 towards the expenses OF steamer to
60 down the Mississippi from St. Louis
with medicines and provisions for settle
ments cut off from communications.
THE PROPOSED EPIDEMIC INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON. September 27.-Surgeon-
General Woodwork has. upon the advice OF
members OF the American Public Health
Association, selected Professor S. NJ. Be-
miss, NJ. D., Of New Orleans, as the chair
man OF the commission to investigate the
epidemic OF yellow-fever. DR.. Bemiss, in
reply to DR.. Woodwork, says: ~ will ac-
cept, and give my whole energy to the
work" DR.. Woodworth's letter appoint
ing the commission will be issued to. NOR
row, and will contain the following:
sThe Commission will assemble in New
Orleans as soon as possible, and at once
commence work. 1t is hoped you will
make the investigation exhaustive in every
important direction. You will direct your
INQUIRIES and observations especially to the
causes OF the present epidemic, rather than
to the natural history Of the Yellow.fever
itself. The great object OF the inyesti.
CATION is to CLEAN all important facts
possible to be obtained which have
reference to measures OF prevention Of
future epidemicS. After completing the
work in New Orleans you will visit as many
cities and towns in which yellow-fever pre-
walls as is possible before the 10Th Of No
yeulber, on W hich day the American Public
Health Association will convene in specia
session to discuss the facts gathered"