The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-21
THE EPIDEMIC SPREADING.
oyE HrNDRED AND THfRTY-SIN NEW
CfSES ~ NEW ORLEINS.

.r. Meath List Increasing Frightrui Nor
AMY In Grenada Eighteen Dying In Nick.-
burx Neserday-Ncw Cases In Memphis
me Pinguc-Strieisrn steamer on the Ohio.
NrU ORLEANS. Aug 20.-To-day's yellow
,.vcr report. show 1876 now cases and II deaths.
Tbs death list includes Max Nilery. druggist;
, II. James. ticket agent Of the Jackson Rail-
road: Brother Sylvanus Eckeu. and u. W.
Ionce business manager of the Southeastern
1frocde.
The Chief Of Police has received instructions
IN remove the bells from ice cream wagons, and
10 instruct drivers Of vehicles 20 drive slowly
when passing localities where there are any
persons suffering from fever. Forty to niiy
applications TER day are made to the Howard
Association. and the officers report that dona-
tons are coming in literally for usc in caring
Cor the INDECENT sick. Two new cases and one
deoth are reported at Port Eads to-day.
ytcKsBunG. Aug. 2O.-Tho Health Officer is
unable 10 give official figures but estimated
that there are 100 cases in the city. and that the
number is rapidly increasing. Four yellow
fever patients werc buried yesterday and Is
have died to date. The City Council this morn
ing abolished the quarantine.
rmGHrruL MORTALITY IN GRENADA.
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 20.-Four nurses sent by
the Howard Association TO Grenada have the
fever. The mortality there H. terrible The
scene cannot be described. DIR. Vaudeville and
other experienced yellow fever physicians say
they never saw anything that would begin to
compare with il; that 1t is fearful beyond de-
scrption. Over seventy have died with no
abatement and no hopeful eases reported. The
death oi several more are Just reported, ana IL
seems as though none are TO be- spared.
MEMPHIS. Aug. 2O.-The following has been
received by the Howard Association OF Memphis:
GrfNApA. Miss. Aug. -.
As your pre- scna,i,cs nt here Tor that PURPOSE We
haye looked carefully into The situation "i oNtrNins
dcuc considering the the town appears to be- the
most malignant and fatal that has ever been known IN
undated aud unchanged The great want is or nurses
hhs ale sesS 70 c or "a, "s pcr without c at,e
ant Al present The contribution, amount TO io' mot.
are certainly managed hy the Relief conniiiee VIII a
handle them known To the bus mes mengi 'e Soah
w., As certain snaiane' no., , r ,te guT D
that the literal ami scncron. contribution, made up 70
has no equal in the sad history Of mis- disease
NutiAEl sNtut
BrttfH T.. ANDERSON.
Ofthc Memphis Howard Association
peal Of 6cir associate members now on duty al Grenada
-Mcssr. smith and Anderson-who. having lahored
posted the condition analr and are gentle
men every way worthy OF public eonn6 Icc
secretary vice.Prc,idcnt
THE MORTALITY ~ MEMPHIS
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port twelve new cases OF the fever IRON . Z; VI.
yesterday to noon to-day. The fatality last
night and this morning was comparatively
light. according to reports from the undertake
ers and the Towards. the latter reporting three
deaths. OF the, new cascs; one - nrar Her.
nando road. and one on Elliott street; the rest
being in the Infected district Among the sick
is DIR. f. Saupe. who had been working faith
fully among the sick. People continue 70 leave
tue city, some going TO other cities. others 10
camp joe Williams and still others pitching
their tents in counties along the different rail
road lines. 1t is estimated that not more than
5000 whites now sleep within the city limits.
At meeting Of the Citizens Relief Committee
Yesterday; It was res9W.d to can on me ct9 !;
great destitution in the city in consequence Of
the suspension Of business and the Committee
is unable TO supply the wants of the poor
Boston. Aug. 20.-The following despatch
was received here this morning;
W. ~. o, Nsr CHIEFS: Tenn ana A Unable ls t.
supply the wants ol our poor can bo'ion help g,
CAsrl Yo1Sc' NJ.
reply was forwarded at once by Mayor
Pierce authorizing the Mayor OF Memphis &c
citizens is called at the Mayors Office az moor
Tomorrow when active measures will be taket
10 relieve the distress.
THE PLAGUE STRICKEN STEAMBOAT.
GALLIPoLIs. o.. Aug. 20.-The broken arm o
the steamer John Porter was repaired on sun
day. but the terrOr-strlcken engineers refuse,
20 take the boat out and she remained at he
terday afternoon. Then the health officers com
PEELED her to drop GLOW the bend. about three
miles from town. and stationed strong guar
over her to prevent any one leaving the boat
Charles Degelman. engineer, Of Pittsburgh
died on sunday night ana William korhler
roustabout of Pomroy. died yesterday Their
are ten cases on board three Of which are YER!
bad and will probably die before night Amonl
the sick is Capt John Bickerstff. Drs Need
ham and Crowley of the Board of Health hav'
taken stringent measures to prevent the spreaC
OF the epidemic to this city.
PANIC IN JACKSON MISS.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.-The Register anc
Receiver at Jackson. Miss, have sent the fol
lowing despatch TO the Commissioner Of th'
General Land Oi1iee: There IL great excite
ment in Jackson. The people are fleeing N al
directions. The Board Of Health advise all L
leave. There are 100 eases in Nlckshurg anc
twenty in Canton. The foyer is liable 10 appeal
At any moment: then 70 ape from the city vii
b. impossible, rs a rigid quarantine will bc rs
Ahshed against Jackson by tue surrOundinl
country What shall we dof"
The following answer has been sent; . Yol
may close the Office and leave the city when /
becomes necessary by local regulations or bl
actual visitation OF the city 10y the fever"