The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-16

oIHClal statement OF cases OF yellow leVer are
as follows: Deaths from IL m. yesterday
to II m. to-day, 70; new cases in the
same period, 1Os.
REPORTS NOT ENCOURAGING.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 16 6-The reports re-
ceived last night were not encouraging.
AT 12 midnight the thermometer indicated
100, and while the number of deaths have
decreased, people have lost hopes of a
speedy suppression of the disease.
Among the deaths yesterday was that OF
John K. Irwin, reporter of the Times.
Fully twenty-five per cent. of the children
born here during the epidemic die with the
yellow fever before they are three days old,
and the mothers, as rule speedily follow
them.
Reports have been received from the fol.
lowing points:
Grand Junction, Tenn: AZ cases of fever
and the doctors all sick.
Biloxi, Miss: new cases and death.
Canton. 81 new cases and no deaths.
SUSPICIOUS CASES AT CAIRO.
CAIRO, ILL, Sept. 16.-Five employees OF
the Bulletin office are down with what is
thought to be yellow fever and boy from
Kentucky died with the same symptoms
yesterday
NO NEW CASES AT GALLIPoLIs.
GALLIPoLs, O., Sept. 16.-Wm. Buck,
Loring Walker and Clayton Coffman, have
all died in the infected district below town
of yellow fever, which makes 16 deaths ex-
elusive of the Porter crew. No new cases.
THE RECORD AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 16.-14 new cases were
reported yesterday and the deaths will ex-
ceed 80. VIM. K. Thixton, Mrs. Eliza
Sheppard, L. w. Blakemore, J. A. McDon-
aid and VIM. Henry Mynott, telegraphers;
r. w. Blew, publisher of the Methodist,
and his wife and child; Ed. Foster, of the
Howard Association; DR.. McGregor, of Tip.
ton County, Tenn, and John g. Lonsdale,
of the Relief Committee, were among the
deaths. Several doctors are in critical con-
dition.
THE CHURCH BELL AT GRENADA.
GRENADA, Sept. 16.--The sound of the
church bell was heard here again yesterday,
and DR.. McCracken held services in his
chapel Two deaths and two new cases yes
terday. The express Office has been re-
opened, and feeble attempt at business is
being made.
MORE MALIGNANT AT BROWNSVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 16.-A Brownsville spe-
cial to the American states The prospect,
which was cheerful yesterday, is worse to-
day, and not so hopeful. The cases of fever
now on hand are not doing so we'll Citi-
zens are looking every hour for large num-
Der of cases which they had thought hope
full to terminate in death. Nine new cases
are reported, and are of more malignant
type, showing the many wonderful changes
of this most capricious disease.
There have been 146 cases and 45 deaths to
date. There are nearly 100 sick now, un-
der the attention OF physicians.
DECREASING AT vICKsBURa.
VIcKsBURe, Sept. 16-Ths weather yes
terday was clear and warm. Eighteen
deaths were reported yesterday, nine whites
and nine blacks. Physicians say the num-
ber of new cases steadily decreases, but they
have fears for the consequences if the warm
weather continues. Egbert Van Dyke, the
Signal Officer who recently arrived, is down
with the fever.
FIVE DEATHS AT HOLLY SPRINGS.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Sept 16.-There are about
200 cases here yet, many of whom are rapid
ly recovering Too much gratitude can not
be expressed toward Father Lainy, of New
Orleans, and Rev. Ben. Black, a colored
minister, for their heroic and untiring
efforts in behalf of the sick and dying. S
deaths and 9 new cases yesterday.
THIEF IN THE WRONG PEW.
A man named S. Thomas was arrested last
evening by the Relief Committee for rob-
bing R. G.. Perkins, the express agent, who
is down with the fever Strong threats of
lynching Thomas were INDUCED in. He is
now in confinement.