The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-12
THE STRTCKEN SOUTIf.
Yellow Fever spreading Friphtruiiy In Mis-
si-sippt and I.ouisinnn.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 1.-The weather was sui
try and warm. with showers. this morning. but
1t has since cleared and IL cooler. From noon
yesterday until noon to-day 33 cases Of death
were reported by the undertakers. The Board
Of Health officially report lS cases OF death for
the "a hours ending Mt o'clock tonight. In
addition to this the undertakcrs report II cases
Of death outside the corporation limits. Among
those who have died are Mrs. s. r. Prltchctt.
Il. Fisher. Rachel f. Northrup. Mrs. Wells.
Byron Brooks. carrier Of Daily Appedl. w. II.
Blelock Mrs. Lou liinnal VIM. Drockvogel r.
l.. Dougherty. Mrs. Fred Rastmeyer. and Mrs.
Fannie Wells. Ed. Wcbber s one of to-dnys
now cases. J. II. Smith. Secretary OF the How
ard Association G. Is. Thornton. City Hospital
Physician. and Jefr. Davis. Jr.. son Of Jefferson
Davis. were stricken this afternoon. The latter
is In the country. eight miles from tho city.
New ORLEANS. Oct 1.-THE weather is clear
and warm. To-day's reports show l6i new
cases OF yellow fever und 40 cases Of death. Tho
iootings to date are / 20G cases and 34OO cases
Of death.
The death list includes fifteen under Ave
years OF age. Amhng the dead are Sisters Mer-
cedes and Augustine. OF the Convent Of Mercy.
81. Andrews street Brother Joseph, OF the Or
der Of the Holy Cross and lie Barron Vaughan,
aged years. son OF J. 7. Aleyn acting man
ager OF the Western Union Telegraph office.
having treated $50 cases Of yellow fovcr since
Sept. 1. 325 Of which are still under treatment
and claim AN average death rate OF less than
five per cent. with all the present patients do
ing well.
The latest dispatches show that the fever con-
tinucs at the following named points and Is
spreading throughout the surrounding conn
try: Nicksburg. Canton. Water Valley. Dry
Grove, Osyka, PoEl Gibson. Donadsonvie.
ThibodeauN. Labodieylle and Bay ST. Louis
and continues at Holly Springs. Baton Rouge
Morgan city, Ricshoc. Talulah. Delhi. Lake.
Ocean springs. Biloxi. Pass Christian. Missis-
sippl city. Winona McComb City. Tangipahoa.
l.afourchg Crossing. and at stations in Louisi-
ana and Mlsslesippl too numerous TO mention.
twenty-fou hours there have been 80 new
cases and cases OF death. Since the begin
ming OF the epidemic we have had some 2 900
sick and about 40 have died. The rain storm
Of day before Yesterday brought no relief. Con
trary 10 toexpectations. another period OF warm
weather is upon Us. bringing with 1t an in
crease of cases. Great destitution prevails.
PArTERsoNNILLE, La, Oct. 1.-THE fever Is
and 25 cases Of death have been reported up to
date. The fever appears in a malignant form
among the whites. but is as yet of mild typo
among the blacks. Twelve cases of death to
date NJ kicohoc.
BROWNSVILLE Tenn. Oct. II. No abatement
In the disease. Yet more new cases than usual: /:
over 2O' cases OF death - this hour only two.
but several are dying.
, ,NickspuRG. Oct. ! The weather IL spring
like, and apple and peach trees are In bloom
again. Reports from the country show no
abatement Of the fever. and the demand Tor
help is increasing. Islpgrams from Superin-
tcndent Raworth. at Meridian. say there were
four deaths and several new cases there y.s,er-
day. There are thirty cases at Kings Point
twelve miles above here.
CAIRo. Oct. 1.-Two now cases OF yellow fever
aud on. death in the last twenty-four hours
lr. Il. Waldo. surgeon Of the United States
Marine Hospital is down with the fever