Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-09-27
YELLOW FEWER NOTES.

For the twenty-four hours ending at moor
on the nth, there were 101 deaths in Memphis
Much difficulty is experienced in burying the
dead, the Superintendent of the cemeteries
being sick and his assistant dead. The fevel
excitement at Gallipolis, Ohio, has almost sub
sided. New Orleans, 81 Deaths 223 new cases
Holly Springs, S deaths; 13 new cases. Vicks
| burg % deaths; new cases about 20.
No decrease in the number of new cases al
Memphis on the 18th, but the death rate was
| less ;9l deaths reported for the preceding TWEEN
ty-four hours. Among the dead were two vol
unteer physicians. Deaths at New Orleans
IS; cases reported, 252 of which Is;
were prior to the 18th. The repre-
sentatives of the various charitable so
cieties have called on the Secretary of WaI
for 10000 more rations for helpless people, as
there is great destitution and want among the
poorer class. Canton, new cases, 10; deaths,
II. Total number of cases at Baton Rouge,
La, up to date, COL; total deaths, "a.
An approximate list of deaths from yellow
fever at all points since the appearance this
year was published on the 18th, which shows
that up to that time there were 5,299 deaths.
The fever at Baton Rouge, La, is assuming
a most malignant type. Among the deaths at
that place on the 10Th was that of ex-Gov.
Samuel Baird. The fever is abatng in Mem
phis, but it is for the want of material. New
cases reported, 130; deaths, 81. No more aid
is needed at Canton; the fever was abating,
and but few cases were reported. Total num-
Der of deaths at New Orleans up to the 10Th,
2,299. The reduction in new cases at Vicks-
burg for several days has been very great.
Fifteen deaths ranOrtad On tho 18Th naot he
reported at Grenada, 4; new cases, 4.
Greenville, Miss, appears to be in a sad
condition. The town is cut off entirely from
communication with the outside world, ex-
cept through Vicksburg and there being only
one operator at that place, messages from
Greenville cannot be attended to. They were
out of medicine and ice, and had not been
able to get a message through for nine days.
The total number of cases reported
up to the 18th in the town was
40; total deaths, 1862. The official re-
port of deaths made to the Board of Health
since the beginning of the epidemic at Mem,
phis, and ending at noon on the Goth, gives a
total of 2,240. This does not include many
who have been buried by private individuals
who purchased coffins and buried their own
dead. New Orleans, deaths, SO; new cases,
1865, of which 81 were prior to the 18th. There
were 10 deaths at Vicksburg, and no abate
ment in the number OF new cases. Holly
Springs, deaths, Is; new cases, 81.
The death report at Memphis on the 21st
placed the number at 6S, and the new cases al
rs. Since the beginning Of the epidemic al
Memphis, sixteen physicians of the Howard
medical corps have fallen victims to the
plague, and fourteen were reported on the
sick list on the 21st.
At Canton, Miss, on the 22d, the number
of new cases reported was "a; deaths, 6
total deaths to dato 90. One death at Grenada
but no new cases. There were 33 deaths al
| Memphis; number of new cases not reported
A telegram from Grand Junction, Tenn, saws
that there were only three white men on thei
feet in that place on the 22d and that blank
cts and other necessities are badly needed
New Orleans, deaths, 40; new cases, 1876. To
tai cases to date, 1888; total deaths, 2,47O
Sixty-eight deaths at Hickman, KY, up to tn,
22d.
The fever was again on the increase at Mem
phis on the 23d. The Board of Health Off
cially reported 64 deaths, nearly double tha
of the day previous. Over 1856 new cases wer
reported. The Mayor of Greenyille tele
graphed that they needed all the assistanc
they could get, expenses heavy and the pestI
lence raging. No abatement in the fever a
Canton, Miss; two-thirds of the whites Il
the town have had the fever. New Orleans
deaths, A cases reported, 1874. The Mason
and Odd Fellows Of jackson, Miss, hav
made call upon their brethren throughou
the country for further assistance. New case
at Baton Rouge, So; deaths, 3.