Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-24
THE FEVER.
Tho Same Old Sad Story Fro, the Seat
|s"~ Of the Dread Disease ~.
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MEMPHIS.


MEMPHIS, October 18.-3A light frost
fell in the vicinity of Memphis last
night, but was not discernab1e in the
city. The weather. to-day is cool and
bracing. From 6 O'clock last night
until noon to-day IL orders, for inter
ments are reported by the upder-
takers. Among those who have
died since last evening are
DR.. w. T. Keeting, volunteer
physician from New York; Ed. Weber,
a prominent saloon keeper: Mrs. Rebecca
Keizei, Robert MCCOY, kdsS sMillie G.
Finney, P. B. Wheatlcy, and Mary NJ.
Zan0ne. ,,
Vice President j. II. 1Edmondson, in
charge of the Howard relief train on the
Mississippi and Tennessee railway, tele.
graphs from Grenada as follows: eel
find the situation at all points visited
more favorable than anticipated. Left
nurses at Horn Lake, Senatobia and
Grenada"
A telegram from Grand Junction just
received announced that within the past
II hours two deaths (Smith Patterson
and Mary Jucker,) and one new case,
(Mrs. Smith Patterson.j The Howard
Association this morning sent carload
of provisions and supplies Of bedding to
the distressed inhabitants of Decatur
and Florence, Ala. d. A. Clark, general
book-keeper of the First National bank,
was stricken with fever late lat night.
MEMPHIS, October ia storm of
wind and rain visited Memphis last night
at 10 o'clock and continued with fury
until 8 this morning. The weather is
now clear and cold, with thermometer
at IS. A special train, in charge of the
vice president of the Howard Associa.
ton, left this morning on the Mississippi
and Tennessee railroad to relieve the sick
and distressed between here and
Garner, Miss. From six O'Clock last
night until noon to-day the undertakers
report orders for eleven interments; four
of these died within the city limits.
H. B. Howell, a prominent citizen was
Frustrated with the fever this morning.
NEW ORLEANS. ..p.
New ORLEANS, October 18.-Weather
clear, cool and windy. Deaths 36;
cases reported 80; total deaths $685.;
total cases ~, 1872 - No..
NEW OHLEANS, OCtOUtI IT," cdtucI
partly cloudy, and cool; light rain fell
this morning. Deaths "a; cases reported
178; total deaths 1859; total cases H..
O93.
BATON ROUGE,
BATON ROUGE, Forty-six new cases;
four deaths.
BATON ROUGE, October 12.-Fifty
seven new cases, with one physician to
hear from, and two deaths, reported fol
the last twenty.four hours. It is evident
that, unless cold weather comes, the
disease will pursue its march. AS each
day rolls by the situation becomes more
terrible. The Towards are compelled to
furnish bedding for numerous poor who
are found lying three ard four together
on the same couch. The number OF
sick is SO great and constantly increas-
ing that the most active efforts have to
be made to furnish the necessary atten.
ton. Our physicians, aided by good
nursing. are accomplishing the very best
results towards diminishing the death
| rate. a.
RI CAIRO,
CAIRO, ILL, October 18.-Doctor Ros
we'll Waldo, surgeon of. the marine hos
pital here, died of yellow fever THU
morning. Tkfee new cases reported ii
the last twenty-four hours.