Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-10-10
YELLOW FEVER.
THE DAILY RECORD.

NGlOpGU aL cairo ana the c0lU weather
caused them tospread rapidly. The
situation at Hickman, KY, was un-
changed. At Memphis, % deaths had
occurred up to six p, m. The ther-
mometer at Little Rock, was 70. The
terrible state of affairs at Holly Springs
is thus described by the chairman of
the relief committee Our situation is
indescribable and none would believe it
unless they saw for themselves. [ am
the only citizen who has not had the
fever, and almost daily the office
has been swept of clerks, messengers
and other employees. There is great
destitution among people and ali are
using every means to prevent suffering.
You have been exceedingly kind to US,
and [ will here express our deep and
lasting gratitude.
AT Port Gibson, telegram says, the
fever was spreading alarmingly. There
were 80 deaths at New Orleans, and the
total number of deaths since the fever
began was 3,171. A check for $4,000
was received from Cardinal McCloskey.
1t was thought the fever would rage
for a month longer.
AT MEMPHIS.
A dispatch of the 9th says the weather
indicates a storm with cold wind from
north, which will be unfavorable to the
sick. There has been unusual activity
noticed at the Howard association
headquarters, and fever continues
spreading. The board of health re-
port 2S new cases in the city during the
24 hours ending > o'clock tonight.
The undertakers report the names of II
others who died outside Of the corpora
ton.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
The homeopathic relief association
to-day issue circular supplementary
to one issued September Z, saving that
meteorological conditions prevailing
here indicate the continuance Of yellow
fever for many weeks to come. They
further assert that their organization is
entirely independent of the Howards
and all other relief associations, and
that they have received no benefit from
any funds sent to the latter; that their
practice has been prominently success
full in the epidemic; that they have de-
mands in excess of their liabilities, and
ask further aid from the northern
friends.
GOV. NICHOLS CHILD ATTACKED.
Gov. Nichols received a telegram to-
day, that one of his children had taken
the fever at his country residence near
Thibodeaux. The governor, accom-
panied by DR.. Chopper, left at once for
ThibOdeaux by special train.
HORRIBLE RAvAGEs OF YELLOW FEVER.
Washington advices under date of
October 9th, state that the secretary of
war sent the following telegram to Col
lector Smith, at New Orleans: "It ap-
pearing that the Howard association
are contributing toward the relief of des-
titute, whether sick or not, and that
there is want and suffering that they
cannot relieve, [ have by the direction
Of the president ordered 10000 extra
rations to be seRt, This is prob ably
all | can do and you must continue to
appeal to the charitable for help"
Secretary McCrary also issued the fol-
lowing: General McZeeley, commits
sary general of subsistence Please re-
new order for sending 10000 rations to
Geo. l.. Smith, collector of customs,
New Orleans, which was recently sus-
pended, and cause it to be executed as
soon as practicable"
The acting postmaster general tele-
graphed Postmaster Badger at New Or
leans as follows: "What is the actual
condition of yellow-fever suffers there
made destitute by epidemic? State
whether the organized charitable insti
tutions and private charities have means
to provide adequately for necessities oI
sick and destitute, and fthcy are doing
SO. Report fully by telegraph giving
actual condition of affairs"
Mr.. Badger replied as follows: ''The
actual condition here is deplorable, and
not fully realized by the country. Near
been visited by the epidemic, which
takes age and infancy, native and
strangers alike. Charitable institutions
have not means to provide properly
for the sick and destitute. Reports to
the contrary are false. I am c0gnizant
of many applications to various asso-
Citations which have not been attended
to. Gen Ogden, acting president of the
Howards, authorizes me to say that
much destitution and suffering exist
outside ofthe actual sick, consequently
outside the scope of their charity. The
relief extends from the Ohio to the gulf.
[ would further state that business
is completely paralyzed. Thou
sands are out of employment, and
should the yellow fever disappear to-
morrow the charitable associations,
with the present means, together with
private charities, would be inadequate
to relieve the destitution entailed by
this terrible visitation. This report is
made up after close observation and
enquiry with officers of various chari-
table bodies. and I have been careful
not to exaggerate the real situation,'
This dispatch was submitted to Pres
ident Hayes who endorsed it as follows
" My opinion is that this information
should be given to the country to
stimulate charitable work and the gov