The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-26
TIE PROGRESS or THE PLAQUE.
Hardly any Abatement In the Fury OF tho
Southern Fever.

MEMPHIS, Sept. 25-Dcath continues TO
hold its own with fearful tenacity. From noon
yesterday. up 10 noon to-day As cases OF death
have occurred. 25 OF which were reported this
morning. The weather grows warmer. and
will cause n further spreading OF the disease.
The only cheering signs noticed are the daily
increasing number OF convalcscents who arc
seen on the streets. Among those who have
died since last night are Dr. Robert Bursham.
volunteer physician from Columbus. Ohio;
John Meath a fireman; James Collins. Mt the
State Female College; William u. Goodlctt
Robert Britton. and l.. Schlling. Crabtrce
Becher. City Register. died on Monday night at
Tuscumbia. Ala. Among those stricken to-day
are tho Row. DR.. Whitc rector Of Calvary
Church; Mrs. A. IIitzicld; Fannie Prescott
nicce OF o. L. Prescott. n prominent Odd Fell
low the wife Of the Rev. W L. Boggs. pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian Church. and an active
Howard; and VI. W. Bedford Of B. J. Semmes X
Go. A. d. Langstaff has 50 far recovered as to
Howard Association. OF which he is President.
Among the dead reported since neon are
the actress; Langdon A. Cheevcs a voluntecr
physician from savannah. Ga; Major John ?.
Irczovant wcll-knOwn citizen and real estate
agent; George j. Landrum, youngest son OF
the Rev :. Landrum; and w. VI. G. Miller. late
nhd fiiSsS II es e 9mmissary p nr
J.. Boggs was himself stricken to-day. and with
his wife were supplied with nurses by the
HOwnrds.
New ORLEANS. La. seut. 25-To-day's yellow
fever reports show SO cases of deaths and 100
now cases. The fOotingS up to date give n total
OF sos cases OF death and s.2ll cases. There
noon to-day. OF which 243 were excluded from
the official report. they dating prior TO the 22d
inst Grand total Of cases, siji The cases OF
death to-day include twelve children under
years. Woodland l.. Barnes. aged H. son of
the late W. T.. Barnes. Manager of the New
Orleans office Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company. is dead The remaining four chill
dren have the fever. The visitation has been
fearful in this family.
Brother Cyprians of the Order Of the Holy
Cross died to-day Of yellow fever. Among tho
now cases to-day was Col W. NJ owen Of tho
Washington Artillery. Amcng the GONZALES
cents are MAJOR VIM. A. Grogan and Capt. Geo.
A Williams.
BATON RoUGE In. Sept. 2j-Capt S. NJ Rob-
bins civil engineer. and Superintendent Of tho
Government works at the National Cemetery
here. died Of yellow fever this morning This
brave gentleman. universally esteemed hy all.
remained here despite the advice of his friends.
who urged him TO absent himself during the
epidemic. His loss IL much deplorct in our
community by all who knew him. Three cases
oi death occurred last night. AMI there Is no
abatement of new cases Whole families are
down with fever. Between fifty and sixty per-
sons have died OF the fever to date. The stun-
ton has been growing worse from day to day
Tor tho past week. One hundred and twenty
three days. At Ricohor plantation, cases of
DEATH 3 cases I. At Canton. cases of death. 2 (;
new cOscs. q. All within the past twenty -iour
hours,