The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24
DIXIE'S DREAD.
Fever Fire Famed Into Flames
By Changes in the Weather.
LATEST FROM NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, Sept 24.--The official
statement of yellow fever is as follows:
Deaths from II m. yesterday to IL m. to-
day IS; new cases 139.
sIxTY-FoUR DEATHS AT MEMPHIS YESTERDAY.
New ORLEANS, Sept. PA special from
Memphis says there were sixty-four deaths
yesterday. Catron, Associated Press re-
porter, an active member of the Masonic
Relief Committee and one of the most re-
liable of men, is dying. Luke Wright has
recovered, and is on duty. Charles J. Fish
er is very ill. OF thirty members of the
old and new Howard Association, eight
have died and fifteen are sick or convalesc-
ent, of whom three are on duty. Seven
have escaped thus far The Citizens Re-
lief Committee is equally crippled. Lang
staff the Howard President, is on the street.
The weather yesterday was warm and clear.
THE WORST HAS NOT PASSED AT CANTON.
CANTON, Sept. 24.-New cases reported
yesterday, %; deaths, William Ewing,
the sixth of the original ten city guards
who have laid down their lives for the pro-
lection Of the property of our absent citi-
zens. The damp weather is unfavorable
and adds to the mortality. Several patients
who were convalescent have been obliged
to take to their beds again. We fear the
worst has not passed with US, and have lit
tie hopes for an improvement until we
have a frost. The material in town is al
most exhausted, but the fever has an abund-
ance to work on IN the adjacent country.
THE GENERAL SITUATION GLOOMY.
New YORK, Sept 24.-The total yellow
fever mortality to date in the principal
places is 6,700. Liberal subscriptions to the
Southern Relief Fund continues. The
latest dispatches from the yellow fever re-
gions show that its ravages are still un-
abated Nurses, physicians and supplies
are still moving and still required. Total
number OF new cases reported in New Or
leans Yesterday 402 and the total deaths 60,
an increase of Is in one day.
Plaquemne and Baton Rouge report
gloomy condition of affairs.
Brownsville, Memphis, Martins and Chat
tanooga report no improvement Vicks-
burg reports an increase of the disease.
Canton reports no abatement, and Water
Valley, Miss, telegraphs 25 cases and 7
deaths since the 10TH
Hickman, KY, taking the number of in
habitants into consideration, the past twen-
ty-four hours were most fatal. There were
deaths and 10 new cases.
REPORTS TO THE HowARDs.
New ORLEANS, Sept. N.-The Howards
have reports as follows:
Cases to date in Labodieux and vicinity
100 and 35 deaths.
Southwest pass, 3new cases yesterday. No
deaths.
Vicksburg-Blanche Porter arrived here
at o'clock. Line down between here and
Greenville.
Piottown-We have SO cases under treat
ment, new cases and no deaths in the last
"a hours.
SIX NEW CASES AT CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA Sept. 24.-SiX new cases
were reported yesterday, and Mr.. Burg, the
barber, died.
NINE DEATHS AT HOLLY SPRINGS.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Sept 24.-The fever is in
creasng, 80 new cases and deaths being
included in the last report.
SAD NEWS FROM THE COUNTRY.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 24-A special from
Thibadeaux says: There have been eight
deaths from yellow fever in this place to
date. Since Saturday IL m. to Monday IL
m there have been nineteen new cases on
the Lorio place and two children have died.
At Labadieville there have been thirty
deaths in all. The disease is now abating
there for want of material, but spreading in
the adjoining country.
On the Rienzi plantation Clayton Burton
was taken down yesterday. DR.. Veazie
passed through here yesterday on his way
to Labadieville. To-day another physician,
sent up by the French Union Society,
passed up to Labadieville. A letter from
there says: 1t is terrible here; persons
dying daily, and the creates. destilution