The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-11
THE YELLOW FEVER.
NO ABATEMENT OFF THE PHGsTELBFsCEG
WITHIN THE PAST FORTY
EIGHT HOURS. -..-
Wednesdays Report from MeTRphis~ A
TOUCHING Hneadent-The heath Hsate--
A List of whites. ..:.
TSpaGinl to tF9e Democrat

BTEaHaHrs, Oct. 1o.T have but little to write
about tonight. The weather has been close.
WlaFgas.. rainy and generally disagreeable, and it
liz aHurprise that the reports from physicians,
who Tay they have discovered flfGy-seVen new
sases to. day, are not greater. This is In o
measure accounted for by the non-arrivai of
those practicing In country districts.
Several Incidents have transpired within the
paat twenty. four hours. The most horrible /
will relate here. Charley Silvere section boss
on the Mississippi and Tennessee railway.
willie coming into the city yesterday to report "a
ease OF destituion discovered alady GONZALES
cent on the Nonconnah bridge In perfectly
nude state. her body bleeding from briar
scratches. On questioning her 1t was discov-
cred that she was insane. Some clothing was
procured for her and she was carried back to
Camp Joe Williams, when 1t was discovered
that she was the wife Of an engineer on that
road who died some two weeks ago, the fntelli-
gence OF which was kept from her until 1t was
Thought she would endure the shock. The con-
strury effect was produced, however. as she has
been out OF her mind ever since. She was told
of her husbands death and had been kept In
close confinement by her friends ON Georgia
street. She made her escape Monday night by
jumping out of awindow, and was not missed
untilshe had been gone some time, Her friends
made diigent search for her throughout that
night, but failed to discover her. She was In n
pitiabls condition and stated that she was on
her way to Camp Joe Williams to find her hus
band who, she seemed to think. was still work
Ing on the road. Her clothes were afterward
discovered ON heroadside. where che had torn
them off and thrown them away. Her friends
were enotffied Of her whereabouts andwent down
yesterday and took charge Of her.
Anoble hero died at Lagrange yesterday. The
facts are furnished your reporter by Capt. Joe
Spesrs who has been acting for the Towards
In that ill-fated town. Mr.. <Sigamund Mars,
travelling salesman for N. Henderson Il Co.. Of
Cincinnati Ohio. died ut Lagrange yesterday
Mr. Mars distinguished himself for noble deeds
since the outbreak of the fever In that place.
and was the originator of the scheme OF pur-
chasingtWo bales Of cotton which were sold in
sseennat Mating $1,000 for the yellow fever
suits sF In Memphis. He was constant in his
atsss satctl to the sick Of Lagrange. and made
hifbutt generally useful In various ways. all
tending to alleviate suffering.
The dead list OF to-day embraces forty4nve
names-from yellow fever Al other causes. 4;
In the city d from yellow fever, and from other
causes-whites 49, colored5 and In the country
II from yellow fever-whites IA. colored g.
Among the list fad the name of DR.. Mont
gomery. of Chattanooga.
The following is the list Of whites inferred:
Unknown male. Mary A. Maley, Reif De Do
Mrs. Edwards, q. Martin, .Lupkn, j. NJ. Tor
neny, Caroline Meyer, philiEp, Smith, Mrs A.
child of Peace johnson. Mrs. Josie Wright, Mrs.
81. T. Baker, i. Warner.
Outside the city-Samuel Tildson, jake, Ed
ward Lamb, A. II. Mallory. Miss f. Ohearn,
Charley j. Davis, t. B. Goodwin, Mrs. Minnie
Iigppel, Lena Shebel. Miss Carlotta Krouse.
child Of u. s. Francey, A. i. Masinge. J. O.
Jacobs, Miss Haley
A slow drizzlng rain prevails tonight with
temperature up to summer heat. If the pre-
vailing epidemic can find victims there will un-
doubtedly be an increase in now cases to-mor-