Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-11
YELLOW FEVER.

are Mai. NathAnlel BURBANK, OF the PICl-
uyne, Julius Resck, . well known mu-
sician, III. Heidenheim, and two sisters
OF mercy at st. Andrews convent.
Several cases also at the Boys Orphan
Asylum on St. Charles avenue. Father
Dufo, the only priest in Shreveport who
survived the epidemic there, goes to
Vicksburg, this evening, to assist Bishop
Elder. Mrs. Matte Narville, wife Of
the late o. H. Narvllle, of the Democrat,
died to-day.
A Memphis dispatch of the 4th
inst, says: Our city at pres
ent is one vast charnel house. Under
takers report SO interments for 24hours
ending 6 p. NJ; of these SO deaths caused
by yellow fever, 76 we're whites and 20
blacks. The county undertaken discov-
cred the fact that at nightfall there were
about GO more reported dead that still
remained unburied. The question of
disposing of the dead is becoming seri-
Gus. One Of the citizens relief commit
tee has employed burial corps of 80
negroes to assist the county undertaken
and his men, and it has even been sug-
gested to burn the dead if they cannot
be buried more promptly, as corpses
have been known to lay unburied for
more than As hours, burthening the air
with foul odors, and becoming so revolt
ing that people have fled the neighbor-
hoods; and it is with difficulty that men
Gan be hired to haul them to the pot
ter's field.
A Canton, Miss, special of the 4th
inst. says: We have about 100 cases Of
yellow fever under treatment, Is new
cases and 4 deaths, preceding nine
o'clock a. IN. All are in great need of
money and colored nurses. ANY one
desiring to contribute money to relieve
our wants will please send by express
to w. j. Mosby. treasurer Howard As
ISOLATION, G. w. Thomas, president
Howard Association.
THE PLAGUE CONTINUES.
A New Orleans dispatch Of Sept. 3rd
says: The city sexton reports SO
deaths in the past "a hours.
One physician reports 60 new
cases. 1t is thought the number Of
new cases will 60 far above other days
since the fever appeared. Physicians
say they can no longer make report of
the new cases for want Of time and the
large increase of new cases.
The Howard association is calling in
Gods name to the physicians from all
parts of the country to come to the re-
lief of the stricken city of Vicksburg.
The number of physicians here is small
and they are broken down and
several are sick. Among the deaths
to-day is Join d. Roach, paying teller
of the Vicksburg Bank. Mr.. Solloway,
of the Methodist church, is sinking
rapidly, and no hopes of his recovery.
DR.. Whitehead is also in a dying con-
dition; all hope is given up. His wife,
who has been down with the fever, got
up to-day, and has been ministering to
his wants In llip HAST u,oinerits.
The fever at Greenville continues to
increase rapidly; IS cases are reported
there, and IA deaths. Twenty-six cases
and six deaths are reported at Delhi.
They call for medicine and medical
aid.
A Memphis dispatch of Sept. 3rd
says: The condition of our city
to-day beggars description. While
the list of new cases reported is
only about GO, the death rate has
amounted to sc, only two of which
were from other causes than yellow fe-
yer. Bodies were discovered to-day in
out of the way places, which have, from
appearances. been dead several days.
One popularity manifested among
many of the sick is desire to seclude
themselves; while among the poor
there are unreasonable fears of being
sent to the hospital or the intirm-
airy; hence the discoveries of
to-day.
A Nashville special dated Sept. 3rd
says: The Americans special from
Brownsville, SO miles east of
Memphis, says to-day has been blue;
Ii new cases and 1 deaths are reported.
The fever attacks natives and visitors.
The Towards and city authorities have
to bury the dead themselves. The town
is deserted, and all the stores, except
the drug stores are closed. Nurses,
money and supplies are needed.
GROWING STILL WORSE.
A New Orleans dispatch of Sept. End
says: The following dispatch has just
been received from Port Gibson, Miss:
To the associated Press.
There are AGO cases and IS deaths out of $50 per
sons remaining in this town. About 200 have
lied. The distress is very great, and the sick are
diving with no one to give them drink of water.
Some nurses are on the way from New Orleans
and Chicago. Help and funds are needed.
Signedl JAS. A. GAGE.
President OF the Howard Association.
Another dispatch dated New Or
leans September end, 10 p. NJ, says:
Weather cloudy and threatening To-
night. From noon to 6 P. NJ. 20 deaths
were reported to the board of health.
The total deaths from fever to date are
1901, including 461 children under II