The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-12
YELLOW FEVER.
A Panic al GalIipolis, Ohio.

GALLIpoLIs, Sept. 11.-There was another
death from yellow fever here yesterday-James
Martin, who was Waterman on the steamer
Porter. He was taken sick Saturday. The
corpse was not permitted to bs removed from
the house The neighbors woulc not allow his
wife TO leave the house. The physicians will
make an effort to bury him today. There is
pretty general scare, as three new cases are
reported. All the public schools were closed
yesterday. Fires of coal tar have been burn
ing the last "a hours at the terminus of every
street opening on the river. Many citizens
are leaving. Business and travel are almost
suspended.
At Canton.
CANTON, Sept. 1l.-N-w cases 10, deaths :;
light rain Thermometer go.
AtBat0n Rouge.
BATON RoU 5E, Sept. 1l.-Some 30 deaths to
date. Eighty eight new cases reported Tor the
will bs added this forenoon. The Towards
have saved mapy lives, Physicians are untir-
ing and the Towards have some 80 nurses.
Measures adopted are keeping down all panic.
1t is evident, however, trying ordeal is now
fairly before us. Cold Eortherly winds are
blowing this forenoon.
The Stu alton u NIemph
MEMPHIS. Sept 1.-The weather is clear
but COOL Two undertakers report Sc deaths to
noon. A. d. LaDgstaff, President of the
Howard Association has telegraphed to Rich
mond and Cincinnati for 1000 ready made
collins.
BATON ROUGE, La, Sept. 1.-THE Board of
Health official (for "a hours ending 8 O'Clock
this morning) reports % new cases and deaths.
Total cases to date number 297, and total
denths %.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE deaths from noon
to p. m. is %. The Peabody Subsistence
Association today issued 1850 ratons on $3.50
requisite ons.
GRENADA, Sept. 11.-Since yesterday there
were deaths and new cases.
The Spread of the Discs se.
GALLPoLIs o Sept. 11.-Iu the vicinity of
where the plague is the ship John Porter was
moored, and in radius of seven miles, the
northern boundary of which is within two
miles OF this city, there are reported Is to 20
cases of yellow fever and deaths since Sunday
morning. The captain of the John Porter
arrived this morning, and in consultation with
the Board of Health agreed to do anything to
prevent the further spread of the plague from
his boat, and has decided to Scuttle and sink
her.
More Favorable Reports.
CAIRO, Ill.,, Sept. 1.-THE quarantine physi-
clan says that the cases at Mr., Porter's whit ,h
were reported as yellow fever are only bilious
fever of the usual type of this part of the Mis-
sissippi Valley. They are all convalesciDg and
have had no symptoms of yellow fever. There
is no fever in the city.
Sad Condition of Affairs.
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 11.-This place
has 36 cases of yellow. who are doing as we'll
as their destitution will admit Of The destitu-
ton is appalling. A hundred whites and 700
negroes remain here. Tue negroes are growing
desperate and are noisy and insulting. They
will do nothing and force the whites to furnish
them food. Their murmurings are of the
deepest and most threatening character The
whites are 10 dread of bloody fight.
At New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 11.-Cloudy, cool and
windy. New cases 253, deaths co.
NEW ORLxANL, Sept. II. The weather was
cloudy and chilly with stiff northwest wind
all day. The deaths include 81 minors, %
being under years.
The Howard Association report 277 new
cases today, including the sick and destitute.