The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-22

about the general percentage of deaths
throughout the city.
According to the published reports OF the
Board of Health the deaths are about 30
per cent, which is largely in excess OF the
actual proportion. This is evident, when
it is shown that whereas all the deaths are
reported, as it is necessary to DO 10 ge'
certificate of burial large number OF cases
of fever actually in existence are not known
to the authorities, owing to the failure or
physicians to make their reports, and again
in cases where the patients are without
medical attention.
The physicians interviewed on the sub
ject, while agreeing that the percentage of
deaths as appeared by the reports was
greater than really existed were reticent
as to revealing the per cents of their prac-
tice, as deaths under their treatment might
be misconstrued by the public into incom-
potency The actual percentage of mortal
ity they, however, were unanimous IN con-
Guiding that the maximum is not more than
25 per cent
CHICAGO, Aug. 23-Mr David Furguson,
President of the Clearing House, received a
dispatch yesterday from T. R. Roach.
Treasurer of the Howard Association, OF
Vicksburg, stating that the yellow fever
epidemic was increasing, and great destltu-
ton and suffering prevailed. Mr. Ferguson
Immediately instructed Mr.. Roach to draw
on him for $500, since which time he has
secured $3.50 by subscriptions to aid the suf-
ferers.
TUscuMB1A, ALA, Aug. 22.-James White,
living eight miles east of this place, died
last evening of yellow fever.
NEW YORK, Aug 22-The Grand Lodge
of Odd-fellows by unanimous resolution
directed the Grand Master to inquire by
telegraph from the Grand Masters Of Loulsl
ana, Mississippi and Tennessee whether the
brethren in these States whose homes nae
been visited by yellow fever needed any as
sistance.
New YORK Aug GA Grenada Miss.
| special says: 1.-THE situation here yester
day was more desperate and dishearteninI
than that of any other period. Negroe
who up to Tuesday had not been counted
in the reports, are now falling victims tt
the dire disease. During the night htty
, them were prostrated, together with tW.
whites. God knows where it will end
2 None of the nurses have died yet, and thos
1 in good health have no fear of the disease
t The colored people will not wait upon eac
t other, nor will they submit to treatment
and as they are unmanageable the
have it all to themselves. Their
e are no physicians, nurses or medicines 10
i them and their condition is indeed dt
e plorable one. Their services as walters an
n nurses are sadly missed. Many patients ar
without attendance of any kind. Peopl
are still leaving Canton in hordes. l
y illustrate the terrible panic there, it is onl
g necessary to state that the place containe
four thousand inhabitants, where to-da
: one hundred and twenty-five can not
l., found. Outdoor work has been entirel
!, suspended in the towns on the road
d Cairo. The tramp question, which agitate
a the whole country has at last reached
= solution The scare has acted like a CHAIR
T. No tramp is seen, and this country is clear'
of them"
New YORK, Aug. GA Memphis speci
n says that uniavorable weather has cause
a the fever to become more fatal and there
e danger that it will tend to all parts OF IL
v citv. Forty-nine new cases and tWel'
4 deaths are reported. Aid continues
# come from all parts and is sadly needle
ar The destitution and suffering is increasil
j. with the spread Of the fever.
# Yellow fever broke out on the schoon
N Ida Lawrence of Philadelphia, which {
"a rived last evening at quarantine fro
sagua, shortly after her sail for this po
and Captain Barrett and three of the saiic
died The second mate and steward we
taken sick, but recovered. The first dea
took place August 18th, and the others Il
lowed within few days
After the fourth death on the schoon
Sc within single week, the survivors decld
7d to put into Delaware BreakWater Tor
AZ sistance; and after great deal of difficult
as on account of being short-handed and t.
Il of them being still unwell, they succeed
as in reaching there. After obtaining he
in they started for this port.
u. u. PHILADELPHIA, Aug pat a citize
l1, l,u meeting to-day for the benefit OF yen
wv fever sufferers in the South 81, 400 W.
,o ho raised.
,tc New ORLEANS, Aug. 22-Fifty eight deal
id from yellow feverand eighty eight new ca
.or to noon to-day.
III NTTDEnsG AVA DEUS