The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-24
Third Edition
THE LATEST
PLAGUE AND PESTILENCE
Work of the Destroyer at All the Fated
Points.
An Official Summing Up of the Situation
to Date.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE DEsTRoYER's WORK
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The following is
an abstract OF the sanitary reports received
during the past week at the Office of the
Surgeon General of the United States, un-
der the National Quarantine Act:
New Oreans-During the week ended
yesterday noon there were III cases of yell
low fever and 295 deaths, making in all
| 1873 cases and 534 deaths. During the
twenty four hours to noon yesterday there
were 123 new cases and 40 deaths
Vicksburg-There have been at least 400
cases of yellow fever from the date of COM
mencement, August 18th, to yesterday
evening, and 60 deaths. There have been 20
deaths during the last "A hours. Dell Booth,
| in charge of the Marine Hospital Service at
that Post, telegraphs: II am sick and it is
impossible to procure accurate data
Memphis-One hundred and forty-four
cases of yellow fever and fifty-three deaths
during the six days up to Friday evening.
Canton, Miss-The first case of yellow fe-
yer occurred here August lst. TO yester-
day evening there were eighteen cases and
eight deaths.
Port Gibson, Miss-The first case of vel
low fever originating here occurred August
3D. resulting in death; August Sth, the dis
ease began to spread. There were 11S cases
and deaths to yesterday.
Morgan City, La.-One case of yellow
fever and one death, all imported.
St. Louis-Four refugees died of yellow
fever during the past week.
Louisvile-Four river boatmen, suffering
from yellow fever, are under treatment in
an improyised hospital on the Hospital
grounds.
THE LATEST
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 24-1 P. M.-Deaths
from y o'clock yesterday to II to-day AZ
New cases since last report, 1913. Total
number of cases to date, 1896. Total mum
Der of deaths to daje, 577.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 24.-Latest dispatches
show that the yellow fever is increasing in
the Mississippi Valley. 1t is declared to be
epidemic at Memphis and the people have
been advised to leave the city.
Seventy-hve new cases and 20 deaths are
reported at Vcksburg.
Subscriptions continue. The Chamber OF
Commerce of this city has appointed a
special committee to solicit subscriptions
from various sources. Over 81, 400 were col
lected yesterday.
A New Orleans special says the deaths in.
clude 13 children of ages from l to I years
also 5 aged from II to II years. Y. A.
Woodward, Commander of the Grand Army
of the Republic, has succeeded in organ
. iZing relief committee for nursing all
comrades who should need their services
and contributions have been solicited from
comrades in other States. The Committee
| e. b,, H., id A Tbo
Mems Christian Association has more thar
80 cases in charge and it appeals for help.
Plaquemine La, is now afflicted will
the disease, and cries for assistance.
Memphis special says ten deaths from
yellow fever occurred since the last report
and one from malarial fever. Forty-SiS
new cases are reported.
The following appeal in behalf of the or
phans is made:
'"ro Catholics throughout the country:
"1he scourge of yellow fever is agair
upon Memphis, and many will be left or
phans. ST. Peters Asylum in this city il
, already overcrowded. Substantial sympathy
is needed. Please send contributions to Rev
t ]. A. Kelley st. Peters Church"
: New YORK, Aug. 24-Telegrams show
that 1925, 900 were raised yesterday through
out the country for the cities infected will
yellow fever. Various communities anC
parties appear to be vieing with each othel
in lending helping hand. The people il
New York City have subscribed $4,000 tc
date, and will do much more.
New York, Aug PA Vicksbure
special says: "Yellow fever increased yes
terday. Eighteen deaths for the pas
"a hours. DR.. Green, colored, has 46 cases
all colored, and.14 new cases. DR.. Booth
of the City Hospital is down with the fever
and DR.. Hunt is prostrated from fatigue
The rest of the doctors are completely
| broken down and help from New Orleans
Galveston and Shreveport can not come toe
soon. incompetent nurses, and many o.
them unreliable, are increasing the deatf
rate. The Howard Association has moi
failed IN single instance to give relief il
: some manner, and are heroes truly AT
meeting yesterday President lockwood
was authorized to furnish all the assistance
to the Sisters of Mercy required at the Hos
pital which will be blessing to many
Help is pouring in from all the Union
Heaven bless the gvers and protect then
from pestilence like this. New cases, rs
total to date, 600."
ATLANTA, GA, Aug. 24.-Col. Terrell
: Superintendent of the Southern Railroad
) Mail Service, received dispatches askins
hiaIl W sup all HAL lldtloF eSCepI lelleT!
coming from the infected States. Replying
to the Chairman of the State Board o.
Health of Mississippi, he declines to issue
any orders stopping any class of mails. HI
says the mails shall run regularly through
! his district. No sign of fever in Georgis
50 far. Two cases reached this city Thurs
day and are yielding to treatment. I'm
ported cases have been here before, but nc
; case can originate here. The city is full o.
: refugees and the summer resorts above
here are packed
New York, Aug. pa Grenada miss.
affairs exists here. Judge Walton, Chair
: man of the Relief Committee, was stricken
down with plague yesterday. In addition
: to this calamity DR.. Veazie, of New Orleans
has been Frustrated by nervous excitement