Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-10-23
The Fellow Fever Record.

MEMPHIS, Oct. ia heavy lr0Sl
fell last night, and this morning ice a
sixteenth of an inch thick was formed in
pools beyond the city. The board of
health officially report seven deaths
from yellow foyer fer the "a hours en-
ding at six O'Clock tonight. The un-
dertakers report Is additional burjals OF
persons who died outside the city limits.
Sixteen physicians of the Howard
medical corps report 40 new cases, 10
of them within the city limits and 80 in
the suburbs. The citizens relief COM
mittee and the Howard Association
announce that no more funds are needed
by them.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 2O.-A light frost
fell last night. The board Of health
officially report four deaths from yellow
fever during the past "a hours ending at
6 o'clock tonight. Six additional inter-
ments Of persons who died in the
suburbs are reported by undertakers.
Twenty physicians Of the Howard
medical corps report 26 new cases, s
within city limits and Is beyond the
corporation line. Among those who
died to-day are Sarah A. Mead, VIM.
Maher, Mrs. A. d. Smith, Paul Dunn,
Mary A. Pugh, VIM. A. Whitfield
Thaddeus, son Of r. A. Clarke. The
wife Of w. H. Berry and daughter of
A. J. Roach were Frustrated with fever
late this afternoon. The outlook is
favorable. There are prospects OF
another frost tonight.
NEW ORLEANS, ETC.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 19.-The
weather is clear and cool. To-day's
yellow fever reports show So new cases
and % deaths. The footings to date
are II, 237 cases and $500 deaths.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 20.-Arplica-
tions for relief to the Young Mems
Christian Ass ociation numbered Is,
the lowest since the epidemic commen-
ced, and to the Towards 1874. mostly
old cases not heretofore entered on the
books.
Frost is reported as far south as
Tanjipahoa. The weather is clear and
cool. The report of the board of health
for twenty-four hours ending at noon
shows-deaths 90. cases reported A.
A. D. Rabbit, a wellkn5wn telegra-
pher, a native of Michigan, a Jealous
and active member and secretary of the
Telegraphers' Relief Association, died
at l O'Clock this morning Of yellow
fever, aged 2S. After the funeral SER
vices by ReY. DR.. Palmer. this after
noon, his remains were escorted to the
cemetery by battalion Of the wash
ingten Artillery, Of which he was a
and buried with military
henors. J. J. McDermott. operator, was
taken with fever last night. Horace II.
Hunt is in a critical condition. Thos.
o. Lea, cotton buyer, a native of
England. died yesterday Of yellow fever
at Lewisburg, and was buried here to-
day. The Towards send DR.. Martin
and nurses to McComb City, and nurses
TO Terry and Fairfax plantation.
REPORTS AT OTHER POINTS.
Frost is reported at Jackson, Osyka, |
Holly Springs, Vlcksburg, Miss. Baton
Rouge, La, Louisville, Ky, Mobile,
Ala, Chattanooga. Tenn, and other
points. Near Louisville thin ice form
I'd in the ponds. The change in the
weather has checked the spread OF the
ever but has been hard on the sick.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2l.-The wealth
sr is clear and warm. ro.day's yellow
eyer reports show 81 new cases and II
leaths. The foetngs 10 date are l2.3l2
,ases and 3.742 deaths. Horace IL.
Hunt, telegrapher, native OF Jackson.
Mich, died this morning ofyellow fever.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 2l.-The
weather is growing warmer. From )
o'clock last night until noon to day II
orders for interment are reported By
lndertakers. Among these who have
he'd since last night are Joseph Town
send, G. r. BEDFORD, Henry Brown,
Fred. Hennigor. Miss Emma Crumples,
Daniel Lake, Louis Begga. The Mem
Dhis and Charleston railroad reopcns
o day for the trasaction Of business.
The steamer Belle, Of Memphis, from
St. Louis, passed down last night.
The city has been thronged with poo
pie lO-uay, many DcllB refugees. WHO
,eturned. thinking after the fro.ts that
nave fallen all danger is passed. The
greater number, however, were parties
applying fer relief, which, after the 25th
Instant, will cease TO be extended to
,bIe-bodied persons. The board of
health has not declared the city safe for
lbsentees TO return; Oh the contrary. all
ire warned to remain away. Eight
leaths from yellow fever are officially
for the past twenty-four hours
ending at six o'clock to-ni.hr.
At Bay St. Louis, Miss. eight new
,ases and three deaths in The past two
lays. Col. w. B. List, vice president
# the relief committee, died OF the fever
o-day.
At Byron, Miss. Secretary r. W.
Ielcomb. Of the relief committee, died
Monday night. No new cases.
Terrible Disaster In Lynehburg.