The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-16

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GREAT DISTRESS AT GRAND JUNCTION.
The Doctor came through Grand juno
ton. He reports deplorable state oi
affairs there. The people are in great dis.
tress and no organization. He says the
citizens intend TO organize tonight and
put themselves in shape for work. II Is
lust toSay that DIR. Deattie, OF Mobile, Is
there and doing all he can do us a physi'
clan. ..-rlsraI.,lifs ..ss -r.frs,i, is5s.
| Ie,a! AT GRENADA. - g
GRENADA, September lO.-There were
four new cases and six deaths during the
last q hours. syFt5 /.
The Postmaster General to-day directed
Mr.. J. Fl. Campbell, OF this city, to assume
charge OF the PostoiIice. Considering the
fact that he has had the fever, we in
dhlge in the hopep that the mails will be
regularly distributed hereafter. The
weathcris. several degrees warmer to-day.
ONE HUNDRED AND rnIRrY:srx NEW CASES.
MRaflrrs, September TO. ~Twenty.one
physicians OF the Howard medical corps
report 1855 cases to-day. DR.. D. D. Saun-
ders Is improving, but DR.. John Erskine,
Health Officer, II is reported. will die to-
night. Robert Hammond, Of the State
National Bank, is in critical condition.
Reports tonight are to the effect that the
feveris rapidly spreading inN the,subnrbs
and surrounding country. II. II. Har-
grave, assistant uperintendent at the Mar
ket Street lnfrmary, has recovered and
resumed his duties. e-t-,s1. u y
NEW ORLEANS, September lG.-The fe-
yer has again appeared ut Bayou dies Alte-
n,andes. Several cases are reported there.
DR.. GoGlpreidcr, leaves for that place to-
morrow. John X. Irwin, formerly OF the
Memphis Pres, and recently OF the TINES,
died yesterday OF yellow fever. He re-
mained in Memphis through the epidemic
OF 1873.
Caring Olmstead, aged 81, native OF
New York, returned on Saturday from
Holly Springs, where he had worked s
days and nights rs clerk for the Howartis,
entirely broken down and died Monday at
Ar. ". s =.
Young Mems Christian Association:
new cases ~. Howards: 35S, including
destitute. Charles Mccoy wds married on
Thursday, taken sick Friday, died Sunday
and buried Monday. Z.
ATvICKsBURG. r.
VfcRsDURd, September 10 Weather
clear and warm. Twenty-three deaths to-
day; eighteen whites and five colored,
Among the prominent are Mrs. Culley,
wife OF D. A. Cullcy, merchant who died
last week, and Col. Ellington. IS new cases
are reported to-day, principally colored. +.
The following explains itself:
yIcKsBuRG, Miss, September l6-Vicks.
burg to her generous friends throughout
the country sends greeting. The distress
Of the South has only been equalled by
the generosity OF our friends North. The
responses to our appeals have been
SO generously met that we think
the aid already received will carry.
us through to the end OF our
troubles, and that the public charity
OF the country may not be imposed upon,
we request that all future subscriptions
for our relief be held subject to future
calls, which notice will be given when re-
quired. t'-7 7 y
[signcdl wM RocKwoop,
President Horard association.
Reports faom Greenville, Miss, give the
total deaths to date 1888. The telegraph
linttol Greenyille is still in bad condi-
ton. 4- 71tass t'HS .sr -sa'