The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-07
THE SOUTHERN PLAGUE.
Government Aid to the New Or.
leans Sufferers.
No Abatement Of The Epidemic.

WASHINGTON, Oct The Secretary of War
ia reply 10 aH appeal for aid from New Orleans
sent the following despatch:
4 still of the opinion that it is possible for you
to get relief from private sources and that it is there
fore not for the extension of government all in
the absence of authority. If The Howard Association
have large unexpended fund hey probably help
you. At all events their discretion is far mpe
than mine"
After this the Secretary sent the following to
Capt. Howell of the Engineer Corps at New
Orleans:
"Pease report to me by telegraph: First whether
funds in their hands the destitute who have not acu
ally had the yellow fever. Second, the extent of
suffering among the class above named. and whether
aid"
Capt Howell replied as follows:
'The Howard Association has for time not
confined its work Of relief to the yellow fever
Its president informs me that it has expended large
amout for relief OF outsiders When the Howards
announced that they had abundant means am told
that they had the relief of the sick alone in view
but that since they have found it TO extend
their fed of operations this has misunderstood
There is great and necessary restitution among the
though only portion has come from actual sickness
of the individuals. The relief associations are work
adequate. do not think there is any way of giving
full relief without government aid.
FL. G. HOWELL.
Capt. Engineers
has ordered an addtiona! 40 900 rations to be
forwar led, but urges that the charitable must
also help.
THIBoDEAUx. Oct. 5.-There have been IS
new cases and two deaths in the past "a hours
The total cases are 26f, and deaths %.
MEMPHIS. Oct. 6 The deaths for the past "a
hours numoer As. Nurses have been sent from
Brownsville, Tenn, Hickman, KY, and Tus-
cumba.
CLINTON, La, Oct 6.-Yellow fever has made
its appearance at D.puy's place, five miles
from the town. There have been three death
and two new Gases. Cli1ton is nearly depopu-
lated and business is nearly suspended. The
people are greatly alarmed
BATON ROUGE, Oct CDR. j. W. Dupee,
health OH '-r, is among the new cases.
CHATTANOOGA, Ocs 6-The relief com mittee
appeals for aid, the appeal being signed BY
Thos j. Carlisle, mayor, and other prominent
citizens.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 6.-Governor Nichols
received telegram today that Que of his chill
dren was taken with fev'r at his country resi-
dence near Thibodeaux The Governor.
accompanied by DR.. Choppin, left at once for
Thloodeaux By special traiu
BATON ROUGE, Oct 6-The fever is increas-
ing, aud two good physicians are needed
CAIRO, Oct 6-Most OF the suspicious cases
nave developed into yellow fever, and the
chance to coli weather has resulted unfavora-
bly,. There were four deaths IN the last twenty
four hours. There ara no new cases. The to-
tai numoer now sick will not exceed ten
MEMPHIS, Oct 6-The Howard Association
to-day sent nurses to Chattanooga, German
town. Tenn. Hickman, KY, Tascombia, Ala,
and Garner, Miss
The weather is clear but cooler The Board
OF Health report twenty three deaths ia the
city during the past twenty four hours. The
undertskers report twelve interments outside of
the corporation lines.
GRAND } JUNCTION, Oct. 6-Oae new case and
one death here to-day.
AT La Grange, Tenn, there are now uuder
treatment fifty cases; deaths, six There is
great need of money and provisions there, for
both the sick and WELL
HICKMAN, Kv., OF. 6.-There are ten new
cases and tour deaths