The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-10
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/ ~ TIE MORTALITY AT NEW ORLEANS.
+. NEW ORLEANS, September Ozone hum
dred and forty-four new cases and eighty
seven deaths were reported during the
| tweuty-four hours ending at noon to-day.
The weather is clear and pleasant. The
death list to-day includes twenty-six chill
drcn under seven years OF age. From noon
to G P. NJ. thirty-threc deaths were reported
to the Board OF Health, among them \. S.
Babcock and O.. II. Hampstead. The fol-
flowing new cases are reported |: Rev. Father
Massardier, OF st. Theresa church; Sisters
Carmefta and Rosars, OF ST. Andrews
Convent; Walter Lonsda!e. OF the How
ards; DR.. GIL. Herndon, volunteer ply
stefan OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. and Charles }. Allyn, Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Office. ,.r. t,.,sr
THE CONDITION AT MEMPHIS MORE DESPERATE.
MEMPHIS, September, 9.-The condition
OF the city grows more desperate every hour.
OF new cases it is useless longer to keep q
count. Whole families are stricken down
within Il few hours, and the call for nurses
| is greater than can be supplied. Yesterday
there were about 100 deaths and 300 new
cases, and to-day up to noon 40 deaths have
been reported. Tie death-ratc to-day will
probably exceed that Of any previous day.
Among the deaths reported this morning
are DR.. i. c. Slater, pastor OF the First
Methodist church; Sister Catherine, OF ST.
Marv's Episcopal church; ii. Costello, VIII
liam \. Rutld, Jacob Lach, Dr.. Z. Nelson,
and Harry w. Ferguson, who died IT Camp
Joe Williams.
Latcr.-To-day's mortuary report is tie
largest since the fever appeared, the under
takers reporting 112 intermcnts, "a OF which
were colorcd Among the deaths are Maior
! J. C.. Thrall; Thomas Hood, 4 volunteer
telccraphcr from Philadelphia; Rev. D. r.
Rosenburg. OF. the Bartlett circuit OF the
Methodist Episcopal CHURCH; n. Gibson;
Sister Constance, the Superior OF the
Sisters OF st. Mary. A son OF eX-Mayor
William Park died at: the Howard In
Urinary. Forty-tiIe new cases were re-
ported by resident physicians. Fred. Cole,
an active member OF the Towards, died TINS
evening. His wife and child are sick with
the fever. The Towards have established
"a hospital for the care OF physicians and
nurses. many of whom are falling. ::
/ -: AT HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS. =; ~. J.,
HOLLY SPRINGS, September 9.-Sincc last
report seven deaths have been reported and
three new cases. Many of the sick arc in 4
critical condition.
AT CANTON, MISS.
CANTON, September 9.-Twcnty-onc new
cases and four deaths have occurred in the
last twenty-four hours.
CHEERING NEWS FROM GRENADA.
New ORLEANS, September 9.-The How.
ard Association has received the following
telegram:
Grenada, September 9.-From present
indications we expect to have everything
under control in few days. and hope to he
with you this week.
WARREN STONE, NJ. D.
CONTRIBUTIONS, &C.
NEW YORK, September 9.-The Southern
Relief Committee of the Chamber Of Com.
merce to-day received subscriptions amount
ing to S7l9.7T, making the total to date
S6S, S00.73.
The question OF sending provisions as
well as money South was discussed, and the
committee resolved not to send any provi.
sions, as these can he bought rs chcaply ano
far more conveniently in the southern dis
tricts.
Tue following amounts were transmitted
to-day: TO Howard Association, Memphis,
s., 500: to Citizens Relief Committee. Mem
phis, $1,000; to Vicksburg. $1,000; tc
Howard Association, New Orleans, $4,000;
to Young Mems Christian Association, New
Orleans. $1,000; to Peabody Association
New Orleans, 81, 1000.
WAslIIxGToN, September 9.-About ST.,
600 have been subscribed thus far by the
citizens OF Washington for yeloW-feTel
sufferers Collections will continue to BIZ
made. The prospects arc that the above
amount will be doubled.
PHILADELPHIA, September 9.-The matter
OF the Philadelphia Relief Committee re
fusing to allow theatrical performances I'm
der its auspices was settled by Mr.. Ii. ID
Welsh Offering frank and full apology
although, at the same time, he claimed III
did not use the term "play people,"
The committee have ordered the distribu
ton of $4,000, as follows: Memphis
$1,000; New Orleans, for outside points
$1,000; New Orleans and Vicksburg, $4,000
each. The subscriptions to-day amount Il
S3,347. Total to date. $47,T0S.
SAVANNAH, September 9.-Savannah's con
tributionS to date approximate $1,000. Ad
ditional rur%cs for Memphis so forward TO
morrow. H.,
INDEPENDENTS, KANSAS, September o.
Contributions, $500. Dr.. W. a. McCulliek
an experienced physician, goes to laoo1
among the sick. .,.."..,
WASHINGTON, September -9.-From al
noints disDatches announce increasing prac
tica sympathy with the fever sufferer
South. .~'.
Tne PENNSYLVANIA railroad and lines south
oY pittsburgh controlled by that compan,
will carry free OF charge suppIles 1or Ut
!. relief OF the sufferers. 49," $3.50,