Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-10-11
YELLOW FEVER.
THE COST OF THE SCOT RGE.

Says 4 Washington special Of the eth.
Col. Rivers, proprietor of the st. Charles
Hotel at New Orleans, places the ma
terial loss in the south on account
of yellow fever at S200000,000,
which is also the estimate
of Capt. Eads. In large parts
of the fever-infected districts the cotton
crop will be lost for want of hands to
gather it. The sugar crop IS yet to be
harvested, and Col. Rivers has strong
hopes that it can be saved.
THE DAILY RECORD.
Sunday, Oct. 9th, several cases devei-
oped at Cairo, and the cold weather
caused them to spread rapidly. The stu
alton at Hickman, Ky. was unchanged.
AT Memphis. % deaths. had occurred
up to six p. N. The thermometer at
Little Rock, was Y. The terrible state
Of affairs at Holly Springs is thus de-
scribed by the chairman of the relief
committee Our situation is indescriba-
BILE and none would believe 1t unless
they saw for themselves. | am the only
citizen who has not had the fever, and
almost daily the office has been swept
Of clerks, messengers and other cm-
ployees. There is great restitution
among people and all are using every
means to prevent suffering. You have
been exceedingly kind to us and ] will
here express our deep and lasting graft
tude.
AT Port Gibson, q telegram says, the
fever was spreading alarmingly. There
were SO deaths at New Orleans, and the
total number of deaths since the fever
began was Sill. A check for $1,000
was received from Cardinal McCloskey.
1t was thought the fever would rage
for a month longer.
AT MEMPHIS
A dispatch of the 9th says the weather
indicates storm with cold wind from the
north, which will be unfavorable to the
sick. There has been unusual activity
noticed at the Howard association
headquarters, and fever continues
spreading The board of health re-
port % new cases in the city during the
u hours ending o'clock tonight.
The undcrtakers report the names Of II
others who died outside of the corpora
ton.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
The homeopathic relief associa-
ton to-day issue acircular supple
mentary to ono issued September
z, saying that meteorological CON
ditions prevailing here Indicate the con-
tinuance of yellow fever for many
weeks to come. They further assert
that their organization is entirely indie
pendent Of the Howards and all other
relief associations, and that they have
received no benefit from any funds sent
to the latter; that their practice has
been pre-eminenty successful in the
epidemic; that they have demands in
excess Of their liabilities, and ask fur
ther aid from their northern friends.
GOV. NICHOLS CHILD ATTACKED.
Gov. Nichols received telegram, to-
day, thst one of his children had taken
the fever ut his country residence near
Thlbodeaux. The governor, accom-
panied by DR.. Chopper, left at once for
Thibodeaux by special train.
HORRIBLE RAvAGEs OF YELLOW FEVER.
Washington advices under date
of October 9th, state that the sec
rotary Of war sent the following tele-
gram to Collector Smith, Mt New Or
leans: 1T appearing that the Howard
association are contributing toward the
relief of destitute, whether sick or not,
and that there is want and suffering
that they cannot relieve, have by the
direction Of the president ordered 40
600 extra rations to be sent. This is
probably all | can do and you must
continue to appeal to the charitable for
help"
Secretary McCrary also issued the fol
lowing: General McZeeley, commits
sary general Of subsistence:-Ple Please re-
new order for sending 10000 rations to
Geo. l.. Smith, collector Of customs,
New Orleans, which was recently sus-
pcl~esd, and cause it tobe executed as
soon Us practicable"
The acting postmaster general tee-
graphed Postmaster Badger ut New Or
leans Us follows What is the actual
condition Of yelow-feyer sufferers there
made destitute by epidemic? State
whether the organized charitable insti-
tuition and private charities have means
to provide adequately for necessities Of
sick and destitute, and if they are doing
So Report fully by telegraph giving
actual condition OF affairs
Mr. Badger replied as follows "The
actual condition here is deplorahle, and
not fully realized by the country. Near
ly every family III New Orleans has
been visited by the epidemic, which
takes age and infancy, native and
strangers alike. Charitable institutions
have not means 10 provide properly for
the sick and destitute. Reports TO the
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