The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-28

Mr. and MIS-. J. Lake, Kitty Peacock.
the following the names of those who died since
midnight yestsrday:-
Ssmaol Fhppiu, 300 Joseph Ssdier
Mrs. PottevanG, Mrs Sader,
Eugene Bisheps Robert A. Collins
Mrs. smith, tAalft Mr. Strange,
James Carcy Miss Jenaie Satterlold.
MIRA Wolfe, ieffE ti8 t3tfa 50
An Ir'sman, name unknown, and three negroes,
makes q total OF 100 deaths up TO date. 80.
ADDITIONAL RAYS HOPE.
Bin Reddug, the plueky telegraph operator here,
was prostrsted this morning from overwork and
nervous exhaustion but rallied and is at hts post
again. Dr. Peoples will DO able to leave his bod to-
morrow. Three nurses arrived from the North 70
night They were James Dryer and J. r. Leely. Of
chieago, accompanied by Thomas smith, from Holly
Sprinss This additional force will great help to
the worn and sired nurses remaining. Az this
hoor the situation looks moro hopeful than at any
othor timc thss week. Dr. Kay vas prostra,s1 this
afternoon. ~ Ataf " a4.i 90 ~ lAsttail
TIE SITUATION CANTON.
Reports from Canson to-day announce I'VE now
cases Of fever and the deaths Of two persons-Mns
Annie Steel ana negro named Josegh Allen. This
announcements hos created intense excitement In the
adjoining towns % the inhsbnants Of the tewus
along the road had been assured that spread Of
ne lever In that locality had bean checked Ono Of
the railroad mea Ways BIun. station nine niles
this side Of Canton was to-day proslrated with the
yellow lever eanss "Ins .na.t l..u
TuE DISEASE IN WATER VALLEY.
Quito an excitement was created In the town OF
Water Valley this stternson bv' the appearance In
TINT village Of genuine oase Of yellow jack This IL
the second case there within tho pact week. The
Arst vsesin J. E. Booker who has noarly reoov.
cred the effects Of tho disesse To.day's victim
10 Rlnny Lees, an engineer on the jackson route
He was FRUSTRATED early this morning Three
Of Water Valleys local physicians examined
The patient, and pronounced IL q genuine case
Of yellow fovor The Board Of Health at
Water Valley met At nine O'Clock this morning
and moAton made and carried that the Board
OF MayorAnd Aldermen PROVIDE place OF Isolation Tor
all Of ysIew fever that may be- brought there
that may originate there. II also resolved to ad
wise al citizens persons who had left Water Valley
70 stay away un.ii the Board OF Health gives
them tbas there Is no danger in returning, and all
persons that could leave the wore reqsested 70
do SO.
REPORTS YBom HOLLY SPRINGS
Reports from holly Springs announce the death at
that place OF Miss Delta Lake, which occurred at
eleven O'Clock last night Mr. Wiltshire, a refugee
from Grenada, Frustrated last night. Mr.. Nor
ton, from Grenada, and Miss Levy, from Memphis.
who were prostrated . few days ago with the fever
In o fair way Of recovery. The good people Of
Holly Springs still express excitement tho prcs-
sscs Of shs feverin their midst and keep open doors
for refugees from injected district. if'f ~
ya
srArxMESr .9y. A LADY, WHO HAs.4Jusr~ Lsyr
oHxNAuAA-oxLY skvnH HEALTHY PEOPLE IN
I'm rowa--A SAD pIcrURx.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
Sr. LOUIS, August 81, 1873
MIRA Ham, daughter Of prominent ST. Louis NOR.
chant arrived hers this morning IRON Grcnads bav-
ing left there yesterday morning. Hcr husband died
q week ego from tho terrible disease. During an In
terview With reporter This afternoon sne sa,d:-
Grenada, up TO the present time, was always con-
sfdersd very healthy city In TACT In 1874 when
fever raging In Memphis, II was made tho re-
treat of oil who desired 10 avoid the scourgc u 10
very pleasant htto place, and was until two weeks
ago = thriving popuous and gay town. No ono ever
drsamt OF the fcvor coming there, and when an old
lady on Matn died with black vonit shore was
NO surprise exhibited alarm felt Grenada thcn had
. population OF Z, 500 person..
ONLY sEvgN HrALrur PEOPLE IN oRxpApA
"And how many Of these are len nowp' asked the
reporter
"woh," said MIRA Hart, "when I lcit them Sunday
morning thsre were tvo preacbcrs''-snd she marked
them % on her Anssrs-'-ons ODD Fsl,own--ano,ner
0nger. was led 10 tho hrst two-stwo ministers''
THAT'S Ave." suggested tho reporter.
"And two members OF the Howard Association
making seven In ALL" tu
''And these arc The only ones ieft In Grenada 2"
'rhsso arc tho only ones who are we'll IN Grenada
Who were there four weeks ago. rhcy took tho dead
and dyisg away from Town Al nrst Few were 70 DO
seen on the strcsts and only tho deI,rious cries Of
the stricken and the low whispers OF tho nurses and
ply ssc,ans heard on the street 'it was SAD
thing 10 think Of" said Mrs. Hart '.that Grenada
which bad always hold It's doors open to refugees
from Memphis and New Orleans. should thus Close
sbcm against tho poor sunersrs
sAnd It awful TO the trains whicn We used 10
stop day at doors hurrying through the
town the ratio Of thirty forty miles An hour with
closed windows and barred doors " Grenada we're
vertable biackholo and the slghtest breath OF ts
WAS rcexing wtsh death. hut SO IL was
Tho trains would stop at all In the town. but rush
through H. iarlias et Igs a.ls
ypARruL BAsrE TO LyAvn rHs Pssr aotw.
'Gcaerai waithal. who had been councctsd with the
road tclegraphing lcrs whole day to have train
stop In order that he might act his family on, and
whom the train up The depot literally alive
with people, and In two m,nu,es after the cars
gsspRsd that being the time sgrsed upon. shsdcpos