Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-12
THE FEVER ABROAD.
Holly Springs, Miss.

HOLLY SPRINGS, September I1.-There is
4 great deal to say, and but little time to
prepare it IN, and the wires are crowded. We
are blessed with the most faithful of opera
tors. Some time l will speak of him. The
death list yesterday and to-day is as follows
William Crump, Mrs. DIR. Dougherty, Glenn
Read, Hugh Johnson, colored, Mrs. S. H.
Pncer, w. K. Marrett, William C. Wooden,
Charles Chenowith, Mrs. V. Smith, colored,
Alexander Sypher, J. T. Buckeyes son, Mr..
Potter, Il. w. Wort, Father O'Brien, A. A.
Armstrong, Charles Schneider, Winfield
Featherson, jr., Clarisse DAVIS, colored-l8.
The new cases are Eliza Davidson 8 son,
Mrs. ]. c. Walker, Caziah Lea, colored. Mrs
p. A. Willis, Sam Kimtall, r. G. Perkins,
Express Agent Kimball, Sister Victoria, S.
c.. Caldwell, Mrs. Ashford, Henry Epps,
colored, Dasie Tucker-12. Tell those who
have helped US of our prayerful thanks. We
have no banks, thu bankers being dead, and
no post Office order arrangement. Send funds
by express. We need doctors, supplies and
money.
Canton, Miss.
CANTON, September l. 1.-The new cases in
the last "a hours is Is, deaths 4, to wit:
Mrs. ID. Reid, John Reid, b. G.. Cough, VIM.
Walsh. Weather cloudy, with some rain.
Thermometer 81.
COTeeViIIe, Hiss.
From an Appeal Correspondent
CoFFEEvILIE, Miss, September 6.-The
carload of lime so generously given us by the
st Louis, Chicago and New Orleans railroad,
was received on yesterday. It was first
thought by some members of the board of
health that 1t ought to be disinfected with
carbolic acid, lit was not dIcnfected) but a
part thereof has been distributed. We have
escaped, so far, yellow fever.
Jacksonville, Miss.
From an Appeal Correspondent.
JACKSONVILLE, MISS, September g.
We have yellow fever within one mile of
this place. Mr.. Brodie Crump, prominent
and wealthy citizen of Holly Springs, died
on Friday night last. and brother of his,
VIM. Crump, Is now lying at the point of
died, Major Ed. Crump's, one mile from
here. The fever has played sad havoc In
Holly Springs. About fifteen or twenty of
her best citizens having died. The people of
the neIghborhood are considerably scared up,
but | believe their fears are groundless. The
disease could scarcely spread in a country 70
healthy and sparsely settled as this.
Baton Rouge. La.
BATON ROUGE, La, September 11.-Some
thirty deaths of yellow fever have occurred
to date. Eighty-eight new cases were re-
ported for the three days ending Yesterday
morning; at least forty more will be added
this morning. Inc Towards, by their thor
ough ard systematic organization, have saved
many lives that otherwise would have been
lost through neglect Attention promptly
given to each case as soon as reported. Our
physicians are untirlng, and as yet have not
asked to be reinforced. The Towards now
have some fifty nurses, but the measures
adopted are keeping down all panic. Ii is
evident, however, that trying ordeal is now
fairly before US. but our people will, believe.
meet 1t calmly. A cold no7ther is blowing
this afternoon.
Brownsville, Tenn.
Special TO the Appeal
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, September IL
Eleven new cases to-day. One Howard. J
T. Obeuchau, died. We ale baryino him
tonight with honors the true pay to real
merit. The outlook IS not encouraging, but
what can we do about it except tough it out
We have established a hospital, or infirmary,
Tor the benefit of the suffer RS who stan
within our gates, and the la ,yil'a ard
Nashvi lie and Great Southern r.r-oal. ,g.;l
help US all they can. Tney 49, go, .,... ~
htty cots this evening. May We ra.vs. 4
them, but we know we will.
POstmasters Appointed.
WASHINGTON, D. c., September Ill
Is. Walter has been authorized by the POST
office depart ment to act as postmaster al
Holly Springs, j. S. Knowlton at Memphis.
and Rev. w. c. M'Cracken at Grenada.