South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-09-27
THE YELLOW FEVER.

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The Feser Ayaia Rogin9 at Menifaiss
A Struggle for Life The Plaque DS-
Appearing at Ne,o eans-Spreadiny
u, tie Saf7oaidfsg Oeaasy.
MEMrnfs. Sept. 24--The hope that the
feverwas abating was dispelled yester-
day when Ga deaths were reported for
the "a hours. Only 80 were reported the
day previous. Since yesterday noon,
up to noon today. there have been Sc
deaths Of which Is were reported this
morning. The usual activity prevails
at all tue association headquarters, and
every one seems to realize and feel that
IL is now fight for life. No hopes Of
an abatemenr Of tho disease can be ex.
pected till killing frost comes. which.
judging from the present warm weather,
is yet far in the future.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 24.-There are
reported for today at noon So deaths
and 139 new cases. The total number
Of cases to date are Sill and the total
number Of deaths 1912. !. t- s.
Congressman j. II. Acklin, of Louis.
lana. telcgraphs North as follows THE
rapid decrease of the fever Lere has
caused a much more healthy public feel
ing, and the opinion oil, the, physicians
is that the disease will rapidly disap.
pear. The outskirts Of the city and
country towns previously free from tho
fever are now suffering more than the
city itself. The large number of conva-
lescents and unemployed poor still are
q heavy drain upon the different charita-
bic associations. l have been deeply
impressed with the strong feeling Of
gratitude exhibited towards the gener-
Gus North
From noon TO G z. NJ, 10 deaths were
reported, aud l3l cases, OF which SO date
prior!to the 2lst. The fever is spread
ing through the country. In addition to
places heretofore reported it has appear
ed at Ricohoc plantation, on Bayou
Tcche, Tcrreaux, Boefes, ST. Bernard
Parish, Statford's Landing, Catahoula
Parish. rf
VIcKsBURo, Sept "a. Weather clear
and warm; Thermometer 90. Many re-
lapses are reported. The weather seems
to have bad effect on the GONZALES
cents. Only three deaths, the smallest
number in several weeks; number of
now cases unknown. 1t is thought
President lockwood, Of the Towards.
will not survive tonight. kilograms
report 2l0 deaths in Greenville, Miss.
up to date. New cases not so numerous.
for want Of material
WAsHINoToN, Sept. 24.-The Sccrc-
tary Of War, having received informa-
ton to the effect that the Howard Asso-
citation OF New Orleans has some $780,
600 on hand, and that they arc not in
hcod of funds there 10 relieve the vel
, low fever sufferers, has ordered an in.
vestigation N regard TO the matter, and
has also suspended his order OF last
week to issue 10000 additional rations
for relief of persons suffering from the
fever.
! REPORTS FROM OTHER FONTS.
AT Canton, Miss, IS new cases ard
death. At Southwest Pass, La, fever
still ra ging. At Winona, Miss, more
nurses have been sent for. Reports
from the La Gonda and other planta.
tions in Louisiana show that the fever
has spread generally, white and black
falling victims, the blacks, however, have
4 in the majority Of cases pulled through.
AT Chattanooga, Tenn, four deaths
and three new cases reported. The
board OF health advises those who can TO
leave the city, IS the disease is assum
ing worse type. Grecnvillc, Miss.
reports over 500 cases to date, and 21O
deaths. No decrease; fever spreading
in the country. Very few are left, and
great trouble is experienced in burrying
the dead.
QuiDine has advanced in price, until