The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-24
YELLOW FEVER.
The Fever Attacking the NegrOi

New YORK, Aug. 23.-A Grenada. MI SIS /,
special dated last night, says:
In last nights report mention was made OF
80 negroes being Frustrated. Today ten more
were added to the list These negroes, When
the fever first broke out here, with lew eX-
ceptions, refused to wait on the SICK ana dying,
or wash clothing, carry water, or render any as
sistance whatever. Thew even refused 10 COOK
at the houses of those afflicted For t1ls fea-
son public cook house was estaDlished' where
food is cooked and prepared hot an, nney
laughed at the disease, saying tnaI ia never
rode niger" and hoped it wouio stay long
as it gave them chance to remain iale ana
live on the provisions sent to 1eeu we eich anu
needy. Since Tuesday night the alsease mas
spread through their ranks ike wiiu lre auu
selves nIaone Droof are now fleeing in terror
from the place. .,
Five victims died last night, making ZIG up
to date Several towns along the road have
sent provisions and money to the sufferers. The
citizens of Oxford, the home of Senator Lamar,
sent car load of sheep, while the people of
Water Valley forwarded $3.50. Holly Springs
sent carload of chickens ann 100 loaves Of
bread. The running expenses are now over
$500 day.
A telegram has been received from Harry N.
Priestly, agent of the Jackson railroad at Can
ton, stating that at Summit, Miss, a town of
5000 inhabitants, 1856 miles south of Grenada
and So miles south of Canton, the fever has
broken out in the country four miles west eff
there, and eight persons had fallen victims.
The fever was imported there by refugees from
New Orleans
The United States government officials quar-
tered at Jackson, Miss, are very much alarm
ed, and have sent word to Washington asking
for permission to leave.
Horrible Condition Of Grenada.
A Grenada special to the New York Times,
dated last evening, says:
If ia uanlnqq attamnt TO daScrihn the ctatn
of affairs tonight. The negroes are democrat
lied. Stores were broken open last night and
goods carried off, and tonight many more will
probably be plundered, as there is not a man on
the streets. Every one is at the bedside of suf
ferers. There have been only 5 deaths With 4
the past "a hours, and but few new cases are
reported, among women and children princi
pally.
The Dise ease Declared Epidemic in M e M
phis.
MEMPHIS, Aug. % The new cases of fever
reported to noon number 49, and for the past
"a hours 81. The deaths up to noon today
number 10, and for the "a hours 10. The board
of health today declared the fever epid emic
and ordered all who could to leave.
Al vicksburg.
VIcKsBURG, Aug. 23-The deaths from yell
low fever up to noon yesterday were 20, and to
O'Clock this afternoon 90 Total to date 69
The disease Is steadily on the increase. There
were fully 80 new cases today. Physicians and
nurses are coming from all directions.
In New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 23.-Many families are
found in destitute circumstances, without
money or food, with sometimes two or three or
more sick. The immediate wants of all such
have been supplied The Howard Association
have sent out 10 this city 200 nurses. They
estimate their present expenses at from $1,000
to $4,000 per day. In response to several calls
the Towards have sent out physicians and
nurses to various points.
Five hundred and fifty applications for relief
thinks there are about HOO sick represented by
these applications