The weekly clarion., 1878-10-16
MERIDIAN

MERIDIAN, Oct. n.--One hundred and
fifteen cases of fever in the city and twenty
five deaths up to date
CANTON.
CANTON, Oct. II ..-Seven new cases; three
deaths. Fever abaJiug and miIder in town;
increasing il surrounding country.
MORGAN CITY, LA.
MORGAN CITY, Oct. S--Total cases, 400;
deaths 63; under treatment, l76. The death
rate is increasing, six more to-day, making
IL since Sunday. Physicians are worn out.
THIBODEAUX, LA.
THBoDEAUX, Oct. S.-Seventeen new
cases and two deaths. The fever is spread
ing rapidly and fatally in the surrounding
country. Calls on US are very great.
HICKMAN, KY.
HICKMAN, KY. Oct. S.-Dr. Gober is i'm
proving rapidly, and will leave for home
Friday Mrs COrbett died last night DR..
Corbett is dangerously i'll; their only child,
a bright boy, was taken las5 night; have
him with me. Two deaths and twelve new
eases the past - hours. Most of the new
cases are in the country and West Hick-
man.
FEVER INVASION OF THE TECHE
COUNTRY, LA.
FRANKLIN, LA, Oct. S--The following
from H.,
N No abatement of the fever here. 1t
is gradually spreading from house 20 house
ana assuming a more malignant form; sew
enty-five whites have been attacked, and
twenty deaths to date. Four new cases in
the last twenty-four hours. Among the
| deaths Yesterday were Miss Sidney Paltrey
and Master Keller. Mrs, DR.. Joseph knight
| died o-dav DR.. Tarleton is yet down from
relapse The fever is abating at Calumet
and has ceased at Lagonda for the want OF
! a hs hl Nyn rad "a
RicOhoc.
SOMERVILLE, TENN.
SoMERvILLE, Oct. I2.-SomerviIle is sore
! iy afflicted. there being forty cases at this
time. There is neither mail or telegra phic
facilities at tilis place. 1t is cut of from
| the outside world.
BROWNSVILLE, TENN.
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn. Oct u DIR. John
| Ware. one of our best and bravest physic-
! ians, died this morning; Col. Westbrook,
editor of the Brownsville Bee and Secreta-
| rv of the Howard Association, died this
| afternoon; Jane Rayner. a Howard, and
| Mrs. Mcfarland died to-day. DR.. NJ. Kin
ney is very Ill. Ten new cases, among
whom is Spencer r. Wood.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
CHAr4ANooeA, Oct. I2.-Dr. Vandeman
reports for the last twenty-four hours the
| following deaths from yellow-fever: Harry
Savage, Mat Schwer, Sarah Hall, Chas.
keisle, the latter nurse from Portsmouth,
| Va. Twenty new cases, twelve coIored-
| Among the new cases are DR.. q. A. Baxter
and E. NJ. Blair both are doing well. keisle
| is kind nurse that has died.
DECATUR, ALA.
Special to the Republican
DECATUR, Ala, Oct. 1.-THE situation
| here is growing worse daily. There are
I fEWn
| Seventy five cases now on hand out of q
population of not more than 20O-
KINDS COUNTY.
RAYMOND, Oct. 12.-To j. L. Power
Fever spreading in Lebanon neighborhood.
| McNair's daughter died yesterday. Thlr-
| teen deaths there TO date about thirty cases
| now. Many convaleseent. It has begun
| TO spread again in Bald wins ferry neigh
borhot d. We are doing all we can to assist
them. Some of our supplies were destroyed
| by country people near Byram. Sheriff
! Thomas las promised to see our supplies
't-- - : W. CALVIN WELLS.
RAYMOND.
| RAYMOND. Oct. 14.-No deaths in Leba-
non neighborhood since Friday. New
cases but can't ascertain number. Relltf
| Association formed there to cooperate with
u.s. Five or six new cases reported near
Baldwin Ferry aud one death Friday night
| No fever nearer US than six miles.
w. CALVIN WELLS.
MccOMB CITY.
MoCoHR CRY, Oct. Is.
To J. L. Power: Twenty y-eight cases
under treatment; six Ia critical condition.
No deaths in thirty-sLx hours. No new
y. G. KrnsEDr.