The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-09
YELLOW FEVER.
rheDes,h List of Last Week.

WAsHIN SToN, Sept. THE following are
abstracts of sanitary reports received during
the past week, under the national quarantine
act:
New Orleans-During the weeking ending
yesterday noon there were 1882 cases of fever
and 526 deaths, making In all 1900 cases and
1894 deaths. During the "A hours to noon
yesterday, there were $50 new cases and 81
deaths
Port Eads, La.-During the week one death
occurred. but no new cases.
Morgan City, La.-During the week to yes
terday noon, IA cases aud deaths occurred.
In all % cases and deaths.
Vicksburg-During the week ending yester-
day evening, 1S1 deaths, Al in the last "a hours
In all 366 deaths.
Surgeon Reyes telegraphs tibet the fever is on
the increase and it is impossible to obtain &C.
curate data.
Grenada-Ninety-six new cases and 40 deaths
today.
Canton-Total number of deaths 80, cases
100. of which 16 are new.
Ocean Springs-During the week Is cases, 3
deaths.
Hickman, Ky.-Two deaths today, three new
cases.
New Orleans-New cases 232, deaths II.
Holly Springs-Total 100 cases and % deaths
Louisville, Ky.-New cases %, deaths Z.
Memphis-For the week 529 deaths; number
of cases not known.
A Trip Through the Infecied Country.
OiINoiNNAAi; OCPp, a AihoAs
man of this city, just returned from New Or
leans, describes the situation as orrowful in
the extreme. On the trip down, at Arkansas
City the boat was not allowed to coal or land
Men stood on the bank with guns, threatening
to shoot if the attempt was made. At Mem-
phis, which was reached as evening was APP
preaching, most depressing scene was pre-
scented. Not dog, mule nor negro could be
seen. The houses did not seem inhabitated.
From no chimney was smoke ascending. Every
place seemed deserted. Vcksburg was almost
as bad as Memphis. Terror reigned all along
the Mississippi. If the boat had freight for
any town it was taken on to New Orleans, the
inhabitants refusing to receive it. At New Or.
work on the levee, and business houses were
open, but little business was transacted.
The return trip was made by rail. At Gre
NADIA not white man was visible, only few
negroes. At Holly Springs about 200 came
aboard. Fever had broken out tine night be-
fore. The scenes at the depot were heart rend-
ing; svives leaving husbands, mothers leaving
sons, bidding them farewell perhaps forever.
AT one place mother with three children got
on the train. Her husband had died half an
Lour previously, and before death made her
promise to leave on the next train to save the
lives of herself and tide children. She left her
husband uncofined aud unburied. The How
ard Association are doing much good.
At Hickman.
HICKMAN, KY, Sept S.-The telegraph oper-
yellow fever beyond question. Fifty or more of
the sick are coDvalescng. Same will die.
There are about 60 whites and $50 blacks in
the town. The worst is over. The physicians
here can control the disease. Another des-
patch says there were five deaths Saturday.
Stermer City of Helena passed up from Natchez
with 40 passengers all WELL
At Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Sept. Tour city is reduced to
desperate straits. 1t seems utterly impossible
to secure men enough to bury the dead prompt
ly, to burn Infected clothing and disnifecs the
premises The Mayor has been down several
days, and but one officer of the city govern
ment is on his feet. The board of health, on
account of sickness of its members, is unable
to get quorum together Prominent members
Of the Howard Association today called upon
Mayor William Willis 10 take the head of af-
fairs in the city, which he refused to do but he
pledged the support of himself and the citi-
zens of the relief committee to the acting may
or in all measures for the public good.
Six physicians have reported 1913 new cases
for today to the board OF health, and the uuder-
takers IS interments.
At Canton.
CANTON, Miss, Sept. There were 20 new
cases of fever and three deaths here in the last
"a hours. The weather is cloudy and the pros
poets are very gloomy. The refugees are
taking the fever in the surrounding country.
There are eleven cases of the fever in one
house seven miles east of here. We have 500
persons 10 the corporate limits of the town,
and over 1000 in the town suburbs under our
care.
ROBERT POWELL, Mayor.
At viclsburg.
VIcKsBURG, Sept. 8-The fever continues
increasing.in the same proportion as during the
week. Il is estimated that fully $500 are down
SICK The deaths to-day amounted to 81. q
whites and 10 cracks. Among the deaths
to-day was William S. Harrison, Secretary of
the Howard Association. Bishop Elder is
reported in critical condition tonight. 1t
was thought to be mild attack, but suddenly
assumed very alorming symptoms.
The fever at Greenville, Miss, is steadily in
creasing. The new cases are estimated at 20.
Deaths, seven daily.
at Lake station.
MERIDIAN, Miss, Sept There are 40
cases of yellow fever at Lake Station, on the
ada Msn d sn asgs e - IL
the same road q miles east of Vicksbury.
New ORLEANS, Sept THE deaths today
include 80 minors, 16 being under seven years
of age. Among the deaths are Charles Gallag-
her, Jr., Hev N. W. Wilson, d. D., pastor of
the Coliseum Place Baptist church. From noon
up to o'clock this evening IS deaths have
been reported to the board of health.
The steamboat City of Alton left this evening
with DR.. Samuel Walker, William Weber, IA
female and male nurses for Greenvile.
News received from different parts of the
country lS very favorable from all sides. Com
munications arrive rendering services and off
ering contributions and supplies. In few
days large supplies are expected and the asso
citation will be enabled to increase its distribu-
tions. Owing to the increased demands for as
sstance and supplies the association has COD
cluded to open another bureat at the corner of
Lafayette and Common streets.
NEW ORLEAEs, Sept 8. New cases 223,
deaths 81. The weather was cloudy and show.
cry this forenoon and heavy rains this after
noon.
at Hsily Springs.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Sept. 7.-There are seven
deaths aud ten new cases reported hers today.
There arrived today Dr.. Segnr of New Orleans
and IL nurses, one compounder, DR.. A. Fl.
Sheldon from Mobile, Doctors r. M Swearin.
ger and 7. ID. Manning of Austp, Texas and
three nurses from Memphis.
At Greuuda.
GRENADA, Sept. ii. G.. Fonataip, the Her
aid correspondent, ana A. E. Ball, railroad
AGENT were stricken down today. Since the
last report tdere have been deaths and new
crses. The malignity of the fever SURPRISES
anything in the previous experience of the old
est physicians. Very few escape who are at
tackled. Grenada is no longer city. 1t is q
morgue.