The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-09-29
M THAT BRING GLAD rIDINGs OF GOOD rHINGsr
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 20, 1873.

one who represents a church and sisterhood
| that have stood by us through all this trouble
| with their lives in their hands.
The situation is very gloomy, and we need q
g"est deal more than we had supposed 500
| persons lie stricken with the fever
About 155 have died, and there are yet over
| 500 to take 1t
CANTON, MISS.
Saturday. Sept. 2l-Deaths, 3; new cases 7.
Dr. A L. Semmea is recovering.
Sunday, Sept. 22-6 deaths.
Monday, Sept. 23-Deaths 1, new cases %.
No abatement in fever so far sses are
concerned. About two thirds of the whites
have had the fever, but there are a grest many
negroee yet who have not had it.
Tuesddy. Sept. 24-1 death; 23 new cases.
WednesdaS. Sept. 25-Dssths 2; new osses
Thursday sept. 26-Dsaths . new cases l2
Total cases to date SOB; deaths 81.
BATON ROUGE, LA.
Sept 21-1 death and 81 new cases.
Sept, 23-For 4S hours ending this morning
at O'Clock, 3 deaths and IS new cases. That
gallant Irisbmau, Robt. Wiseman, Chief Of
Police, died at 10 O'clock this morning.
Sept 24-I death aud Il new cases.
Sept 25--Deaths =, new cases 80.
Whole families are down with the fever. The
great irmpees displayed by our population,
which enables our sick to obtain prompt atten-
tion. has saved many lives.
Sept. 26-No deaths, "a new caseT. Total
cases to date S93; deaths 46.
THIBoDAux, LA.
From Labadieville, which is midway be-
tween Thibodaux and Napoleonville, the fol-
population OF 100 in Labadieville, 10 have died,
81 are sick and SO are convalescent. In the
Brulee settlement, in the rear of Labadievlie,
are 1s Cases; on the bayou Immediately oppo-
site the village are several cases, and IN the
Bre4ee Upper Bayou Lee, in the rear of the
Hymel and Leftwich plantations, are Is cases.
Nine nurses have been sent mp from here. In
Thibodsux four new cases are repoI ted to day.
One of the Sisters at the Mount Carmel Con-
vent died last evening.
Sept 81 = deaths since August t Very
Rev. G. M. Mepard was taken sick last night.
DR.. SaboQrin, deutiet, died this morning.
Sept. 23-Apother death has occurred here
from fever. About ten new cases are reported.
On the Lorio place two children have died.
at Lsbadieville there have been 80 deaths in
all. The disease is now nbatiDg there for want
of material, bnt spreading 10 the adjacent
Sept % To dste IL deaths from yellow
few or here.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The telegraph lines to GreenvilIe, Miss, are
down, hence there is great difficulty in getting |
news. On the 10 b the report was as follows: |
" Total cases 400, total deaths 1G2. In the last
twerty-four hours there were Is deaths. We |
are cut off entirely from the world, as the |
telegraph cfioe in Vicksburg cannot take our |
business; only one operator there. We are |
able to gtt one message through for nine days |
We could have gotten relief but for this" A !
dated Ben Thomond, Miss., Sept. &c,
says: Three hundred deaths to date in Green
Yerger, Marshal, and Rev. Duncan Green. e.
H. Dennett, operator, was taken down Tues
day night, and is dying condition. No oper-
Ator there now"
At Water Valley Miss there had been about
10 cases and Is deaths up to the Goth.
los deaths at Port Gibson, Mics to the 26th.
rhe fever is spreading greatly in the surrooEd-
nP country.
Only one case of fever at jackson, Miss, so
ar, and that occurred August 3lst.
At Dry Grove. Miss, q number have died
nd many are sick. Fever Of the most malig-
ant type.
at Chattanooga, Tenn. 4 deaths and new
ases on the 2ltb, and death and cases on
be 25th.
There have been al cases and 40 deaths at
irand junction, Tenn.
Five deaths to dste in Mobile. Fever not
preadinR at all.
The people of Decatur, Ala. all left the town
n the 20sh on account of yellow fever cases
ne of which proved fatal.
Al Hickman, KY, or deaths day are re-
orted among refugees.
Up to the 21st there were lis cases and 81
eaths at Morgan City, (Brsshear City) La:
In Pattersonville, La, and on surrounding
limitations there have been large number of
Ases of fever and Is or 90 deaths. The blacks
:e attacked as we'll as white persons
eArURpAY MORNINGS NEWS.
The telegrspho news for Friday is as fol-
We:
In Memphis there were q deaths including
ev. ]. j. Mooney, Catholic Priest Of Nashville.
ew cases liz.
reports Ia deaths including Sister
yues Weaver Of the Sisters of Mercy.
In Holly Springs, 45 new cases and 10 deaths .
Q reported for Wednesday ; % cases and IL u
sths for Thursday oDd 1S cases and II deaths
r Friday.
To.date 30 eases aud deaths are reported
Pass ChristiA Au &C cases and 20 deaths at
,ean Springs and IL cases and deaths at 10
City. Bay ST. Louis calls for B
rises and doctors as the fever is spreading. A.
For the twenty-fOur hours ending on the RI
orning of the 26tb, there were 3o new Cases on
ID deaths in DonaldSonville. b'