Daily globe., 1878-08-29
The Sufferers.

The Sufferers.
NEW ORLEANS. Z.
NEW ORLEANS Aug. 28.-New cases, 22O; deaths
81. The Howard association relief list is gradually
increasing. The new applications are about 12s
daily. The Young Mems Christian association nov
have 100 patients their relief list TOO cases OF
fever have occurred at Vicksburg. dispatch to the
Ptc0yNne from Col. Daniel bennett, dated Brook
around Brookhaven; cannot hear of of yellow
fever in any town between Canton add New Orleans
over 200 miles,
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 28.-The death list to-day in
cludes twelve children under years, and seven be
tween and ten. From noon up TO 6 p NJ only
fifteen deaths had been reported at the office of the
board OF health. -Four adults and eleven children
under years of age. Among the
cases reported to the board of health
during few days dating back as far as
Aug 10th. This is i'll response to circular recently
sent out by the board requesting physicians to re-
port all cases treated far, and most heretofore
ported On Euterpe street, between CorondaIet and
st. Charles, there being cases of fever in the ycin-
lty, temporary barrack placed the street
TO avoid the noise of vehicles passing the
stones with which the streets are paved
milkman came along and insisted on passing with
his cart, saying he had paid license and intended
10 drive on any street he pleased. The mknan at
tempted to force his way, but fired by cti-
zen and driven off. The Louisiana division of the
army of Northern Virginia have made an appeal to
the ex-confederatcs in other States for contribu-
uohs 10 ad III providing means of subsistence for
members and their families who, on account of the
pfostialion OF business without MEANS and de-
pend upon the association for relief. Contributions
should be addressed TO Gov. f. T. Nicholls pres-
dent, or G. w. Murray treasurer
THE COAST TOWNS.
Reports from coast towns along the Mobile road
show that there fever at any point between New
Orleans and Mobile. a letter from DR.. Chase saws
there is not now case at Ocean Springs. Two cases
of fever had occurred there One is dead, the other
has entirely recovered There was no spread of the
disease.
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 28.-Eighty new cases were report
ed up to noon to to-day while the indications are
that there will be quite increase in the death rate
a. X Gen, of the citizens relief committee died
this morning. private telegram announces the
death of DR.. H. r. Hobson of yellow fever, at Muir
freesboro. DR.. Hobson left here at the outbreak of
the fever. Negroes this morning became camorous
for rations. About 900 men, and children
surrounded the conmissary depot and it was found
necessary to station guard from the colored mill.
tary company to keep back the crowd Numbers of
the well ones still leaving the city aided by the
cttiz ms committee. The Howards this morning
opened the Market street public school building as an
infirmary or Howard Home for the reception of pau
per sick. They have also established medical corps
OF ten physicians under the direction of DR.. r. W.
Mitchell.
MEMPHIS, Aug 28.-The condition of onr city to-
night surpasses belief For the past twenty-four
hours, ending at P. NJ, 62 deaths have occurred of
which only were from other than yellow fe-
YER. OF these AZ whites and II colored, The
new cases numbered 119 during the day. Our phys
1caus were so worn out III attending calls that to-
night for self-preservation they are resting many
IN the country and others in unknown parts of the
city, while friends of the sick are searching for medi
cal assistance. The following is the report to the
Howards to-day from d. w. Mitchell, director of the
medical corps: Ten physicians are employed by the
associations TO give some idea Of the condition of
tmngs, need ten more physicians Immediately. /
hnd scores OF people sick and dying without
having been seen by physicians. Scenes of death
and distress to-day and tonight indescribable.
Members OF the relief committees have been called to
see sick persons aud in responding to calls find in
some cases corpses lying i'll beds the floor with
out even single watcher. Membe rs of the Inde-
pendent Order of Workmen to-day buried members
of the fraternity but have exhausted their means
and call upon their brethren for aid for the sick and
burying the dead. The Baptist relief committee are
also out of means, and through their president, Rev.
$. Landru appeal to the Baptists and other friends
throughout the country for aid in this hour of
peril and suffering. Even the smallest amounts
will be gratefully accepted and used in feeding the
sick and burying the dead in accordance with the
views OF General superintendent Van Horn.
The telegraphers of Memphis organized
citation to-day whose object is to assist those of their
profession VINO are and may be taken sick with fever
Their territory embraces all points north of Canton,
Miss In this territory already several cases re-
ported. They point to the length of time the disease
has to run to show the necessity of such action.
They appeal to the fraternity for aid. The officers
are: Chas. A. CASTOR, chairman; E. W. Gibson,
secretary and treasurer.
Among the new w C. Wood G. W.
Smith, Jr., Father Walsh of st. Bridget's, H. d.
Rehart, of the Howards. Among the dead are Geo.
Keathorfer, of the Southern Express company, Drs,
A. Hewett and L. P. Watson. Contributions are
coming in, but not i'll equal to the needs of our
distressed people. Among the liberal contributions
received to-day is one of $1,000 from Nj. j. o. Brien
superintendent OF the Southern Express company.
Rev. Eugene Daniels, pastor of the First Presby-
terrain church, is among the new cases reported to-
night
CANTON AND PORT GIBSON.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug 2S.-0tto Heyn, we'll known
member of the cotton exchange, died this morning
of yellow fever.
dispatch from Canton, Miss, to the Howard as
sociaton says: "Send us two nurses Immediately.
The fever is increasing.
A dispatch from the Howard association of Port
Gibson to the Howard association New Orleans says:
"Fever very fatal and no abatement; $50 cases, 35
deaths to date Ice is wanted more than anything
else. Nurses doing well. Our expenses are $50 per
day. New York, st. Louis, Jackson and Columbus
are aiding. But one Or two convaescent persons SO
far" The above was i'll answer to dispatch asking
if further assistance was required.
Dispatches have been received from Charleston,
asking if nurses are wanted in New Orleans. The
Howards reply they not required.
correspondent at Canton, Miss, under date of
tho 9th, says: "Arrived here Sunday last. Pretty
tough times. Not a single business house open ex-
cept the drug stores Once population of $500
but now only Is whites are TO be found here. The
mayor and family sick and the board of aldermen
fed. The court house locked up and the officers
gone to some safe place. Nothing but hearses and
co1ins to beseen in the Streets Some 35 40 cases
OF yellow fever here. The death list includes Steele
MCKAY.
Garrell, Mrs Brlthel, etc. More negroes have died
within the last few days. The few whites here now
scared because not single of yellow fever
has been dOctOred successfully. No person attacked
has recovered.'
Fred L. wney, aged thrty-fve, native of Mass,
Marie A. Viennd, in religion Sister Mary Theresa
convent of Mercy, St. Andrews; st. Hubert Trayelly
aged thrty-six, native of France, proprietor of
f9ncy hair work establishment, of Charles and
Brenvile: JOS Crebbins native of New York, aged
twenty-five; Francis Coffin, native of Maine aged
thirty-one.
NEW TREATMENT.
At Charity hospital yesterday, DR.. Samuel Chappn
inaugurated course of treatment which, if entirely
successful, will reyoutonize the treatment of yellow
fever cases. The patient operated upon had been
without medical attention twenty-four hours, had
only taken seditz powder, and so low, in fact was
the that the attendants expected him to die
every, minute, At the time his pulse was 100 a
Ininnte and temperature l05 2-5 de.
grees. The patient was stripped naked
placed on of Dr.. Kibbees fever cots, which is
filed with meses and contains beneath an India rub
berreceptacle to contain water. sprinkling OF
water containing Il lump of ice prepared, and
the patient sprinkled until the temperature re-
duced as low ninety-nine and the pulse for
while reduced to sixty-eIght., The body became re
freshingy cool. All fever disappeared, and the pa
tent fell into gentle slumber rested well during
the night and this morning house surgeon Metcal
reports Dr. Chappins patient doing well temperature
1909 fahrenheit this morning, having passed goot
night. The symptoms are all favorable to speedy
recovery. Sprnkling is still continued tonight
Inc patents temperature IL reported the same as
this morning. and his recovery is confidently ex
pected.
YICKSBURG.
vIcKsBURG, Aug. 2S.-A light rain is falling to
night. 125 cases the past twentyfour hours, ant
fifteen deaths. Among the new cases Dr.. O'Lear
and Acting Mayor j. E Dale.
GASES AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 28.-Harrs Haskell and Blanch
Offner, who came here from Memphis last Satarda
to escape the plague, died in this city to-day of ye
low fever. Mr.. Offner and the child of man name
pesaner, also from Memphis, under treatment TO