The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-09-05
THE SOUTHERN SCOURGE.
THE SITUATION AT MEMPHIS STEAD.
LILY GROWING WORSE.

PHYSICIANS AND NURSES UNABLE TO COVER
THE FIELD-MANY SICK LEFT TO DIE
WITHOUT MEDICAL ATTENDANCE-DEM0R-
ALIzATIoN AND DEsTITUnoN on THE
Observation-Disclosures THOMPSON NUM-
BERED AMONG YESTERDAY s DEAD-LARGE
INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF NEW CASES
AT NEW ORLEANs-THE PLAGUE REACHES
HICKMAN, KY, AND OTHER TOWNS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 3.-The atmos-
phere is haevy with the stencil of dead
bodies. Numbers of corpses were found
to-day, no one being able to tell when or
how they died 1t is impossible to realize
the condition of affairs here except by eye
witnesses. -Four dead men were found in
the streets before noon to-day in different
parts of the city. There is some improve
ment in the movements of undertakes
since the citizens relief burial corps have
taken the matter in hand, which makes the
number q. iHtcrments heavier to,say Than
on any previous day; otherwise the number
of new cases and deaths actually of to-day
are considerably less. Destitution and
want are on the increase White persons
who cannot stand all day in the clamorous
crowd of negroes and mbble that throng
the delivery windows Of the supply dcpots
are suffering for provisions. Hundreds who
have sick members in the family cannot
leave them long enough, and it is next to
impossible to get one to attend to their
wants.
The following explains itself;
To mayors and others: In consequence Of
several persons having arrived here who are
incompetent to attend to the dutieSassigned
them by reason of drunkenness, YOU are re-
spectfuIly requested not to furnish Transport
tation to any parties unless you are satisfied,
after thorough inquiry, that they are
worthy and well qualified to perform their
duties. A. ID. LANGsTAFF,
President Howard Association.
POSTMASTER II. A. THOMPSON,
who was also half owner Of the Avalanche,
died this morning. DR.. Wise was reported
out of danger this afternoon. The first
Chinese victim of yellow fever, perhaps, in
the United States, occurred here to-day.
He was attended by DR., Wong Chin Foo,
also a Chinaman, who came here declaring
his ability to cure eight OF ten cases. His
first victim died under his peculiar treat
ment
The dead body of Mary FARMLAND,
colored, was found to-day in house on
Commerce street, her living child trying to
nurse on her bosom. Hundreds of the
dead reported at the health office had no
attending physician or were deserted by
nurses. Butler p Anoerson's death at
Grenada has cast deep gloom over his
friends here.
New cases today, 10; white As, colored,
90.
DR.. Fred Weider, of Cincinnati, informed
your reporter to-day that he had visited
about thirty cases in his ward, none serious,
All the volunteer physicians are very active
and are making careful diagnosis OF the
disease. Several physicians arrived to-day;
cannot get names tonight.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 3-Noon.-New
cases, 327; deaths, 49, Weather cloudy;
thunder with light shower. A special to
the Times from Osyka, Miss, says 1--WE
have 10 or 10 cases of bilious fever here
but not single case Of yellow fever
Should yellow fever make its appearance
in our town will wire you ut once
A dispatch to the Towards from Ocean
Springs reports two deaths from yellow
fever yesterday and four cases under treat
mont, Father. Charles is down with the
fever. The HowarGs received the following
kilograms:
VIcKsBuRc, Sept. 4,--Ten cases reported
at Grecnvllc, Miss, IA deaths; 10 cases
and 4 deaths as Goodrich's landing
WM ROCRw0oD,
President Howard Association.
GREENvrLLE, Sept 3,.-Fcvcr epidemic,
with no nurses. A. b. TRIod, Mayor.
The Young Mems Christian association
to-day reports "a new cases OF sickness and
1870 applicants for rations. They to-day
received liberal contributions from the
Presbyterian church at Des Moines through
Rev b. NJ. Palmer; from the Young Men'
Christian association at Philadelphia