The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-06

Kelley, Aloysius and VIM. Walsh.
CRAVEN ACT AT UNION CITY, TENN.
UNION CITY, Tenn, Sept. GA man and
two children came here Wednesday from
Hickman. Their whereabouts were at
once discovered. At night the door of the
house in which they had taken shelter was
broken open and the man and children
driven out. 1t looks like war times here
with every street picketed and bontires kept
alive throughout the night.
RAvAGING SMALLER CITIES.
Baton Rouge reports 1853 cases to date, but
few deaths.
Hickman KY, reports 60 cases and 20
deaths TO date.
Brownsville, Tenn, 10 deaths and 10 new
cases for twenty-four hours.
Seventy cases in Holly Springs and sew
eral deaths since last report.
AN INHUMAN WRETCH.
New ORLEANS, Sept Gan inhuman
wretch named Schliehman, who lives on
Liberty street, sent to the Charity Hospital
yesterday, in an open wagon and through
drenching rain, servant who though un-
acclimated had attended his two children
through their sickness although told it
would be at the risk of her life. She ur-
gently requested to be examined and
treated by the Howards, but Schliehman
insisted upon her removal, saying the fever
had caused him enough trouble already.
This story is vouched for by the attending
physician.
OPINIONS OF PHYSICIANS.
At the meeting of the Board of Health
last night DR.. Chopin stated officially that
he had every reason to believe the true
number of cases thus far was over twelve
thousand, and the mortality did not exceed
ten per cent. DR.. Austin states that the
present disease is, without single excep-
ton, 'the easiest managed that l have
seen in any of our former expert
ences. Where there is no organic
disease l would rather treat yellow fever
than any other class of fever, and my eX-
perience is that there should not be asmany
deaths as there are from congestive, bilious,
remittent, typhoid or scarlet fevers The
same authority contends that yellow fever
is a poison of the blood. produced bya germ
indigenous to the tropics. This germ, he
believes, may be brought here as early as
May, and lie dormant until the condition
for its development may rise. DR.. Austin
has for the past forty years been familiar
with the history of yellow fever in our
city.
AT HAYMARKET, VA.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. GA resident
of Haymarket, Prince William County,
Va, some forty miles from Washington
who has arrived here, states that he left
home on account of the appearance of yell
low fever in the village. The fever was
brought there from Memphis by Mr.. Jor-
dan, wife and three children, refugees.
Mrs. Jordan was taken i'll last Saturday
and died the following Monday. Before
the death of the wife the husband was pros
trated with the fever.
INCIDENTS AT GRENADA.
GRENADA, Sept. 6.-Mrs. Marshall, the
widow of the Western Union operator, is
alive and well physically, but almost de-
mented. She lost father, mother, uncle
and husband and three children. Her con-
versation is wild and disconnected. DR..
Beatty states that in one house he visited, a
mother lay dying and her daughter young
lady, was Just advanced into the stage called
convalescent. The Doctor watched the
young lady's face when told her mother
was dying He says not muscle quivered,
nor did her pulse change one beat, and the
mother made no sign. He mentioned this
to show that all motion is paralyzed by the
fever.
DR.. Stone says the patients become so
weak and apathetc under its influence
that, when told to put out their tongues,
they often allowed them to lie exposed
upon their lips.
DR.. Stone also relates an incident which
occurred Yesterday: A married lady, a con-
valescent, gave birth to child. After the
event she remarked to the doctor and
nurse: "If it is not strong, healthy child,
let it die" She had not heard it cry, and
was Indifferent about it. The child, though
very weak, was well taken care of, and is
now living and growing stronger. This is
the only full-time birth here during the last
six weeks
HICKMAN A GRAVEYARD.
HICKMAN, KY, Sept 6.-The situation
here is appalling. Only few families now
remain, and they expect to leave on spe-
cial train tomorrow. A relief committee
was formed to-day. Drug stores are open,
but no others. Experienced nurses and
good physicians are needed. N. P. Har-
ness, Judges Ringman and Ambrois, all
prominent citizens, have died.
Only the very poor people will be left
here, and many of these will die for want
of attention. The physicians are worn out
but respond to calls as well as they can. No
abatement of the disease is apparent. A
corpse now lies just outside of the town
limits for want Of money to pay for the
burial. There are not enough sections.
If the plague continues few days longer,
dead bodies must remain in the houses and
streets unburied. The panic among the
people is terrible. They now look upon
Hickman as a graveyard, and upon those
who are sick as so many dead. The town
seems wrapped in deep gloom. The few
who remain here are acting bravely, but
without some relief even these must sue
cumb to overwork. Bonfres are burned
throughout the night between here and
Union City.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 8-Edward B. Mox-
on, an esteemed employe of the A. & P.
Telegraph Company died of yellow fever
to-day.
New YORK, Sept 6.-Two more cases of
yellow fever are at quarantine, from Nor
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