The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-08-28

The Latest From the Yellow Fever
Dfstrfets-rbs Distress and Suffering
Increasing.

Increasing.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 22.-New cases, So;
deaths, so.
AGENTS of the steamship St Louis, which
is expected soon from Liverpool, address
note 20 Collector Smith asking to tighten the
cargo at the mouth of the Mississippi river,
the object being to avoid havin the crew
come in contact with the yellow fever. In
reply the collector says. you are informed
that every facility will be offered you when
you are ready to unload the steamer.
Please notify me and will detail a corps
of officers to go to the steamship and dis
charge the cargo in lighter, the merchan-
disc so unloaded to be delivered here the
same as II the vessel had come to the city"
At the board of health regular weekly
meeting tonight there was no quorum, only
DR.. Chopin stated the next meeting of the
board would be held next Thursday. The
board of health has addressed the following
circular to physicians:
DEAR SIRs-The board of health are DESTROYS
of preparing complete registry of the cases
have the material for future study of the
disease. You are therefore earnestly
requested TO make to this Office
tice according 10 the forms provided. Copies
of this form will be furnished on application.
This request is intended to apply to cases pre-
viously treated as well those hereafter
attended. SAMUEL chopin, M. D.,
President of the board OF health.
The following explain themselves:
VIcKsBURG, Aug. q, 1878.
Samuel Chopin, president board of health:
Epidemic very violent and malignant, much
more than in New Orleans. Great want of
nurses and physicians; five of regular corps of
NJ. ID. IS absent from post. Twenty-Five deaths
yesterday from yellow fever. Can you help US?
(Signed) ED q. BANKS, NJ. ID.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. q.
DIR. E. G. Banks, Vicksburg:
Sorry to hear of your distress. An epidemic
is the battle field of the true physician! Will
see Howard association TO furnish you with
medical aid. SAM chopin, NJ. D.,
President Board of Health.
The board also received dispatch from
the mayor of Vicksburg asking that four
physicians be sent there. The dispatch was
referred to the Howard association,
Up TOT p. m. go new cases and 10 deaths
had been reported to the board of health
since noon. These will be included in to-
morrow's report. Funerals continue to later
hours than usual One was reported this
evening after o'clock, lanterns being used
for lights A dispatch from Morgan City re-
ports one case of yellow fever there.
NURSES FOR PORT GIBSON.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 22.-The Howard asso-
citation has received from Port Gibson an ap-
LEGATION for eight nurses. The dispatch says:
Ninety cases; five deaths. Very great dis
tress and want" The nurses were sent by
train to-day via Vicksburg.
AT PORT EADs.
PoRT EADs, Aug. 22.-New cases, 1; deaths.
l. Total cases to date, So; deaths, 8.
AT MEEPHIs.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 22-0ur over worked force
of telegraph operators was further reduced
to night. Burt Ayers, Familiarity known as
"Patsey," was taken down with the fever.
The fever record to-day shows big increase
in the number of cases, 81 being reported
for the "a hours ending at 6 p. M, but only
ten deaths for the same period. Among
the cases to-day are John A. Rush,
ex-member OF the legislature Captain John
ID. Elliott, DIR. John @. Rogers and Marsh
Miller. Relief organizations are hard pushed
TO attend all sick and answer calls of the
destitute for food. The increase In the num-
Der of cases to-day has had the effect of in
to leave the city for various parts of the
country. Relief in the shape Of money is
being received IN liberal amounts, but the
niece ssities are great and keep pace with the
relief received. The clergy OF the Episcopal
church send out the following to the clergy
and other members of the Episcopal church
throughout the country:
We ask for aid to meet heavy demands made
ana 10 DE made upon us during the prevalence
OF me epl1emlc. JNo. q. HARRIS,
st. Marys Cathedral.
CHAS G. PARSONS,
st. Lazarus Grace Church.
City lodges of the knights of honor have
organized a relief board, have thrown open
their treasures to this board, and are
dOinO "a m ffatr ofck
and distressed brothers. They say to
sister lodges il they feel disposed to con-
tribute to their relief it will be gladly re-
ceived and placed where ii will do the most
good. Communications should be addressed
to III. M. Gage, president, or Max Herman
secretary. 6eneral w. j. Smith, vice pres
ident of the Memphis Howard association,
who has been at work among the sick at
Grenada, Miss, was taken. down to-day aud
was brought to Memphis by special car
this afternoon.
SMALLER MISSISSIPPI TOWNS
MEMPHIS, Aug 22.-The following was re-
ceived this evening:
HELENA, Ark, Aug y.
Associated press agent Memphis:
Miss Gertrude Weathers, refugee from
Memphis, died here last night with yellow
fever. One thousand people have left here.
Others are leaving as fast as possible.
a special TO the Appeal from Senobia
Mississippi, announces the death there from
fever Of Grenada refugee and three other
cases in quarantine People are much
alarmed, and are fleeing to the country.
AT vIcKsBURG.
VIcKsBURG, Miss, Aug. 22-The yellow
fever Is attacking the negroes, a number be-
ing stricken down to-day. It is estimated
that there were fully 80 new cases to day
There were 10 deaths up TO p. m. There is
great need of physicians Drs. Robbins and
Balfour are improving, and in fair way of
recovery. Some estimate that there are 600
cases of yellow fever here, but the general
estimate is little over 800. Sheriff Flanna.
gan, of Warren county, Publishes call on
state and county officers throughout the
country for financial aid TO the sufferers here
THE FIRST CASE AT LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, Aug 22.-H. r. Davis, OF
Grenada, died at the Waverly hotel In this
city this morning of yellow fever. He was
taken sick Sunday, and had the germ OF the
disease in his system before leaving. This
Is the first death from yellow fever in this
city.
AT HOLLY SPRINGS.
Holly SPRINGS, Miss, Aug. 22.-Three
cases Of fever here. All refugees.
FALSE REPORT FROM METROPOLIS.