Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-19
THE PESTILENCE.
ANOTHER DAY OF ITS TERRIBLE
R.iF.lGES.
The Situation In Memphis, New Orleans
and Other Stricken Points--Little If Any
Decrease in the Fearful Death Rate--
The Flow Of Money for the Benefit of
the Sufferers Increasing in Volume.

NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 18.-Deaths g.; cases
reported 252, of which 1853 were prior to the
18th. Weather clear and warm. The deaths
include % children under seven years. Among
the deaths are Mrs. Mcguire wife of Ex-Assist-
ant Postmaster Mcguire, Rev. G. Bowmann OF
the German Lutheran st. Johns church. His
wife died week ago. They leave small
child.
From noon to 6P. NJ. % deaths and 145 new
cases are reported, 81 PRIOR to the 18th. The
Spaniards OF this city have formed relief
association, which is authorized to receive any
contributions no matter in what shape, and
earnestly request Spanish residents OF the
United States to respond to their call upon
their charity. Contributions should be sent to
A. Auguste, secretary.
GALI4IPoIIs.
GALLIPoIs, o., Sept. 1s.-Hugh Plymate, I
years of age the last patient in the infected
district, died last night. There are no other
cases. Our experience clearly proves that in
this latitude that at least yellow fever is infec.
tious but not contagious. Every case was con-
tagated by contact with the steamer porters
and others exposed to the sick have, In no in.
stance, contracted the disease.
LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 18.--Louisville has not had
single case of original yellow fever, nor the
semblance of case. comparison of the
health Of this with that of the same
period in former years shows there has been
less deaths than ever before. The method OF
treating patients who have come here from the
South has been wonderfully successful. Half
the refugees in the hospital have recovered
Stories of original fever here malicious
stories.
BATON ROUGE.
BATON ROUGE, Sept. 18.-New cases Is, deaf tbs
g. Total cases, COL. DR.. A. H. Nege is dead
People gloomy.
CANTON, MISS.
CANTON, Sept. 18.-New cases. 10; deaths II.
Total cases, 1876; deaths, IS.
MORGAN CITY.
MORGAN CRY, Sept. 18.-Fever increasing
deaths yesterday-Miss Farrell, Sam. O'Lare
and Vim. Martins little daughter. twenty-five
or thirty new cases since Saturday.
MEMPHIS POST OFFICE.
MEMPHIS Sept. 18,-Postmaster Thompson
and assistant having died of yellow fever Act
ing Postmaster Genenal Tyner will recommend
the appointment of the formers widow to the
position OF postmistIess, and it is thought the
President will approve.
CAIRO.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Sept. l8.-No sickness here
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS. Sept. l8.-There is no perceptible
decrease in the activity about the Howard
headquarters this morning, and apparently nc
decrease in the number of new cases, although
the report of deaths is light, only thirty
eight being reported up to noon, making
ninety-one for the past twenty-four hours
Among the dead are two more volunteer physi-
Clans, John Fl. Bickster and John s. Bankson
Rev. L. L. Schuyler, Episcopal minister from
New Jersey; Mrs. Margaret Steenxkuhl, Sister
Ruth, w. b. Shepard and Mrs. r. E. Brooks,
mother of W. Brooks, of the appeal.
Among new cases is Theo. Hoist, of Hoist
Bros, undertakers. The supply of collins is
running very low, and it is with great difficulty
anything but rough coffin-shaped boxes can be
obtained, even by people in good circum.
stances.
GRENADA.
GRENADA, Sept. 18.-One death to-day and
three new cases. Weather warm and right fol
spread of disease. Mrs. Freedman viii
be sent home to" New Orleans
Saturday night next accompanied
by DR.. Veasey and nurse. The citizens re
lief committee are Disguised and abandoned
the relief matters to Mr.. Coon, of the Towards
Mr.. Hoonsacker returns to New Orleans to
night.