The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-23
YELLOW FEVER.
More Favorable Reports from
New Orleans.

More Favorable Reports iron
New Orleans.
Gradual Decline in the Death Rate
New ORLEANS, September 2l.-In tht
First and Second Districts now the in
crease Is but nominal, and the virulenc'
OF the disease is mainly confined to thu
Third, Fourth and Sixth. From Jackson
street to Carrollton Il is rapidly spreading
but as TINT part OF the city is but sparsell
settled comparatively, the death rate i
low. Admissions to the Charity Hospita
here have been less frequent during th'
past four days, the daily average having
dropped 80 per cent. since last week. 4,
The comparison Of data furnished by
physicians, reveals the fact that uremia
has supervened in nearly every fatal case
recently, and the proportion OF this com
plication this year has been far greater
than in any former epidemic Is invaria,
bly, fatal when fairly set inland its symp'
toms are regarded US fur more dangerous
than those OF vomito.
To-day has been cloudy, with occasional
drizzling rains. Tonight atr l2 the ther'
mometer stands at 6J'.
There were twelve deaths up to ?. NJ
Among the stricken to-day are Major
Thomas Mcintyre and Wm. L. Irhy, the
former commanding the First Louisiana
National Guards, aud the latter u well
known society man.
The spirit OF gloom is fast disappearing
from the community Us the prospect toran
end TO tothisdrcadful devastationa approaches.
New ORLEANS, September 2l.-Weather
cloudy and showcry. Deaths sixty-two.
The new cases reported to-day arc lO5,
33 prior to the 18th inst.
AIoRGAx Cry, September 20.
Up to now. l15 cases were reported, o.
BY doctors, and IS by private families and
nurses. There have been q deaths. The
type Is mild, and the city authorities are
very active in sanitary measures.
B. I. WINCHESTER,
President Reii.f Committee.
From noon to 6 P. NJ, twelve deaths, and
l51 new cases reported. - ~
The death list includes twenty six child
rcn under seven, -
Total yellow fever deaths to date, 2,430.
The Time, special from Lake says:
"There have been twenty-one deaths and
ninety-one cases to date; only one death
for the past three days, but eighteen new
cases. The physicians are far more hope
full OF checking the fatality, hut the disease
seems destined to visit every household.
Among the dead are the Worshipttil Mas.
ter, Senior Warden and Junior Deacon OF
a Masonic Lodge. Our Meridian friends
continue to prove the truest of the true,
sending a special 5trnin. almost daily with
medicine and supplies. The regular freight
and passenger trains on this road have
stopped running" b& sfbt IA s
OFFlcE OF ORLEANS CENTRAL RELIEF
CoNNrrrRE, GusroN HOrsI,
NEw oIa.ESSs, September p, 1873. }
To Hon. Georye L. Smith, Collector Of Mg
Orleans:
,Sm-Your favor of this date, advising
me ofthc granting OF 10000 additional ra-
tions by the Honorable Secretary OF War
for the relief OF sufferers by yellow fever
has been received. The thanks OF this
committee are due to the Honorable Sec
retary OF War for his prompt action in the
premises, also to the heads OF the various
Federal departments in this city for the
kind interest manifested on behalf OF our
afflicted city. Respectfully,
FRANK l.. RICHARDSON,
Chairman Orleans ReiiJ Committee.
The condition OF the sick telegraphers-
Sheldon, Panl, Leloup and Cottrell eonya-
lescent; Delplain and Graham convalesc-
ing slowly; Smith not so well this even-
ing, but il is hoped will recover, James
Maloney symptoms favorable. New cases
.to.day-William ]. Matthews, operator
for Eads Jetty Company, james Whaun,
opcratorfOr Ocean Line,
DIR. Kibbee, whose illness was reported
Thursday night, but then believed by DR..
Chopin to be from exhaustion, has de-
ycloped into genuine case OF yellow te-
yer. DIR. Kibbee is now on one of his cots
mt the Hotel Dieu undergoing the water
treatment. He is attended by DR.. Samuel
Chopin. The work OF sprinkling is done
by Dir. Choppin,s son, now student at the
Charity Hospital, wllolas been detailed TO
attend upon DR.. Kibbee. The water
sprinkled upon the Doctor yesterday was
Of a temperature OF 1902, while the pa
TENTS temperature was l044', and by y
o'clock last evening the temperature had
been reduced to 1852. He was constantly
watched during the nightly Student Chop
pin,, who reports that DIR. kibbee slept
well. His temperature ut one time rose TO
I045o, when there, was d varying IN the
Temperature from 1907 to G0'. Water was
brought into requisition, and his bodywas
rubbed with ice. This morning his TEN
perntnre was reduced to l0l.5. Late this
evening DR.. Chopin said he considered
DIR. Kibbee's condition better-tempera-
lure lOge. Albuminutia was found, but
there was a good flow OF urine. All pres
ent SYMPTOMS are in favor OF the success
OF the cooling treatment.
The Howard Association report IS new
cases to-day, and the Young Mems Chris
tian Association 90.
A dispatch from DR.. Drew, Southwest
Pass, reports three more cases OF fever to-
day, and one death.
Dr. YanSie, who arrived last night from
Grenada, left this afternoon with five
nurses for Laborieville, in response to an
application to the Howards for physi.
cians and nurses. The fever is reported
as very bad ut that place. The Howards
also sent four nurses to Grand Junction
to-day. sIJ !.
! At 10 o'clock tonight DR.. kibbee was
asleep and resting well. His temperature
was l02'. DR.. Choppin was satisfied with
his condition, and considers his chances
for recovery favorable.
DIR. Gaurrier, in a dispatch to the How
ards from Holly Springs, says:
ave organized a Board OF Health to-day
DIR. Segur Is going about town. Dr. Shel
don was taken down this morning and Is
doing well. We have large number Of
conyalescents to report. DR.. Suaringer ha:
charge Of the hospital, with DR.. Metcalf a:
his assistant. There is no probability o.
the feyer ending before the frost. Tht
weather is turning colder. Many OF the
nurses are desirous Of returning. Whai
shall do to keep them? We have no
enough nurses rs it is. Send US ten OF
twelve more good ones. The rest OF tht