Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-01
THE FEVER.

g MEMPHIS September 80. The weather is
warm and sutrv. At the Howard Association I
headquarters great activity prevails.
/ Nurses are being sent to Pslis, Masons Grand
junction, Germantown and Lagrange.
CINCINNATI, September 80 A Memphis des.
patch says il Is reported that Rev. Arics Bailey, q
colorcd divine, died last night
A child OF Rev. 5. {. Arnold, Methodist church
died this morning. being the last of a family OF
seven who have fallen victims.
There have been y deaths since last evening at
six o'clock.
! NEW ORLEANS, September 30. Deaths 35
cases reported l0'. of which only 62 are dated
/ since September q. Total cases 1885,; deaths
2S4j
| William Farchild. telegraph operator. at Sang
ipstoa died last night. c. X. Harv of Book
haven, who took Fairchild's place al Key, a few
days ago, is now down with fever.
A train on the Mobile railroad came in crowded
to-day with fam lies from the lake shore watering
places, the fever having broken out all along the
line.
There are now - cases at Barnes Hotel at Mis-
sissippi City
At Winona there arc seven cases and two deaths
to date.
AT Bay St. Loui. there were new cases aud 8
deaths yesterday.
CANTON, Miss, September 80. New cases 80,
and deaths 8.
DONALDsNlLIE ~. / or the tWen-
iy-iour hours ending at ten o'cl ,ck sunday morn
ing there were 40 new cases aud deaths.
BATON ROGUE, September So There were 1875
new cases aud deaths in the past twenty four
hours.
PORT HUDSON, September 30. Five new cases
and seven deaths to date.
THIBopEAUx, September 30. There were 10
cases YESTERDAY, and two deaths. There are over
2OO cases III the town AMI vicinity.
PILOT Town, September 30. One new case no
deaths, and ~ convae scing.
HICKMAN, Ky, September 80 There were 2
deaths anu new cases to-day.
At Martin, Tenn. there are new cases.
AT Ca TO the excitement has subsidized the alb
senees are returning, and the public schools open
to-day.
LITTLE Rock, September 80. The hoard of
health directed the quai antne phys'is at St.
Louis to permit no one from Louisville to come
in that direction.
PHILADELPHIA, September 80. The yellow
fever relief fnnd reaches Sl22 ,0Sl.
BATON ROGUE. September 80. There is an
average of fifty Cases daily. Our means are near
ly exhausted aud with nut ASSISTANCE there will be
great loss of life and suffering.
NEW ORLEANS, September 30. The Orleans
Central Relief Committee met at the Custom
House to-day, a large number of ladies aud gents
OF various char liable associations being present.
The report of the committee regarding the distli-
button of ralons from the government was read
and adopted. preamble and resolutions were
adopted setting foth that the desituton and suf-
ferlng is constantly increasIng that the issue OF
rsions has been discontinued by the Secretary of
War, because the lmt ression prevailed that fl
Gent funds were in the hands of charitable assocl-
alton, to supply the wants of the people; that
committee of hive call upon the Howard Associa-
ton, asking them to supply funds niece s.ary for
the continuance of this committee; that IA ling 10
this hnal appeal be made to the Secretary of
War Tor rations; failing IN this the com ritee is
authorized TO appea to the public at large to aid
Us.
From noon to p NJ, % death, were reported
and l25 cases, Of which 81 were dated since Sep
TENDER q. The mortuarv report for the week
ending o'clock Sunday evening, shows 400
deaths-436 whites and "a colored.