Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-30
THE iSITUATION IN THE F.EVER-
STRICKEN DISTRICTS.

TILE SITUAIION IN THE FETEI-
STRICKEN DISTRICTS.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 28.-Dr. w. X. Harrison,
of ILL.,, goes to Port Hickey to-day, and DIR.
Babbott to Danielsville, tomorrow, in response
calls from those points for physicians.
ton No deas snce tHe as ID s Clark
and others convalescing. Will 60 to Ricohoch
to-day.
From noon to P. NJ, 10 deaths reported and
10l cases, 80 of which date prior to Semptem-
Der 25th. No new cases reported to-day. From
charity hospital 159 cases reported up to noon,
Is dating prior to the 18th. One physician re-
ported 25 cases, some dating back as far as
September 9th.
Gov Nichols to-day received $500 in gold
from American residents In Mexico through
American minister, Fowler, for yellow fever sHf-
ferers. Also $3.50 from Major j. w. Thompson,
the baird of Portsmouth, Va.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 28.-New cases to-day:
Y. M. G. A., 100; Towards, 1876.
A dispatch from Senator John F. Morgan, of
Alabama, to the Young Mems Christian associ-
alton, in response to our appeal to them for the
issue Of government rations, says: II presented
your telegram to the secretary of war, and he
assumes the authority to issue rations, but de-
clines to do while benevolent societies have
means to relieve the wants of the people"
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS Tenn, Sept. 28.--Forty-one deaths
are officially reported by the board of health for
the past twenty-four hours ending at o'clock
tonight. This includes the day report Of one
undertaken who failed last evening to report on
time. DR.. Paul Stey died this afternoon; also
M. W. Bedford, of r. j. Summer & Co. liquor
house, and +. Goebel, the florist. DR.. w. CAV
anaugh is reported the sick list. II. E. Fur
bish died suddenly tonight, after an illness of
only twenty hours. He employee of
the Towards F. E. Davidson, active How
ard visitor, was stricken this afternoon. Twenty
physicians of the Howard medical corps report
eighty-three new cases. The Howard Associa-
ton will tomorrow establish branch depart
ment at Rose station, three miles east Of the
city, where II large number of new cases are
reported. Nurses will be supplied from this
point under direction of Vice President j. FL.
Edmondson and visitor L. r. Warming. DR..
p. G. Desausurc of Charleston, s. c., has been
detailed to attend the sick in this neighbour
hood.
SPRINGS.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Sept. 25.-Thirty new cases
and eleven DEATHS including Miss Lucy Fort
and George Feartherstone. Selden FAINT,
treasurer of the relief committee, and Chas. II.
Walker, of Hartford, Conn, are very low. Lit
tie hopes of recovery.
vIcKsBURa.
VIoKsBURa, Sept. 2S.-Mercury "a. Tho fever
continues attacking refugees who have re-
turned. Eleven deaths to-day-seven whites;
four cOlored.
The fever at Bovna is increasing. DIR. Will
hanson, resident for twenty-one years at
Elward's Depot, died yesterday of yellow fever.
Three negroes were paid 800 to dig his grave,
and u party of gentlemen from Vicksburg had
to 60 out to bury him. The negroes have been
quarantined from Edwards for fifteen days.
No telegram from Greenville; operator sick.
An operator to take his place will reach Green
vile some time Monday But our funds will
not admit of the assistance we would like to
have. (SigneD w. III. ANDREWS,
President of Howard Association.
OTHER POINTS.
BATON RoRdE, Sept. 28.-New cases, So;
deaths, 3. Total cases, 100; deaths, 40.
MORGAN Cry, Sept. 2s--Total cases, 1873;
deaths, 30; 81 cases under treatment; 5 deaths
III the part dayo.
CAIRO, Sept 28.-But one death at Hickman,
Ky, Nelson Titus, the faithful night supern-
tendent of the hospital. No new cases in town.
but several in the country near Hickman.
Total cases at Martin, Tenn, 2S. No new
cases or deaths to-day. DR.. Hugh Prather, of
Hickman, died of yellow fever at Jordan Sta
tion KY, last night
WATER VALLEY, Sept 28.-Three deaths, six
new cases. j. O.. Hendricks died to-day.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 28.-Physicians ordered
to Holly Springs have been forbidden to pass
through Cedar Keys by the health officer.
GRENADA, Sept. %. No new cases or deaths.
TANdPIATA, Sept. 2S.-Nine new cases.
BAY ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 2S.-Thirteen new
GRAND JUNCTION, Sept. 2s.-No deaths in the
past twenty-four hours. Six new cases. To-
tai cases to date about 80; deaths, As. G. G..
Hanley, volunteer operator from New Albany,
Ind, was taken down by fever yesterday.
LouIsvHrT. Sept. 2S.-The following dis
ofabr vaI hu tha
from Milan, Tenn, tonight: "Our town is
quiet to-day. The excitement has Quoted
down; refugees have commenced to return
We have no yellow fever in Milan. Neither
has never been better.
(SigneD Il. JORDAN,
President of the Board of Health.
DIscoNTINUANCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECON-
MENDED.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 23.-Acting Mayor Lightner
and members of the Merchants Exchange vel
low fever committee, in view of the fact that
the larger cities of the South have given notice
that they need no more funds, publish a card
recommending that collections in this city and
surrounding country be discontinued, as the
funds now in the hands of the committee, with
amounts to come in, will be sufficient for all
probable demands. Should this prove other
wise public notice will be given. Contribu-
lions have now reached over 1875, 900.
DETROIT.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 28.-The amount sub
scribed by citizens of Detroit for the yellow
fever sufferers of the South foots ND to date
$685. Of this amount $3.50 have been
subscribed through the Free Press. The mon
ey has been distributed through the various af-
fected localities in the South, and in addition
to this amount clothing blankets, wines, pro-
visions, ETC., have been forwarded.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-Total subscriptions to
date of the citizens committee for the benefit
OF the yellow fever sufferers, $5S, 113. Other
sources, 1871, 757, Disbursements by citizens
committee, $51, S44.