Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-09-18
Ravages or the Yellow Fever.

New ORLEANS, Sept. l4.-There
were SO deaths and 800 new cases to-day.
The porthern Is virtually at an end, and
there is prospect Of a hot spell. The
decrease in deaths within the past few
days is attributed to the fact that the
complications with malaria were lessen
ed by the usual cold. The fever seems
now, however, to be spreading more rap
idly than ever. Local meteerologists
predict a frost within ten days. But
this would be unprecedented. DR.
Pratt. resident physicians at the Charity
Hospital, is again convalescent. The
mortality in that institution has de-
clined IL per cent. Burbank, the hu'
morest, is sitting up. A homeless wo-
man was picked up dying in Camp
street this evening Total number Of
cases to dare 6,446. Total deaths l.
$50.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. l5.-Deaths
SO, cases reported l49, including &c cas-
es dating from the LIST to 4th instant.
The weather is clear and warmer.
The Howard Associations report new
cases 20, the Young Mems Chistlan
Association SO. The sick telegraphers,
c. H. Smith, Paul Lelong, Lucius Shell
don. Chas. J. Alleyn and Frank Della
PLANE, are convalescing. &. Il. IL.
Cottrell and T. E. Graham arc danger
ously i'll. Mrs. Barnes is still very
sick, and her son, aged l6, has a third
relapse from inprudence.
MEMPHIS, Sept. l4.-The weather
has taken change, it is feared, for the
worse. The nights are cool and the
DAYS VAIN. To-night's reports show
an increase in theIdeath rate, III deaths
having occurred to-day, including 4O
colered persons.
Death is taking away many OF the
best citizens. Col. S. Knowlton, acting
postmaster, died this morning; also D.
c. Ward, Eugene D. White, son OF Rev.
Geo. White, Earnest Cleaves, j. j.
Sears. R. Gates, Miss NJ. B. Page, Phil
in Erb, Rev. J. T. Early and A. l.
Thompson, Mrs. Hoist, mother ofHolst
Brothers, and Horace H. Briggs are
very low. Among the deaths are also
Henry Steinkuhl, John Walsh, p. b.
Stewart, John G. Gee, A. Jesche' Dr.
SUSent, of ST. Louis, DR.. Harlan, OF
Hot Springs, and Mr.. Jarvis, drug clerk
from Nashville. DR.. Saunders, presl'
dent Of the board of health, J. Harvey
Mathes, of the Ledger, and the Hon.
John Lnague and wife are reported con-
yalescent. At about noon to-day a foul
stencil was discovered in the neighbor-
hood of the Mosby & Hunt block on
Front street. A negro policeman, de-
tailed for the purpose, made an examl-
nation of premises, and in one OF
the rooms he discovered the dead and
decomposed body of H. L. Warins, cot
ton buyer, who had evidently been dead
for several days. Wood and tar fires
were burning it the streets last night.
The city is wrapped in smoke. Total
deaths 10 September u, GS7.
MEMPHIS Sept. 15.-Ninety deaths
reported to- day. 1t is beleleyed many
have occurred in the suburbs which are
not reported, for the reason that under
takers will not 60 beyond the city lin
its, and though they sell coffiins for their
interments, do not report them. Among
to-day's dead are Major VIM. Willis,
superintendent Southern Express Com
panv. who was leading member Of the
citizens relief committee; j ohm e. Leng-
sdale. Jr. treasurer citizens relief COM
mittee; Edward Foster, of thei Howard
Association; r. W, Blew, publisher Of
the Western Methodist, and his wife
and child. Another child is dying. Dr.
McGregor. of Upton county, Tenn,
died this morning, Drs Armstrong,Jno.
Erskne, d. D., of Saunders City, are
in a critical condition, Mr.. J. w. Nc
Donald, telegrapher, recently from Gin
cinnatti, is dead. Of twenty-fOur origi'
nal Towards only six are on their feet,
the others being dead or sick. Therel is
an apparent falling of in the number Of
new cases. ]. w. Heath and Judge
Arch ilbald Wright are among the new
cases.
NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-Mr. F. S. Da'
Wis, president of the First National
Bank Of Memphis, and now in this city,
received telegram to-day from the
chairman of the relief committee Of
Memphis, who says: major VIM. VIII
Willis, John G. Longsdale, Treasurer o.
the relief committee, and Edward Wor'
sham, a leading Mason, died to-day
The death rate is terrible. The fever is
abating some."
Col. Jas. 7. Leath, aged e., one of the