Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-10
DEATHS HARVEST.
IN THE FEVER STRICKEN CITIES OF
THE SOUTH.
The Terrible Plague Still Unchecked--In-
crease of New and Fatal Cases--Glorieus
Responses to the Appeals for Aid
MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, Sept. 9.--The condition of our
city grows more desperate every hour. Of the
new cases it is useless longer to keep count.
Whole families are stricken down within few
hours and the call for nurses is greater than
can be supplied. Yesterday there were about
100 deaths and 300 new cases. and to-day nm to
noon seventy deaths are reported, and the death
rate to-day will probably exceed that of any
day yet. Among the d, deaths reported this
morning is DR.. E. G. Slater, pastor of the First
M. E. church; Sister Catharine. of st. Mary's
Episcopal church: NJ Costello VIM. A. Rudd
Jacob Loeb, Dr.Wilson and Harry W. Ferguson
who died at Camp Joe Williams.
To-day the mortuary report is the largest of
any since the fever appeared, undertakers re-
were colored people. among the number are
Major j. G. Thrall, Thomas Hood, volunteer
telegraph operator, from Philadelphia. Rev.
DR.. Rosenberg, of Bartlett circuit M E. church.
N. E. Gibson, Sister Constance, Superior of the
sisters OF st. Mary's Episcopal parcelcune, and
s. P. Going, of Little Rock, who had been
nursing sick. A son of Mayor VIM. Park died
at Harvard infirmaay. Forty-hve new cases
are reported by resident physicians Among
those taken down to-day are Barry Hughes.
Hiram Gage. 2. c Woder and
wife, P. Revitt snd Charles Morrison,
druggist. His partner, Mr.. Hughes, is diving
Fred Cole, an active member of the Howard
association. died late this afternoon. His wife
and child are sick with fever. The Towards
have established, under direction Of Dr. Lewis
Bryan. of Houston, Tex. hospital for the
care of physicians and nurses, many of whom
are falling. DR.. Bryan will give to this insti-
tuition distinctive Texas feature by EMPLOYING
Texas physicians and nurses. So far as the in
terests OF the Institution will admit, Texans
and others who desire to contribute to the sup
port of this institution can do SO By forward
ing contributions to the Howard association,
specifying the purpose.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 9.-Weather clear and
pleasant. The death list includes twenty-six
children under years. From noon to 6 P. M.
thirty-three deaths were reported to the board
of health. Among the deaths are o. s. Bah
cock, 0. D. Hempsted. The following are
Massardier, of St. Theresa church, sisters Car
melite and Rosario of st. Andrews street con-
vent, Walter Lonsdale, of the Howards Dr. Oh.
Henderson, volunteer physician of Y. M. C.. A.,
and Jas. Allyn, Of the Western Union telegraph
office. The following are convalescing: Capt.
Samuel Henderson, Allen Hill, VIM. Wallace,
Wood d. Webster, of R. G.. Dun & Co.. DR..
Vaudeville, C. H. Chase, d. B. Moore, N. b.
Thomson, P. D. Valpole, Cnas. Chaffee, VIM.
Morrison.
CANTON, MISS.
CANTON, Miss, Sept. 9.-Twenty-one new
cases and four deaths in the last twenty-four
hours. The fever seems to be spreading in the
country. All look to us for help. We need
nurses badly.
(Signed) ROBERT POWELL. Mayor.
HOLLY SPRINGS.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Sept. 9.-The following
| deaths to-day: Gen. Wing, Thomas Falcon
Miss Julia Warder, R. G. Campbell, Mrs
Blanche Bateman's child, Jennie Lynch anc
W. H. Ross. hospital has been organized il
the court house, under charge of DR.. D. T.
Manning, of Austin, Texas.
MISSISSIPPI.
JACKSON, Sept. 9.-The fever has broken out
| at several new points in this State. Bolton
Lake, Lawrence station, on the Vicksburg &
| Meriden railway, and Gilman station, on the
| New Orleans road, Dry Grove, in Kinds county
No abaitment at Vicksburg, Holly Springs
Port Gibson or Greenville. At Grenada, only
three or four remain to be attacked. Al
| Vlcksburg, W. E. Bolton, grand master O.
knights Templars, is among the new cases. Gov
Stone is here to-day to confer with your State
board of health on cities as to State aid in tn,
present emergency. It will be impossible t.
convene the legislature now, so strictly quar-
antlned is nearly every county in the State
The Governor had several vexatious detention
on his way here from his home IN Iuka. Crane
| Secretary Howe continues to receive liberia
| contributions from MasOns