Stevens County tribune., 1878-10-10
HOLLY SPRINGS.

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doctors daily feast upon delicacies and drink
champagne sent by the benevolent for the use
of the sick. He says there is not a store open,
that burials are the only duties attended to
and that the sick are repeatedly
left for days without attention.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Surgeon General
Woodworth, of the Marine hospital service, to-
day received telegram from Holly Springs,
stating the total number of leaths at that
place from yellow fever to date was 2S5. The
total number of cases cannot accurately be re-
ported. The sender, who is chairman of the
relief committee, saws: 'Our situation is in
describable, and noIe would believe it unless
they saw for themselves. / am the only citi-
zen who has not had the fever. and almost daily
the office has been swept of clerks, messengers
and other employees There is great destitu-
tion among the people, and we are using every
means to prevent suffering. You have been
exceedingly kind to us, and l will here express
our deep and lasting gratitude.
BATON ROUGE AND JACKSON.
VIcKsBURG, Oct. GA person by special train
this morning from Baton Rouge and
jackson, reports affairs in very bad way at
both places. At Jackson the streets are de-
serted, but the fever was spreading rapidly. In
the Catholic congregation alone there were
How many more there were in the others there
was no way of finding out. Notwithstanding
the fever is SO bad. the authorities persistently
refuse to raise the quarantine. The mayor
telegraphed one of the Howards here that they
didn't want help, but could take care of them
selves. However, they gladly accepted nurses,
for the mayor and others sent out on the train
this morning. Another train leaves in the
morning with more assistance. The action of
the Jackson authorities is thought very strange
of in this city.
|. MEMPHIS AND VICINITY.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 6-From the country
towns reports more discouraging than were re-
ceived ten days ago come in, and the Howards
are busy supplying the demand for nurses
physicians and medicines. The condition o1
affairs at Brownwell is said to be so serious
that President Langstaff went ont there yester
day to attempt remedy of the evils. Casey
Young, with a compliment of nurses and sup
plies, went out a special train to relieve tn,
necessities of residents. On the Memphis anC
| Charleston road a strict quarantine has beer
| established against Memphis and other points
by country towns, hoping by this means
| to shut off the supply of material.
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 6.-The Howard association
| to-day sent nurses to Chattanooga, German
town, Tenn, Hickman, KY, and Tuscumbia, Ala
DIR. VIM. R. Lowey. of this city, died to-day
Also Paul Celia, Sr., J. G. Mattoon, Pat Scollal
and W. T. Ludlow, a volunteer from New Yorl
city. The condition of N. T. johnson, book
keeper of A. Vacuro & Co., is considered criti
cal.
Among the new cases reported are Lieutenan
Walter Varney, of the Bluff City Greys, at CAM
7 Joe Williams, Rev. Antonio Linsella, pastor il
loho oofG
P. White, volunteer physician from Detroit
Mich.
DIR. d. D. Bartholomew, of Nashville, Ohio
who was convalescing, took a relapse.
Weather clear but cooler.
The board of health reports twenty-five
cases occurring in the city for the past twenty
| four hours, ending at 6 o clock tonight. Under
takers report twelve interments outside of tn
corporation lines.
| MEMPHIS. Oct. 6.-Fifteen physicians of tn
| Howard medical corps report fifty new cases
Miss Kate P. Lin was stricken tonight.
| NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 6.-Cloudy, threatenin
rain. Report of the board of health for twenty
four hours eneing noon: deaths, SO; new cases
1872; total cases, 1O,4S5; deaths, 3,171.
The Catholic Relief association acknowledg
the receipt of munifcent donation from Car
dinal McCloskey in the shape of check fo
| $4,000.
The Jews infrmary and Hebrew Benevolen
association make the following appeal to Is
raelites of the United States w
have never obtained any funds fror
home associations except by spe
cihc instructions. We have in contir
ual employment thirteen physicians, provide
for thirty orphans outside of the asylum an
attend to and entirely support over 500 suffer
ers. We have not sufficient funds to carry u
through ten days. The destitution is create
than ever and will increase for a month longer
We therefore appeal to the Israelites of on
country to aid us promptly in this unparal
leled calamity. Chas. Simon, acting president
Ernest +. Florence, secretary.
In the following reports the deaths and ne,
cases are for the past twenty -four hours. unles
| otherwise stated:
Observation-Disclosures deaths
/ Bay st. Louis-Nine new cases and fou
deaths.
Morgan City-Twenty new cases to-day; owe
/ 140 down.
Jackson, Miss-Yellow fever epidemic here
fifty new cases to date; nine deaths, all white
/ OzYKA-Nine new cases and Cne death.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 6.-Reports of visitin,
members of the relief committee indicate
general increase of fever to-day.
Among the deaths at Bay St. Louis were Sis
ter Etines. of st. Joseph's convent; G. +
i Nudge, and Francis Estopa.
i NEW ORLEANS. Oct. &C. B. Bloodgood, @
i Norfolk, Virginia, died to day. John Stewart
of the firm of Stewart& d Co., and three childre
| OF j. e. Allyn, manager of the Western Unio
Telegraph offices, are among the new cases
George T. Rooms, with Grower & Jones, is cor
valescing Applications for relief to tn
Young Mems Christian Association, 81
Howards, 1893.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Oct. 6-Most of the suspicion
cases have developed into yellow fever and tb
change to cold weather has resulted unfavors
bly,. Four deaths during the last twenty-fou
hours. No new cases. Considerable excite
ment is apparent at this unexpected turn bu
less alarm is manifested than on the first az
pearance of the fever three weeks ago, Man
extravagant rumors have been circulated. I'll
total number now sick will not exceed ten.
HICKMAN.
HICKMAN, KY, Oct. 6.--Reports show ten ne
cases and four deaths. Among the latter Ec
W. Pollard, volunteer telegraph operator frol
Pittsburgh.
OTHER POINTS.
GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn, Oct. 6.-One ne
case and one death here to-day. At Lagrang
Tenn, the state of affairs ia most distressin,
There are now under treatment about fift
cases, and the deaths to-day were six. There
great need at that point of money and prov
sions, as the stock on hand is about exhausted
CHATTANOOGA. Oct. Cdr. Vaudeman report
the following deaths from yellow fever for tt
past twenty-four hours: Oscar Gleason an
Henry Scheneir, both white. Nine new cases
colored persons. Weather cooler with bris
northers.
PoRr GIrsoN, Oct. 6.-Fever increasing alarm
, ingly in the country. New cases reported
the following plantations: r. 8. Patterns, @.
Humphreys, Healy's, Bertson's, fischer
Spratt's, Dorsey's, VIM. Moore's, Bridwell'
Burlington, Parkers, Idlewild, Dan. Hun
phrey's, ]. Humphreys, Desproot's, Baldwin
upper place, Jeffrey's, McArthur's. near Shilol
Rrandvviua y,a;0hhorhood Enrd,a McKnvs