The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-09-21
The Plague.
AT NEW ORLEANS.

The Plague.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, September 20.-Sixty-nine
deaths are reported to-day, and 165 new
cases; OF which 81 occurred prior to the
18th instant.
The weather is cloudy and warm, threat
ening rain.
The deaths include twenty-five children
under seven years OF age.
DR.. Taylor. who went to Lagonda planta-
ton, telcgraphs that Mr.. Steele is dead.
Later. From noon to P. NJ. II deaths
and 46 new cases were reported. There are
indications Of decrease Of the fever in the
central portion of the city and an increase
in the extreme upper and lower limits. 1t
is stated that OF every twenty-one attacked
by the fever in the Second district in the
vicinity OF the French market ten have
died. The fever is spreading in the Fourth
and Sixth districts above Jackson street.
AT BATON ROUGE.
BATON ROUGE, September 20.-New eases,
40; deaths, ..
AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, September 20.-It began rain
inc this morning, which is unfayorable
both for the sick and those who yet remain
well. UD to noon to-day 90 deaths were
reported.
The official report OF deaths since the be-
ginning OF the epidemic ending at noon to-
day gives the total at 2,240. This does not
include many who have been buried by
private individuals, who purchased collins
and inferred their own dead.
Among the deaths since last night are ,.
r. Clarke, prominent citizen. aud Secre-
tary of the Phoenix Insurance Company OF
this city; J. &. Lousdale, ST., and j. II.
NoiI. Two tremcn-Barney Lynch and j.
Lucca, ine-have also died.
AT CANTON. MISS.
CANTON, September 2O.-New cases. 20;
deaths, 4.
AT HOLLY SPRINGS. .. -
HOLLY SPRINGS, September 20.-Since the
last report there have been fourteen deaths
and sixteen new cases. Colonel FL. W.
Walter fel! at his post. His place is filled
bv kinlock Falconer, Secretary OF State.
AT CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, September 20
Mrs. S. Fl. Corey died last night. The
Board OF Health disagree az to whether the
fever here is aggravated bilious fever or
yelow-fever. What few cases we have had
have been in very unhealthy localities. The
mortality ccmpares fayorably with that OF
the same period in former years. 1t is gen
orally concluded that there is no danger OF
al epidemic.
AT GRENADA.
GRENADA, September 20.-No deaths TO-
day, and but two new cases.
AT JACKSON, MISS, AND OTHER POINTS.
JACKSON, September 20.-The general
outlook shows but little abatement.
The reports for yesterday show l3 deaths
at Vicksburg. Among the deaths to-day Is
that OF William A. Fairchlld. p. Il. Com
mander knights Templar. At Canton ~
new cases and deaths are reported. AT
Lake new cases and deaths. At Water
Valley IT eases and 2 deaths TO date.
AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, September 2D.-Several cases
OF velow.fever have occurred among Mem
phis people in this city during the last Jew
DAYS. There have been no deaths, however,
since Tuesday.
CUT OFF FROM THE WORLD.
GrEESyILLE, MISS, September 20.-The
total number OF cases since the beginning
OF the fever is $50; total deaths. 1888; deaths
in the last twenty-four hours, Is. we are
cut off entirely from the world. as the teie-
graph official at Vicksburg cannot take our
business, there being only one operator
there. We are out of medicine and ice,
and have not been able to get one message
through for nine days. We could have
gotten relief but for this.
AT NEW YORK.
New York. September 20.-Louis G..
Lewenstne, OF Greenville, was taken sick
| with yeilow-ievcr at the Bowery Hotel to-
! day, and was removed to quarantine.
MAMMOTH BENEFIT IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. September 20.-This at
ternoon the auction sale OF choice seats for
the mammoth benefit for the yellow-feVer
sufferers at the Academy OF Music on the
| Goth, took place at the Chestnut-Street The
atre. The first choice was bought in for
George W. Childs for $500. The second
box also brought $500, being bought for A.
J. DreXel. The third choice was bought by
Tony Pastor and others, who subsequently
| donated il to the committee. and IL was re-
sold until 1926 had been realized upon it.
FREE TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES.
CAMDEN, n. j., September 20.-The gem
eral freight agent Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company orders agents 10 accept all
supplies and donations for the relief OF the
fever sufferers, and forward them imme-
dately without charge. The West Jersey
railroad and its branches have the same in
structions.