River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-09-26

NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 23.-Deaths, Al cases
1874. Total cases to date. 1872;
deaths, ASIA. Capt. Thos. Taylor formerly
master of the steamboat Erie 10, died Saturday
At Bay st. Louis of yellow fever Dr. Chaplin
reports DIR. kibbee convaleseent. Drs. Wiley
K Fate, w. II. Vaudeville and l.. Hale Howe
have recovered from attacks of yellow fever.
Coe Hardee, State engineer and member of the
hoard of health isreported very low with fever.
Sister of Mercy Elizabeth Burns, native of
Boston, died to-day of yellow fever.
The mortuarv report for the week ending
Sunday evening at clock shows COS deaths
542 whites and 81 colored ga males and 2l9
females. yellow fever 40S. of which 1888 were
whites and 20 colored. Other fevers So; chill
iren under 10 wears of age, 249; under years
200; natives of Louisiana, 2S9; other States
"a balance for igners.
There were fifteen deaths mp to o'clock.
and TAT new cases reported. OF the latter,
however. ninety-four dates since September
goth. Seven are at the st Vincent Infant Or
phan asylum, twelve at Camp Street Orphan
asylum and twelve at the Asylum for Destitute
Boys. corner st. Charles avenue and Duffass
street.
New ORLEANS. Sept. 23.-Cases reported to-
day: Y NJ. G. A., 81; Towards. 297; Peahodys
issued 1925 rations. DIR. Kibbie's condition
tonight not SO favorable, ana Tears
are entertained of his final recovery.
CANTON.
CANTON, Sept. 2s.-New cases. %; deaths /.
Weather cloudy. some rain. No abatement in
the fever. Two-thirds of the whites have had
the fever. but great many negroes have not
vet had it. Campbell, telegrapher, is down
with the fever.
BATON ROUGE.
BATON RouaE, Sept. 2s.-New cases the past
forty-eight hours, ending at 8 A. NJ. Sc; deaths,
3. Total cases to date, 7s9; deaths, 43.
MARTIN, TENN.
CAIRO, Ill.,, Sept. ga telegram from Mar
tin. Tenn. says the condition of things is de-
plorable from the absence of any organized
system of relief. Two deaths there the last
hours. Several Others down with
fever among them W. J. Johnson. r. Ragt and
wife Owen. express agent, and Ben Poynter,
operator.
Hickman reports four deaths and ten new
cases to-day.
PLAGUE MINE.
New ORLEANS, eept. ga letter from
Plague Mine says: Total cases of yellow fever.
It's; deaths to date, IS. The fever is now
spreading in the rear of town, causing distress
al woe to the most humble. Even colored
people are taken down rapidly. Dr.. Schwing
is recovering. He 10 his brother and two
children. The Howard association sent up
With Dr. Magee twelve nurses, and the first
week they were here FIVE of them we're taken
down and one died. Several families had every
member down. some many as fifteen. The
town is the most gloomy | ever in. No
work for the poor. trade business for
merchants Every day looks like Sunday.
God only knows what the poor would suffet
had it not been for the generous contributions
which enabled the Howard association TO come
to the relief as they have done for the third
time.
A Baton Rouge dispatch announces the death
of Robert Wiseman, chief of police, by fever.
The Towards have received the following tele-
grams: ''Thehaudaux, La. We have plenty
Of nurses for the present The disease prevail
ing is yellow fever but very mild. Two physi
clans on duty. They understand its treatment.
Cases TO date In Labadieville and its vicinity
$50. with 80 deaths.
(Signedl Fl. A. vEAzER MID"
Holly Springs, Sept. 22.-Please send two
more physicians and the nurses asked for last
night and ten twelve more. DIR. Lyle has
rendered his services and is on duty. Since
last dispatch 81 new cases and deaths. There
are but six physicians on duty. DIR. Lewis
taken down this afternoon. DIR. Segur strong
enough for duty DR.. Sheldon doing well.
(Signed) GoURsIFR,
President Board of Health"
GREENNILLE. MISS.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 23.-To the agent of the
Press, Milwaukee: Please publish
the following dispatches. The one from the
general superintendent of the Western Union
company explains why Greenville
Miss, is cut off from regular Geographic COM
and relieves the Vicksburg Office
Of al responsibility in the matter. The dis,
patch from A. B. Trigg. mayor eff Greenville,
., L. ~ M Tr
is reliable and responsible, and it is to be
hoped his call of help will receive the atten-
ton it deserves
'.GREENvH4LE Miss. Sept. 17.--To G. p.
Milwaukee,: Need all the assist
ance we can get Expenses very heavy and
pestilence yet raging.
(Signed.l A. 3. TRIGG."
New York. Sept. 23.-To c. P Huntington
Milwaukee: We are very short of help at
Vicksburg. FIipper has been alone two weeks
ont the principal difficulty in the wav of DOING
he Greenville business has been the bad con-
iition of the line. 1t will not work through.
md the country people will not let the repair-
ar go through to repair the lines. Send John
Van Horne.
Greenvile is located on the Mississippi river
$50 miles rom New Orleans. and can only he
relieved from that city by special boat. 1t is
without railroad communication. and through
boats will not land at infected points. Though
isolated and unable to make it's wants known.
Il is to be hoped Greenville will receive suffi-
;ient aid to warrant the Howard association of
New Orleans in sending another boat this week
to Greenvile with an additional supply of
nurses and hospital stores. The ma jOrity of
The inhabitants of Greenvilie to the number of
several thousands are in the immediate
neighborhood of the town, and it is
greatly to be feared that the pestilence has
spread in the surrounding country, which is
dependent upon the town for doctors, nurses.
,adi ice nd ntb ST fnr
he town of Greenville should be sent to the
Howard association. New Orleans. with instruc-
lions that it is for the relief of Greenville.
The following are the names of few of the
persons who have died recently in Greenville:
Judge N. j. Nelson, W. r. Kretschman. Abe
smith, Miss Helen Furlong old Mr.. Morris |
Mrs. Haasherg, Columbus Heard and Ralf
MARSHALL Platte. Mrs. Kretsehman and Mary
aaasberg are reported recovering. (Signed) |
J. P. Huntington.
PORT GIBSON.
PoRT GIBSON. Sept. 23.-About 600 cases to
late. Deaths. 104. Fever in several parts of
he country and some deaths.
HOLLY SPRINGS.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Sept. 23.-We have scat |
eret the roses over the grave of Col. Kinloch |
secretary of state of Mississippi His
equation is too we'll known to need any eulogy I
rom one who has seen him in his terrible |
rial. The fever is on the increase, and those |
Who staid here to aid the sufferers see hourly |
he best and trnest stricken down by this I
rightful plague. There are Al new cases to-
lay.
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 23.-The weather has turned T
warm again. which is favorable to the /
preading of the disease among those |
et remaining well. Since last night T. |
: NieTpan Alex Mcconnell and J. w |
ewis' names appear among the dead Martin |
iriffn. cashier of the German National bank, |
sas taken down this forenoon.
Theodore Holt the undertaken, is reported |
to-day. General Lake
D. Porter have charge of the business |
# the citizens relief committee. Among the
,onvalescents seen on the streets to-day were
Judge Archibald Wright and H. Butterberg.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 23,-The hope that had exist
d in the breasts of the living that the fever
WAS abating has been dispeIltd by the reports
,f to-day at Howard headquarters. There
1as been one continuous call
or nurses and the demand has
,iTen employment TO many who were on the eve |
# departure for heir homes, on Thursday
heir services longer required. The
BOARD of health official here reports sixty-four
ieaths for the twenty-'our hours ending
} clock tonight. OF these twenty-five were
,olored. This is great increase,
GRAND JUNCTION.
HOLLY SrRINes Sept. 2s.-Grand Junction
appeals to us for aid. Over 100 cases and no
,rgan cation for reliet until to-day. They