Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-10-30
YELLOW FEVER.
ALTERNATE HOPES AND FEAR

ALTERNATE HOPES AND FEARS.
Memphis advices of Oct. 25th show
that the return of warm weather dis
PEELED bright hopes. Still a great
change for the better was observed.
Says dispatch: AS an evidence of the
revival of business, the appeal which
has been published during the epidemic
as & half-sheet, will tomorrow re-
sumo it's usual form, double sheet.
business is resumlng rapidly. Cotton
IS coming IN In large quantities, and the
Thompson Dean, the largest cotton boat
on the river, begins it's trips hence to
New Orleans next Wednesday. En-
thusiastic prophets predict that: within
a week, Memphis will resume it's
Wonted appearance, but there are
many who prefer to wait for the facts.
MEMPHIS HERSELF AGAIN.
Says a special dispatch of Oct. 9th:
The streets have been crowded, and
Memphis once more begins to lift her
self from the heavy weight of sorrow
that has bowed her so lowly into the
depths Of despair. Absentees continue
to come in, and the streets this forenoon
presented quite an animated appear
ance.
THE CLOUDS BREAKING AWAY.
The following dispatch was telegraph
ed from New Orleans Oct 22nd:
To Generous Friends, North, East and
West:
The Peabody Subsistence Association
Of New Orleans returns to each and all
sincere thanks for the noble generosity
extended in furnishing money and pro-
visions for our distressed. No further
funds will be required.
Signed Y. DoHHOND, Prest.
Notice has been given that no requi-
sition will be issued after Saturday
next. The Ladies' Peabody Auxiliary
Association will continue the distribu-
ton of supplies, clothing, etc.
FROST, THE GREAT PHYSICIAN.
A Memphis press telegram of October
Dist says: The city has been
thronged with people to-day, many be-
ing refugees who returned, thinking
that after the frosts that have fallen all
danger is past; the greater number,
however, were parties applying for re-
lief, which, after the 25th inst, will
cease to be extended to all able-bodied
persons. The board of health has not
officially announced the city as being
safe for absentees to return; to
the contrary, all are warned
to remain away. Eight deaths
from yellow fever are officially
reported for the past "a hours ending at
6 o'clock tonight. Ten additional in
uerments were made by undertakes Of
parties who, died beyond the city linn
its. Eighteen physicians of the How
ard medical corps reports 23 new cases,
in the city, 16 in the suburbs. r. M.
Mitchell, medical director Of the How
ard association, tonight partly disband-
ed his corps by relieving from duty 10
of the physicians from abroad and all
local physicians on duty in the city.
THE YELLOW FEVER COMMISSION.
Sergeon-General Woodwork, marine
hospital service, appointed Col Hardee,
of New Orleans, Oct. 21st, sanitary en-
gineer on the commission to enquire
into the cause and spread of yellow
fever. He will visit Vicksburg, Grenada,
Memphis and other places affected with
the disease, inquiring especially as to
the sanitary condition and drainage Of
those cities.
MORE FAVORABLE REPORTS.
The following report was sent from
New Orleans Oct Goth: Applications
for relief to-day Is, the lowest since the
epidemic comm enced. Howard dis
patches are as follows: Jackson, Miss,
SO new cases; Donaldsville, new cases
40, deaths 6; Bay st. Louis, new cases,
3 deaths past two days. Byram one
new case; frost and ice this morning.
Frost is reported as far south as
Tangipahoa; clear and COOL Report
of the board Of health for "a hours end
ing at noon: deaths, 20; cases reported,
"A. A. D. Babbett, we'll known tele-
grapher, native of Michigan, and a
most jealous and active member and
secretary of the telegraph relief, dice at
l A. M, of yellow fever; aged %. After
funeral services by Rev. DIR. Palmer this
P. NJ, the remains were escorted to the
cemetery by battalion Of the Wash
ington artillery, of which he was mem
Der, and buried with military honors.