The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-08-28
LATEST YELLOW FEVER ITEMS.

New ORLEANS, August a. The
latest reports from Natchez state
there are twenty cases there. Apas-
sengcr arrived to-day from the Teche
country and reports three cases at
New Iberia, and at point three
miles from St. Martinsville one case
has occurred. All approaches to the
town of St. Martinsyille is guarded
by armed men.
SUMMIT, MISS, August 22.-seven
cases and two deaths from yellow
fever occurred four miles from town.
A whole family has been stricken
down since Sunday. The town is
healthy.
VrcksRuRe, August 22.-The fever
is rapidly increasing and,is very fatal
in the lower part Of the city. There
are now nnder treatment $50 cases.
Two Of our physicians are Frustrated,
A large proportion of the cases are
colored. Tar fires are burnt every
night on the river front. 8
MEMPHIS, August 22.--Hopes that
the fever was dispelled today by an
increase Of over one hundred pei
cent of new cases and deaths repor.
ted. For the "a hours ending at
|p. m. there have been fifty new cases
and twelve deaths. x aa as.s
TUscuMB1A, ALA, August 22.-Jas.
White, living eight miles from here
died of yellow fever. ,i.,1,
M1DDLEpoRr, O., August 22.--The
steamer Porter brought eight cases
Of yellow fever. here. All houses
where they are stopping are guarded
Great alarm prevails. f.
NEW YORK, August 22,-One death
from yellow fever on the steamer
Hudson, arrived from New Orleans
yesterday. For the past four days
an unusual number Of arrivals from
the South. All precautions are be.
ing taken. III sta3 ASH ss. ,as 6
BROOKLYN, N. T. August 22,
Yellow Fever is : aboard the brig
Laura, at the docks. aa<
GRENADA, August 22.-s even
deaths. The negroes are dropping
down like sheep and will not help
each other. Ninety-two deaths up
to date. .1,5 s4 .,zaesf.
st W. K. Vaudeville, NJ. d.;
New YORK, August pa Gren'a-
da, Miss, specialsays: The situation
here yesterday was more desperate
and disheartening than that of any
other period. Negroes, who up to
Tuesday had not been counted in the
reports, are now falling victims to
the dire disease. During the night
fifty Of them were prostrated, togeth.
err with two whites. God knows
where it will end. None of the nur
ses have died yet, and those in good
health have no fear Of the disease.
Jack Miller, a Howard Association
telegraph operator, arrived here yes.
terday. He had come all the way
from New Orleans to do duty here,
but was so appalled, at the horrible
scenes that he fed from the place,
Bill Redding, the telegraph operator
here, who has been working here
night and day, says: "Don't put Mil.
ler's name in the papers, for be
might feel ashamed and return here.
I don't blame him for not stopping
here. Were I out of this place, all
the money in the world would mott In
duce me to return. / only stop here
to serve God, and the sick and dying
The negroes attacked present a
horrible and sickening appearance,
while the sound of their delirioua
voices yibrate through the streets Of
the almost deserted village. The
colored people will not wait upon
each other, nor will they submit to
treatment, and as they are unman.
ageable they, have it all to them
selves. ..s. sssg,....,; ..s.ss..
GRENADA, August 23.-The Score
tapy of War telegraphed the relief
committee that 200 tents had been
sent here. The question is, who will
put them up. You can't find man
that is not nursing, and, in short
there are not twenty active men in
this town to night. We are lost;
there is no doubt of it. Who would
dare enter this charnal house2 Wher
the special train that was sent il
here to carry Gen. Smith to Memphis
left, it seemed all hope was gone, ane
tonight the agony Of the stricken
suffering for ice water and attention
and calling for help, can better b,
imagined than described.
Over one hundred negroes are doWl
and about seven-five whises. Onl,
fourteen white persons are in all tn,
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