The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-25
THE SOUTHERN PLAGUE.
Unfay0rable Reports from Various
Quarters.
The Fever Apparently Increasing
Again.

JACKSON, Sept. 2-J. L. Powers, 10 behalf
or the people of this city, returns thanks to
the Masons ana Odd Fellows of the country
for the generous aid sent him by the brethren
and says there is an ample supply now till the
end of The epidemic
MEMPHIS, Sept A-The hope that the fever
is abating is dispelled by the reports of TO-DAY
at the Howard headquarters. There has been
continuous call for nurses, and the demand
has given employment to many who were about
departing.
The board of health reports Ga deaths for
the "a hours ending at SIX last night, % of
whom were colored. This is an increase as
compared with the day previous, r r. Cat
son, agent of the Associated Press, died last
night, also Judge Charles Kortreicht and
Charles e. Brooks. The former was elected
chancellor at the August election by the Ma
tionals.
supplies contributed by the citizens of Louis
vile and Nashville to Greenville, Miss.
Twenty-four physicians of the Towards report
156 new cases.
A later Memphis despatch says that since
yesterday noon to noon today, Sc deaths, TO-
Guiding IA reported this morning, have occur
red. The usual activity prevails at all the as
ISOLATION headquarters. Every one seems to
realize and feel that it is now fight for life.
No abatement of the disease car be expected
till killing frost comes, which judging from
the resent warm weather is yet tar in the fu-
ture.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The Secretary of
War having received information that the
Howard Association has some $3.50, 900 on hand
and are not in need of funds there to relieve the
yellow fever sufferers, has ordered an investi-
cation in regard to the matter and also suspend
| ed his order of last week to issue 10000 addi-
tionaI rations to the relief of persons suffering
| from fever.
BATON ROUGE, Sept. 24.-Deaths 1, new
| cases Al.
deaths rs, under treatment 38, discharged II.
GREENvILLE. Sept. A-Over 800 cases to
date and 2l0 deaths. There is no decrease,
The fever is spreading in the country. The
mayor and marshal are dead. But very few
are left There is great trouble in burying the
dead.
| CHATTANOOGA, Sept. 24-There were three
the past "a hours. The board of health ad-
vises those who can to leave the city as the ds-
Ease is assuming its worst type.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2-The fever is raging
at Southwest Pass, and physicians and nurses
we're sent there yesterday, and also to Holly
city have arrived at Vicksburgs
The reports during the morning indicate that
the fever continues spreading in the direction
OF Carrollton and in the rear of the third dis
trict The deaths include 10 under years.
| The board of health today in an official re-
port only published 100 new cases out of 3O2 re-
ported, the rest being of dates varying from toe
first to the Goth of September, one physician
alone reporting 80 old cases
From noon up to p. m. Is deaths have been
reported. The fever is spreading through the
country. In addition to the places heretofore
| reported it has appeared at Cicuhoe Plantation,
Bayou Tecbe, Terreaux, Beetles, St. Bernard
Parish, Staford's Landing and Catohoula Par
ish.
Collector Smith has received a despatch from
Secretary of War stating that he had Just been
inform, d that the Howard Association had a
large fuad of cash on hand, and he thinks,
therefore, that further issue of rations by the
government to the yellow fever suffers would
not be justified. The order for the additional
10000 rations has been suspended.
The committee still hope the Secretary of
War will allow the rations to be issued after
receiving despatch sent this forenoon as
follows:
|. New ORLEANE, Sept "a.
To Hon. Geo. W. McCrary, Secretary OF War,
Washington, ID. c.:
Despstch received. Fear the condition of
affairs here has been misrepresented. The
Howald's supply doctors, uurces and medicines
not food: They joined il the statement
that additional supplies were necessary.
The rations sent by You were given to the
certificate. and after the condition of
the families had been ascertained by special
agents of the Orleans Relief Committee
The destitution is greater than ever before The
generosity of the government is fully appre-
clated. The press and the people have APP
plauded your action and approved the distribu-
ton Of rations made by the commit
tee. Great disappointment is felt at
l still hope you will permit this unfortunate
people to have the benefit of your second in
stalment. No one can imagioe the extent of
the suffering and starvation who has not been
constantly with it.
(Signed) GEO. S. SMITH,
Collector of Customs.
WATER VALLEY, Sept. 4.--Fever increas-
ing. Two new cases and one death.