New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
WHERE THE FEVER Is RAGING.


AN INCREASE on THE EDGES OF THE CITY OF NEW-
ORLRANs-THE WEATHER Ar MEMPHIS VERY
UNFAvoRABLE-THE PLAGUE IN OTHER PLACES.
NEw-ORLEANs, Sept. 2O.-There were SO deaths
and oil new cases reported to-day. The Towards
forwarded by the Blanche Porter to-day. DR.. Slater
and twenty nurses and full cargo of ice. provis-
ions, liquors and medicines for the sick at Green
VILE DR.. Archer, of Point COupee, Will
board the boat at ROccours Landing. j. w.
Hunsacker, a telegrapher, recently returned from
Grenada goes to Greeuville. The Board of Health
reports 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 persons attacked by the fever in the Second
District in the vicinity of the French Market, ten
have died. DR.. John Canter, an old and successful
practitioner of the fourth district reports that the
fever Is spreading in the Fourth and Sixth Districts,
above Jackson-st.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Sept. 2O.-It began raining this
morning al o o'clock, which is uafavorable both to
the sick and those who yet remain untouched by
fever Up to noon 90 deaths occurred. lha, how
ever IS not a statement of the in full, it is
very difficult matter to get at the correct number.
owing to the lOOseness which charICterzes the
management OF the business arrangements OF TWO
of the undertakers The official report of deaths
made to the Board Of Health since the beginning OF
the epidemic and ending at noon to-day. gives
total of 2.24O. This docs not include many who
have been buried by private individuals who pur-
chased collins and inferred their own dead. Among
the victims of the fever since last night are ). X.
Clarke. a prominent citizen and secretary of the
PhGBix Insurance Company Of this city Mrs ).
g. L3nsdals ST. and D. H. Nal formerly h GGi Io
has resided in Memphis since the closing OF the
war.
FROM OTHER FEVER CITIES.
CINCINHATI, Sept. 20.-Several cases of yellow
fever have occurred among Memphis people in this
tbo 1ogt foy dav boV how
ever been no deaths since Tuesday, reported at
the time.
CANToN, Miss, Sept. 2O.-New cases of yellow
fever to-day, twenty deaths, five. Robert Mosby,
one of the Howards is down with the fever, but is
doing well.
GRENADA, Miss, Sept. 2O.-No deaths, and only
two new cases are reported to-day. All tho doctors
have left except Henry Stone, of NatcbeA. copy
OF Tie Grenada Sentinel made its appearance to-day.
Up 10 date 214 whites and ffty-seven negroes have
died.
JACKSON. Miss, Sept 2O.-There has been only
one case of yellow fever at Jackson thus far. and
that on the 3lst Of August
HIcKMAN. Ky, Sept. 2O.-Twelve new cases and
three deaths reported for the twentyfOur hours
ending at noon to-day. Only about thirty white
persons are now here, and the disease IS attacking
the blacks
CHATTANooGA, Tenn Sept. 2O-NIrs. S. II. Corey
died last night. The Board of Health disagreed as
to whether the fever here is aggravated bilious
fever yellow fever.
KINGSTON, Sept. 17.-Tbere have been several
deaths from yellow fever within the past few days
IN the Island Of ST. Thomas but the disease has not
become epidemic yet.
BATON ROUGE La, Sept 20.-New cases of fever
to-day, forty; deaths, two.
GREENyILLE IN URGENT NEED.
GREENvnLE, Miss. Sept. 2O.-Ihe total number
of cases of yellow fever here is $780, total number of
deaths 1873; deaths in the last twenty-four hours,
49, We are cut off entirely from the world, as the
telegraph office in VicksbuTg cannot take our bust
ness, there beng 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.
THE HEARTY ACTION OF THE NORTH.
MONSTER BENEFIT CONCERTS IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FLOOD OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR SCI
ERTIFIC INVESTIGATION, ETC.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.-At 8 o'clock this
afternoon the sale Of choice seats for the
moth benefit yellow fever sufferers at the Acad
envy Of Music Thursday next, September 20. took
place tine Chestnut Street Theatre There was large
attendance One hundred dollars bid for the first
choice the seat finally bought in for George W.
Chllds for $500. The second box also brought
$500, beng bought for A. j. DrexeL The
third choice was bought by Tony Pastor and
Others, who after buying 1t gave 1t back
70 the committee. and 1t resOd until $3.50 had been
realized upon It. The remaining nine boxes many Of
which given back ana resold, realized 1882, max
ing total 81 732 for the twelve boxes The sale OF
choice seats then taken up, and they brought
from 81 20 20 50 each.
RIcFMoND. Va. Sept 20.-The total subscriptions in
this city for the yellow fever sufferers aggregate date
about So OOO An auction sale Of large variety OF art
presented by citizens going on here Many OF the
articles are being given back and sold from TO
fifteen tImes thus realizing handsome sums for some
times very trIhng articles. As an Illustration, ono
morse OF tobacco resOld several times and brought
over So The sale will be continued long articles
sent In aud viii realize a large amount
Dispatches received by THE TRIBUNE yester-
day the following subscriptions for the relief
Of the towns suffering account Of the yellow fever:
81. Louis 70 date. sos, $50 Philadelphia tgene-
Camden n. H.. $50 Ialj, TO date $l00,711
BOrdentOwn n. j.. 25 Chicago. ............ 1906
Phadelphia.....- 1.776 Chicago, 10 date. SO,546
Philadelphia (rehg- Richmond, Va, to
ious 70 date. 14,7OO date...... -. 5000