Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-05
THE FEVER.

I NEW ORLEANS, October L. Deaths 81; new
cases DOB; total cases ,2S0; total deaths 900.
At noon A w. bennett, telegrapher at Vicks.
burg, and l.. ri. Pennington, telegraph dispatcher
at Waterbury. ci d Of yellow fever.
Reports at the board OF health show the fever
Is increasing,
In addition to the fever, an extremely severe
type Of malaral fever prevails in the parish OF ST.
Martins, and especially among the children.
special from Crystal Springs reports the
deaths of General Griffith, U. s. A, and his
daughter, at Csyusgs, Kinds county, Mississippi.
Of the prevailing epidemic. The fever is spread
ing there.
At Bay ST. Louis, eighteen new cases and three
deslhs.
At Port Gibson the fever is spreading in the
country and there over one hundred cases out
of town.
The Gretns. Howard and Young Mems Chris
tlsn visiting committees report the total number
of destitute as g. $50 To attend to these tn ere
are but three ply sicians, who have ninety-thre
patients each to visit, besides their regular prac-
tice.
The disease is spreading with frghtful rapidly,
attacking both white aud black alike.
BATON RoaUE, October 4. Deaths seven, new
cases ST.
A letter from Port Hudson states that the fever
Is increasing, there having been twenty deaths
since the night before last
FRANKLIN, October 4. Fever on the Thomp-
son piantatos, and forty whites, and twenty black
have it, I'm some instances maiignsnt), but among
the blacks generally mild, and readily to the treat
ment
AT Ocean Springs, only one serious case now on
hand.
MEMPHIS October4 The weather 10 turning
warm again. New cases from noon to-day S.
deaths Il. People warned not to return to Mem
phis.
CHATrANooeA, October4. For the twenty -four
hours ending at four clock this afternoon, there
d IA IN
sixteen new cases, fourteen being colored, and
the outlook is decidedly unfsvorsble, the warm
days and cool nights developing the disease very
rapidly.
New ORLEANS, October 4. Three new cases
at the Boys Asylum. st. Charles and Duforrest
streets. Two at the House of the Good Shepherd
three at the Camp street Orphan Asyl four at
the st. Vincent Inisnt Asy lum, and five at st. Jo-
seph's School, Prytavia street
MORGAN CITY, October 4. New cases Of fever
since last report, Sept ember 2Sth, III. Total
cases 3OO under treatment ITO. Deaths so.
THIBoDEAUx, October 4. Seventeen new cases
IL deaths, blacks III whites. The lever is rapid
ly incl easing IN the parish.
NASHVILLE, October 4. No yellow fever here
except OF three cases of refugee convaesce hts
At the inhrmaIy outside the city.
HICKMAN, Ky. October T. Four new cases of
yellow fever, but no deaths.
CAIRO October 4. Two deaths and several
NEW ORLEANS. October 4. The sub commit
tee OF the Orleans relief committee make An ap.
peal to the people Of the United States for means
to supply the destitute with food. The committse
state that they represent thirty organizations that
for years have devoted themselves TO doing good
to their fellow men. They have united IN a com
mon fort in behalf OF the destitute, aud will be
pleased to receive and distribute all ntributons.
The appeal sets forth that there are 200WO people
in New Orleans, and among them many thousands
Ha.t 10 at hnS n-.At
the on side world to close it's doors against us as
against iepers. Our avenues Of trade are closed,
and strong men who would willingly work are
compelled TO remain idle. The appeal concludes
"lou have already nobly responded to calls OF
others for ie.t, know only that the city is filled
with the plague smitten and dJ ing, but another
aflction scarcely less TO be dreaded follows the
disease into many homes aud smites the strong
and we'll Hunger and want claim many whom
the pestience spares. 10 the sick Is 4 iven med
ciues, to the dead burial, aud we appeal TO tue
humane OF Our county to save from starvation
those who are we'll.
The following kilograms were transmitted to.
day:
WASHINGTON October
To the Collector of Customs at New Orleans:
Report by Telegram the actual condition Of suf-
fering and want IRON yellow fever, the extent of
reef on hand. its sufficIency, nature and extent
of relief Indispensable. Wre also fully.
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary.
Z.
Hon. John Sherman, Secretary of the Treasury,
Washington, ID. e.:
There is more need of aid than ever. The
whsrves bare, industrial enterprises closed up
and nearly every iaboring man out of employ
ment. A meeting last Monday of all charitable
associations dew. ioped the tact that with the
ception of the Towards, funds are nearly ex
hausted. The Howard's furnish no statement OF
the funds on hand. 1t may not be consistent with
their rules to do So
Provisions are most needed, and in my opinion,
the Orleans Relief Committee is best organized
for such distribution. They have reported the
need OF sixty thousand ia IONS in addition TO what
have been issued. have no idea that will be
enough.
Thirty charitable societies, through q commit
tee, hav. made an appeal to the country. which
goes over the wires tonight | cordially endorse
the representations made therein.
GEORGE l.. SMITH,
Collector.
MEMPHIS, October 4. Owing to sickness and
death among the attaches of the bank of COM
merce, it closed its doors to-day
The Board of Health report % deaths in the
city from yellow fever, during the "a hours ending
al O'Clock to- night. Nine additional deaths &C.
curing outside of the corporation limits, are re-
ported by the uudertskers.
Appeals have been ade for aid from Grand
junction, Lagrange, Moscow, Colervllle and
other towns winch have been reached by the ie-
yer.
New ORLEANS October 4. The physicians of
the Howard Medical Corps report l29 new cases.
GRAND JUNCTION, October 4. One death and
2 new cases here.
LAGRANGE. Tenn, October 4. The yellow fe
yer has been epidemic for about q week. There
have been fifteen deaths and the number OF cases
now under treatment is thirty. There is great
suffering from the want of money and provisions.
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