Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-09-06


here, collected twenty odd dollars for
Marshall, which goes to Grenada to-
night.
ANOTHER DAY OF DEATH.
a New Orleans dispatch OF
August 29th says; New cases,
40; deaths, 40. The weather is warm
and showery. There was no news this
morning from other points.
At Memphis August 10Th, there were
SO new cases and 10 deaths. AT Weeks
burg there were 100 new cases and IL
deaths. Contributions continued to
flow in literally from all sources.
The following is sent in answer to
many offers Of service:
HOWARD ASSN ROOMS,
MEMPHIS, Aug. ~
in answer to many kind offers from physicians
and nurses, sent 10 us, we desire u say the ser.
Vices OF all such persons who are acclimated or
ly received; but the association deems it unwse
to encourage any one from the northern ATTITUDES.
rs snch persona are extremely liable to contract
the disease.
[ogned A. q. LoNGSToFF, Prest.
STIIL WORSE.
Dispatches from Memphis dated Aug.
2Sth 8 O'Clock r. NJ, state: The CON
dition Of our city tonight surpasses be-
lief For the past "a hours ending ut 8
P NJ. 62 deaths haze occurred, of which
only four were from other causes than
yellow fever. OF these AZ were whites
and ! ] colored. New cases numbered
rs. During the day our physicians
were SO worn out in attending sick
calls that tonight, for self-preservation,
they are resting many in the country
and others in unknown parts Of the
city, while friends of the sick are
searching in vain for medical attend
ants The following report made to
the Towards to-day, from DR.. r. w.
Mitchell. director of the medical corps
Of ten physicians employed by the as
ISOLATION, gives some idea Of the condi-
ton Of things i need ten more phy-
sicans Immediately. | find scores of
people sick and dying without having
been seen by physicians. The scenes
Of death and distress to-day and tonight
are indescribablc Members of the re-
lief committee have been called to see
sick persons, and responding to the call,
found in some cases patients lying in
beds or on the floor without even IL
single watcher. Members of the indie
pendent order of workmen to-day bur
led five members Of the fraternity.
They have exhausted their means
and call upon their brethren for
substantial aid in caring for the sick
and buryIng the dead. The Baptist re
lief committee is also out Of means, and
through their president, Rey. ;. Hand
rum, appeals to Baptists and other
friends throughout the country for as
sistance in this hour Of peril and suffer
ing; even the smallest amounts will be
gratefully accepted and used in feeding
the starving and nursing the sick and
burying the dead. In accordance with
the views of General Superintendent
Vanhorne, the telegraphers of Mem
phis organized IN association
to-day whose object is to assist those Of
their profession who are and may be
taken sick with the yellow fever Their
territory embraces all the points north
Of Canton, Miss. In this territory there
are already several very destitute cases
reported. They point to the length of
time the disease has to run to show the
necessity Of such action. They appeal
to the fraternity for aid. The officers
are Chas. A. CASTOR, chairman; +. w.
Gibson, secretary and treasurer. Among
the new cases are w. v. Woodford. w.
j. Smith, Jr., Father Walsh, of st.
Bridges, ID. III. Rebart, of the Towards.
Among the dead are Geo. keeth, of the
Southern Express Company; Drs. A.
Hewitt and L. III. Watson.
Contributions are coming in but not
in sums equal to the needs of our dis
trcssed people. Among the liberal con-
tributions received to-day is one Of
$1,000 from Mr. J. O'3ren superintend-
cnt of the Southern Express Company.
Rev. Eugene Daniels, pastor Of the LIST
Presbyterian church, i among the new
cases reported tonight,
A Nicksburg special under date of
August 18th $50 T. NJ says:
Light rain falling tonight; l25 new
eases for the past III hours, deaths, Is,
Among the new cases are Dir. O'Leary
and acting mavor J. f. Dale.
Advices from New Orleans us
late rs 10 p. NJ, August 2Sth say:
The death list to-day includes twelve
children under five years and seven be-
tween five and ten. From noon up to
& p. III. only / deaths had been report
ed at the office of the board of health,
four adults and seven children under
eight years Of age. Among the new
eases reported to the board Of health
during the past few days are some dat
ing back rs far rs August 10th. This
is N response 70 Il circular recently
sent ont by the board requesting the
physicians to report all cases. Between
Garondalet and st. Charles, there being
eases Of fever in the vicinity, II tempo
rary barrieade was placed across the
street to avoid the noise of vehicles
IN ssinn nNnr ,lnstn,,n. u.ill, u.hin III, thn