Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-09-06

GRENADA, Miss, Sept. 5.-Ten deaths to-
day. Billy Ayres. nephew of 7. S. Ayres, is
very low. ID. w. Clan was taken down with
fever last evening. am we'll.
T. ]. BRoGAS.
Associated Press Dispatch
GRENADA, Sept 5-The situation here is
heart -rendiug. Eight deaths to-day, four
males add four females. DR.. Ringgold and
ID. w. CoGn. manager of Towards, and
daughter of Rev. w. McCracken, attacked
by fever to-day. About twelve new cases
developed in the last twenty-four hours.
Mrs. b. p. Anderson, widow of Col. Ander
son was stricken with fever at fernando.
There no longer remains house in Grenada
that has not been visited by the destroyer.
VicksburE. Miss.
NICKsBURG, September 5.-Dr. J. T.
Whitehead died this morning. DIR. A. X.
Green, colored, died to-day. The sexton has
orders for % interments up to II o'clock noon.
God only knows when it will stop. Geo. A.
Burns, the express agent, is dying. Every
body appalled,.
Ole john Robinson.
QUINCY, ILL, Sept. Sod John Robinson,
proprietor RoGinsons circus, donated half the
gross receipts of all his exhibitions in this
city to day for yellow fever sufferers. Seven
hundred and forty six dollars was realized.
Members Robinson s company in addition
contributed two hundred and fifty six dol
lar
Grenada, Miss,
GRENADA, September Six deaths to-
day and FIVE new cases. The fever is ex-
tremely malignant. The greater proportion
OF deaths occur from suppression of urine.
GRENADA, MISS, September 4-Ten
deaths IN last "a hours; no change in affairs;
Hammett quite sick. STONE, NJ. D.
COfTeeville, Miss.
Ero ror
CoFFEEvILLE, MISS, Sept. 5.-We have
no yellow fever at present. Some excitement
on account of a few who had entered our
city, subjected to the fever at Grenada. Har-
ness from the north of us, and bagging from
the south, have been permitted to date. We
hope to escape. ***
Little Rock. Ark.
LITTLE Rock, September 5.-One case of
yellow fever is reported at Washington, IN
was lately IN Memphis. There has not been
a case of yellow fever in this city so far. Eff
forts to raise money for the benefit of the suf
ferers still goes on.
No Yellow Fever In COrinth.
Corinth Miss Record: Not only has 1t
single case of yellow fever, or anything re-
selnbllng it, made its appearance in our
midst, but all other diseases seem to have
taken their departure, and Corinth now pre-
scubS d uGdllulul CODuillOu ludJ 10 pIOUdUty
not surpassed in any town in the State.
Canton, Miss.
New ORLEANS, September A dispatch
to the associated press, from Mayor Powell,
OF Canton, Mississippi, says the fatal yellow
fever cases to date are one hundred and fifty
one. Total deaths, thirty-one. Weather
cloudy, with some rain. There were sixteen
new cases and SIX deaths within the last
twenty-four hours.
n Gaofar, hor : 1R ND
deaths for "a hours preceding 8 o'clock a. m.
today. Is 1t possible to send me any colored
nurses? Suffering among blacks is terrible.
Need colored nurses, or nurses willing to
nurse negroes. Send white nurses over; 100
cases now under treatment.
!. w. THOMAS, Pres. II. A.
Another Sad Case.
Jennie Jackson, an actress, left in New Or
leans without friends or money, was smitten
10y the yellow fever. Her brother, John jack
son, an opulent citizen of Melvin, Illinois,
was telegraphed to for aid. No reply came
till after another dispatch had been sent an
nouncng her death, when he inquired what
would be the cost of her funeral: A reply
was sent to say one hundred and fifty dollars,
whereupon he wrote to the mayor asking
whether this was fair charge, and whether
ne ought to send on the money. His sister,
whom he had refused thirty dollars she
wisht to borrow so as to leave the city at
the outbreak of the pestilence, was buried in
New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, August 3l.-There were
two hundred and one new cases reported with
in the last twenty-four hours, with eighty
six deaths. Up to pm, eighteen deaths
and eighty seven new cases. DR.. Edwin
Schater, the sanitary inspector of the first
district has recovered entirely, and is on duty
at his ward In the Charity hospital. At a
Of Rlo 1Nfh hoo
the sanitary inspectors report of the month
of August was received. The following is
br;ef synopsis: First district reports 9S7 cases
in August; second district, 554 cases and $50
deaths; third district, 81 cases, of which 80
were natives and "a foreigners, 50 were white
and 2 colored, II females and 81 males, q
children and q adults, 6 deaths also reports
total failure of carbolic acid and sulphur flu
migator.
Holly Springs, Miss.
HOLLY SPRINGS, MISS, September s.
James Fort, B. P. Oliver. Mrs. James Nut
all, Bateman's child, O'Hagan of Memphis
and Robert Mclean, died last night. Five
or six new cases. Total of cases to date TO-
Our physicians broken down; three sick with
fever.
Later-We have Is nurses and DR.. Bailey
from New Orleans. Signed-W. S. Hall
and Relief Committee.
The postmistress and assistants all down.
Operator and expressmau deserted his post;
an operator from New Orleans took charge
this morning; he has done three days work
in one and is still at it. We need doctors
and more nurses badly. Drs. West, Davey,
Daniel and Mckee are all down with fever.
Mobile offers to send nurses, but wants to
know the price we pay. Contributions re-
celved by relief committee.
W. J. L. HOLLAND,
Chairman of Committee.
Vicksburg, Miss
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