The Van Buren press., 1878-08-27
THE YELL0WFEVER PLAGUE.
MouruiaI Tidugs from the BeIeagared
Cities Of the South

MEMPHIS, August 2l.--Reports from
various Relief Committees and Board ol
Health, up to noon, show that the hopes
of abatement, yesterday, were, at least
premature. Last night and this morning
there was quite an increase in the number
Of new cases-twcnty-tiye being report,
cd from 5 p. M, yesterday, till noon to-
day. There is an increase in tho death
rate, also, the Howard Association alone
reporting eight deaths, with reports OF
of some visitors not in. Another fea-
tnrc developed, this morning, is that no
part of the city enjoys immunity from
the plague, as The cases reported, are To-
Gated in difIeront parts of the city, seye-
raj being found On Linden street, in the
southern part Of the city. Relief is be-
ing received bythe Citizens Committee,
daily, and many persons are ayalling
themselves of die use Of tents to get
their families out Of the city.
VIcKsBURG, August 2l.--lt is estimated
that there arc 200 cases of yellow fever
under treatment. II deaths within the
last twcnty -iourhours, among them II.
II. Shelby, lawyer. Among the new ca
ses, to day, are DR.. Baliour, Health OF
ticor, and Dir. Robbins.
By authority Of Most Worshipful G..
NJ. Murphy, an appeal has been made to
all Masons, whosY disposed, to con,
tribute to the rciTu Of the destitute and
sick in this city. The appeal is signed
by W. r. Paxton, Grand Commander Of
Knights Templar, and Chairman of Re
lief Committee.
GRENADA, Miss, Aug 2l.--The death
rate has not been SO large, to day. This
is not on account Of any let up of the
disease. There have been not less than
seventy-fve negroes taken down in the
last twcnty-four hours. We have twelve
in the hospital Many of them prefer
to die to going to the hospital, although
they are equally well cared for with the
whites. THIS is the most malignant
type | have ever seen in any country.
In fact, it is a pestience that will not
yield to medicines both Of our doctors
are dumbfounded at the malignity of the
disease. Frequently, after the seventh
or eighth day after using every care, they
die in few hours. Our efforts are par
alyzed for want of proper remedies; we
are short of lemons, ice, beef-tea, and, in
fact, all kinds of nourishment for the
sick Five per cent. Of the whole pop
lation have died. Money to pay nurses,
and for the care of INDECENT sick is much
needed
(Siened0 w. G.. SMITH,
Vice President Memphis Howard AS
sociation.
JACKSON Mss, August 22.-The pan.
ic produced by yellow fever is unparal-
leled, the people dcoing from the pesti
lence in every direction Jackson is al.
most deserted, business ofall kinds being
suspended Nothing is thought OF but
escape from the seourge. We are hourly
expecting the pestilenee in Jackson.
SUMMIT, Miss August pa family
of seven is stricken with the yellow fc
yer, four miles from here. Two dcaths
occurred here, to day. The health o
this city is excellent Great excitcment
exists, and the city and county will b,
rigidly qaarantiued.
VIcKsBuRG. August 22---The rellow
fever is attacking the negroes. Numbers
are stricken down daily. There are ful
ly fifty new eases today, with 10 deaths
up to 3 p. m. There is great need o
physicians Drs. Robbins and Balfoul
are improving and in fair way Of re
covery Some estimate that there ar,
600 cases of yellow fever hero, but tn,
general estimate is a little over 300
memphis, August %, 1878.
There were fifty new cases and tel
deaths yesterday. There is great de
preston on account of the increase
Capt j. d. Elliott died last night anc
Phil. Burton, both Of yellow fever. Gen
W, j. Smith is said to be very low will
it.
BRONZE JOHN HOLDS HIS OWN.
with wonderful tcnacity. A slight de
crease in the number of new cases, bu
but an increase in deaths over yesterday
Up to noon yesterday the number Of ca
ses reported was 23, and for twenty fou
hours, 81. The deaths up to noon to
day were 10, and for twenty-four hours
l3. Among the dead reported to-da,
are cX-representativc John Roush, JOIN
G. 7. Forbes, freight agent, and Isaa
lsaacs, and among the new cases ar,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Hollander. Th
board Of Health, at meeting this morn
ing, declared the fever epidemic and ad
vised all who could do so to leave tn
city The Memphis and Charleston roa,
have offered free transportation f.
refugees.
NEW ORLEANS, August 23.-Up to
p. m yesterday sixty new cases and tel
deaths had been reported to the boar
of health since noon; these will be in
eluded in to-day's report The funeral
continue to later hours than usual. On
reported this evening after o'clck, Ian
terms being used tor lights.
| New cases, one hundred and forty
three; deaths, fifty
The following dispatch was receive,
in Boston, on the Goth inst.