Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-24
YELLOW FEVER.
AT NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, Aug. A.-New cases of
yellow fever, 1893; deaths, ~. Hugh Di-
vine. chief operator Of the Western Union
telegraph office of this city, died this morn.
ins Of yellow fever, after six days illness.
Chicago, August % Subscriptions sg-
gregating $500 were made on the board
of trade this morning for the benefit of the
yellow fever cities Of the south.
New York, August "a. The chamber Of
commerce relief committee up to noon to-
day had received $1,000 for the yellow fever
sufferers.
Cincinnati, August "a "A bale Of cotton,
donated by the steamer James D. Parker,
was sold on change today for 5000. This
viii! be sent to aid the sufferers at Memphis.
AT MEMPHIS.
Memphis, Aug. 24--The fever is largely
on the increase and matters look quite
panicky again this morning, applications
from the poor 10 be sent out of the city
being great. For twenty-four hours ending
at noon los new cases have been reported
and fifteen deaths. OF new cases about
seventy-fve have been reported this fore
noon. A scarcity Of nurses is beginning to
be felt, especially of females.
AT vICKsBURG.-
Vicksburg, August 23.-Deaths from yell
low fever from noon yesterday to p. M.
to-day, 20. Total TO date GO. The disease
steadily increases, full so new cases to-day
among them DR.. ID. w. Booth, who in
charge Of the hospitals. Physicians and
nurses are coming from Galveston, New
Orleans, Shreveport and Delhi, Louisiana.
Doctors Balfaw and Robbins continue i'm
proving. Money for the aid of the sick
continues to come to the Howard's and ma
sons.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans. August 23.-The deaths to.
day include thirteen children, ages to 2;
also 5, ages II to II years. F. A. Wood
ward, commander of the grand army of the
republic. has succeeded in organizing re-
lief committee for the purpose of nursing
and caring for any comrades who should
need their services Tue following IS the
committee: VIM. Wright. A. s. Badger, /.
A. Wright. Contributions have been soil
cited from comrades in other states
Responses so far are quite encouraging
The committee have buried four COM
rades. B II. Blanchard, formerly of state
register of voters, and late custom house
clerk, died last evening of congestion of the
brain, superinduced by fever, after an ILL
ness Of less than twelve hours. Commits.
sioner I. G. Lane. Of Illinois, with the fe-
yer is believed to be out danger. o. F.
Hunsacker, is out again. T. p. Coupland,
late collector, has light attack of the fe.
yer.
The following report is made by the
Young Mems Christian association:
"Haying organized into relief committee
will be pleased to be made almoners of con-
tributions Of friends and committees abroad,
and our own fellow citizens, for relief of the
destitute sick in our city. A prompt re-
sponse to this appeal will enable us to rem
der efficient aid in this time of special
sickness and destitution.
w. +. RAYMOND. Treas.
This association has now in charge thirty
cases. Thursday night they sent out sever
al nurses and to-day are receiving and con-
sidering applications.
A dispatch from the mayor of PLAQUE
mire to the Howard association, says: We
are afflicted with the scourge, yellow fever.
New cases are constantly occurring. Our
physicians have more than they can do.
We are sadly in need of help. Can YOU
send us an experienced physician.