The New York herald., 1878-10-06
SC0URGNG THE SOUTH.
Sad Tale Of Distress from
New Orleans.
MORE FEDERAL RATlONS.
Yellow Fever Spreading in
Tennessee.
CHATTANOOGA NEEDS AID.
CHATTANOOGA NEEDS AID.
Isy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

NKw ORLEANS, Oct. 8, 1878.
The fever hangs on to the skirts OF the city, the
lower portions showing steady increase While
the river front seems 10 free OF the
the city holds In certain localities with
persisteucy which is really remarkable. One block
that bounded by Felicity, 81 Andrew, Liberty and
Howard streets, II has left since it nrst ap-
peared There seems be very VIDE difference In
the treatment Of cases DR. George Strumpf one Of
the most successful OF the young practitioners who
Is employed both by the Howards and Young Mems
Christian Association, told me yesterday that he had
been using nitric acd, yellow jessamine and aconite
for controlling the circulation and saline purgatves
In preference TO those usually adopted, and always
with the bost results.
AL0IERs IN GREAT DISTRESS.
Tho lever Is spreading daily IN Agiers; scarcely
family place has been exempt the disease.
The OF that part OF this city lies
in It's dry docks oil works anu railroad shops all OF
which are new closed. Tne closing OF tue docks,
&c. has thrown thousands OF mechanics and aborers
out OF employment IN this once busy little
place, and many OF the idle worKmen arc state Of
they could in this DISTRESS but they cannot alleviate
the sufYerings OF all. Ths Orleans Relief Com
but when the government stopped their supplies the
iabors OF the committee were suddenly brought to
close ea
pREspExr HAYES GIFT BIBLE SOLD.
Some time since II may be remembered that at the
State FAIR at Minneapolis President Hayes presented
Bible. which he SAID was the only possession OF u
Union SOLDIER who desired that IL should be sold
the proceeds devoted to relieving the suferings
OF some Confederate soldiers OF the South. Tho
Bible, which has been sold, brought $lO0, and a
check Tor the amount was forwarded 20 tne Young
Mems Christian Association here, there being such
organization in Memphia Tho following letter
companies the money
MIsNEAPoLIs, Mimi. Sept. 10, 1873
To Young MEMS CHRISTIAN AssocIAripN. MkMPHIs;-
BRETHREN-This money, $500 isoths price which
my Bible tor. should be glad II could it
times ii much. God only knows how deey sympa-
thize with the sick suffering citizens Of
your unior,un city The letter which
which published this city will xpxin
the Offering Is made. II Is peace Offering May God
this simple gilt the good OF poor suffering
one, IL my prayer am, very respectfully,
AS the best means Of carrying out the wishes OF tho
donor the president OF the Young Mems Chrislan
Association s presented $50 OF tins noble gift tho
Relief Association Of the Army ot tho Tennessee AMI
$50 10 the Relief Associaton OF the Army OF Virginia
NEW CAsgs.
The following is tho repor: OF cases here for
the past twenty.four hours:-Board of Health, S5;
Howard's, l3v; Young Mems CHRISTIAN Association,
1871 Total 352 The Board OF Health states that 63
OF thor date since Octobcr2
DEATH
The number deaths Tor tho past twenty-our hours
Is 81, decrease of Two since yesterday. This
death has not gone above 30 or below 81 In
past week. II looks as II there something wrong
here. The following are the names OF the dead to-