Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-04

families have not well person to wait on them
Eight deaths last night; six whites and two ne
groes. a.
isignedl DIR. vEAs1E.
In response to the above the Howard
association sent Dr. Stone with four
nurses; also supplies Of ale, champagne
fresh meats on ice, and authorized those
in authority at Grenada to draw on the
Howard association of this city for ali
needed supplies
A special to the Times announces the
death of Judge Thomas Walton, at
Grenada, Of fever. ~'--~'~>
THE DEADLY ELAGUE.
New Orleans advices of August
9th state The death list
to-day includes s children under
years. A dispatch from Port Eads re-
ports one death ana three new cases
there. One of the two Howard nurses
left there by DR.. Stone is reported sick
Collector Smith has been authorized by
the treasury departm ent to purchase
100 gallons Of carbolic acid to disinfect
the custom house. nit.irH
A Memphis dispatch of August
9th says: To-day has been
the worst thus far of the prey
alence of the fever. The deaths aggre-
gate 80 and new cases SO.
May Watham, of Mobile, who labor
ed so faithfully in 1878, arrived last
night, and will take charge of infrma-
ries which the Howards propose estab-
fishing III various parts Of the city. The
sick have become numerous and are
being scattered all over the city. 1t is
believed the destitute and friendless
among them will fare better by being
placed in inhrmaries in North Memphis
Market stree The public school build
ing has been selected as being large
enough to accommodate several hun
dred sick 49, f,....5 a.
Several cases of fever are reported
among the refugees at Camp Joe Will
liams. Hospitals has been improvised
there to which the sick are removed.
Steamer Beeb Memphis, which passed up
this afternoon, bound from st. Louis,
took away 100refugees. The Irish re-
lief association solicits aid from the
Irish people of the country, and from
Irish organizations and societies gen.
orally Destitution is increasing with
the disease among this nationality, and
this society says to their country peo-
pie, eff you can assist us do SO prompt
ly. Contributions should be sent to
Ex-Mayor John League, secretary"
The following telegram was forwarded
to-day from Memphis:
To HIS ErceHency President Hayes:
In behalf of the yellow fever stricken south, we
respectfully request you to exercise your discre
tionary power in the appointment Of a special
i 4 n In
the country for the purpose OF scientifically in
VeStlgatlng the cause, nature treatment ana III
ing Congress will, undoubtedly, make a suitable
appropriation TO award the commissioners for
services so valuable TO the country.
[Sgned1 CASEY YOUNG. NJ. G.,
j. r. FILIPINO, Mayor.
DIR T. BROWN,
Secretary of Board of Health.
A. d. LONGSTOFF,
Acting Priest. Howard Assn.
c. u. FISHER.
Chm Citizens Relief Committee.
Little Rock, on August 9th, re-
ported as follows: Heavy rains
to-day and yesterday; very warm. The
board of health to-day decided to run
freight trains on the Memphis road once
a week as far as Forest City for the pur-
pose of sending supplies of medicine,
etc, to points along the line
Port Gibson dispatches Of August
9th state that 22O cases of yellow fever
and % deaths therefrom had occurred
in that place up to date.
Aid for the southern cities is flowing
in from every direction. The New
York chamber of commerce sent &c.
4OS, that amount representing only a
small portion Of that city's offerings,
Indianapolis had sent $4,000, St. Louis
$15, 900, Chicago $4,000 and nearly
every large city in proportion.
MONDAY AT MEMPHIS.
A Memphis dispatch of the Goth says
to-day the weather has been cloudy and
gloomy in the extreme. The fever has
not only increased in the city, but has
seemed to thwart ali efforts to ave
lives. Many people have moved ut
of the city, and are in two camps. 1t
is now definitely known that three
deaths have occurred yesterday from
fever at Camp Joe Williams, and sever
al others Of the refugees are sick. In
addition to these three q woman died
from heart disease. When found this
morning in her tent, young babe
was discovered on it's dead mothers
breast seeking its wanted nourishment.
At the camp near Overton Station, on
the Memphis, and Pittsburg railway
Chas. Figin died this morning. The
past "a hours the board Of health re-
ports 100 new cases and 26 interments.
DR.. Alexarskin was taken down to.
day, also Father McGaneny, Of ST.
Peters Parish, and two more sisters at
La Sale academy. w. White, clerk at
Peabody Hotel, and Jos. Russell, who
has been actively at work among the
sick Of the Odd Fellows fraternity
The disease to-day mas taken many
| negroes. In some neighborhoods
sick ones are found in every house
There is great need for physicians and
nurses. Our own physicians have more
than they can attend to, and many oil
the sick having to go for days without
| the attention Of a nurse. A ride through
the districts where the fever. is worse
draws forth many appeals to be direct
ed where and how to obtain services oil
physician AS result many do not
receive m edica1 attention until foo late