Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-09-19
CHE SOUTHERN SCOURGE.
Nearly Four Thousand Sick With the
Fever i'm Memphis.

Nearly Four Thousand Sick With til
Fever i'm Memphis.
MEMPHIS, September live have q
this date $500 sick to provide for and 10
600 well people to feed. The average ir
crease of cases is 100 and the averag
deaths 100 per day. There are no signs Q
abatement of the fever, though the weathe
has turned cold, and we have hopes tina
the backbone of the epidemic has bee
broken. The total daily expenses OF tn
Howard Association and Citizens Relic
Committee are about $ll 900. We have OF
hand about $4,000, enough tor about fiv
days. Contributions are coming in a
present at the rate of about 81 800 per day
which may decrease at any moment. l
the fever continues one month longer, a
it is likely to do, we will need from 500,
600 to $500, 900 and about 100000 ratiOns
We also need 125 mattresses, blankets
sheets and pillows every day, to replace
those destroyed daily by order of the Boart
OF Health, and on which persons have died
We have been and are still helping Browns
vile, Grenada and other cities. The call:
from other adjacent points are daily in
crcasing. If these calls and the increase j,
not greater than it has been, the allow
amount Of money and rations would salts
fy the wants OF the people until the cpl.
demic is over.
The weather is clear but cool. Two un.
dertakers report Sc deaths up to noon
Among the dead are d. Devote, Mrs. DE
Gray Bennett. Martin Eyke, Isaac Leopold,
F. w. Roystcr. j. Herbert, and S. Land
rum, city editor of the 44ratanche. is re-
ported dying. Mr.. Knowlton. acting post
master, having been taken sick, W. X.
Chase, one of the bondsmen of the late
postmaster Thompson, this morning took
charge of the post Office and requests that
no money be sent here by post Office order,
as the force now in the office is so small
that nothing can be done except the de-
liyerance of the mails.
Only seven cOffin-makers are left in the
city. A. ID. i9ngstatf, president of the
Howard Associ.s' on, has telcgraphed to
Richmond, Indiana and Cincinnati for one
thousand ltady-made collins.
The official report of the Board of Health
shows lob deaths, of which 10 were co..
Ored, and 65 new cases, of which II Were
colored. The medical corps of the Howard
Association report 2l2 new cases. 10
guard against any mishap to the county
undertaken, and to expedite the burial OF
the pauper dead, President Lansstatf. Of
the Howard Association. to-day ordered
1000 cotiins, which will be usedas occasion
demands.
NEW ORLEANS, September II. The
weather is cloudy and chilly, with stiff
northwest wind all day. The deaths in
clude 81 minors. p being under years.
The Baton Rouge Board of Health's
official report for the "A hours ending 8
a. m. shows the new cases to be "a, and
the deaths "a. Government rations are
being issued to personal applicants on re-
QUESTIONS issued by the various benevolent
and charitable associations.
The Young Mems Christian Association
reports 81 cases of fever to-day on their
lists. The Louisiana Association OF Vet
Grams Of the Mexican War appeal to their
comrades tor relief. The Howard Also
citation have received an appeal from Holly
Springs for mattresses and blankets.
Holly SPRINGS, September I1.--TIere
is great deal to say, but little time to pre-
pare it in, and the wires are crowded. We
are blessed with the most faithful of Oper-
ators. Some time l will speak of him.
The death list yesterday and to-day is Is.
and new cases, IL. Tell those who have
helped us to accept our prayerful thanks.
We have no banks, as our bankers are
dead, and no post Office order arrange
ments. Send funds by express. We need
doctors, supplies and money. Signed,
W. L. Holland, Chairman of Relief Com
mittee. |
NASHVILLE, September u.-No further
Eases OF sickness among the refugees here
rom the south. The Hickman mail agent,
4. S. Goodwin, who has been sick for sew
,ral days, died this morning.
BATON ROGUE, September H.-Some 30
leaths from yellow fever have occurred up
o date, and 81 new cases were reported for
he three days ending yesterday morning.
1t least 40 more will be added this morn
NO. The Towards have saved many lives |
hat otherwise would have been lost.
PoRr GIBSON, September 11.-Please
ender to friends in every part OF our coun-
~ a thousand thanks from thousand
.rateful hearts for the liberal donations,
which will be definitely acknowledged
vhen We can do SO through the local press,
s our papers are not issued at present.
lease say to all that when the remittances
f which we have been advised come to
and, We will have enough, and further
ssistance will not be necessary. Signed,
as. A. Gage, President Howard Associa-
on.
ST.. LOUIS, September 1.-THE quaran-
ne hospital physician reports 20 patients
here. Admitted since last report. yell
wv fever cases and doubtful, with con-
alescent from yellow fever.
GALLIPOLIs. (Ohio), September lin
he vicinity of where the plague ship John
orter was moored, and in radius of u
tiles, the northern boundary of which is
thin miles of the city, there were re-
orted to be IS or 20 cases of yellow fever
nd deaths since Sunday morning. Every
recantion is being taken by closely guard
g all points Of entrance to the town, and
le free use of disinfectants. But much ex-
prevails, and the citizens are
'nding their families away in all direc-
ons- The vessel will be scuttled and
ink.
CINCINNATI, September l2.-It Is stated
at very malignant type Of fever has
oxen out at New Richmond, Ohio, 20