The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-08-22
YELLOW FEVER SOUTH.
TIE PLAGUE AT GRENADA.

Grenada Miss August 17-The scenes in this
plague.stricken town for The past "a hours beggar
description. The strongest men and women and
helpless children are SICK dying or dead. 1t Is
pitiful indeed TO see entire families prostrated
and swept away in a few brief hours. Mr.. M.
Freedman and wife, from New Orleans, en- route
to new York, were put off the train this morning,
both cases of well developed yellow fever. The
death list for the past "a hours has decreased to
eight being nine less than the previous "a hours.
There were only nine new cases. simply for the
lack of material. One week ago this town con.
tanned 200 white inhat itants. 1t isnow reduced
by flight and death to 200, with only 30 to 40 new
ones. The total number Of deaths mp TO 10
o'clock tonight was 63.
ITS RAvAGEs IN NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, August 1.-THE total number of
cases to date is 975; new cases reported for the
week, 500. Total number of deaths up to date,
1885, deaths for the week, 14O The Howard Asso-
citation, in view of widespread sickness and dis
tress therefrom, which prevails in this city, have
determined to extend such measures OF relief as
the generosity of their fellow citizens will enable
them to do They publish an appeal to citizens
of New Orleans for contributions, Forty appliCa-
tions from destitute sick were received and
promptly attended to. Some of the cases were Of
u
bers were busy tonight alloting districts between
themselves, Contributions In money are coming
in freely
lis NEW CASES YESTERDAY.
New Orleans, August 1S.-The number of new
cases to day is 115; Deaths AZ.
A Novenue or nine dayss prayer is ordered in
all the Catholic churches of this city for the ces-
sation of the scourge,, Bishop Elder Of Natchez,
directs the recital of daily prayer for the aversion
of mortal sickness.
SPREADING RAPIDLY AT vICKsBURG.
Vicksburg, August 17-The Health officer is
unable to give an official report for the past "a
hours. The latest news is contained in the at
tached report from the Howard Association ::
Fifty cases Of yellow fever in the city and in
creasing rapidly 1t is confined to the destitute.
Money is needed for their relief by the Howard
Association. VIM A, Fairchild, Chairman of the
Finance Committee
AN ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK FOR MEMPHIS,
Memphis, August tS.-To'day, the first Sabbath
since the stampede which reduced the population
of our city at least one.half was quiet and
gloomy one, Notwithstanding clear sky and
warm sun Those visiting an infected districtre'
port the outlook more encouraging, there being
only nine new cases reported for "a hours ending
at p, m, although there is slight increase in
the death rate, the deaths for the same time mum.
bering thirteen. The decrease in the number Of
new cases is doubtless owing to the fact thatthere
is little material left In the infected district for the
fever to work on, all who were able having NOV
ed out, and it Is expected the work OF moving
others to Camp Joe Williams south of the city,
will commence to morrow one thousand army
tents for their accommodation having arrived to.
day. Business is almost entire suspended and
work shops closed. Many persons are deprived
Of means of support, and applications have al.
ready been made to the committee for food