Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-10-03
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7, C1So1NNArl, September N.-Consid-
cradle uneasiness is again felt at Gallipo-
lis, Ohio, at the temperance of the
yellow. fever in the heart of the city.
This time there are three genuine cases,
E. j. Huntspiller, Max Harger and
VIM. Hall. The latter died last night.
He was a deckhand on the
steamer Porter. 1t is not known that
the others had been in the vicinity of
the in-fated boat. Some families have
left the city, and though no great excite
ment prevails, yet others will doubt
less take the same precaution.
The weather last night was cool, and
appear, but advices this morning state
that there was no frost.
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, September 27.-It is grow
ing warm again and the fever continues
to spread. Scarcely an hour passes but
that some well-known citizen is reported
taken down and as they fall, owing to
the malignancy of the disease, fears are
entertained that they will Sue
cumb to the pestilence which still
remains, a devouring monster, in
our midst. This forenoon w. w.
Thatcher, cashier of the First National
bank, is down with the fever; also j. G.
Lonsdale, ST., treasurer of the Howard
Association. J. r. Dale, volunteer
physician from Arkadelphia, Arkan-
sas, was stricken late last night.
From yesterday noon until noon
to-day % deaths have occurred !;
twelve of those were reported this morn
ing. Among those who have died since
last night arc Caspar Wright, a we'll
known river steward; T. j. Moore, a
nurse from New Orleans; Sal]ie
Slater, aged eighteen, daughter of
the late Rev. E. G. Slater, and R ev
J. ]. Mooney, a Catholic priest, who
came from Nashville but short time.
ago to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Rev. Father Mcnamara. DR..
Paul Otey's condition is critical.
MEMPHIS, Ten',, September 26.-A
severe rain storm, accompanied with
lightning and thunder, visited this city
just after midnight, and this morning
the air is purer. From noon yesterday
until noon to-day 43 deaths have occur
Ted. Twenty-six of these were
reported this morning. Among
those who have died since last
night are Charles G. Fisher, chairman
of the citizens relief committee, Ed. J.
Carson, of Mansfield's army home, Capt.
w. M. Holman, of the police force, Mrs.
Cromwell, who tcame in charge of the
nurses sent. from Washington
city, Jonathan Wood, bookkeeper
of Langstaff, Graham & Proudft,
E. Kiercheval, Mrs. E. G. Forrest, wife
of the station-house keeper, and Charles
L. Parte. This forenoon the Howard
Association sent another batch of nurses
to Brownsville; Germantown and Collier
vile, Tenn, and Decatur, Ala. Drs. o. D.
Bartholomew and G. W. Tucker have
been detailed by DR.. Mitchell medical
director of the Towards, to attend the
sick in the suburbs of Memphis.
Martin Griffin, cashier of the German
National Bank, is progressing favo1ably;
Pat w. Cornell, the we'll known detect.
i've of the Southern Express Company,
has died; Marcus Jones, chairman Of
the Odd Fellows relief committee, is
convalescing.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, September d.
Deaths 81, cases reported 122; total
deaths 2,703; total cases 1852.
| The deaths include % children under
seven years. The convalescents are Rev
Mr.. Mathews of the Carondelet street
Methodist Church, Col. Hardie and three
children, two children of Col. Owen
The colonel has light case. DR.. J. T.
Taylor, of New York, is improving.
New ORLEANS, La, September &c.
Deaths, a; new cases reported, 1923;
total deaths, 1862; total cases, $40
Catharine Murphy, in religion Sister
Neticita,,- a" native Of Mendoza, Wis.
died, to-day, at the Hotel Dieu. I.
BATON ROUGE.
:. BATON ROUGE, September 27.-A
lull yesterday morning gave hope thai
the fever was decreasing. This morning
however the situation is again threaten
ing. Many persons were taken dow1
during last night and this morning. A
number of cases are reported
as being dangerously i'll. The
Howard books show about Isl
nurses actually employed. As tbt
epidemic progresses increasing want and
restitution develop. We cannot give
any favorable news to-day. Our tele
graph operators. Messrs. Flippen anc
Young, are doing their duty manfully
and deserve great praise for their faith
full performance of duty at this hour.
(SigneD LEON JAsTREMsK1.
=: BAY ST. Louis. s~
BAY ST. LOUIS, September 27.-Ont
hundred cases to date; four deaths il
the past twentyfour hours. The How
ards, of New Orleans, have sent DR.
Jackson and nurses to Bay St. Louis to
dav