Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-18
YELLOW FEyRR.
MrHs FEVER All BArn roocr.

7 their thorough anu systematic Organi-
zation have saved mary lives that
otherwise would have been lost through
neglect. Attention promptly given to
each case as soon as reported. Our
physicians are untiring and as vet, have
not asked to be reinforced. The How
ards have now some fifty nurses out.
The measures adopted are keeping
down allpanic.f It is evident, however,
that the trying ordeal Is now before us,
but our people will. believe, meet it
calmly Acold northerris blowing this
morning. "a asgf a,s mi a..
| (Signed LEON JAsrREMsKI.
2 For 24hours ending 8 this A. NJ, new
cases "a, deaths 3. Total cases to date
300, total deaths 25.
AT GRENADA.
Advices ofSept. 18th say that since
yesterday noon there has been four
deaths and five new cases.
.,f - THANKS.
To the associated Press.
PORT GIBSON, Sept. 11.-Pease tender
to friends in every part of our country
thousand thanks from thousand
grateful hearts for the liberal donations
which will be definitely acknowledged
when we can do SO through the local
press. Our papers are not issued at
present Please say to all that when
the remittances Of which we have been
advised come to hand, we will have
enough, and further assistance will not
be necessary.
Signed. JAS. A. GAGE,
D,cc,Io,>t IL
AT MEMPHIS.
Advices of the 10Th say the medical
corps of the Howard association report
212 new cases. 10 guard against any
mishap to the county undertakers, and
to expediate the burial of the pauper
dead, President Hongstoff, of the How
ard association, to-day ordered 5000
collins, which will be brought to the
city and used as the occasion demands.
AT NEW ORLEANS. ~
Dispatches Of the 10Th state that the
the Howard association reports 272
new cases, to-day, including sick and
destitute. Doctor o. G. Thomp-
son, of Osika. Miss, telegraphs
the Times: "We have had many cases
of fever here the last four weeks, but
of mild type. regard the fever we
are having the same as prevails in New
Orleans: though milder, owing, doubt
less, to our very pure atmosphere.
Since Sunday evening we have had
several new cases, among them DR..
Jones and son, DR.. and Mrs. Ellis, and
my wife. Government rations are being
issued to personal applicants; are in
acquisitions issued by various benevo-
lent and charitable associations. The
Young Mens Christian association re-
port 81 new cases Of fever, to-day, on
their lists, and among them the death
of Geo. McClaskey, aged o."
THE LATEST REPORTS.
On the 10th inst. there seemed to
be no prospects OF an immediate cessa-
ton Of the disease. New Orleans, Mem
phis, Vicksbnrg and Holly Springs re-
ported the average number Of deaths
and all called for aid. New York re-
ported that they had raised 100000
and proposed to make it half million.
AN APPEAL TO THE NATIONS CHARITY.
a Washington dispatch of Sunday
Sept Sth says: The following appeal
was issued to-day to the chambers Of
commerce and charitable clubs OF the
chief cities of the union: a.
''The cry of anguish from the stricken
cities and people of the south has been
answered by noble burst of charity
from the people and cities of the coun-
try. Contributions great and small
have been extended to the sufferers.
The secretary of war has generously ex-
tended the aid of the government to the
poor and needy of the pest-ridden
cities; but great as has been the charity
the necessity is yet greater and sums
subscribed are yet inadequate to the
wants of the sufferers. In New Orleans.
Nicksburg and Memphis as we'll as in
smaller towns Of Holly Springs,
Grenada, Port Gibson, Canton, Green
vile, Brownsville, Baton Rouge and
Delhi, all business is suspended. 1t is
estimated that in the suspension of bus
mess on the Mississippi river south of
Memphis over 50 steamboats, are tied
mp, their crews discharged. Along the
shore men and gangs of stevedores and
other laborers who were engaged in re-
ceiving and dischargiug freight are
without employment. Four of the
great lines of railroad are paralyzed
and their employees are all idle. Nearly
every place of business in cities or
towns where the fever prevails are
CLOSED and their employees discharged.
These employees are poor and dependent
on their labor for support. 1t is estim ated
that Of these unemployed men there