The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-26

attendant of any description. The scene is
frightful and can be better imagined than
described. So long as the living and dying,
sick and well remain in this city when the
disease is so exceedingly violent, so long
will the dying die and the living get sick,
for the atmosphere, which is so thoroughly
impregnated with millions of fever germs,
will continue to hold possession OF the place
until the arrival Of frost.
All that can be done is to remove the en-
tire community from this pest-hole to the
hills. All that is needed to accomplish so
noble a charity is to purchase about two
hundred tents and send them freight free
to Grenada at once. The nurses are get
ting terribly alarmed. Three of their num-
Der left for New Orleans Sunday night.
Whole families are stricken down with the
terrible scourge, and not nurse or servant
to lend helping hand.
John F. Heaberg, telegraph operator from
Winona, volunteered his services yesterday
to come and help Bill Redding, who is near
ly worn out from having worked since the
breaking out of the plague from eighteen
to twenty hours day. He, in company
with Redding, made the rounds of the
town.
At the Courthouse, which has been
turned into hospital containing sixty-five
and begging piteously for food, q single
mouthful Of which administered to them
would prove fatal were seen on all sides.
Both operators pronounced it the most hor-
rible spectacle they had ever seen. On one
side were two coffins containing the black
yellow remains of two of the latest victims,
while another square box was receiving a
mass of purified flesh that few hours be-
fore was known as one of Gods noblest
creatures.
Holly Springs evinces no alarm, and so
far has no fever among her own citizens,
and has her invitation to all refugees to
come still standing open.
At Winona, twenty-five miles south OF
Grenada, the Mayor refused to allow the
train-boy to sell Memphis or other papers.
Water Valley responded to the call for
help very literally.
From Canton encouraging reports come.
Only one death occurred since the last re-
port. The fever is abating, and many of
those prostrated are recovering.
At the Chamberlain House one of the
most popular hotels in this city, another
sad scene is exhibited. The voices of twelve
sick and dying patients filled the air with
groans and piteous appeals to God and man
to have mercy upon them.
At the Waltham House similar scene is
presented. This spot is looked upon as the
most deadly and contagious in the vii
lage, owing to many of the dead being
buried in lot adjoining the building.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 26.-Twenty-six deaths
and sixty-one new cases of yellow fever re-
ported here yesterday. The air seemed to
be full of fever. All the priests and preach
ers are at their posts, and some of them are
among the most efficient workers in caring
for the sick. Father Hoppe and Mahon
have fever in mild form. None of the
Protestant ministers have been attacked,
nor have any of the Sisters of Charity of the
Benevolent orders. The Masons have suf-
fered the least and the Knights of Honor
most in proportion to numbers.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 26-Hickman,
KY, which, like an oyster, shut itself in
from the outside world at the first outbreak
of yellow fever, stopping trains from rum
ming into it, petltioned the management
of the railroad company Saturday to restore
the trains and connections with it. This
was done yesterday. No person, however,
is allowed to so into it from any town east
of Huntington, West Tennessee.
New YORK, Aug 26.-The Fifth Avenue
Theater is arranging to give performance
for the benefit of the afflicted South, at
Wncn mary Anderson mas already VOlun-
teered to act. Accompanying her letter to
the managers was check for 800, to be
forwarded Immediately, and which was
done to-day through the Herald.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug 26.-The case of sick
ness in the Bomli family, who arrived in
Philadelphia from Vicksburg and were re-
moved to the Municipal Smallpox Hos
pital, has developed into yellow fever. Mr.
Bomli who is prominent business man of
Vicksburg, and wife last night were taken
i'll, and fears are entertained that they will
also be attacked.
New YORK, Aug. 26.-A Vicksburg special
says there is no abatement in fever here.
Ills still raging and spreading over the city.
The number of new cases for the last twen-
ty-four hours is eighty five. Another cal
amity has befallen the city in the stoppage
of mail trains on our only railroad through
the strictness of the semi-military quaran-
tine at jackson, Miss. 1t must be removed
as food, medicines and contributions sent
by our sympathizing friends can not reach
us. Is it possible, we are to be hemmed in
and the United States mail stopped, giving
Banks no facilities for the transmission of
contributions that supply living comfort?