The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-11

perior of st. Agnes academy, is in dying
condition. George L. Crook, prominent
worker in the odd fellows relief committee,
died this morning. Walthall home, or in
Urinary, on Market street, under charge of
Mann Withall, of Mobile, contains about
thirty patients, and the number is increas-
ing hourly Dr. Dowell, of Galveston, is the
physician in charge. County Undertaken
Walsh this morning reports falling off in
the number of the applications for burial
masonic relief board. is sick. Brother
Amandus, of the Franciscan convent, is
dead.
Only 80 new cases were reported to the
beard OF health to-day, very few physicians
making reports. There weres92 lnterments;
whites 81; cOlOred, 81 yellow fever deaths,
SO. DR.. Avent and DR.. Brown, secretary of
the board of health, are down, also Charles
Numdinger. A. r. Humes, druggist, and
Henry White, business manager of the APP
peal. Physicians are divided in opinion in
reference to the fever, some cnntending
there Is an abatement to-day, and that late
cases are not so violent-others holding
contrary opinion. Martin Keyer, one of the
volunteer telegraphers from Louisville, died
tonight, and John Connolly and E. w. Glib
son, operators, were stricken down to-day.
the chief operator having but one
assistant duriDg the day and two
at night. All have done double duty since
the fever commenced. The force of COM
positors on the morning papers is reduced to
two each. Owing to the inability of the
county undertaken to bury the pauper dead,
the citizens relief committee to-day took
the matter in hand, districted the city and
employed undertakers and a force of men to
assist them in finding and burying the dead.
At Father Matthew's camp where over 800
Catholics and others have found refuge,
novena TO the sacred heart of Jesus was COM
menced tonight in which all the faithful
and religious are asked to unite that the
plague may cease. All the priests here have
been stricken except Father Kelley, Alor-
Plus and William Walsh. Captain Cummins,
of the steamer Coahoma, was taken off his
boat this evening sick with the fever.
The Howard medical corps report 40 new
cases additional to the reports made to the
board of health. John F. Page ed to-day.
His father. Captain J. W. Page, is down with
the fever. TweAty four sick were received
at the Howard iDfirmary to-day.
AT CANTON
The Howards have received the following:
CANTON, Sept. 5, 1878.
Sixteen new cases and SIX deaths for "a hours
preceding CLOCK a. IN. to-day. Is il possible
to send nue. any colored nurses: The suffering
among the blacks is terrible. Need tue col
oTed, nurses o: nurses willing to nurse negroes.
w. Nv ~te'~o
der treatment.
(signed) CIV THOMAS,
President Howard Association.
AT GRENADA.
GRENADA, Sept. Six deaths to-day and
five new cases. The fever is extremely ma
lignant. The greater proportion of deaths
occur from the suppression of urine. Will
Ayres, heroic citizen, died to-day DIR.
Voolfolk, of Paducah, is sick.
New ORLEANS. Sept. 5.-The Towards have
received the following:
GRENADA, Sept. 3, 1873.
Ten deaths in the last "a hours. No change
in affairs. Hammel.quite sick.
(Signed) WARREN STONE, NJ. D.
AT VICKSBURG.
VIcKsBURG, Sept. 5.-The weather was
cloudy and damp in the morning, but cleared
up late in the afternoon, and is now clear
and bright. To day bas been the gloomiest
known in Vicksburg Burials, 43; new cases
estimated to be over $50. Among the deaths
are DR.. P. F. Whitehead, native of Ken
lucky, but a resident of Vicksburg for many
years; James Roach, Miss Addle Barnett,
M. C. McMunas, merchant, and DR.. A. r.
Green, colored.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 5.-The Howards have
received the following:
VICKsBURG, Sept. ), 1878.
Dr. P. Whitehead died this morning, and
DIR. A. r. Green. colored, died to-day. The
sexton has orders for 81 interments up to II m.
God knows where it will stop. George A.
Burns, express agent, is dying. Everybody
appalled,:
(Signed) WIN. ROCKwOOD,
President Howard Association.
AT DELPHI.
DELPHI, La, Sept.4 4.
To the Associated Press:
Our little town has been stricken with yell
low fever Almost everyone is down with it,
m a mt N fxuO doctors 4 Is a farrihlp oil
Let it be known through the press that we are
badly needing assistance. Those who are up
funds can be raised let them be sent to Lewis
j. Allen. Monroe, La, subject to order of the
relief committee.
(Signed) j. NJ. BERRY.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Sept 5.-NumerOus alleged cases
of yellow fever have been run down by re-
porters and physicians within a month, but
not one has been found to be genuine. To-
day, however. a refugee from Memphis
Jacob Meisch-was found on Schiller street,
with a real case of the fever. He was re-
moved TO quarters outside the city limits,
where it is believed careful nursing will
effect cure.
AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON, KY. Sept. 5.-The Hon. J. T.
Frazer, mayor of Lexington, authorizes the
statement that all reports TO the effect that
there is any case of yellow fever in this city
are entirely without a shadow of founda-
ton.
AT HOLLY SPRINGS.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. via junction. Sept.
$50 the Associated Press: James Fort, b.
Z. Oliver Mrs. James Nutall and Robert Nc.
Lean died last night. Five or six new cases.
There are now 20 cases Our physicians are
broken down, and three sick with the
fever. There is great need of nurses and
physicians. The telegraph operator left bis
post yesterday afternoon. Dispatches sent
to the press by me have somehow failed 10
get off. The operator had great deal to do,
but he might have stayed one more day. We
plead with him TO do so, but IN vain. Later
We have 10 nurses.
(Signed) w. L. HOLLAND,
Relief Committee.
HOLLY SPRINGS. Sept 5.-0ver 20 cases.
Deaths to-day: James Fort Robert Mclean,
Mrs E A. Thomas, Mrs Knapp, B. p. Oliver,
c. X. Bateman's child, Mr.. Hogan, of Mem
phis, Mrs. James Nutall. Others will follow
tomorrow. The disease is very fatal, tax
ing rapidly from among the best of our PEG.
pie. DIR. Chopin, of New Orleans. "God
bless the man." sent us IA nurses and DIR.