The New York herald., 1878-09-25
THE EPIDEMIC.
Death Still Overawes the
Fever Districts.
SUFFERING NEW ORLEANS.
Secretary McCrary Suddenly Stops
Government RatiOns.
INCREASED MORTALITY.
Memphis People Desperately
Struggling for Life.
BROW NSVILLE IN TERROR.
SUFFERING NEW ORLEANS.
INCREASED MORTALITY.
BROWNSVILLE IN TERROR
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NEW ORLEANS Sept. "a, 1878
The number OF new cases of yellow fcver reported
to-day is $685. or these 1S9 reported by the Board
OF Health. 10 by tho Towards and "a by tho Young
MEMS Christian Association Accepting the fact
that fifty reported yesterday by the
Board OF Health old cases not before given 1t
would appear that there has small increase OF
fever in the past twentyfour hours The number OF
deaths to-day is dtyeight fourteen over that OF
tcrday.
FEVER OUTSIDE ORLEANS.
Along the TecEe the lever has been steadily on tho
increase. From its first appearance at La Goada
plantation and the neighboring Plantations there have
been forly-three cases fitson deaths up date
This includes only the wnitos. Among the colorsd
population thore has much fever, but OF mild
type, with very small mortality. Tho fever has ais o
appeared among the blacks in tho roar OF Paterson
vile, where quite a number of are reported.
There are thirty cases OF fever under treatment
at Southwest Pass, three now and one death
during the past twenty-our hours doctor and
nurse called for
DR. aIBBEE's SAD DEATH
:, Among the dead to-day rs Dr. George W. Kibbe, OF
New YORK, the inventor OF the lever COT even
ing paper says his attending phy ysician, DR..
Chopin, reported last evening from the HoIe Dieu,
that his patient was improving. II seems however,
that DR.. KiUbe's temperature gradually fell to ninoy
eight degrees by O'Clock yesterday evening, and
from that time it was almost an To- take
his temperature as he would not allow the thermom-
cter 10 be placed IN his mouth rhepceiorth to the
time OF his death his rose and when last
takon registered 10l degrees Attempts were made
TO admiuister stmulants, but the PATIENTS stomach
would not retain them and he finally, In state OF
utter prostraton, died. Tho Is lamentablo
one. The Doctor came hero mission OF mercy,
having full faith in mis- lever cot and hydropathic
treatment. They have been tested; aud though sue
cessiul N other instanccs they faled In MS own
cuse, and hc Is now numbered with tho host that
His memory will long be cherished among those
whose behalf he riskcd his life and died.
THIS morning postal card received At the ofice
Of the Board ol Health addressed 10 the late DR..
George kibbe from his sister, residing Concord,
OF all being we'll at home. reads: .'we very
anxious TO hear from you. and, Of course, fearful
tea. you ns may tau na victim to tins terrible
welfare Hattie Kibbe." There being no teiegraphic
Communication with Concord Ohio, DR.. b. +. Taylor.
Secretary of the Board OF Health, at addressed
letter 10 the lazy, which VIII bring her the sad
Dr. Choppn 10 DAY islegraphed TO the agents OF the
TO other trends OF the deceased, giving thc nows
HIS denise. Dr. Kibbe was Atty years old and
Tho Doctor barred from tho Hotel Dieu at four
O'Clock this aiternoon. The body was put into me-
Washington street. Governor Nicno!is represented
the Stac General Ogden, Vice president OF the How
ard sociation represented that body ana Dr. Oh
pin represented tho Board OF Health. Dr. Chopin
WAS called away from the funeral, but ladies OF his
amiy went 10 tho grave and with others covered II
with flowers.
Dr. Morley, another yellow fever specialist Is said
to be quite low with the lever.
fhe following Is tho death list to-day -
Carl Liebmann. Louis Lcmar,
Andrew Brady, Hcnry Kelly,
George l.. Baker, Jumes Hickey,
Lavina During, Henry Pope
Joseph Dietz, Lizzie King
Pierre Daveson. William thompson,
Andrew Zeillman, Bernard Rotnanes,
William Cuz.res, Edward Vincent
Mary Mccormack, Caroline Harrison,
Edwin II. omnh, Angelo Rcvis,
Ellen Neasey, William Young.
Charles Herbert Joseph T. Meynier
John W. Won. Z. +. Spneot,
Marie Foriassil, John Lewis,
Laura Bell Il. Aohl,
Willie Heels, john o'Connors,
Visitor squire, Laore,a A Quchievich,
Ell baker, Mary A. Henry,
Mary A. Kous, Louis Adam,
Mary Meyer, Alexander Mcdonald.
Bertha Zmann, Frank Frederick,
William Petriman, Charles Jones,
Thomas Meyers, William B. Bridge.
A. Anastapisdes, Joseph Hughes
Marcus Richardson, Charles vozeaux,
FREDERICK Groch, Thomas Mallory,
JOAN L. Vean, john Aichrumors
Mrs. Bertha Bathe, Margaret Fernandez,
Nicola Carbin.
GRATIrUDE-FRIKMAsoSs AND ODD FELLows
The following has been issued from hero
JACKSON. Miss. soot 23 1873
In ben our afflicted brethren and their fiiie. in
Of others who have been relieved by timely gen.
nebie response that Yen have sent 70 help
ho state "a S.e IoSp q svsy @
snd with tho funds hand eoinS doubtless
dc shSs 'Ssss sS sny a 81, ;aDs: ~ %
ershsd comm anisiss. In shom Senals '%oaSi %o1,d
Received through me has been disposed AS. iar
pressed wish d ne.ry lodge ana
elans upon onr that be overlooked in
nearly ali uasoas aas odd Fellows. In due ' time
in report Of this good work, which it has my priv
paaa 1t vii be testimony - .Ss oo2
L. POWER,
Grand Secretary Of Masons,
HOWARD MESSAGES
The Howards have received tho following mes.
sagc:-
PLor TOWN. SOUTHWEST PASS
DR. Booth, from iurass seisemcnt. is assisnw
treatment rhree new cases No deaths in last twenty.
The Howards have also despatch from vlcksburg
ANNOUNCING tho arrival thcre tho steamer Bianohe
Porter, sent from Nav Orleans with Doctors nurses
aud supplies Tor Greenviie, which point she will
reach at ave L. NJ. tomorrow. DR.. Warren Stone
leaves for Dcnaidsonvie to-ngnt: Dr. Adams and ten
nursesoeave In me morning Toe Holly Springs.
AN APPEAL wrSoSA MISS.
The Young Mems Christian Association have re-
ceived ihc ioi'o~ing:--
Send good yellow fever phy scians iemsio aud ,wo
In response to tho above DR.. T. j. Wolf with nurses
goes to Winona tomorrow
letter from Pa,tersonvule gives tho following lis.
OF doaths mp TO this oyoning:-
LA GoSDA PLASTArioS--Ar. Edgar, wiie and daugh.
the blaeksinith's wiic Fscay Broussard OF Cap.
lam bfoussard; Frank Strngcr, oversccr; Oiivcr 5.
Clarke and George G. steele. proprietor.
BRoussARD sErfLEMgSr--A sou of Mr. 0llivIcrs
PkcAN GRovk-E. I. Crouler and Frank Baker
KAiLsoAD CAMP--Mr. Martin.
MOUND PLACk--Ars Hays son, aged eight years.
PA1rERsDNvILLk-Mrs.L LucrctIa Iaricton.
GOVERNMENT RArloSs coUsrgsmAaDgp.
Colector smith has received a spntcn from the
secretary oi War sIating tnat ne had Just been In
formed the Howard Association had a large iund OF
cash on hhnd and no thinks, therefore, that further
lever sufferers would not be Justified Tue order Tor
the additional 90, 900 rations has been suspended.