Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-03
Yellow Fever.

humiliation and prayer. From no2n yesteiu'S
mill noon to-day thirty. eight deaths are re-
| norted, Among the number are J. &. Lungs
dale. ST., treasurer Of the Howard Association;
J, s. Ho!chcr, we'll known statoncr' AID
F. ". Larham. Il. W. Shelton died last
NIGHT at the National Cemetery, four miles
distant from the city.
For the twenty. four hours ending at SIX
o'clock to night the uudertskers report A.
deaths from yellow fever. Fifteen CT these
occurred outside Of the city limits. John a.
Holt, cashier, and James W. Croker book.
keeper of the Bank of Commerce, we're srick.
en- down to day at noon. S. NJ. Jobc, of the
Howard Association Howell Siclcr, chief
telegraph operator, and j. H. Henricle, opera
tor, are among the new cases reported. Mrs.
Ira Elder, volunteer nurse from Washington,
is sick with fever short distance 10 the couu.
try. r. EVcsacs Semnes, who had conva'
lesced took relapse this morning. Amoug
the deaths reported night are G.. w. Muller,
Mrs. Workers, Eugene and Minnie Mschot.
The danger Increased by returning to tho city
of absentees given in the report Of oGc How
srd visitor, who states that seven new cases
deyeloped 10 bis district to day, all belDg Of
persons who had fed from the city aud re
turned three days ago, thiDking all danger had
passed. Eighteen physicians Of the Howard
medical corps report 50 new cases.
New ORLEANS, Or. ITO days yellow
fever reports show ttty.six deaths and one
hundred and eighty-six new cases. The foot
| logs to date are 9, 1902 cases aud $3.50 deaths.
The weather to day is clear aud warm. Col.
| w. NJ. Oven, of the Washington Artillery,
and Harry Lee, clerk Of the Cotton Exchange,
are conVaesciDg. An0og the lew CAGES Is
Rev. Thomas }. Abbott, Ct the congregation
cf the mission Of st. Stephens Church.
Among the deaths arc Joseph Csshc, assis
tant signal officer, and y. We'll, sexton Of
Temple Thai.
From noon to six p. ID. l9 deaths were re
ported and IS Dew cases, Of which Is date
since September 29;h. The deaths iacluie 81
under ten years, aud % Of them under seven.
| Many cases OF fever are reported in families
lately returned from tho coast watering places
six ir one family since Monday. Great trouble
! is experienced by the deputy sheriff 10 subl@
naipg Jurors for the two Criminal Courts,
| which open the October terms on Monday
| next.
Among o.day's deaths is Steven ODooncil,
| a printer, from Boston. after two days ill1ess
New cases, VIM. D. West, telegraph opera
tor. Applications for relief to the Young
Mems Christian Association, ll2 uoHards.
$40. The Poabody's issued thirty thousand
ratons.
Two new cases at St. Vincent and two at
the Protestant orphan asylum. Rev. j. Levi
sohn Of the Rampant Street Synagogue, was
taken with fever Tuesday.
The President Of the Young Men Mechanic
Labor Aid Association Of this city has issued
a printed appeal to the mechanics aud laborcr5
of the North and West for prompt aid in relief
of the distressed among New Orleans working
men, caused by their being thrown out OF en
ployment, in consequence OF the yellow lever
epidemic They estimate that some $4,000
p.rsous-laborers or the tauilies of laboring
men-are now suffering, to greater or leS6
extent, for want CT food ADD that iDsuy thou
sands are totally dependent upon private
charity.
The Howard Association Of Vicksburg has
received an earnest appeal for aid for the poo
pie Of that section from DR.. r. Fl, Ferry, Of
| Haynes Bluff, 10 which he details the dest,
tute condition Of the people. lie has over opa
hundred cases of fever uadcr treatment, auc
the epidemic is steadily increasing throughout
that section. The people are terror stricken
President Andrews, Of the Yicksburg Ho"ards
says The disease is spreading all through
the adjacent counties, They all look to Us for
aid ADD assistance, ard We arc doing a!l 10 cur
power to relieve their necessities.
Delta, Louisiana, las twenty ooe css,5, ard
three deaths have occurred il the last tWcnty.
four hours.
Tho yellow fever is Increasing at rapid pace
at Baton Rouge. Eighty eight ne" cases wtr,
reported yesterday; SIX deaths have occurred,
and great many are reported in dying con-
| I re
climax here. There have been ever 400 new
cases 10 the last five or six days. Rev. DR..
Stewart, Episcopal minlsLer, good and worthy
msu, muoh esteemed by ell, was taken sick 1t
9 clock; he is totally ureaciiuated. Nothing
is now dong saving attending to the sick ard
distressed; the sole occupation IS to combat The
disease the best we oao.
Total cases ct Grotna. L., $50. Total deaths
%. The Howard COMMITTEE are feeding ~
destitute families, representing 200 pcrsons.-
The fever is spreading Sandy. Mr.. Samuel,
member Of The Gratua Howard Committee
reports three iaUi!ies, numbering II persona,
and five Of them sick with yellow fever, h1iog
10 one room.
At Holly Springs, Miss.-The Secretary cf
the Board Of Health was taken sick on Tues
day, and GOOSE qnently there is 90 official report,
but the physicians reported fifteen new cases
apG ten deaths Livery store is clOscC, ana ali
who have had the courage to remain arc cared
for by the Relief Committee. No apprccabe
improvement; II new cases and ! deaths 10
tue past twenty four hours.
10 Carrolltop, La. there arc ll0 cases OF
fever. Five deaths yesterday. Nest of tho
sick are in destitute c'roumstsnc"s AID are
supplied by the Seventh District Relief Asso.
oatlop.
At Chattanocga-Dea!b 10 The past twenty
four hours, s. GoIdstcio, Rosa Burk hart, Jim
kenny; three new cases. few experienced
female nurses would be acceptable. The
weather warm aud cloudy.
The fever at Canton. Hiss, has taken fresh
impetus 10 the number of cases and is moro
malignant. Seventy five cases arc under treat.
meut. Three deaths yesterday.
Drs. Archer and Dam are down with fever
at Greensille, Miss. There is 20 abatement.