Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-10-30
THE FEVER.
The Same Old Sad Story From the Seat
of the Dread Disc ase.


MEMPHIS, October 2l.-The weather
is growing warmer. From six O'Clock
last night until noon to-day IA orders
for interment were reported by the
undertakers. Among those who have
died since last night are Joseph
Townsend, G. 4. Redford, Henry
Brown, Fred. Henninger, Miss
Emma Crumpler, Daniel Lake,
Louis Zegga. The Memphis and Charles
ton railroad reopens to-day for the
transaction of business. The steamer
Belle Memphis, from st. Louis, passed
down last night.
MEMPHIS, October 18.-A light frost
fell in the vicinity of Memphis last
night, but was not discernable in the
city. The weather to-day is cool and
bracing. From O'Clock last night
until noon to-day II orders for inter-
ments are reported by the under
takers. Among those who have
died since last evening are
DR.. w. T. Keeting, volunteer
physician from New York; Ed. Weber,
q prominent saloon-keeper: Mrs. Rebecca
Keizer, Robert Mccoy, Miss Mile G..
Finney, P. B. Wheatlcy, and Mary NJ.
Zanone.
Vice President J. H. Edmondson, in
charge of the Howard relief train on the
Mississippi and Tennessee railway, tele-
graphs from Grenada as follows: 81
find the situation at all points visited
more favorable than anticipated. Left
nurses at Horn Lake, Senatobia and
Grenada"
A telegram from Grand Junction just
received announced that within the past
12 hours two deaths (Smith Patterson
and Mary Jucker,) and one new case,
(Mrs. Smith ,Patterson.) The Howard
Association this morning sent carload
of provisions and supplies of bedding to
the distressed inhabitants of Decatur
and Florence, Ala. D.A. Clark, general
book keeper of the First National bank,
was stricken with fever late Ia night.
MEMPHIS, October ia storm OF
wind and rain visited Memphis last night
at 10 o'clock and continued with fury
until this morning. The weather is
now clear and cold, with thermometer
at IS. A special train, in charge of the
vice president of the Howard Associa-
ton, left this morning on the Mississippi
and Tennessee railroad to relieve the sick
and distressed between here and
Garner, Miss. From six o'clock last
night until noon to-day the undertakers
report orders for eleven interments; four
of these died within the city limits.
II. B. Howell, a prominent citizen was
prostrated with the fever this morning.
NEW ORLEANS,
NEW ORLEANS, October 2l.-The
weather is clear and warm. Deaths, A !;
new cases reported 81; total deaths,
1873; total cases 1882. Horace ID.
Hunt, telegraph operator, native Of
Jackson, Mich, died this morning of
yellow fever.
NEW ORLEANS, October 18.-Weather
clear, cool and windy. Deaths So;
cases reported 80; total deaths $685.;
total cases 1912.
NEW ORLEANS, October 17.-Weather
partly cloudy, and cool; light rain fell
this morning. Deaths "a; cases reported
l7S; total deaths 2,599; total cases H.
O93.
CAIRO, ILL.,, October 21.-Two deaths
from yellow fever last night. No new
cases.
CAIRO, ILL, October 18.-DOctor Ros-
well Waldo, surgeon of the marine hos
pital here, died of yellow fever this
morning. Three new cases reported in
the last twenty-four hours.
CINCINNATI, October 2l.-Two more
deaths from the yellow fever in Cali.
polls, Ohio, Joseph Skinner, q farmer,
and Samuel Curry, young lad. There
are six cases convalescent. A heavy
frost has put in an appearance, and
probably there will be no further spread
of the disease