The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-18

4NH" OhbbhNS, Ocpt' 10. 4 bS oliiSidi 'oNS-
ment OF yellow fever shows the deaths from
IL m. yesterday to II m. to-day, 68; total
new cases, 252.
SEVENTY CASES AT MONROE.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 19.-A Monroe La,
special says there have been seventy cases of
yellow fever there up to date, fifteen of
which died and thirty are now under treat.
ment; that there is but one doctor and
three nurses, and that the people are abso-
lutely dying for want of attention, and
nurses can not be had for money.
TwENTY-THREE GASES ON ONE PLANTATION.
A Morgan City, La, special says there are
twenty-three cases of yellow fever at the
Lagonda Plantation, and four deaths to
date, twelve convalescing.
SEVENTEEN DEATHS AT CANTON.
A Canton, Miss, special to the Democrat
says there were five more deaths since yes
terday morning making total OF seven
teen deaths since midnight.
VAMPIRES AND GHoULs AT MEMPHIS
MEMPHIS, Sept. 18.-There were 96 deaths
yesterday, "a Of them colored. Among the
deaths were DR.. John Erskene, Health Off
Ger, all excellent man and eminent physi-
clan; the Very Reverend Father Reardon,
Vicar General; Rev. Mr.. Schuyler, Episco-
palian, who lately arrived from New Jer-
sey; DIR. Bond, of Tenn; Mr.. Heath, lately
a member of Howard Association and the
eighth to die, and Thomas Hotchkiss, of
Shreveport.
The drunkenness and misconduct Of the
lower class of nurses is causing much scan
DIAL Vampires and ghouls are strangely
commingled with the ministers of mercy.
ONE DEATH AT PARIS, TENN.
PARIS, Tenn, Sept Isl. H. Tedro,
Master Mechanic, was the only death yes
terday Four cases last night were taken
more are sick, but have not yet been pro-
deserted, the stores all closed, business sus-
pended, and people panic stricken.
TWELVE CASES AT MARTIN S. TENN.
MARTINS, Tenn, Sept 18.-One death
took place here yesterday out of twelve
cases OH hand.
TWENTY-oNE DEATHS AT vICKsBURG.
VIcKsBuRG, Miss, Sept. 1S.-Twenty-one
deaths from yellow fever for the past twenty
four hours. New cases are on the increase
and extending to the interior. Abate-
ment and reduction are regulated by the
weather.
20 CASES AT GRAND JUNCTION.
GRAND JUNCTION, Sept. 18.-4 new cases
and deaths were reported yesterday. Total
cases to date, 46; total deaths a. There
are now "a cases under treatment none
showing signs of convalescing.
HELP NEEDED AT BROWNSVILLE.
BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 1S-5 new
cases and 3 deaths 80 cases are now under
treatment, most of them doing we'll. 5000
government rations have arrived. Three
fourths of the cases are negroes who will
flock into town. Help is needed.
NO CHANGE AT GRENADA.
GRENADA, MISS, Sept 1S.-The situation
here.is unchanged.
ONE DEATH AT NASHVILLE
NASHVILLE, Sept. 19.-Edward Maury
died at the hospital of yellow fever yester-
day.
REFUGEE FAMILY AT RICHMOND.
RICHMOND, VA, Sept. 18.-On Thursday
morning last there arrived in this city
Norwegian named Karl Yeasen his wife
and two small children, refugees from yel-
low fever at New Orleans. They are now
down with what is supposed to be yellow
fever.
SOMETHING LIKE 1T IN MICHIGAN.
ST. LOUIS, MICH, Sept. 18.-An epidemic,
which the physicians call black jaundice OF
yellow fever, is raging in the lumber camp
of Wells q Co., at Flmore, Montcalm Coun-
ty. One of the victims was removed to
Elmore, but all the citizens closed their
doors against him, and he was left to die
under treein drenching rain. His body
turned black as a negro's and his eyes be-
came yellow as gold.
THE EPIDEMIC SPREADS.
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grams show that the frosts which will put
an end to the yellow fever are delayed, and
that the epidemic not only does not indi-
cate any marked decrease yet, but appears
in some cases to be spreading The death
list of the principal places is now nearly six
thousand. The number of cases at New
Orleans up to the present time is upward of
seven thousand; at Memphis nearly the
same number; in Vicksburg over thirty
seven hundred.
AT HOLLY SPRINGS.
New ORLEANS, Sept 18.-The Howards
have the following from Holly Springs,
Miss, dated midnight last night: 'Since
the last report there have been deaths and
10 new cases. Sigur had slight fever but
is doing well. DR.. Manning was taken sick
last night. DR.. Gray, of Dennison, Texas
arrived last night and is at work.
osYKA, MISS.
OsYKA, MISS. Sept. 1S.-Two of our Doc
tors are down with the fever. Please send
us an experienced physician at once.
AID FOR THE SUFFERERS.
PEORIA, ILL, Sept. 1S-A car load Of pro-
visions, costing over $1,000 was shipped
from here to the Southern fever sufferers.
Sr. LOUIS, Sept 1S.-The total subscrip-
tions to the Yellow Fever Fund to date are
$36, 800 ~.
KEoKuK, Ia, Sept. 1s.-About So, 900 have
been sent from here to the yellow fever
sufferers.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 1s.-The Citizens
Committee Fever Fund now amounts to
$11 ,096 So Collections of Young Mems
Christian Association amount to $36, ,69e 46
to date.