Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-06
THE YELLOW FEVER.
THE Longest DEATH-ROLL YET.

AnH LoNoE-I DEATH kOLL nj
MEMPHIS. Aug. 29.-New cases, 90;
deaths, 20. The desth-roll exceeds that of
any day during the scourge of 1873, but is
feared owing to the damp weather tonight
it will be exceeded by tomorrow mortuary
report. At Camp Joe Williams there were
several deaths to-day. The sickness is
expected to spread there more than in the
city and the facilities for caring for the
SICK there are very poor, tue
only building being an old barn,
hastily fitted up for hospital.
Physicians have more than they can
attend. DR.. Eas!ey. OF Little Rock, with
nurses, started for this city, tonight.
Scores of tenders of professional services
ferent parts of the country. A number Of
deaths have been reported from country
places adjEce to Memphis.
VOLUNTEER NURSES.
WAsnINGToN, Sept. Fifteen nurses
have volunteered to go from here to yellow
fever points and have been furnished with
free transportation by the Baltimore and
Ohio road.
The RAvAGE5 OF THE PLAGUE.
New YORK, Sept. 2.-Special5 from tho
south say DR. Woodfolk, of Paduch, KY,
has arrived at Grenada to render assistance.
lie never had the fever and was urged to
return, but insists on remaining saying that
it is his duty. Voolfolk is the democratic
candidate for lieut-governOr. of Kentucky,
running without opposition. Revs. Do
Hall, Baptist and Campbell ,Presby terrain. at
Grenada are dead. At Memphis Rev. Geo.
Harris Dean of St. Mary's Episcopal cathe-
dral is sick. A man who called to secure
DIR. Hodges services on opening the door
found Hodges lying helpless from fever.
But for this discovery he would have died
without attention. Two cases have broken
out at Father Mathew Aid Camp, six miles
from the city, one of the cleanest and
bealthiest localities. A number OF
cases are also reported at Fort PickeneIy.
which has been exempt from epidemic since
1857, when fever depopulated it The fever
has taken entire possession of the city
and suburbs. Visitors continue to report
finding dead bodies. One was found, yes
tsrday, in the upper story of the library
building 50 decomposed that it was
impossible to ascertiin whether the
victim was waite or black. The
saw mills and lumber dealers having
closed, it is thought the mayor will press
all lumber found to be converted into cof-
fms for the pauper dead. The impression
prevails that all whites IN Memphis will be
attacked. If the fever makes a. great
drafts on the working organizations during
the coming ten days as it has for the past
ten days, nobody will be left to direct the
efforts of nurses. Undertakers. and even
gravediggers are broken down. 1t is a COM
mon occurrence for two or three bodies to
be found in one house. The applicants for
relief increase daily. 1t Is becoming
difficult to maintain order arong the mob
at the relief office, and supplies are nearly
exhausted. AT GreenvIlle. north Of VIcks-
burg, the town is panic stricken. Twenty
cases are reported although it was strictly
quarsntined with every road guarded night
and day. A gentleman who has arrived at
Nashville says the cases at HickmaG are
bilious. not yellow, fever. Elghty-six
Catholic orphans will be brought to Nash
vile from Memphis, tomorrow.