Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-27
Worse And Worse in the Yellow
Fever District
One Hundred and Ninety.Four New
Cases in New Orleans. :.
The Bosnian Insurrection Attaining
the Most Formidable Pro.
portions.
YELLOW FEVER.
AT NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans, Aug. N.-New cases OF
yellow fever to-day, 1914; deaths, 49.
AT MEMPHIS.
The number Of new cases reported up to
noon to-day is 81. Deaths 80. The wealth
er is cloudy and threatening to rain; in
which an increase Of mortality may be ex-
pected. OF the new cases occurring now =
large proportion are colored people, among
whom the mortality will doubtless be very
great.
RELIEF FROM KNIGHTS TEMPLARs.
Meadville, Pa, August 27-Samuel B.
Dick, r. E. Grand commander Of the
Knights Templars OF Pennsylvania, has
forwarded $500 to yellow fever sufferers in
the south from the treasury Of the grand
commanderv and has telegraphed orders TO
all the division Communicates TO notify the
subordinate commandery in the state to
forward contributions to the grand recorder
for the same purpose.
Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 27.-The amount
received by the chamber Of commerce for
the eouthern relief committee to-day is
$G,46s. The first bale of the new crop Of
Mississippi cotton sent north sold at cotton
exchange for the benefit of yellow fever
sufferers. In order 10 realize as much as
possible, every bidder was required to give
the amount of his bid towards the fund. In
this way the total amount realized by the
sale was $342
New Orleans, Aug. "a: Total cases for
the week, 89l; to date, 1865. Total deaths
for the week, 3ll to date, 577. There is
no explanation Of the increase Of new cases
to-day, other than a spread of the disease,
the report containing but few if any more
cases than those Of preceding days. From
ported at the Office of the board of health,
for tomorrow than were reported up to noon
to-day.
Memphis, August "a To-day the num-
Der of new cases of yellow fever reported is
nearly double that of any previous day. the
total for the twenty four hours ending at 6
p. m. being 106. The deaths for the same
time number Is. The large increase be-
coming known at noon created something
~ poutN ouAou6 Suoo0 WV uou 0OASs 01tu-
ed to brave it out and many wavered in
their resolution and left by rail this even
ing. The HOward's have had more than
they could attend ia, and today experienced
some difficulty in supplying nurses for the
sick. Among the deaths to-day was DR..
John c. Rogers and among cases Father
Mailer Of St. Bridget's church, DR.. D. T..
Porter and Dolph 'rhuttle, teller ofthe Ger.
man national bank.
A speciat to the Appeal from Grenada
says: Appeals for nurses to day which
could not be answered were heart-rending.
Whole families are down without soul
to aid them. Fifty brave nurses on duty
have more than an average of two patients
apiece. They do not flag in their duty.
Abundant supplies Of provisions from neigh
boring towns come in daily.
jackson, August 24.-Not case of fever
has yet appeared in Jackson. Our anthori-
ties are working with the energy Of despair
TO keep out the grim destroyer. Every
boat and railway are watched day and night
and the town. .patrolled. Citizens, both black
aud white, constitute themselves detectives
and all strangers unable to give good &C.
count Of themselves are marched to the city
limits and warned not to return. The fire
bells ring at 10 p. N. and al persons found
on the streets after that hour are arrested
The mass meeting pledged the mayor moral
and physical support to carry out al meas
ufes. ~