New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-20
INCIDENTS OF THE PLAGUE.

AN INCREASE OF THE IENER IN A fEN ILACflS-
CANTON IN NEED OF NO MORE sUPPLIEs-A
FEW CASES IN MOBILE.
Nrw-ORLEANs. Sept. 19-The weather is cooler,
cloudy and threatening rain. The number of deaths
reported up to noon to-day was %. The new
cases numbered 1915, OF which, however, 1874 were
of dates prior to the 18th inst. The number of
deaths from noon to p. IN. was 20. and the new
cases of fever SO, of which Al originated prior TO
the 10Th inst. Among the cases are George
Rootes, with Brown q Jones, and James Maloney,
of the Western Union Telegraph Office. Sister Dor
cha, of the St. Vincent Orphan Asylum. died last
night. Sister Estelle is very low. The death list
to-day includes fourteen children under seven years
of age. The PiodyuHe reports the DEATH at Donald.
sonyIlle yesterday, Of Heury Loeb, a prominent
merchant. and Carl Hosco
PATTERsoNvILLE La, Sept 19.-At Lagonda
plantation there have been twenty-nine cases of
yellow fever and eight deaths. The propnetors,
Messrs.E Clarke 81 Steele. are dangerously ILL., One
case and one death have occurred in the Broussard
settlement short distance from PatterSonyille
one death and two cases at Blocks Pecan Grove
plantation; two cases at Bartells Grandwood plan
tation; two deaths and three cases at Weightman's
Moundplace plantation, and one case reported at
Pattersonyille. CentreyIlle and Franklin are
healthy, and rigidly guaranteed.
MORGAN CITY, La, Sept. l0.-The fever "a In
creasng There have been ninth deaths and seven
new cases within the last forty-eight hours. Total
cases 10 date, 90 deaths, 81 T; patients who have
recovered, IL.
CANTON, Miss. Sept. 19.-Mr. G. W. Thomas,
president Of the Howard Association and ;. G. De-
vine, chairman Of the Relief Committee, have
issued a circular, saying: I'VE are no longer IN
need OF provisions or money. Some weeks since our
beautiful little city was visited by the dread
full enemy 20 our Southern cline, yellow
fever without money provisions, we
formed among the few We had left a
Howard Association, and az appealed TO the
public for and. The clicking Of telegraDhc
machinery in our Office here had scarcely ceased to
yibrate from the sending of our dispatches, before
thousand generous hearts responded TO our cry.
From North. East, West and South money aud pro-
visions flowed in, and from tins bOuntiful supply wo
are enabled H. say TO you all that every want N
inc circular a1d SIo SSta,si S%s
Z" The fever is abating, and We have but lew cases
to-day 10 report. We hope for favorable change;
GKENADA, Miss, sept. lo-FOur deaths from yell
low fever to-day, Mrs. DR.. RinggOld beng among
them There were four new cases.
MEMPHIS, Sept. l9.-Snce yesterday noon there
have been tifty-sevcu deaths reported. Among The
new patients are: DR.. L. II. Force of Hot Springs,
Ark: Dr. LUPUS Of Los Angeles, CAL and George
ID. Laudrum, youngest sun Of the Rev. ;. LandFnm,
who returned from Georgia few days ago 10 the
bedside Of hs sick father ana mother. Dr. Hiram
Pearce. Of Cincinnati, Ohio died last evening. At
tOrnoy- General Luke :. Wright bad relapse yes
terday, and is quite sick to-day.
HICKMAN. KY, sept l0.-lhere are only four new
cases and no deaths for the twentyiour hours end
ing tins morning. The weather Il pleasant.
MOBiI Il, Ala, Sept. 1D.-There we're three deaths
from yellow fever to-day, making four in oil at this
place. $50
SOUTH WEST Pass. La. Sept, l9.-There were
two deaths aud three new cases Of yellow lever
here to-day.
GRAND JUNCTION. La, Sept, 19.-Four new cases
a. 80 lT ClA ftfI
hand. Six new cases and two deaths to-day, and
two diving
much worse since DR.. Metcaf left three deaths ana
four now cases