New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
UrIEs WHERE THE FEVER LINGERS.
THE GREATEST TROUBLE APPARENTLY FAST OF THF
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THE GREATEST TROUBLE APPARENIL1 fASl Of ihH
MISSISSIPPI NOW.
NEy-ORIFANs. Oct. lO-The weather is cloudy
OF deaths the number reported is As; of cases, ll3
Total deaths. 1851 Total cases, H. ,042.
TERRE Aux BoEUF, La, Oct. lO.-There are Ill
team new cases of fever in ST. Bernard Parish. Great
destItutiOn prevails.
CLINTON, La, Oct. 10.-SiX deaths 50 far in the
vicinity of this place, including that of the Rev. D.
A. Reilly. Eight new cases to-day.
BATON ROUGE La Oct. 1O.--New cases Of yellow
fever, 46; no deaths to-day.
POINT PLEASANT La, Oct. 10.-Ihe fever is
spreading in Plaquemine Parish. There have been
twenty cases and SIX deaths to date Convalescents
are IN want of suitable nourishment, and 1t Is impos-
sbe to get it here.
Memphis. Oct 1O.-The Board OF Health officially
reports % deaths from yellow fever in the city for
the past twenty-four hours ending at o'clock to-
night The undertakers report II additional
deaths outside of the corporation lines. Among
those who died to-day was A. +. bod, well-known
bookseller To-day $4,000 ratIons were issued to
families by the Citizens Committee. Fourteen
physicians of the Howard Medical Corps report 45
new cases. Lieutenant Walter Harvey, of the
Bluff City Greys, died this afternoon at Camp Joe
Williams. At meeting of the Howard Medical
Society last night, DR.. Easton Young OF
Savannah. Ga. was elected first vlce-president, 20
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Dr. NJ
r. Keatng, of New-YOrk. DR.. II. L. Lowrey' OF
Cincinnati, was elected second vice-presldent. II
has rained continually since yesterday noon, and
there is no immediate prospect OF clearing up
special train, which left here yesterday mornn- IN
charge Of President LangsTaf of the Howard Ass0-
clatiOn, arrived at Erin Tenn, at midnight, and
will return to Memphis tonight. similar train
Will leave on the Charleston Railroad tomorrow
morning and will go far east as Huntsville, Ala.
The fever has appeared at every station on the
Louisville Road between Meinphis and Paris Tenn,
excepting Stanton and Bells Station.
GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn, oct 1O.-One death and
no new cases to-day.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Oct. 1O.--Dr. Vandeman,
registrar makes the following report for the
twenty-four hours ending at p. IN. to-day: Deaths
from yellow fever three-0ne white child and two
negroes. New cases, wenty-fOur-tblrteen whites
and eleven negroes. Weather uDfavorable. There
has been a northeast Storm during the past forty
eight hours.
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 1O-Atlanta has sent three
pbysicians, fifty beds and large contributions of
money To Chattanooga. Drs. Lee, Knott and Olnl-
sted volunteered 10 go. Atlanta will equip and
maintain hospital IN Chattanooga ntll the lever
JACKsox Miss, Oct. 1O-Coonel J. L. Power.
Grand Treasurer makes All appeal TO the Odd Eel
lows of the United states for further AID for the
yellow f6ver sufferers.
PORT GIBSON, Miss. Oct. lO.-SInCe the last r.
port the fever has continued spreading throughout
the county he Total number Of deaths III fOWn
and county is 200 Two draths have taken place
in town in the past twcnty-four hours, together
with several new eases. mostly OF persons recently
returned from the country. Great distress is re-
ported from many plantations. Tic weather as un-
favorable, ard the prospects are gloomy.
biloxi, Miss, Oct. lU.-There nave been 20 new
casr, and death during the past two days.
MACOMB CITY, MISS, Oct. 1O.-Thcre are - or 30
cases OF a severe type Of fever of suspicious char
acter here. Three deaths have occurred.
NATCUEZ Miss Oct. lO.-The fever is at Rivers
Landing, seven miles below tins city, and at Bui-
lifts Bayou, eight miles above the city.
CAIRO H., Oct, l0.-IwO new cases ahd death.
The outlook Is cheering. considering that the
weather IS warm and damp