The New York herald., 1878-09-29

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MARINE HOSPITAL sERvIcE-YELLow FEVER
STATEMENTS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON. Sept 2S, 1878.
Surgeon General woodworth. of the Marine Hospi-
tai SERVICE issued his weekly report on the con-
doh OF the yellow lever DISTRICTS OF which the fol-
lowing is the substance
NBw ORLEANS During the week ended yesterday
evening there 926 OF yellow lever and 1872
deaths Total cases, 5, AGA; dealns, 100 os..
SOUTH PASS, La.-rhers mad occurred TO the 10th
inst, ~ cases and deaths.
MORGAN CITY, La.-For the week. 79 cases and IL
deaths rotal cases, La; deaths, 80.
BATON ROYCE, Ln.-From September 20 10 nine A.
~ ou september 26 there were 22l csscs Of yellow
fever and deaths. Total cases. S9s: deaths, 40.
Is there we're 16 deaths; l30 were stil under
treatment Total cases TO september l5 sos deaths,
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss-Tw, I've aud two deaths.
Total cases, 3S; deaths,
BILoxI Miss-Flve cases and one deatn Total casee,
MIssIssIrrI CITY, Miss Eight and one death.
OCEAN sPsISG, Miss-Nine cases and hve deaths
Total cases, go; deaths, II.
BAY ST. LOUIS, Mss.-Fity three cases and 10
deatns. Total cases, Is, deaths, 20.
September u there Is cases and deaths. Total
ca.es thai date, 81 deaths, 7.
yIcKsDogG, Miss.-Fiity-eight DEATHS IA Of which
occurred IN the last twsnty-four hours Total deaths
to date, 779. Assistant Surgeon keyes reports:-
ssEpidemic save few sporadic cases"
GaKENyILLE, Miss-Out oil u remairin population
OF $50 227 have died oil yellow fever; 81 persons are
sick with The fever, mostly cenvaiescent, and
.'materal Tor cases exhausted
GRENAvA-Since last report there have been 10 new
cases OF yellow fever and Deaths Total deaths to
yesterday evening, 274
MEMPHIS. Tenn.-ueaths for tho week ending Sop.
tember 20, 297. Total deaths, 2, 42S
BROWNSVILLE Tenn.-Sxty cases and 70
deaths. Total cases. l97; deaths, 66.
ST. LoUIs-Four deaths from yellow fever NJ quar-
antIpe none IN the CITY. Only two cases now under
treatment AT quarantine
CAIRO lIi.-rwo cases; one or them was refugee.
Total cases, IA deaths, g.
LOUISVILLE, ky.-Eightean cases and 10 deaths;
and deaths we're among tho inhaoitans living
within or three squares OF the Louisville and
Nashville Depot, where some unciaimed baggage oil
refugees mad been stored. The nrst case among tho
iuhabitanis occurred september 3d. Total cases, 95
deaths, SO.
GALLIpoLIs, Ohio-since last report. 10 September
"a 8 new cases and deaths Total cases, 81: total
deaths Oncluding the on tho steamer Porier), II.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-Total cases. II deaths, 26.
MOBILE, Ala.-From September 20 20 "a, II cases
Ksr WEST, FIa-No now cases OF yellow iover for
the past week
DAYTON, Ohio.-One roiugee oieo oi yenow lever
September 81
WHAT Is BEING DONE FROM WASHINGTON
AID FROM THE WAR AND STATE DEPART
MENrs--A BOAT LOAD OF PROVISIONS.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2S. 1873.
The folio wing was road from George W iison, sec
rotary OF the Relief COMMITTEES Of tLs Chamber OF
Commerce, New York.
Ihaye been directed by the Relief cemmi.tse Of the
Cham Of Commerce to say to you that steamer 10
be Louis with ice stores the
Keply was maae ioow - Telegram received. The
cities OF the West well AS those North ana Last
have responded ''' n'o s.siR sHRsfEsD ff Chairman"
Governor shepherd and John 7. Mitchell, the COM
mi,tcc appointed by the Yellow Fever Roiioi Com.
mission will leave this evening for ST. Louis, TO par
chase supplies ana despatch boat from that city
down the M,ssssippi River with supplies OF ice and
medicine for the relief Of The suffering SICK residing
A. the Ia ind ugs and settlements along The river.
The Secretary OF War to-day sent the following note
TO Governor shepherd
WAR DEPARTMENT. wAsnISGroS, Sept, %, 1873
Mr Evats informs me that he win to-day remit to Dis.
trct Attorney Bss OF ST. Louis 900 80 AID in charter
River ior the relief oi the yellow .ev luferers
GEORGE W McGkAkY. secretary Of War;
Assistant Adjutsnt General Drum has tsisgraphsd
as follows TO General C.C. Augur, a. Newport Bar.
racks, KY 4o ssns
Tho Secretary OF War says you have officer in your
tons supplies about be sent by steamboat from ST.
Louis points Mississippi River, and see TO their
hnnnS .a otaG' uss @ Loui, by tuesday
The officer should be instructed to make careful re-
Of dspositon made OF the supplies to the aersr
ment. ri. ase xcknowedge receipt ana repJrt action
taken. stating Of the officer ordered
In addition to tho ntIibutons heretofore men.
toned to purchase supplies the committee received
to-day 81, 600 from San Francisco and 900 from
Providence, X. 1. The Baltimore and OHIO Railroad
Company has furnished free transportation to nom.
bers Of the commutce to and from St. Louis.