Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-20
MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, Sept 19.-There is no doubt of An
abatement Of the disease in this city, but it il
for want of material. The official report of the
board of health for the past twenty-four hours
ending at 6 P. NJ. shows death list of g. of
which 20 are colored. The medical corps of
the board of health report $50 new cases.
Among the deaths to-day were Rev. Father
Scanned and Father Van Froostendorf, two
Catholic priests from Kentucky. who had come
volunteers. DIR. J. G. Forbes, volunteer
physician from Round Rock. Texas, was taken
down this afternoon. The wife of j. G. Ions
dale, Jr.. treasurer Of the Howard association,
is reported dying G. n. Monier, we'll
known druggist, died this evening. DR.. r. w.
Mitchell. medical director of the Howard as
ISOLATION, reports the spreading of the disease
in the outskirts of the city, extending as far as
radius of eight miles. There are. daily appli-
cations made for physicians and supplies from
small towns along the line of the railroads
running into Memphis, which we in every in
stance filed. To-day physicians were sent to
LaGrange and Bartlett, Tenn, at whichapoints
fever has made its appearance. Halst 4 Bro,
undertakers, closed their doors to-
day. At George ID. Sutton's the forman,
their last representative. was stricken down.
The dead body of a colored woman was found
to-day by the police at No. AZ Madison street.
She had been dead for several days, and the
rats had partly eaten her. The Italian relief
committee made the following appeal this af-
ternoon: ''We call upon the Italian organiza-
tions in the United States to assist us in taking
care of our Italian sufferers in Memphis.
there are many in need and many orphans to
provide for. All donations can be RENTED by
telegraph to A. B, Vaciro treasurer.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 19.-Weather cooler,
cloudy and threatening. Deaths reported from
noon to p NJ. 30; cases rs, of which forty-one
To he he
are Geo. E. Root, with Brown x Jones, and
James Maloney, telegraph operator.
New ORLEANS. Sept. 19.-Board OF health no
quorum. DR.. Loeber and Col. Hardee, men,
bers, are sick with fever. The former is i'm
proving. DR.. Jones has very sick child, and
Messrs. Mott and Boyd are also absent. DR..
Kibbock inventor of the fever cot, was taken
sick to-day on Canal street. Dr. Chopin whom
he met, advised him to go to the Hotel Dieu,
which he did at once. DIR. Chopin thinks.
the doctor has been up with patient since
Saturday, that he is only Frustrated from over
work. Fever is reported on Kernagen planta-
ton.
New ORLEANS Sept. 19.-New cases. 278.
DR.. Chopin has ordered twenty three of
Kibbis' fever cots. When they arrive he will
fill an extra ward at Charity hospital for treat
ment of yellow fever patients. Dr. j. Taylor
returned to-day from Ozyka. He reports bill
lious remittent fever prevailing there but no
yellow fever. He goes tomorrow to Stoganda
plantation in response to a call for a physician.
The steamer Porter leaves tomorrow for Green
vile with nurses, money, and supplies.
vIcKsBURG.
VIcKsBuRd, Sept. 19-The day has been very
| warm, cloudy at times but tonight clear,
with the thermometer at "a. The reduction in
,, new cases the past few days has been very
great In some cases physicians think of leav-
ing within very short time. New cases to-
4. g. a-rlu
Among the new regret to announce
w. M. lockwood, president of the Howard as
ISOLATION, and no hopes are entertained CT his
living through the night He has had black
vomit for twenty-four hours. Dr. Stewart Rach,
who came from Yazoo City, is among the new
cases. Fifteen deaths are reported to-day, nine
whites and six colored. The postoffice hero is
reduced to one employee. All others are down
have died with the fever.
GRENADA, Sept. 19.-Four deaths to-day, con-
sisting of Mrs. DIR. Ringold, Mr.. John Easar.
little Johnny Docks, and colored man named
Reps. Four new cases.
MORGAN CITY.
! MORGAN CITY, Sept 19.-Fever increasing;
nine deaths; seven new cases in the last forty
eight hours. Total cases, 60; deaths, FL; 10
covered, II.
MOBILE, Sept. 19.-There were two fatal
| cases on the 18th and another fatal case is re-
| ported. These cases occurred in the same sec
ton of the city those previously reported
that portion bounded by Beauregard, State
| and Conception streets.
| GRAND JUNCTION.
GRAND JUNCTION, Sept. 19.-Four cases
yesterday and three deaths twenty-eght case,
on hand; six new cases and two deaths to-day
and two dying.
TERRY.
TERRY, Miss, Sept 19.-Our condition hal
grown much worse since DR.. Metcalfe left
Three deaths and four new cases. Please senc
physician and two nurses.
| SOUTHWEST PASS.
New ORLEANS, Sept. ia dispatch from
Southwest Pass announces two deaths and tire
new cases there to-day.