The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-19
Second Edition
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KING OF TERRORS
Stalks Ger the Stricken South.
The Situation in Cities More Hopeful.
talks Ger the Stricken South.
The Situation in Cities More Hopeful.
National Associated Press to the Star.
LATEST FROM NEW oRLEAN N

National Associated Press to the Star.
LATEST FROM NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept 19.-The official
statement of yellow fever is reported as fol-
lows: Deaths from II m. yesterday to IL
M to-day, 55; new cases prior to 10th, 134;
new cases since, 81; total, 1876.
YESTERDAY AT CANTON.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 19-The Democrat
has a special from Canton, Miss, dated Sep
tember 18th as follows: my telegram to
you yesterday was very sad one and this
one is equally so. New cases from a. m.
| yesterday to 8 a. m. to-day were II and
deaths 10, including negroes We have.
sustained great loss in the death of DR..
Albert H. Cage He stood in the front rank
| of his profession as one of natures noble
men and a true Christian. He has relatives
and friends in your city. Peace to his
| memory"
SIX HOURS AT NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 19-From ~ m. yes
| terday to 6 p. m there were 90 deaths and
lab new cases of fever reported at the Board
of Health Among the deaths is Mrs. Ma
guire, wife of j. J. Mcguire, late Assistant
Postmaster here Some of the Howards re-
| port decrease in new cases in their dis
tricts and others an increase. One physi-
clan brought in his book and reported for
| the first time
MORE RATIoNs WANTED.
Over four thousand Government rations
were issued yesterday to the various socie-
ties. The Howards, Peabodys and others
have Joined in a request to the Secretary of
War for an additional issue of sixty thou
sand rations.
DIED LAST NIGHT.
Edward J. Gray, prominent citizen, died
last night; also j. ]. Ocean.
CONGRESSMAN ACKLEN CALLED HOME.
New York, Sept. Congressman Ack-
| len of Louisiana, has been active during
| the past month in urging the people of the
| North to render assistance to the fever
stricken districts OF the South. On Mon
| day he received a telegram requesting his
| return as the fever had broken out in his
| Congressional district. He has never had
| the fever and is not acclimated, but he
started South yesterday afternoon. Before
his departure he said to friend, IF | do
not have the fever within ten days it will
be miracle. Mr. Acklen said his district
embraced the twelve great sugar parishes.
| He had learned that the fever was spread
| ing among the people in Morgan city, Pla-
quemine, ThibaudauX, Iberia and several
other small places. ---..-'.--
A FALLING OFF REPORTED.
New YoRK, Sept. 19.-The latest dis
patches from the yellow fever regions of the
South show falling off in the number of
deaths. There were 81 deaths in New Or
leans, 38 in Memphis, 12 in Vicksburg and
II in Canton, with number of places not
heard from. There are several isolated
cases in cities where the disease can not
spread. The situation is reported gloomy
in few districts only. The work of raising
money to relieve those who are destitute
and suffering still goes on encouragingly.
THE RECORD AT BATON ROUGE.
BATON RoUGE Sept. 19.-Yesterday' re-
port shows. New cases, Is; deaths, 8; total
cases. COL; Deaths "a.
coFFINs WANTED AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 19.-The prospect here is
much more hopeful, and all reports are en-
couraging Ninety-one deaths were re-
ported yesterday for the twenty-fours end
ing at noon. The supply of cotfins is almost
exhausted, and everything in the shape of
boxes that will answer for burial purposes
is utilized. Among the deaths were DR..
Hiram NJ. Pearce, of Cincinnati. DR.. Col
Inns, of the same city, is about well, and
was about yesterday.
NEW CASES AT GRENADA.
GRENADA, Mss Sept 19.-The weather
here was warm yesterday and encouraging
for the disease. One death and three new
cases reported.
vICKsBURG PHYSICIANS HOPEFUL.
VICKsBuRG, Sept. 19.-Weather cloudy
and warm. There is a decrease in the
number of deaths, only twelve being re-
ported yesterday. Among the new cases
were Mrs. Peese, wife of our Postmaster,
and Frank Fisher Assistant City Sexton
Physicians here are much more hopeful.
10 NEW CASES AT BROWNSVILLE.
BROWNSVILLE, TENN, Sept. 10. - There
are 80 cases here now, 10 new cases and
death that Rev. J. w. Lane (colored) re-
ported yesterday. The situation here is not
encouraging.
THE FEVER SPREADING AT GRAND JUNCTION.
GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn, Sept 1875 new
cases and 2 deaths reported yesterday
There are now 20 cases here and the fever is
spreading.
THE LAST CASE AT GALLIPoLIs.
GALIPoLIs, Sept. 19-The last fever
patient here, Hugh Plymole, is dead. He
caught the disease from exposure to the
Porter.
AIR FOR THE SUFFERERS.
DEs MONIES, IA, Sept. 19.-The ladies'
festival here Tuesday night netted
$500 for the yellow fever sufferers $1,000
have been raised in this city,
AURORA, ILL, Sept. 1o-The Mayor
of this city is to call a mass meeting to raise
funds for the yellow fever sufferers A
considerable sum has already been realized
from various entertainments here.
New YORK, Sept. ia letter has been
reheiyed from Miss Anna E. Dickinson con-
tanning $215 the proceeds of public read
ing in the White Mountains.
CHICAGO, Sept. 19.-The yellow fever fund
of this city amounts to $76, 267 70, exclu-