Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-10-04
YELLOW FEVER NOTES.

A telegram from Greenville, Miss, on the
oath, says that over 300 cases and 210 deaths
had occurred there up to that date from the
fever The Mayor and Marshal were dead and
there was great trouble in burying the dead.
The Board of Health at New Orleans reported
139 new cases and Is deaths on the 24th
The fever is spreading through the country
near the city. The applications for relief, at
Memphis, from the destitute are increasing
daily. Deaths, 81, and over 119 new cases.
Holly Springs, 10 deaths and 20 new cases.
Vicksburg reported Il deaths on the 25th
Holly Springs, no report made officials too
busy with the sick TO make up statement
Fully 500 were down with the fever Mem
phis, 40 deaths officially reported card
was issued by President Langstaff of the
Howards, and others, thanking the people of
the country for their generous contributions
especially within the past few days, and stat
ing that they have enough not only for their
own needs, but are enabled to assist the suf-
fering people in the country and of all the
villages in that and adjoining States. Chat
tanooga, Tenn, reported l death and new
cases. No deaths at Grenada, and but new
case. New Orleans, lSOnew cases, full report
of deaths not made. No abatement in fever
at Canton, there being "a cases on the oath.
VIM. lockwood, President of the Howards
at Vicksburg, died on the 26th. S. Davidson
appeals to the benevolent Israelites to CON
tinue their donations, as refugees in the sur
rounding country are stricken with fever and
their condition is most pitiable he says he is
appealed to every hour to relieve suffering
Deaths, ~. Holly Springs reported SO new
aac fnr ha Ia
and l3 deaths. About 300 deaths at Green
vile Miss, up to the 26th. Memphis, Deaths
Al; new cases, l34. Grand Junction, Tenn.
81 cases and 40 deaths reported up to date
The Young Mems Christian Association of
New Orleans made statement on the Goth
showing that it had upward of 2,40O cases of
fever under its care and large number of
destitute, and that the contributions have not
equaled the demands made upon it the Asso-
citation, therefore, solicits continued aid of
its friends throughout the country.
The fever was reported increasing again at
Vicksburg on the eth, caused by the refugees
from the country returning to the city. The
fever is spreading rapidly in the country
around Greenville. A perfect panic existed
at Chattanooga, Tenn, on the 27th People
were leaving the city as rapidly as possible
and no business was being transacted Ten
new cases and deaths were reported. A
general feeling prevailed at Memphis on the
9th that the worst has been passed The
Board of Health reported % deaths, and
the Howards III new cases, but fully
one-half of these are of persons resid-
ing outside the corporate limits of the city.
The fever is exhausted at Grenada; no more
funds or provisions are needed. No deaths or
new cases. At Holly Springs there are about
400 people for the fever to feed upon and quite
as many in their beds all the time. Thirteen
deaths were reported at New Orleans up to
noon Of the 27th and III new cases for the pre-
ceding twenty-fOur hours; grand total of
cases up TO date, $3.50. Canton, new cases,
l5 no deaths.
The weather at Memphis, on the 2Sth, con-
tinued unfavorable. Including the report OF
AN undertaken who failed to make his report
| the day previous, the official list of deaths
contained 40 names. The foreign consuls at
New Orleans have issued a call to the people
Of their several countries for assistance for
their countrymen in that city, as there are
many Of them whom the Howards cannot re-
lieve. New cases reported in that city, l59
deaths, b6, Several cities having subscribed