Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-10-09
/ YELLOW JACK.


yellow fever in the heart of the city
This time there are three genuine cases
E. ]. Huntspiller, Max Harger an,
VIM. Hall. The latter died last night
He was deckhand on tn
steamer Porter. 1t is not known tina
the others had been in the vicinity o
the ill-fated boat. Some families hav'
left the city, and though no great excite
ment prevails, yet others will doubt
les take the same precaution
The weather last night was cool, ant
hopes were entertained that frost woult
appear, but advices this morning stat
that there was NO frost.
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, September 27.-It is grow
ing warm again and the fever continues
to spread. Scarcely an hour passes but
that some well-known citizen is reported
taken down and as they fall, owing K
the malignancy Of the disease, fears an
entertained that they will sue
cunb to the pestilence which still
remains, . devouring monster, in
our midst. This forenoon w. W.
Thatcher, cashier of the First National
bank, is down with the fever; also ]. G..
Lonsdale, ST., treasurer of the Howard
Association. J. r. Dale, q volunteer
physician from Arkadelphia, Arkan.
sas was stricken late last night.
From yesterday noon until noon
to-day % deaths have occurred
twelve of those we're reported this morn.
ing. Among those who have died since
last night are Caspar Wright, a we'll
known river steward; T. j. Moore, q
nurse from New Orleans; Sallie
Slater, aged eighteen, daughter Of
the late Rev. E. c. Slater, and r ev
]. ]. Mooney, . Catholic priest, who
came from Nashville but . short time.
ago to fill the vacancy caused BY the
death of Rev. Father McNamara. DR..
Paul Otey's condition is critical.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, September GA
severe rain storm, accompanied with
and thunder, visited this city
just after midnight, and this morning
the air is purer. From noon yesterday
until noon to-day 4S deaths have occur
red. Twenty-six of these were
reported this morning. Among
those who have died since last
night are Charles g. Fisher, chairman
Of the citizens relief committee. Ed. j.
Carson, of Mans6eld's army home, Capt.
w. NJ. Homan, of the police force, Mrs.
who came in charge of the
nurses sent from Washington
city, Jonathan Wood, bookkeeper
Of Langstaff, Graham & Proudfit,
E. Kiercheval, Mrs E. G.. Forrest, wife
of the station-house keeper, and Charles
L. Parte. This forenoon the Howard
Association sent another batch of nurses
to Brownsville, Germantown and Collier
vile, Tenn, and Decatur, Ala. Drs. o. d.
and G. w. Tucker have
been detailed by DR.. Mitchell medical
director of the Howarde, to attend the
sick in the suburbs of Memphis.
Martin Griffin, cashier Of the German
National Bank, is progressing favoiably; i;
Pat w. Connell, the we'll known detect
i've of the Southern Express Company,
has died; Marcus Jones, chairman OF
The Odd Fellows' relief committee, is
,onvalescing.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, September N.-
Deaths 81. cases reported 122; total
1eaths 2,703; total cases 8,462.
The deaths include % children under
even years The convalescents are Rev.
Mr.. Mathews of the Carondelet street
Methodist Church, Col. Hardie and three
children, two children of Col. Owen.
The colonel has light case. DR.. J. T.
rsylor, of New York, il improving.
NEW ORLEANs, La, September 26.-
Deaths, A; new cases reported, 129;
total deaths, 1852; total cases, 8,34O.
Cstharine Murphy, in religion Sister
Nelicita, . native of Mendoza, Wis,
lied, to-day, At the Hotel Dieu.
BATON ROUGE.
BATON RoUGE, September 27.-A
ull yesterday morning gave hope that
he fever was decreasing. This morning
,owever the situation is again threaten
ng. Many persons were taken down
Turing last night and this morning. A
. being dangerously ILL The
Howard books show about 1t0
nurses actually employed. Az the
,pidemic progresses increasing want and
restitution develop. We cannot give
my favorable news to-day. Our tele.
.raph operators, Messrs. Flippen and
Young, are doing their duty manfully
md deserve great praise for their faith
al performance Of duty at this hour.
(Signed) LEoN JAsTREllsKI.
BAY ST. LOUIS.
BAY ST. Louis, September 27.-One
hundred cases to date; four deaths In
he past twenty-four hours. The How
lrds, Of New Orleans, have sent DR..
Jackson and nurses to Bay st. Louis To-
lay.