Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-09-04
YELLOW FEVER.
ANOTHER DAY OF DEATH.

40; deaths, 40. The weather is warm
and showery There was no news this
morning from other points. =
At Memphis August 29tb, there were
80 new cases and 20 deaths. At Vlcks-
burg there were 100 new cases and II
deaths. Contributions continued to
flow in literally from all sources.
The following is sent in answer to
many offers of service:
HOWARD ASSN ROOMS, [
MEMPHIS, Aug. %. {
In answer to many kind offers from physicians
and nurses, sent to Us, we desire to say the ser
vices Of all such persons who are acciimated or
have had yellow fever experience, would be glad
ly received: but the association deems 1t unwIse
to encourage any one from the northern ATTITUDES.
| as such persons are extremely liable to contract
TSigned A. G. LONGSTOFF, Pres't
'.. -- STILL WORSE
Dispatches from Memphis dated Aug.
2Sth O'Clock P. NJ, state: The con-
dition of our city tonight surpasses be-
lief. For the past "A hours ending at 6
P. NJ. 81 deaths have occurred, Of which
only four were from other causes than
yellow fever. Of these AZ were whites
and II colored New cases numbered
119. During the day our physicians
were so worn out in attending sick
calls that tonight, for self-preservation,
they are resting-many in the country
and others in unknown parts of the
city, while friends Of the sick are
searching in vain for medical attend
ants. The following report made to
! the Towards to-day, from DR.. r. W.
Mitchell, director of the medical corps
of ten physicians employed by the as
Esociation, gives some idea of the condi-
/ ton Of things: 81 need ten more ply
sicians Immediately. | find scores of
people sick and dying without having
been seen by physicians. The scenes
of death and distress to-day and tonight
are Undesirable. Members of the re-
lief committee have been called to see
sick persons and responding to the call,
beds Or on the floor without even a
single watcher. Members of the indie
! pendent order Of workmen to-day bur
i led five members of the fraternity.
They have exhausted their means
and call upon their brethren for
substantial aid in caring for the sick
and burying the dead. The Baptist re-
lief committee is also out of means, and
through their president, Rey S. Hand
rum, appeals to Baptists and other
friends throughout the country for as
sistance in this hour of peril and suffer
ing; even the smallest amounts will be
gratefully accepted and used in feeding
the starving and nursing the sick and
burying the dead. In accordance with
the views of General Superintendent
Vanhorne, the telegraphers of Mem
phis organized an association
to-day whose object is to assist those of
their profession who are and may be
taken sick with the yellow fever. Their
territory embraces all the points north
of Canton, Miss. In this territory there
are already several very destitute cases
reported. They point to the length Of
time the disease has to run to show the
necessity of such action. They appeal
to the fraternity for aid. The officers
are Chas. A. CASTOR, chairman; E. w
Gibson. secretary and treasurer. Among
the new cases are W. Y. Woodford. W.
J. Smith, Jr., Father Walsh, of St
Bridges, d. III. Rebart, of the Towards.
Among the dead are Geo. Keeth of the
Southern Express Company; Drs. A
Hewitt and [. III. Watson.
Contributions are coming in but not
in sums equal to the needs of our dis
tressed people. Among the liberal con-
tributions received to-day is one Of
$1,000 from Mr.. J. O'9rien, superintend-
ent of the Southern Express Company
Rev. Eugene Daniels, pastor of the LIST
Presbyterian church, is among the new
cases reported tonight
A Vicksburg special under date of
August 2Sth $50 p NJ. says:
Light rain falling tonight 125 new
cases for the past "a hours, deaths, Is.
Among the new cases are DR.. O'Leary
/ aud acting mavor ]. F. Dale
Advices from New Orleans as
late as 10 P. M, August 2Sth say:
The death list to-day includes twelve
| children under five years and seven be-
tween five and ten. From noon up to
p. m. only II deaths had been report
ed at the Office Of the board of health,
four adults and seven children under
eight years of age Among the new
cases reported to the board Of health
during the past few days are some dat
ing back as far as August 10th. This
is IN response to a circular recently
sent out by the board requesting the
physicians to report all cases. Between
Carondalet and st. Charles, there being
cases Of fever in the vicinity, a tempo
rary barricade was placed across the
street to avoid the noise Of vehicles
passing overcobblestones with which the
; street is paved; a milkman who insist
ed upon passing with his cart was fired
upon by a citizen and driven off. The
louisiana division Of the army of north
ern Virginia have made an appeal to
ex-confederates in other states for CON
tributions to aid them in providing
means of subsistence for members and
their families, who, on account Of the
prostration Of business, are without tn e
means, and depend on the association
for relief Contributions should be ad-
dressed to Gov. F. T. Nichols, presi-
dent, or J. Murray, treasurer.
The following dispatch was received
at New Orleans: ~. ~
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