Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-20
THE FEVER.

| BATON RoUGE, September 10. ex-governor
Sam. Bard died last night of yellow fever.
Over forty desths to date. There are many
new cases and the disease is becoming OF q more
malignant form. New cases 81.
MEMPHIS. September l9-noon. Since yester-
day noon there were 81 deaths reported. There
IS he usual activity at the Howard headquarters
FIX Mayor Johnson, superinte ndent of the How
ard nurses, reports a full supply. ard no more
are needed from abroad
DIR. IL. Pearce Of Cincinnati. died last evening
NEW ORLEANS. September l9-noou. Deaths
%, new cases l95, prior to 10Th, 1874.
New YORK, September 10. Southern specials
state that the yellow lever is spreading in New
Orleans to-day.
Humboldt, Tennessee. has been closely quarsn-
tined.
People in Psrs, Tenn, are fleeing terror strick-
10 Chattanooga the people fed to Lookout
Mountain.
The fever has now broken out at Grand June
ton, Tennessee.
The following was received to-day:
Memphis, September 10.
OF our wants. Our people are dying on oil sides.
Money and aid. it seems, III not stay it. We
need help to bury The dead, pay nurses, d. ctors,
for medicines aud supplies. Every cent we re-
ceive Is Judlciousiy expended. We need force TO
help us. Our number is daily reduced by death.
Every thing is confusion.
(signed) c. T.. FISHER,
Chairman of Citizens Relief Conmittee.
FRANKLIN, September 10. A letter flom Pat
tersonvIlie, says there are forty cases OF yellow
fever on the plantations above and below that
place and twelve deaths at Pattersonville.
Centerville aud Franklin are healthy and are
rgdy guaranteed.
MOBILE, September 10. The board of health
report this MOI ming two more cases on the l7th
both fatal. Ouly five cases have been reported
since the 10th OF August.
Since the official report another case has beef
reported to the board IN the same locality.
CANTON, September 10 The fever is absting
and there are but few Cases In the city.
New ORLEANS September II. The Young
Mems CHRISTIAN Association to. day received q
despatch from Lagsnda plantation, saying the
fever is very bad.
4 Mobile Railroad, having arranged with the
Mobile and jackson county authorities, all mails
Will pass through as heretofore.
The weather is cooler, cloudy and threatening
rain. The deaths reported from noon to
o'clock this evening were 20; new cases 49,
MORGAN CITY, September 10. The fever is IL
reasing. There were nine deaths and seven new
cases in the las. 4S hours. The total cases are CO.
and deaths 81; recovered IL.
despatch from Southwest Pass announces two
deaths and three new cases there to dsy.
MEMPHIS, September 10. There is no doubt of
the abatement OF the disease in this city, but it is
for want OF material.
An official report of the board of health for the
twenty -four hours ending SIX o'clock T.. NJ shows
death list OF 62, of which p were colored.
GRENADA. September 10 There were four
deaths to-day. There are four new cases.
NEW ORLEANS, September 10. The Young
Mems Christian Association reports SO new cases.
At Grand Junction there were four new cases
yesterday and three deaths. There are IS cases
on hand. There were six new cases and two
deaths to-day, and two dying.
TERRY, Miss, September 49, Our cond ilion
has grown much worse since DIR. Metcalf left
There have been three deaths and four new Cases.
Memphis despatch says daily applications are
made for physicians and supplies from the small
towns along the line OF railroads running into
Memphis, which in every instance were filed to-
day.
Physicians were sent to Lagrange and Bartlett,
Tenn, where the fever has made it, appearance
Hoist & Brother, undeItakers, closed their
doors TO day, as George Sutton, the foreman and
last representative Is stricken down.
The dead body OF \ colored woman was found
to day by the police, at No. 81 Madison street
She had been dead several days, and the rats had
partly eaten her.
3. ID. Candle, secretary of the Italian Relief
Committee appeals to ali Italian organizations in
the United States to assist in taking care Of the
Italian sufferers in Memphis. Contribut ions can
be RENTED by telegraph to A. b. Vaccaro, treas
urer.