The Morning herald., 1878-08-27
TELEcRAMS.
YELLOW FEVER.

YELLOW FEVER.
DREADFUL coNDITIeN or GRHHADA AND
xzMPus-rwo CAsBs IN PmLAD1L-
PHIA.
Especial to N. Y. Herald.l I
GRENADA, Miss, I
Via WATER VALLEY, Miss, Aug. 70.
Your correspondent to-day interviewed
several members Of the medical fraternity |
u to what thought of the plan proposed
yesterday by . few citizens Of Holly Springs,
which was autographed to the "Herald" last
night. Every physician your corresponds
ent converssd with agreed with the propos-
ed arrangement, and said further that such
Is the only way left open to eradicate the
disease thoroughly from the town before
the time for frost. 50 long as the living
and the dying, the sick and the well, remain
in the city, where the disease has been 80
exceedingly virulent, 80 long will the dying
die and the living get sick, for the atmos-
phsre which is 80 thoroughly impregnated
with millions Of fever germs will continue
to hold possession Of the place until the ar
rival Of frost.
nEMoyH THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
All that can be done is to remove the en-
tire community from the pest hole TO the
hills some distance from tho city. 30 long
g they are allowed to remain where they
now are each day will the suffering and
misery increase. It cannot be otherwise.
All that is needed to accomplish 90 noble .
charity 10 the instant purchasing OF about
two hundred tents and sending them freight
free to Grenada at once. II the city OF
New York will send US two hundred BY the
first train We, with our local assistance, Will
do the rest. .-
THE NyHsBs ALARMED.
The nurses are getting terribly alarmed
Three OF their number left for New Orleans
last night. They were three colored women
and claimed that their families were sick In
New Orleans and In need of their services.
One white man nurse left for Memphis last
night. Whole families are stricken down
by this terrible scourge and not nurse or
servant near to lend helping hand. To
day the situation Is more hopeless and
heartrsnding than that of any other period.
Several negroes were prospratsd last night,
while Hve new white cases are reported.
A TERRIBLE SIGHT.
At the Court House, which has been
turned into hospital, containing sixty-fve
persons, horrible sight was presented to
the gaze. Men dying and begging piteously
for food-a single mouthful Of which ad-
ministered to them would be fatAl-were
seen on all sides. Both operators pronounced
it the most horrible spectacle they lad ever
gazed upon. On one side were two cofins
containing the black.yellsw remains OF two
Of the latest victims, while another square
box was receiving mass Of purefed flesh
that few hours before was known as one
Gods nobleBt creatures.
MORE HORRORS.
At the Chamberlain House, one of the
most popular hotels in the city, another sad
scene was exhibited. The voices of twelve
sick and dying patients filed the air with
groans and piteous appeals to God and man
to have mercy upon them. At the Waltham
House similar scene was presented. This
spot is looked upon as the most deadly and
contagious In the village, owing to many OF
the dead being buried in the lots adjoining
this building.
RAPID INCREASE OF THE DISEASE IN
MEMPH1s-LIsT OF THE DEAD AND THE
sIoK-NURsEs BADLY NEEDED.
Memphis, August IS, 1878.
The fever has spread rapidly since last
report and has been more fatal than on any
day since 1t appeared. Twenty-six deaths
have occurred and sixty-one new cases are
reported. This is frightful state Of affairs
when It Is remembered that three-fourths o.
the people have left the city and that mos
of the new cases are In what is still called
the infected district, which has been almos
depopulsted by removals.
Ali the priests and preacheys are at thei
posts, and some Of them are among tn
most efficient workmen In caring for tn,
sick. Fathers Aoppe and Mahon have th'
fever in mild form. None of the Protes
tant ministers have yet been attacked, no
have any of the Sisters of Charity. or tn
benevolent orders the Masons have suffered
least AID the Knights of Honor most II
proportion to their numbers. We nee(
nurses. Most of those who are eompeten
are overworked, and the Howards are no
able to furnish such nurses as they desire
II the fever continues to spread as 1t ha
done In the past two days many of tn
patients will die through want Of careful
nursing.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. Is.
On Wednesday last to escape the yellow
fever scourge, Bartholomew Bonelli, &C.
conpanied by his wife, baby, mother, siste
and three brothers, left their home in Vicks.
burg, Miss, for Philadelphia. They reached
Cincinnati on Thursday and we're examined
by the sanitary officers of that city, whit
pronounced them in good health and al
lowed them to continue their journey. Sat
urday morning early they reached Philadel
phia and were driven to the house OF Josepl
Millino, Mr.. Bonellps father>in-law, No
S04 South Eighth street, where they pro
pose to remain until the disease in tb
South, from which they had fed, had disap
peared.
Mr., Boneili Ia a prominent business ma