Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-07
PATH OF THE PLAGUE.
MARKED By STEADILY INCREASING
VICTIMS.
Raid of the Fell Fever into the Rural Dis
tricts-Horrible Story of Suffering. Desti-
tuition and Inhumanity from Holly
Springs-Alarming Increase of New Cases
at Memphis and Other Points--General
Resume of the Situation.
HOLLY SPRINGS.


from Holly Springs, says he left there in ute,
disgust at the outrageous Encouragement
Near the entire community is sick-one il
twenty survives the fever. The relief commit
tee is in charge of the railway depot express
and telegraph Offices, and this body and few
doctors daily feast upon delicacies and drink
champagne sent by the benevolent for the use
OF o, the sick He says there is not a store open
that burials are the only duties attended tc
punctually, and that the sick are repeatedly
left for days without attention.
Western Associated Press,1
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Surgeon General
Woodwork, of the Marine hospital service, to-
day received telegram from Holly Springs
stating the total number of Ieaths at that
place from yellow fever to date was 235. The
total number OF cases Cannot accurately be re-
ported. The sender, Who is chairman of the
relief committee, says: ssOur situation is in.
describable, and none would believe it unless
they saw for themselves. [ am the only citi-
zen who has not had the fever. and almost daily
the office has been swept of clerks, messengers
and other employees There is great destitu.
ton among the people, and we are using every
means to prevent suffering. You have been
exceedingly kind to us, and l will here express
our deep and lasting gratitude.
BATON ROUGE AND JACKSON.
iopoCldA IeleSraLn TO Cne IiODc.
VIcKsBURG, Oct. Ga person by special train
this morning from Baton Rouge and
jackson, reports affairs in a very bad way at
both places. At Jackson the streets are de-
! serted, but the fever was spreading rapidly, In
| the Catholic congregation alone there were
forty 1--WE cases reported when the train left.
! How many more there were in the others there
| was no way OF finding out. Notwithstanding
the FEVER is so bad, the authorities persistently
refuse to raise the quarantine. The mayor
telegraphed one of the Howards here that they
didn't want help, but could take care of the M
selves. However, they gladly accepted nurses
Tor the mayor and others sent out on the train
this morning. Another train leaves in the
morning with more assistance. The action of
the jackson authorities is thought very strange
OF In this city.
MEMPHIS AND VICINITY.
Special Telegram to the Globe
| MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 6.-From the country
towns reports more discouraging than were re-
celved ten days ago come in, and the Howards
are busy supplying the demand for nurses.
physicians and medicines. The condition of
| affairs at Brownwell is said to be SO serious
| that President Langstaff went out there yester-
day to attempt remedy of the evils. Casey
Young with compliment of nurses and sup
plies, went out on Il special train to relieve the
| necessities of residents. On the Mem his and
Charleston road strict quarantine has been
established against Memphis and other points
by country towns, hoping by this means
to shut off the supply of material.
Western Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 6.-The Howard association
to-day sent nurses to Chattanooga, German
town, Tenn, Hickman, KY. and Tuscumbia, Ala
DIR. VIM. R. Lowey. of this city, died to-day.
Also Paul Celia, ST., j. G. Nation, Pat Scollan
and W. T. Ludlow, volunteer from New York
city. The condition of N. T. Johnson book
keeper of A. Vacuro & Co., is considered criti-
cal
Among the new cases reported are Lieutenant
Walter Varney, of the Bluff City Greys, at camp
Joe Williams, Rev. Antonio Linsella. pastor in
charge of st. Joseph's Catholic church, and o.
z. White, volunteer physician from Detroit,
Mich.
DR.. D. D. Bartholomew, of Nashville, Ohio,
who was convalescing, took a relapse.
Weather clear but cooler.
The board of health reports twenty-three
cases occurring in the city for the past twenty
four hours, ending at clock tonight. Under
takers report twelve interments outside of the
corporation lines.
MEMPHIS. Oct. 6.-Fifteen physicians of the
Howard medical corps report fifty new cases.
Miss Kate P. Lin was stricken tonight.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Oct. CLOUDY, threatening
rain. Report of the board of health for twenty
four hours eneing noon: deaths, SO; new cases,
1872; total cases, 10, 485; deaths, 3,171.
The Catholic Relief association acknowledge
the receipt of munifcent donation from Car
dinal McCloskey in the shape of check for
$5 900.
The jews infrmary and Hebrew Benevolent
acc 4L1 f111
raelites of the United States: We
have never obtained any funds from
home associations except by spe-
cifc instructions. We have in contin-
ual employment thirteen physicians, provided
for thirty orphans outside of the asylum and
attend to and entirely support over 500 suffer-
ers. We have not sufficient funds to carry us
through ten days. The restitution is greater
than ever and will increase for a month longer.
We therefore appeal to the 1sraelites of our
country to aid us promptly in this unparal-
leled calamity. Chas. Simon, acting president.
Ernest +. Florence, secretary.
In the following reports the deaths and new
cases are for the past twenty-four hours, unless
otherwise stated:
Observation-Disclosures deaths.
Bay St. Louis-Nine new cases and fonr
deaths.
Morgan City-Twenty new cases to-day; over
40 down.
Jackson, Miss-Yellow fever epidemic here;
hfty new cases to date; nine deaths, all white
OzYKA-Nine new cases and enc death.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 6.-Reports of visiting
members of the relief committee indicate a
general increase of fever to-day.
Among the deaths at Bay st. Louis were Sis
ter Eines. of st. Joseph's convent; G. E.
Nudge, and Francis Estopa.
New ORLEANS, Oct. &C. B. Boodgood, of
Norfolk, Virginia. died to day. John Stewart
of the firm of Stewart & Co., and three children
OF j. e. Allyn. manager of the Western Union
Tel graph offices, are among the new cases.
George T. Rooms, with Grower & Jones, is con-
| valescing. Applications for relief to the
Young Mems Christian Association, 81;
Towards, 1893.
| CAIRO, ILL.,, Oct. 6.-Most of the suspicious
cases have developed into yellow fever and the
change to cold weather has resulted unfayora-
! bly,. Four deaths during the last twentv-fonr
hours. No new cases. Considerable excite
ment is apparent at this unexpected turn but
4 less alarm is manifested than on the first an
| pearance of the fever three weeks ago. Many
extravagant rumors have been circulated The
total number now sick will not exceed ten.
HICKMAN.
/ HICKMAN, KY, Oct. 6-Reports show ten new
! cases and four deaths. Among the latter Ed
w. Pollard, volunteer telegraph operator from
i Pittsburgh.
4 OTHER POINTS.
GRAND JUNCTION, Tenn, Oct. 6:-One new
4 case and one death here to-day. At Lagrange
Tenn, the state of affairs is most distressing
There are now under treatment about fifty
cases, and the deaths to-day were six. There i