Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-09-17
MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS Sept 16.--The saddest feature Of
the epidemic is'that many who have been &C
lively at work relieving distress are dying or
being stricken down. Among the number may
be mentioned Ed. R. T. Worsnam, acting treas
urer of the Masonic relief board and P. G. G.
of Tennessee Knights Templar, who had re-
lapse and died at early hour this morning.
Also w. D. McCollum, active Howard.
Horace Briggs, Mr.. Keysor, of the Memphis
Brewery Co., b. f. Plummer, w. X. ThextOn,
p. ID. Bcecher.
The mortality to-day has been greater than
was expected, III cases being reported, 36 Of
which were colored. Yesterday there 9s
deaths instead of 80, as reported in these dis
patches Among the dead to-day e. Marsh
al, of the citizens relief committee; Il. M.
Gibson, telegraph operator; Mrs. DR.. r. s.
Clark and three of the Howard medical corps,
viz: Il. l.. Bond, of Brownsville; Dr. Mences,
of Nashville, and j. r. Renner, of Indianapolis
The original force of physicians has been de-
pleted by sickness and death, but new acquisi-
tons made almost daily, the latest being
DIR. Mcfarland, an eminent physician from
Savannah Drs. Emmett and Young, from the
same city, will arrive tomorrow. W. s. Brooks,
river editor of the Appeal, is convaescent. DR..
5. j. Clark shows Improvement. Daniel Peach
east, member of the Howard association, has
had relapse and is in critical condition.
The Central hotel, on Adams street, will be
opened in the morning additional hOspi-
tai for Howard physicians and nurses. Phys-
clans reported thlrty-one to the board
of health to-day.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 1G.-Twenty-one physicians
of the Howard medical CORDS report 1856 new
to-day.
DR.. ID. ID. Saunders is improving, but DR..
Erskine, health officer, it is expected will die
Tonight Robert Hammond of the State Ma
tional bank, is in a critical condition.
Reports to-nig ht to the effect that the
fever is rapidly spreading in the suburbs and
surrounding country. w. Ell. Hargrave, assist
ant superintendent at the Market street infrm-
airy, has recovered and resumed duties. DR..
Bankson, of Levenson La, died tonight. Drs.
Hicks and Greene, two volunteer physicians,
are in critical condition.
HOLLY SPRINGS.
New ORLEANS, Sept 16.--Holly Springs This
has been bright and beautiful day. The
doctors bring in more cheerful reports as to the
number convalescent Have promise of COM
plete list tomorrow, and daily hereafter which
will be telegraphed. The following deaths are
reported: p. r.. Dunn, Miss Laura Deming,
nurses from New Orleans; Lewis Thompson.
New cases: Lucina, reporter Holly Springs
Republtcon, j. F.. Mckee, j. w. WeDber, Bud
Whitaker, Henry Aldridge, Mrs. Lawson, Sam
Price Henry Elleol, Mrs. Geo. L. Ashford, Miss
Hattie Daney, W. E. Daney. 1t is reported
John Burton and j. NJ Athey are improving
and that Mrs. VIM. Crump has passed the crisis. !
We are much pleased tonight at the arrival of
DIR. Ct. I'll. Gray of Denison, Texas. He sent J
under the auspices of the Odd Fellows of St.
Louis, and bears with him the highest recon-
mendations. He has reached here after much
delay and great trouble. The Doctor came
through Grand Junction. He reports deplor-
able state of affairs there No organization
there, and people in great distress. He says
the citizens there intend to organize tonight,
and put themselves in shape for work. 1t is
just to say that DR.. Beattie, of Mobile, is there
and doing all he can physician.
GRENADA
GRENADA Sept. 16.-There were four new
cases and six deaths during the last twenty
four hours.
The postmaster general directed Mr.. j. HI.
Campbell, of this city, to assume charge of the
post office. Considering the fact that he has
had the fever indulge in the hope that the
mails will be regularly distributed hereafter.
The weather is several degrees warmer to-day.
NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Sept. 16.-R. s. Reed, aged
years, refugee with his parents from Heck
man, KY, died here early this morning with
yellow fever. Fifty-fve Memphis Catholic
orphans reached here tonight, and were pro-
vided for mile out Of the city.
GALLIPoLIs, O.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 16.-Three deaths by yell
low fever are reported from Gallipolis since
Friday, Loring Walker, Clayton Coffman, and
w III. DUN. All dUlcLpU WAS maze TO lana
some of the steamer Porter's barges at Bladens-
surg, ten miles below Gallipolis, by a man who
was on them when they broke loose. He was
prevented from landing by MIR. Montgomery,
who fired several shots at him. and followed
down the river a distance of ten miles.
GALLIPoLIs, O., Sept. 16.-As predicted in
Saturdays kilograms, two deaths occurred in
the fever district Saturday night. These were
Messrs. Loring Walker and Clayton Coffman
both young men. Saturday night Miss Alice
Wal iaI. ale Pu w., 4l,oI
town of Proctor, this county, who must have
contracted the disease from his brother who
was on board the steamer but has himself not
taken the disease. We have had sixteen cases of
undoubted yellow fever all directly traceable to
the steamer John Porter, thirteen of whom
have died. and the remaining three have every
chance of recovery. There have been no new
cases in the past three days. and the crisis is
supposed to be past. Not case in town and
neighboring towns raised the quarantine against
us to-day.
CANTON Miss, Sept. 16.-The total number
of cases to date 404; deaths tifty-six. New
cases in the last twenty-four hours twenty;
deaths Dr. Galloway. one of our physi-
clans, who has been sick with the fever, is up
and on duty. (Signed) ROBERT POWELL,
Mayor.
vICKsBURG.
VIcKsaURa, Miss. Sept. 16.-Clear and warm
Ell, thermometer w deS. IWenty-three deaths
to-day. eighteen whites and five colored. Among
the prominent ones are Mrs. d. A. Culley wife
of d. A. Culley, merchant, who died last week,
and Col. W. ID. Edikghton. Eighty-five new
cases are reported to-day, principally colored.
The following explains itself: "VICKsBURG
Sept. 16.-Vicks burg to her gracious friends
throughout the country sends greeting The
distress of the South has only been equalled by
the generosity of friends North. The re-
sponses to appeals have been so generously
met that we think that the aid already received
will carry through to the end of our troubles
and that the public charity of the country may
not be imposed upon, request that all future
subscriptions for relief be held subject to
future calls, of which notice will be given
when required.
(Signed) VIM. LOCKWOOD,
Howard Association President.
Reports from Greenvlle give total deaths to
date 1873. The telegraph line to Greenville is
still in bad condition.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 16.-Weather clear and
pleasant. Deaths 70; cases reported 1O8,
twenty of which bear date prior to September
18th.
To the Masonic Grand Lodges of the United
States: The Masons of Louisiana, with pro-
found gratitude to the sister jurisdictions who
have voluntarily donated large sum for relief
of the yellow fever sufferers of the craft in