Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-07
THE NEWS.
Death ard DcsoIation All Along
the Mississippi River.
Villages Deserted and Cities Which
Show No Signs Of BUSINESS Life.
The Fever PestiIence Still Holds
Sway and Numbers Its Vic
tins by Hundreds.
YELLOW FEVER.

CINCINNATI PRINTS DENIAL.
Cincinnati, Sept. 7.-Owing to exagger-
ated reports sent out by irresponsible par.
ties Of the presence Of yellow fever in this
city, our business men and others are in re-
ceipt of numerous inquiries as to the advis.
ability Of visiting the city at the present
time; whether our quarantine regulations
would prevent any person from entering the
city from infected districts. and in reply to
these inquiries it is proper to state that the
city is as healthy and as free from epidemic
as it ever was. The general health of the
city is extraordinarily good. There Is no
yellow fever here, except an occasional case
among the refugees who bring the disease in
their systems. Every such case has been
given in the dispatches. No certificate
from any person as to where he may have
come from ia required by quarantine Off
GERS, for when persons are examined it is
only for the purpose Of ascertaining il they
have an infectious disease at the time.
AT MEMPHIS.
Memphis, Sept. THE fever continues
unabated and many active workers among
the sick are being stricken down. A. j..
Wheeler, secretary Of the masonic relief
board is dying. -Four nurses in the employ
of the board have died aud four others are
sick. j. b. Cook, architect and DR.. d. d.
Saunders, are down with fever. Rev. G. c.
Parsons, rec or Of Grace Episcopal church,
died last night; also Mrs. Ann Philmort and
Frank Gates, son Of Sam'l NJ. Gates.
Miss Sallie Gates is down with the fever.
PLY ysicians and nurses from Washington
reported for duty to the Howard Association
this morning. There is pressing need for
experienced nurses. Ten doll ,rs per day
have been vainly offered for nurses, and
many Of the sick lie in their rooms with
out proper attention, owing to the inability
Of the relief association TO supply the many
calls for nurses. Although there are many
negroes in the city, few of them can be per-
suaded 10 wait upon sick person, while a
majority Of those who do hire as nuracs for
the big pay offered are inefficient. Fifty
four deaths reported up to noon to. day, and
103 for the 81 hours ending at noon.
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
Washington Sept 7.-Onc thousand dol
lars was realized by the tournament here
yesterday, which will be equally divided be
tween Memphis. Grenada, and New Or leans.
RALEIGH RELIEF.
Ralcig, N. G., Sept. THE ladies of the
white church congregations here, Meth
odist, Catholic, Presbyterian, Hebrew,
Episcopal and Baptist. held brilliant lest-
val at the capitol grounds last evening.
Ten cents admission fee. Total receipts
were $3.50, which with $3.50 previously COL
lectcd, was forwarded to yellow fever suf-
fcrers.
HELPING THE AFFLICTED.
Fort Scott, Kansas, Sept. 7.-The masons
donate $l25 for yellow fever sufferers, and
the Grand Master has ordered the grand
lodge to. donate $500.
UNCLE SAM HELPING.
Washington, Sept. THE secretary of
war to day orders forward two thousand
blankets for two thousand children in the
st. Vincents orphan asylum. 50,of whom are
sick with the fever.
REIGN OF DEsoLATIoN.
Cincinnati. Sept. IA promineu, busi-
ness man who has just returned from a
business trip to New Orleans describes the
situation south as sorrowful In the extreme.
On the trip down. at Arkansas City. the
boat was not allowed to coal. On the land
men stood on the banks Of the river with
guns in hands threatening to shoot if on at
tempt was made. A: Memphis, which was
reached 10 the evening, most depressing
scene was presented. Not a dog, nota mule,
not negro could be seen. Houses did not
seem 10 be Inhabited. From no chimney
could smoke oc seen ascending Every
place seemed deserted. Vicksburg was al
most ns bad as Memphis. Terror reigncd
all along Mississippi. II the boa, had
freight for any town /, was taken 10 New
Orleans, the inhabitants refusing To receive
II. Al New Orleans things look much b2 1.
ter Men wcrc at work IN the levec. busi-
ness houses we're open, but little or no husi-
ness was transacted, Tie return trip was
made ~ rail-. Al Grenada no, white man
Was visihlc. only few negroes At Holly
Springs About 20 came aloari. Tho vel.
low fevcr bad broken out tho nigh. before,
The scenc. =, the dci,o,s ve,v hsastrc,.airs.