The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-16
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO TIE DAILY LNTRLLIGENoER
THE YELLOW PLAGUE
Rapidly Spreading ell Along the
River.
Great Suffering in all the Afflicted
- Towns.
Memphis Calls on the Government
for Aid to Care for Her Fe-
yer Stricken Poor.
The John D. Porter Passes cinoin-
natl With Cases Of Fever
on Board.

w SSates
WILMINGTON, August 15.-The follow.
log has been received here from Grenada,
Miss:
GRENADA, MiTs.
TO he Mayor Of Wilmington
Help to pay nurses and bury dead.
Our town - = graveyard. We need help.
The Mayor is dying and is the only
officer left.
fSipned. D. MELLON,
City Marshal, acting Mayor.
Immediately upon receipt Of the above
telegram, the Board Of Alderman Of this
city convened in session and made an ap.
preparation for the Grenada sufferers
and appointed q committee of seven 10
solicit contributions from the citizens.
II ID thought that liberal sum will be
raised. ~ f.-4 <.b - ~.
CAIRO, August 15.-There are no cases
Of yellow fever here, the arantine reg,
ulations being strictly enforced. The
Board Of Health has adopted resolutions
forbidding the entrance 10 the city oi
express messengers and other train EN-.
ployes direct from the yellow fever in.
Tested districts.
NEw ORLEANS, August 15.-cases, ss;
deaths, II.
or the deaths reported 7 wero children
under years, one was 8, one was IA, and
another child age not given.
The TTms editorially says: The same
remarkable features that characterized
the fever in its incipiency continue 10
characterize il now 10 what may be re-
garded as its matured and developed
lorm. Fully go per cent Of the deaths il
Of foreigners or unacclimated people and
fully rs per cent Of the remainder Ia of
children. tits very rarely that we no.
.ice the death OF an adult born or who
had lived here any length OF time, and of
whom 1t can be said that he or she ever
received moderate attention. Instances
Of this sort constitute exceptions TO a
very marked general rule. Indeed,
leaving out strangers and those persons
whose habits OF life render them espe-
cialIy liable TO malsrial influences,
the sickness seems TO be devoting
itself to the children and the
fact Is that aslthe time goes on this feature
becomes more conspicuous. Ii Is true
that good many native adults have been
affected, but the attack in nearly every
instance has been light and manageable,
and, but for the scare, would hardly
have excited comment.
VIcKsBuR6, August 15.-The Health
Officer reports Two new cases Of yellow
fever 10 the city to-day,
CAIRO, August 15.-At meeting ot
the 6oard Of Health this afternoon it was
resolved to prohibit the entrance to the
city OF all passenger aud freight trains
from the sonth after tonight, thus plac-
ingan embargo on travel and shipments
Of any kind from that direction. Steam
ers from below will not be permitted to
land or send passengers ashore.
Union City Is quarantined against all
railroads.
DEATHS HARVEST,
MFMpHls, August 15-The following
telegram was scot this morning:
To Hon. @. W. McCreary. Seaetary Of Var,
Warrington, D. O.:
Death ia making rapid strides through
our streets. Can you not order 1000
tents into which 10 remove the poor.
[signedl RF. PATTERSON,
Collector Of Internal Revenue.
R. "A. THoNPsos,
POstmdster.
Since the above was sent Postmaster
Thompson sent another one, asking for
ra,ions, with 4 view Of supplying and
getting all the poor people out Of the
town. TWenty-seveu new cases and six
deaths are reported In the last twenty.
four hours. 74saa
New ORLEANS, August 10, 2P.M.-At
Pert Eads three new cases; no deaths
since last report. DR.. Stone reports the
cases in the main doing we'll.
THE JOHN D. PORTER COMING.
CrScISSATr, August 15.-wm. Hines,
Of New Orleans, prominent for some
time past as the only yellow fever patient
here, left this morning for New York,
fully recovered. There is some excite
ment over the arrival Of the towboat J.
D. Porter this afternoon with several ca.
ses Of yellow fever on board. The Health
Officer boarded her several miles below
Lawrenceburg and found the crew in a
disabled condition. The boat will not be
permitted TO land and no one allowed to
20 neal. her, except two physicians, who
will accompany her 10 Pittsburgh, her
destination.
MEMPHn, August 15.-Tbirty.,hree
new cases Of fever and six deaths are re.
ported from Q o'clock last night TO 8
o'clock tonight. The Memphis & Gre.
NADIA, and Memphis & Little Rock Rail.
roads have stopped running their trains.
Nearly all the towns in all directions are
quarantined agninst US. Several Of the
largest business houses in the city will
close tomorrow and will remain closed
until after the frost.
Gastous and the Commercial Hotel
closed TO day. The Howards have or.
ganired and sent out twenty nurses to-day.
The MasonI and Odd Fellows have gone
| to work and are doing much good.
Considerable excitement prevails, thou.
sands have left the city and every train
Il loaded down, nothing reliable from
IGrenAuA to-nlgnt.
LrrrLE Rock, ARK, August l5.-The
Board Of Health met to-day and deter.
mined TO establish a quarantine on the
Memphis Road at Hope6eld, thus pre-
venting the running Of trains entirely.
The ST. Louis, Iron Mountain 4 Southern
Road has agreed 10 stop the running OF
trains between Columbus and Poplar
Bluffs.
GREDAsA, MIss, August 15.-Last
night was fearful on the yellow fever
victims. Death Lat fourteen, the largest
since its appearance. Great excitement
during the day. Many flying the town.
The population is now reduced 10 not
over 800 whites. Total deaths, 46.
The number Of cases down is estimated
at $50. The New Orleans physicians
pronounce Il the most Yirulent type. The
| distress Ia fearful 10 contemplate,