The New York herald., 1878-10-11
SHADOW OF DEATH.
Unfavorable Reports from the Ysl-
low Fever Centres.
INCREASED DEATH LISTS.
Gradual Spread Of the Dis
ease in ennessee.
SUPPLIES FROM MEMPHIS.
Earnest, Noble Efforts OF the
Charitable Associations.
INCREASED DEATH LISTS.
SUPPLIES FROM MEMPHIS.
Isx TELEGRAPH TO THE HKsArD.l

NKw ORLEANS, Oct 10, 1873
To-day had an opportunity TO observe the ad-
mirabls system tns Young Mons Christian Assoc'a-
tion adopted In attending to their yellow lever
patients All their employees, except nurses ana
DOCTORS labor necessarily to alleviate the sunerngs
and the sick. and give their services with
cut the slightest compensation, looking Tor their re-
ward only in the estimation OF good men and what
they hope for In tho next world. The ASSOCIATION
embraces among It's members some OF the most re-
spected in the city, and cnar-
table association IN the fullest broadcast
sense OF the term. Each member has his
district, and tho moment case 10 reported at the
Office indeed, oiIen before u is reported there-a
msmber visits and takes charge Of It. TINS prompt
ness important, many CASES require attsn-
ZION at once; often patients die before . physician
can get to them Ons poor creature the other day
was found lying In chicken coop and whole family
was discovered . shed, Ins root Of which WAS
partially covered with an old piece OF tar
pauiin. The Yousg Mons Christian Asso-
station singulAriy fortunate In having some Of tho
best young pt ysicians In our city As suacisnt time
has elapsed my visit IN the very worst dis
trlcs In town am now able 20 Judge OF this All The
saees saw then, upwards OF hundYed-and there
we're some very desperate ones-are DONG we'll with
Two exceptions The cases unaer the care Of DR.. n.
T. Grosart arc particularly noticeable for the care
With which they have been treated. This energetic
bsea gong incsssanIly day aud night has s.isndea
275 and has lost only twelve Thls good
Samaritan, am informed, has not only attended The
sax lrse but In some instances has also buried the
dead ~ his own cost.
JEW cAsEs
The report OF nov cases ior the past twenty -iour
Board OF Health cases since October e......... 90
Board OF Health, old cases. prior 10 October o.. 81
Howard Association. 256
Young Mons Christian Association. .............. 81
Total 45c
Tns cases reported by the Board oi Health come
R~.
aistrscts The same localities reported pre-
ssntine the most cases. botn by the Howard and
CArroIlton the upper districts of city. The
Howards have had three OF their hyscians stricken
the members OF the medical faculty who are Winning
nonors Tor themselves no name seems 20
Uai.od states monitor Csnonious He voiunssersd his
services 10 the Howards some time since, and 10 new
doins splendid work ~ biloxi; anu private ietse,
says "s name Will be household word there for all
tsme."
THE DEATH RECORD
The number oil deaths tor the past twenty-four
hours is 4S, an increase oil since yesterday. This
u much less than was from tue eosl change
We had last night. Twenty cuildfen, under twelve
years OF age, appear among the dead. The following
- The list
William kruse charles Hailho.
LOUIS Fournsz. Vincent Aarceilo.
John TeUauiI MISS Andre 0smesia
BerEard J. Behune. Daniel AcGhL
Edward Ryan Elizabeth Burns
los spn Schon. Samuel W. II. Noble.
Iva Y. Laiue. Wiiiiam Dowlinx
Henry WilleL Anna v. Zl.
Robert Fritsche. d. Fitzgerald
Luciano Every. Rosa hupp.
Pascai Ayraud. Jonn Graf, Jr.
Thomas AcManus. Simon Rieuis
Martin Andersoa. Oscar hannssn.
Joseph l.. LaIop. Mary DIXON
Kate Eagan. Rymond Daborg.
Maieo Asslaiviseh. Pau Place.
George sabadL RosaIis nusashiaz
Jules Nessans Mary Conn,gan
Jaun Barrett. Paul J. Michaud
Mrs.. Ellen Browne. Pierre Braus.
y. Yer DAVIS August Depke
J0nn eoclue. Mary Aun Cochran.
Pr. Ambrose LutenbacheE Sarah Ann JOINT
Rosa DiiarauzA Frederick Bonnaahsr.
WORK OF THE yEvER COMMISSION.
n m s eonnse.sd
hrst appearances OF the disease here this year Be-
sides this they are gathering the stastics street by
street, with all the different circumstances and local
surroundings that may throw any light on the steady
spread Of the spidsmic.
learn AT The Board of Heath to-day tnst the town
Of MandeviIls ~ reported suffering very severely
The lever which was perslstsntiy called malaria
time nd to.bs yellow isvsr In its NEST
pronounced forms
BILoxL-rnsrs have been 20 new cases and i death
MAconB CirY.-Thsrs are rs or 30 cases OF . severe
type si fever Of suspicious character here. Three
Poisr PLKAsAsE-Ths fever Is spreading In Plaque
mine parish. There have been 20 cases and deaths
to date. CoBvaicscents are in want OF suitable nour-
shment and 10 Is Impossible TO get II here
MArcHKs-rhs lover Is ~ River Landing. seven
miles above tins CITY, and At Buiss Bayou, eight miles
rsRRE Aux BGura a-There are is nov cases Of
iever In D. bcrhAru parish uFsAs ossssution pre-
walls.
PoKr GIBSON. Mss.-since the last report the fsvsr
has continued spreading tnroughout the country. ln
the Rock springs nsighborhood many GASES and sew
srzl aestns have occurred. The total NUMBER Of
deaths in town and country ~ 200 Two deaths have
taken place IN town In ths psst twsntyfour hours,
togetDer with several cases, mostly Of persons
recently returned IRON the country. Among the lat
Yer are Mrs J. D. Vertnsr and Amos Burnett Great
distress IS reported IRON many pautations The
Port Gibson Howard Association 10 dong It's utmost
" issvs suncrsr1 furnishing ice, medicines. ply
sicians. &c.
The lever has appeared In Tensau parish, La,
Ltnasey Evans ded near Oakland College Fifty
eases are reported from DR.. wsstherby's place,
acar 81. Joseph, La Tne weather 10 unfavorabls aud
sne prospects are gloomy.
BATON RouoE E-ssv cases Of yellow lever 80; no
deaths do-day.
CLINTON. La.-rhe following have dicd In the c.un-
NY IN the viciniy Of Clinton REV. John A.
Reilly, Abraham Depue, Mrs. Heron, Jonn 5.
new cases are TOUR negroes and three whites Do
pos's aud one white nj Marston's The lever Is In
crcssine. The Howard Association Of Clinton have
sent purses and supplies TO the country.
aLooMr OUTLOOK AT DgowSsvILLR--DEATH
IN THE coLoRED CAMP
BIZ TELEGRAPH TO THE HEgALp1