The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-23
Eighty-cight New Cases and Sixty
Deaths in New Orleans.
RAVAGES IN MEMPHIS.
Contributions Pouring In from All Parts
OF the Country.
ADOPTION OF SANITARY PRECAUTIONS


GRENADA, Via WArER VALLEY, August %, 1878.
The situation TO- day is more hopeful and encourag-
ing than that OF any other part OF this week. Tho
weather Is clear, fair and warm-the best weather tor
the treatment OF the disease. Tho physicians,
the sick and the dying were gwen new
ME and hope this morning at the ap-
pearance OF twenty additional nurses from
New OrleanA They had como here In answer TO the
rall sent to the Howard Association Tuesday last
asking for more assistance or these twenty nurses
lour are white men, accompanied by eleven white and
i've black women They had no lear OF tho disease.
Tits its most malignant type. and at once set
10 work TO nurse and help the sick aud dying
HKARrLEssNEss PUNISHED.
In last nignt's report mention was made OF nfty
negroes who wore Frustrated. To-day ten more are
added to tho iist making sixty In all These negroes
when the lever FIRST broke out here, with lew ex
ceptions refused TO wait on the sick and dying, TO
wash clothing carry water or render any assist
snce whatever. They even refused to cook victuals
NJ the houses OF those afflicted. For this reason
q public cook house established, where food
rs cooked and prepared TOR all They laughed at the
disease, saying that IL ''never rode ngger," ana
hoped that u would stay long, Tor II gave them
chance remain idle aud live on the provisions sent
10 the sick ana needy Since Tuesday Eight tho
disease has spread through their ranks like ''wild
6re." and to-day those who we'll and who before
considered themselves plague proof, are now fleeing
in terror from the place.
A HEAVY MORTALITY
Five OF the victims died last night, making lis
deaths up to date. Harry Hart, WHO died ON Monday
last WIS In the hardware business here Ao was
formerly a salesman for simmons wholesale hard
ware company st. Louis. Captain Chamberlain,
who up q few days ago. yesterday had
relapse and Is to-day In n dying con-
dition. Judge Rays two cons. Joseph and
Cullen, are among the sick aud dying. In Tho Cham
bcrlaIn House there only TWO we'll persons--Ar.
Reddine, the telegraph operator, and Mr.Kaks. IN
IL S.cu who 10 steward of the hotel r A. Armi-
stead. the agent for the Southern Express Company
here. is confined bed in the Chamberlain House
from overwork; also J. X. Wood tho railroad agent
TIMELY HELP.
Several towns along the road have sent provisions
and money 10 the sufferers. Citizons oil Oxford, the
home OF Senator Lamar, sent carload OF sheep while
the good people Valley forwarded $500 to the
sufferers. Holly Springs sent carload OF chickens
and 100 Ioaves OF bread The running expenses arc
now over $500 day.
OUTBREAK NEAR SUMMIT, MISS.
A telegram was received at Grenada o-dny from
barry N PriestIy agent OF the jackson Railroad At
Canton stating that at Summit, Miss, Town oil 600
inhabitants, lying 1856 miles south OF Grenada
sighty-esht miles south Of Canton, tho fever had
broken In the country tour miles west OF there
anu that already eght persons had fallen victims to
the disease The fever imported there by refu-
gees from New Orleans
SCARE At JACKSON
AT Jackson, MISS, Ill miles south OF Grenada, \
treat many have left tho place, while others have
packed their goods and ready to leave. The
Edwards House there been deserted owing
10 a report having gone the rounds that
stranger who had quartered there last night
was a refugee from New Orleans. The landlord on
receiving this stirring piece OF Information at once
locked the front doors aud fed from the premises
Al this they already calling for aid, although
DOT a single has appeared yet Tho United States
governments ocias quartered at this point are very
much alarmed, and have sent word to Washington
asking for permission to leave tho place.
INJURY RAILROAD MEN.
Az already teIegrsphed you the railroad men suffer
by the rules aud regulations OF the various towns
which have qusransined-is, Tor instance, tue road
from Cairo to New 0riean.s SIS miles long and dvi
dcd into tire, divIsiops. From Cairo. ILL.,, TO
Jackson, Tenn. lea nes, called the Kentucky owl
siop Jackson. Team. 70 C4sion, Lisa S5 miles,
called the Mississippi cIvz,or; from Canton. Mss.
Dos miles New orleans, cslec the Louisiana divi-
SOD. The train men tie ratcde or Mississippi
division, Who arc mostly INTO Canton, where
many OF them had homes and all OF them good beds
and board, are now stopped at Ways Blum.
. very small pla@ nins miles north Of
Canton. There they have TO lie until
their return trip without any accommodations
other than the superintendent of the division, Mr.
y. Coiquhoun, has there furnished them which con-
sisis OF two box cars 10 protect them from the
sun. Tho short switch at this point prevents
any better accomm odations being provided Here
they have 10 until thor return trip, passing
tho lonely hours rs bcs, they can. Still they do
not grumbe, but accept their hard fare and harder
han - 90
remembered that the majority OF the train men are
coored and that both blacks AMI whites have to mix
In a promiscuous manner the pluck and devotion OF
the white men Is a.! the more admirable
IMPROVEMENT AT CANTON
The situation IN Canton also much brighter and
more encouraging. Tae lover therc Is not OF such
Malignant typo as that IN Grcnada. The reason OF
this Is that NJ Grenada the lever was OF local
origin, tho deadly sewer spresding the disease
by imprcgnauur the air all sides with
ia poisonous vapors. At Canton this Is
not the case the disease having been imported IRON
New orlcans Already one OF tho hrst vic,ims has
recovered, aud only four deaths have occurred to
this date
DEAD CANTON.
Their names arc Dr. Nathan Mcsee. Miss Rachssl
Henry ana her sistor, LIZZIE Henry, and n niece
Of tho last named isoy, who aisd eleven
o'clock tins morning the Grst named three were
TIE nrs Frustrated and died before OF tho
Howard AssocIslion nurscs from New Orleans. There
are nov only eighteen the city, ana tho
physicians have hopes for tho Jes or at least eight
Of mem.
rus SICK.
The names Of those Frustrated are:--
Mr. Steele and his two George Garry.
rb,Llrep Walter k,ininc.
Mrs GIrrett George Hurry. well
Mrs Fuupp known lawyer.
Miss Mary Henry. Charles Hooksted.
,;eorce Garrit Mayor Powelps Two chill
Mrs. Fulton. cren
bliss Mary henry.
Mayor Powell Is also FRUSTRATED, but 10 now able to
be up and around James Leavers. rsiroad brake
msp was pros,rssed with the lover Monday, and TO-
Day bs 10 up will be In perfect health IN day OF
two. Tuers no fever than the Topper House,
watch lies thres-quartsrs Of q mite from the depot.