Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-29
The Fever ScOurxe.
INCREASING IN VIOLENCE.

The Fever Scourge.
INCREASING IN VIOLENCE.
n Ine latest telegI aphic reports from New
points, where the yellow fever prevails, show
hat the plague is still increasing in violence,
With ho prospect of early abatement.
yICKSBURG VICTIMS.
AT NlcksbHTg yesterday it was cloudy all
cay aud the thermometer ~. A light rain
vas falling last night. One hundred and
twenty five new cases of fever were reported
fifteen deaths. Among the new cases are DR..
OLeary and Acting Mayor j. F. Dol.
THIRTY-FlvE DEATHS AT PORT GIBSON
A dispatch from the HOwards of Port Glib
SOD, Miss, says: Fever very fatal and no
aba,e ment; $50 cases and IS deaths to date
Ice Is wanted more than anything else.
sn Nurses doing well well. Our expenses are $3.50 per
Columbus are aiding: But one or two conva-
leScent persons SO far"
NOT ONE CASE CURED IN CANTON MISS
A dispa ch from Canton, Miss, says: Send
A CORE spOndent at Canton, Miss, under date
Of The 9th, says: II arrived here Sunday last.
Pretty Pretty o tough times; not single business
population of $500 but now only seventy-five
whites are to be found here Mayor and family
sick and board Of aldermen fled. Courthouse
locked up and officers gone to some safe place.
Nothing but hearses and collins to be seen on
the streets Some thirty-fve or forty cases of
yaI,S ytnS,W @ fever here; Death list includes Miss
DR.. MckSy, Mrs. Garrett, Miss Bruthall, &c.
Mary negroes have died within the past fe Y
days. The few whites now here are scared,
been drctored successfully. No person at
talked has recovered"
NEW ORLEANS AND NEIGHBORHOoD
At New Oceans the Ho ward relief list is
lncieasl1 Z, and there are now about rs new
applications daily, while the Young Men,
CHI istian Association have 100 patients on
their hands. Late reports show that there is
Nlsi ance OF over 200 miles, nor any between
New Or lears and Mobile. OF the two ctses at
Ocean Springs, one died and the other re-
covered. Among the deaths at New Oreaus
yesterday was hat of y to Keyn, a Well
known member of the Stock Exchange.
Tie dea,hs for the last two days included
twelve children under 5 years and seven be-
tween aid 10. Among the new cases reported
to he board of health during the past few
days are some dating back to August II. This
was IN response to circular recently sent out
Dy the board requesting physicians 10 report
all cases treated SO far aud not heretofore re-
POI ted; In Euterpe street, between Carondu.
let and ST. Charles, there being miny cases VI
yellow fever in the vicinity temporary bar
rlcade was placed across the street to avoid
the noise OF the vehicles A milkman care
along and insisted upon passing with his cart,
drive ON any street he pleased. The milkman
attempted to force his way through, but was
nred upon by ci,ize n aud driven of Lpuf!i-
AHA division. The army uf Northern Virginia
have made an appeal to ex confederates in
other states for Contributions to aid them 10
providing means of subsistence for members
ton In business, are without means and de-
pend OIL the assoc iatiOn for relief. COntribu-
!i ms should be addressed to Governor +. T.
Nichols, president, or j. II. Murray treasurer.
TLRRlBLE SCENES IN MEMPHIS.
At Memphis, yesterday, js death, al whites
and II cOlOred.) ana 119 new cases were re-
ported. During the day he physicians were
SO worn out in attending sick calls that last
vi ht IN 4
in the country and others in unknown parts OF
the city, while fli.nds of the sick were search
l,~irg report to the Howards. made yesterday
~ DR. K. w. Mitchell. direc' or OF the medical
corls of ten Thy siclans employed by the assO-
citation. gives some Idea Of the condition OF
things: Ut ed ten more physicians immedi-
aieiy. iird scores of people sick and u, Ing
without having been seen by physicians"
The SC. nes OF feath and distress during
lhe day and evening We're indescribable.
Members Of the relief committees have
been called to SEE sick persons, aud respond
ing to calls found in snlna cases cOrpSes
"a single Watcher: Members OF the indie
pei d Ut on e of Woikmen today buried
i've Ell be- of the fra ernity They nave
exLaus I'd their means, and call upon their
sick anr hurving the dead. The Bdptisr relief
con mittee is also ont Of means, and through
heir president, Rev $ Landrum, appeal to
Baptists and other frlendS throughout the
country for assistance in this hour Of peril and
suffering. Even the smallest amounts will be
gratefully accepted and used in feeding the
starving, nursing the sick and burying the
dead. In accordance with the views of Gen
eral Superintendent John Van Horne, the
teegraphers of Memphis organized an asso-
citation Yesterday whose object it is to assist
taken sick with yellow fever. Their territory
EN-, braces al points north of Canton, Miss. In
this territory there are already several desti.
tute cases reported: They appeal to the fra
terpity for aid The officers are Charles A
CASTOR, chairman; E. w. Gibson, secretary
and treasurer.