Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-20
JACK FROST'S
MARCH UPON THE FEYER STRICKEN
DISTRICTS.
Increased Mortality Follows His First
Chilling Blasts-But Glorious Release
From the Ravages of the Dread DESTROYER
Promised-Reports From all Points.
NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 19.-Thermometer 81,
Weather clear and cool. Deaths. 25; cases re-
ported, So. Total Deaths $780, Total cases.
2,237.
Mitchell, medical director of the Howard as
ISOLATION, in reporting the death of DR.. M. T.
Heating, of New York, said: Il reeses to an
nonnce the death of physician of extended
experience and the highest accomplishments,
who brought to our aid an ability second to
that of no other member of our corps and
devotion to the cause that compels from me
special mention and the expression of deep
ana heartfelt sorrow for his loss
In response to many letters making inquiry
IL addltional funds are required, the citizens'
relief committee and the Howard association
authorize the statement that ample means are
yet IN their hands to supply the wants of the
sick and distressed of this city and the towns
adjacent. Should present funds become ex-
hausted, due notice will be given. Funds now
In the hands of committees abroad might be
retained. Until further adyices are sent them
they are not needed.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. l9.-Applications for re-
lief to the Young Mems Christian Association.
Al; Towards $50, including many old cases not
heretofore entered on books. The Towards to-
day sent nurses to Yazoo City. Clinton, La,
and slmsport. DIR. Quijano telegraphs the
Towards as follows: 'sNothing to be done at
Dry Grove. l shall give my entire attention to
Lebanon Church settlement, where now have
sixty-two patients. The disease at this point
has assumed the same Indignantly it did at
Dry Grove. In one house the entire family,
thirteen In number, are Frustrated with the
fever. The people are in very destitute condi-
ton Heavy frost this morning.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 19.-Franz Weight, a
native of Switzerland, formerly professor of
mathematics at the Louisiana State Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college, died of yellow
fever, aged 81.
Col. I. l.. Pardee, State engineer of Louis
lana, has been appointed by Surgeon General
Woodworth az sanitary engineer of the national
yellow fever commission.
MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS Tenn, Oct. 19-The board of
health officially report seven deaths from yell
low fever for the past twenty-four hours end
| ing at + o'clock tonight. Undertakes report
thirteen additional interments of persons who
died beyond the corporation line Sixteen ply
sicians OF the Howard medical corps report
forty new cases, ten within the city limits,
and thirty in the suburbs. Among the deaths
occurring since noon are Mrs. W. p. Clute. Mrs.
Il. Cohen, Mrs. Nancy l.. Pollard. and II. B.
Heidal. The Howard association this after
noon sent large supplies to Brownsville and
| Martin, Tenn.
FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS.
PARIS, Oct. 19.-Minister Noyes has forward
ed $4,000 for relief of the yellow fever suf-
ferers.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Emperor William, of
Germany, has sent 5000 reichsmarks (about
81 ,O0O) as contribution for the yellow fever
| sufferers.
TWO DEAD sTEAMBoATMEN.
BATON ROUGE, La, Oct. 19.-New cases, 40;
deaths, 8; light frost this evening lobe
May, engineer of the steamer st. John, died
here last evening. His companion, Charles
Fields, is reported dying. They both came
from the West some two weeks ago on the first
down trip of the steamer st. John. They fell
/ together and were put ashore here for treat
ment. Every attention was paid them both by
physicians and nurses.
OTHER POINTS.
Pass CHRISTIAN, Oct. 19.-Five new cases and
one death.
JACKSON, Miss. Oct 19.-Total cases of vel
low fever here to date 237, of whom SO are
white and l39 colored. Total deaths to date 81,
OF whom % were white and IL colored now
deaths are w. L.. Parker, assistant postmaster
Of the whites who have died twelve were
among the promising young men of the city.
Frost the past two nights makes the prospect
brighter, but severe on those already sick.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss, Oct. 19.-The last two
nights have been blessed with good frosts, and
bracing weather to-day. Ten new cases; two
deaths in town; one in country. Among the
new cases railroad operator and W. j.
Holland, chairman relief committee, he being
the last member of the original committee to
succumb to yellow fever. About 100 cases
under treatment.
MOBILE, Oct, 19.-Up to noon yesterday
there were fourteen new cases of fever and
three deaths. Father Marley died at Whistles
last night of the fever. Frost has come all
along the M. & o. railroad as low down as Nam
vile, and the prospects good for a killing
frost to night.
V1cKsBuRe. Oct, 19.-Clear. Thermoeter 80.
Light frost this morning, and prospect of an
other to night. Deaths in the city. four; in
the country, five. Two new cases at Delta to-
day. No deaths reported. Three new cases
to-day at Yazoo City. No deaths there in four
days. Heavy frost.
CAIRO, Oct. 1.-Two new cases reported
since noon. No deaths.
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