The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-17

Young Mems Christian Association ......... So
Total ss7
The Towards tell me that Tho most OF their cases
are old ones which have not been reported before,
and that nearly all are from the upper distrci learn
at the rooms Of the Young Mems Christian Association
that.ony thrty-one new cases reported to-day came
from that part OF the city bounded by Espianade
Josephine strsetG Only single appears in the
Second district Nearly all the cases are reported
from the Sixth district was all over this district
this morning with Two members OF the Young Mems
Christian Association, where at least $50 have
been treatment by This association alone In this
district, too, the argest number children. Every
house. indeed presented the appearance OF chiio's
hospital. They lying Two, three and four
bed, all Frustrated by The lever Or. Chambers, Of
the Howards. told me that In square whero
he had treated thrsy-two children only eight adults
had been sick In house found infant only =
lew hours old lying beside another child just re-
covered from the lever. Many Of the houses wore
mere hovelG Some lev cottages which presented .
neat and even pretty appearance from the street
found on entering had nothing within but . single
BED and two three chairs
PAINFUL pEsrITUrtox.
Want vas here expressed In language that could
DO mistaken. In one place found two women
lying the 1o3r up in a loft. Tho kitchen was an
old chimney, not q room, built out In the yard Four
cnidrsn out OF live were sick IN one place. three OF
them IN bed Lhe infant In rs mothers arms
Ia another house found inc sick all living IN
aud the dead in room ad-
joining. In this district l noticed q col.
orsd physician had quite a numoer OF
Cases even among The white population. Oi the COZ
oredspeopie there were large number SICK, but
OF them were discovered 10 De pretending sickness.
One woman had been lying IN her bod for niue day
with sickness that any OF the doctors could per-
COVE. Her hight eyes were iooxing for raIons-tnat
was wildcat TO all, Tor throughout the wnolo length
and breadth OF this district only one death had
and that 4 who aiod OF q surieit in eating
tat PORK after tack OF lever. Among these poo
bedsides OF their cuildren. Only single exception
10 tnis;appenre1 she white iathor, Ger man, In
attsEdance on his litte girl On asking Tor his vile,
who was coiored, he told ms sue working In tho
city.
CONTINUED MORTALITY AMONG cmLpRRx.
heard aud saw some sad things IN this district.
One case was little girl, very raic aad weak, whom
her mosher tod had been nns, stout hearty enid
before abe was stricken with Tho disease The mother
was stranger Ia Tue south, aud knew nothing about
yells~ lever. She had treated the poor child w.ih
blue mass aud castor oil Tor four days before she
was taken sick as a preventative against the pesI-
lence. la families ~ this dIsiric even among The
extremely Destitute, the pm yscians, am told. havo
been extremely successful out OF family OF nine
only siIgie child had been Loaf. In other families
again. among the better class OF people Ia IN
has Deen fearful One gentleman has lost three chl-
dren, all but one Iu several the sick died In
fearful Jury ana madness, bns ~ tho nurses as they
tried to hold them down One iitto follow bit Oh The
tops OF his fnGers IN the dreadful dsiiriom oil the
disease.
The list Of deaths ior tue past tweptyiour hours Is
20, great decrease, when we eau only hope will te
permanent. foiai deaths TO date, S.575. The names
| OF the dead are -
| William Koliy Adelaide Cazale,
Emile scnu.ize, helen A. H. eginbotham,
Josephine Nswnouse, Cnaries Zcrcsa,
| William Owens, j. VI. Duport,
LOUIS Mittur, Maria l. j. Bscher,
Joseph HoaDciscr, Nara Erusmandorh,
Henry Barrel, *. .. Nicnoils n
Roosrt Lasmar Hope ID. Philips,
ANNE X. Young, Jean Bountu,
Patrlcx Anern. u Peterson,
Charles A. Fignegan. Elizabeth h. Mcnamara,
Josephine Gallo, Joun N. Weiss,
Mary Clifford nyacintne LAntonia.
| Among thess are fourteen children under twelve
zone SHOW material sienent OF the disease. j..
W. - Char telegraph opcrator at the Jackson ospot,
has mad areapsc b. ". VAL, operator at Merriam, died
yesterday Of vver He agent OF the fs,egraphes
Mutual BensvoleDt Association at Vieksbarg. A. D..
BaoOit, most active member 81 The teicgraphers'
Keicf Association, who took the fever yesterday, -
reported ~ a favorable condition to-day Inc Rev.
Leska rriest,. OF the First German Prcsbvtsrian
church. aged thirtyiour years. native OF Berlin,
dicu to-day oi yellow lever Inc Howards nave rc-
soived a.de.pson ASKING that physsians and nurses
DO seDt to Yazpo Guy where "a very malignant and
faIai form 81 ievor has appeared
Applications Tor reief 10 tho Young Mons Christian
AssOcia Ion to-day numDcr 81 20 the Howards 2Z3
Tue Howaras nave sent nurses 10 LogtswD, BruHis,
LaDadievile and DIR. vcazle and nurses To Morgan
cry rue Peabody Association issued 90 900 ratio "a
to-day.
CONDITIONS OF cHArTAhooaA--7HEEE DRAFTS
YEsrgGDAY---rnE FEVER NOR SPREADING
| AMONG THE MOUNTAIN
| BY TELLGgAPH 10 THE HERALD.
CHATTANOOGA, Team, Oct To- 1873.
The three deaths yellow lever horc 10 day wero-
u. Legras, Mrs. o Douz ana a colorcd man. Ton
have been reported since last night two oil
them white. Tue disease has probably luiled. We
dare no hopo Tor any permanent abatement, however
while the cool nights and not days continue The
thermometer stood at eighty Jour degrees Lockout
MoubtaIn to-day at two +. ~. Tho fever will prob.
| ably sgow Itself within lev days ~ u worse form
than u does H0w. Tue infected district is still fu
0i poopid aau all efforts 10 get tbom to tho ami
wheu well or 70 the hospital when sick are allied ~
a great measure fne lever has OF spread all In Ia
which from the town or from otuer Injected cities