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

| NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 19.-Thermometer ST
Weather clear and cool. Deaths. 25; cases re-
ported, 55. Total deaths, $500. Total cases
/ l2,237.
Mitchell, medical director of the Howard as
soc1ation. in reporting the death of Dr. NJ. 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 tn
that OF no other member of our corps, and a
devotion to the cause that compels from me a
special mention and the expression of a deep
ana heartfelt sorrow for his loss
In response to many letters making inquiry
IL aaditional funds are required, the citizens'
relief committee and the Howard association
au1norlze 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. 19.-Applications for re-
lief to the Young Mems Christian Association.
81; Towards $50, including many old cases not
heretofore entered on books. The Towards to-
day sent nurses to Yazoo City, Clinton La,
ana slmsport. Dr. Quijano telegraphs the
Dry Grove. l shall give my entire attention to
Lebanon Church settlement, where l now have
sixty-two patients. The disease at this point
has assumed the same malignantv it did at
Dry Grove. In one house the entire family.
thirteen IN number, are Frustrated with the
| fever. The people in a very destitute condi.
ton. Heavy frost this morning.
| NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 19.-Franz Weight. n
native of Switzerland, formerly professor of
mathematics at the Louisiana State Agricul-
tural and Mechanical college, died of yellow
| fever, aged 81.
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lana, has been appointed by Surgeon General
| Woodwork as sanitary engineer of the national
| yellow fever commission,
MEMPHIS.
| MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 19.-The board of
health officially report seven deaths from vel
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 phy-
slclans or 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 r. b.
deldal The Howard association this after
Noon sent largo 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
W ,00O) 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 lever here to date 237, of whom SO are
white and 139 colored. Total deat his to date 81.
or whom 20 were white and IL colored: now
under treatment, 220. Among the recent
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
| oAs'S.iio "SooAiCA Io-oay' 1cI ucW cases; Two
deaths in town; one in country Among the
new cases are 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. & 0. railroad as low down as Nan
vile, and the prospects are good for killing
| frost tonight.
VIcKsBURe Oct 19.-Clear. Thermoeter 80.
Light frost this morning and prospect of an
other tonight. 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 No deaths.
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