Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-12
yellow Fever.

rett. Will G. Wootcn, Charles Chenowcth,
Alex Sypher, i. j. Buckly's child, MIR. Rotter,
r, W. Fort, Father Obcrt, A. A. Armstrong.
Charles Schneider, Winfield Fcathcrstonc, jr.,
and three negroes.
New oases-EIiza Davidson's SOD: Mira. y. =.
Walker, Mrs. T. A. Willis, Sam klnbaIl' H.
G. Perkins, express agent; kimball, ST., Sister
Victoria, Sam G. Caldwell, Mis- Ashford,
Daisic Lucas, and two negroes ~
We have no banks; our banker is dead. NO
ncstoffice order arrangement.
New ORLEANS, September 1.-THE wealth
or is cloudy and chilly, with stiff northwest
wind all day. Tho deaths include thirty seVcn
minors. twenty-five being under seven years.
Among tho deaths arc Matilda lsadorc, age
thirteen, second daughter Cf the late b. W.
Barnes, and five year old son OF L. Il. South
mayd, of the Towards.
The Young Mems Christian Association re-
ports niucty.four new cases OF fever to-day, on
their list. Among tho deaths was George Me-
Closkcy, aged twenty-five.
The deaths from noon to six j. m. were
twenty eight.
DR., Lsadoro Lehman, Benjamin A. Ray, son
of Hon. John Ray, and Il. d. Mitchell, late
car tain of the Second New Jersey cavalry,
aged forty two years. are among the deaths.
The Howard Association report 277 new cases
to day, including sicl, and destitute.
DR.. 0. Z. Thompson, OF O5yka, MISS tcIe'
granhs:- ,ho
last few weeks but of a mild type. L regard
the fever We arc having the same as DOW pro-
walls in New Orleans, though Of mild form,
owing doubtless to our very pure atmosphere.
~: boUa hoH
new cases and among them DR.. Jones and SOD,
Dr. and Mrs. ellis, and ny wife
BATON RoUuE. September ! l.-Somc thirty
deaths haye occurred from yellow fever UP to
dato. Eighty eight cases were reported for tho
three days ending yesterday morning At least
| forty more will be added this morning.
The Towards now have some fifty nurses,
and the measures adopted are keeping down all
| pano. 1t is evident. however, that the trying
ordeal is nov fairly before u.s. but tho people
will meet it calmly. a cold northory wind Is
bowiog this morning.
MEMPHIS, September ll.-ThG weather /:
clear, but cool Two undertakcrs report forty
sixty deaths up to nooo. Among the dead arc
| d. Devots, Mrs. DeGray, Bennett Martin Egke,
Isaac Leopold and +. W. Register, jr. Hsrbert
| l.. Landrum, city editor OF The Avalanche, i:
| reported dying. Ilia mother is now down with
| tho fever. John q. Lopstlae is dowa, and K
| b. Clarke has been appointed 10 his stead a:
treasurer OF the citizens relief committee.
Mr.. knowltou, acting postmaster, having
been taken sick, Mr.. ". j. Chase. ono OF tht
boulsmen CT the late Postmaster Thompson
this morning took charge OF the postotilce. anu
REQUESTS that 30 money BIO sent mere 6y post
Office order, o. the iorco now in the office is sc
small that nothing osn lie done except deliver
Ing the MATS. Only seven coffin makers are
left 10 the city. a. ID. Langstatf, president OF
the Howard Association, has telegraphed tc
Richmond, led, and Cincinnati for | 600 ready
made collins.
We have at this date $500 sick to provide
for and 10 600 we'll people to feed. The aver
age increase of cases ia 100. and tho average
deaths 100 per day. There are no signs Of
abatement Of tho fever, though tho weather
has turnea cold, aud We have hopes that the
back Of tho epidemic has been broken. The
expenses of the Howard Association and tho
citizens relief committee arc about $ll 600.
We have On haul about $5j 200, enough ior
about five days.
Contributions arc comlng 10 at present al
tho rate of about $500 per day.
GRENADA, Sept. ll.-SiDco yesterday there
have been four deaths and five new eases.
NASHVILLE, Sept. lI.-Thcre are no further
cases Of Sickness among refugees here from the
South, The Hickman mai! agent, NJ. s.
Goodwin who has been sick for several days
died this morning.
GAI.LlpoIIs, OHIO, Sept. lin the Vicin,
ity Of where the plague ship John Porter was
moored; and 10 radius OF seven miles, the
northern boundary of which is within two miles
of this city, thero is reported to be from fifteen
to twenty css,s Of yellow fever and seven
deaths siucc Sunday morning. Much excite
mont prevails, and tho citizens arc sendlng
their families away in all directions.
Ex-senator and Postmaster Peasc, OF Wick
burg, whose successor had poem e.! appointed pro-
vous 10 the outbreakiDg Of IL, fGoprgc %l7iitcs
met !.. o9G 81; t@tn,y recover There is nc
abatement of the terrible plague. II 1t:
nightly march of death, its destruction thai
wastcth at monday, continues much longer
it will depopulatc our CITY,
"rho scenes of distress and death in ouI
midst arc appalling. They beggar description
Business is suspended. The painful silence II
our streets is Only broken by the rumbllDg O.
dead carts ard ambulances. The few living
are battling with pestileHce, administering tt
the wants Of the poor, sick ADD dying. Yor
can form no adequate conception OF the cnndl--
ton of our plague stricken city.
I
or arc down with tho fever. Two Of then
were stricken down yesterday. leaving my Tlit
alone to perform the work
! The physicians. nurses und we'll nurses, art
solely occupied in this fearful struggle with
death. Doctors do not pause for necessary
sleep, and continue their endless rounds ever
wlen the dread destroyer is iu their own house
holds aud we therefore tail 10 have report:
from them Of the number Of cases under treat
ment. They have tried to report in person
but We have always to request their immediate
departure TO see others and later cases. Mos
Of us on duty at our rooms and elsewhere
have fever ia our families, but we arc tryini
to supply tho calls for doctors, nurses. med!-
cines aud food. and to do so under such rules
and regulations as will protect US from impos'
tiers and enable us to meet the wants OF all the
needy.
There is. however, but little danger Of charity
going asray or being wronged when the entire
city and its suburbs is vast hospital, Will
every chamber occupied and no outlet save t
tho grave. The Struggle is now so desperate