The New York herald., 1878-10-05
STILL IT SPREADS.
Further Discouraging Reports from
Yellow Fever Centres.
EPIDEMIC IN LOUISIANA.
Twenty five Thousand Cases Treated in
New Orleans.
A PPEALS FOR A I'D E.
2l9 Persons Named Who Have Died in
Greenyille, Miss
Tx TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

LIZ TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
New ORLEANS, Oct. A. 1878.
The fever seems still to maintain It's hold upon the
borders of this city, especially in the rear
and lower limits, with further extension out Of
Agiers up 10 Gretna In the centre OF the city only
. Tow cases still Enger. A member Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, whose labors are con-
fined OF the city, and whose district COM
prises fifty squares, told me he had had only SIX new
Eases snce sunday. As the lever extends from the
centre OF the city the la0ors oil the charitable asoca-
lions are, OF course increased and, what Is more i'm
portant. the expenses oil these associations
increased likewise. Tho best authorities
say that there have not been less than twenty
Hve thousand cases OF lever in this city
up to the present time. the amount Of money re-
quired treat this number Of cases must be large,
If take only the cost OF nurses
and doctors The salaries to these men are heavy
Items IN the expense account though forming only
part OF the outlay required The most nourisning
TODD required long alter the patient leaves his bed,
the very worst consequences ensue. absolute
desitution is the great disease fighting now,n
was remarked by a prominent member oil tho Howard
Association your correspondent this morning. How
true this Is have been able TO verify within the past
twenty -iour hours by personal observation.
HERALD CORRESPONDENT VISITING THE SICK.
Last night and this morning, accompanied by two
physicians of the Howard and Young Mems Chrstia
Associations Drs Grosari George Stumpf, drove
along the rear portions OF the city where large num-
bers OF our population are now suffering from the
fever. found there cases OF the most malignant
type, many showing tendency TO congcstion. These
districts very rarely Tree from remittent fever
which at the present time all tends to yellow fever
In The Of patient the brain had become
Affected instantly, and he died within three
hours after the development Of the disease. In
The district bounded by Caope and Wash
ing,on streets. ST Charles avenue ana the
swamp we VISITED lis cases Among these there were
only eighteen adults, and at once saw explanation
OF The cause OF the great mortality among children
and the large numbers Of tile ones now suffering
WHY THE CHILDREN DIE
In some places found iwo three and four children
in one bed, all down with Inc fever Al one place
cnildren-some sick ana some well, out only ene
bed Tor them ALL Several found lying
rags and with dth and vile doors in every corner.
In this house noticed OF the patients particularly
young girl oil about seventeen summers, with hand-
some, regular features and large DARK eyes that
inexDressvey sad. She seemed SINKING amid the
squaior and indecency OF The apartment At another
place saw four cnildren lying in one bed, ali of
whom had been taken sick within a few hours OF
other. Still another family was visited
where lAres children had been stricken
within about hiteen minuies OF each other
1t marvellous that many Of these
recovered. some would take no meeic nc
whatever; IN one instance through tue ignorance
and stupidity OF the parents, the medicine vas
mixed all together, and all gwen al one Gose. Tue
great tendency with the children seemed to be to~
ara reapsing. One little creature had nad Two re-
lapses through eating acorns alter he had been
up and about tor some days. consideraoie number
OF the patents saw lad NO strength; indeed, they
seemed 10 have been utterly broken down before they
were taken sick Some OF these had not taken
of food Tor several days. There was nth,
destitutlon, almost starvation, everywhere.
WANT pEsrirUTIoS EvERYwHERE.
The cause vi this want and destltution may bo
readiiy explained Numbers mere are still suffering
IRON the effects Of the war ana the bad government
that followed Immediately after. If anything else
were wanting 10 produce distress mig gnt nnd /, in
m una ciaQ
country, IN bal crops, lack oi employ ment, smaii
these things cont oined have begRared thousands.
BOARD HEALTH REPORTS
There no meeting oil tue Board OF Health yestcr-
day evening, there being no quorum present Dr. Lam
ary second DISTRICT reports hat The yellow fever
has Increased tnrougnout the whole oil his district
from the the swanps Dr. Bezon, sanitary
inspector OF the Third DISTRICT in his report stated
mad augmented in his quarters and was
house. Ino report OF DR.. Murray, charge oil tho
Unitea States Marine Hospital shows the total mum.
these 20 were discharged, Fl are stil treat
meut, Is oieu-6 out OF this last NUMBER were ad-
mlted IA condition. beyond all earthly aid.
yELLow FEVER COMMISSION.
Neither Doctors Cochran nor Howard, OF the Yellow
Fever Commission. nave yet arrived. Every means.
1 understand, will be adopted 10 obtain ,nsroush
knowledge OF tue lever DR.. Elisha Harris, OF New
York, VINO has great experience as a santarian aud
uaIlstician, viii be added to tue com isson.
skw
The report OF new cases here for The past twenty
four hours Is as onows:-Bosfd OF Health, 700;
Howards I3l; Young Mems Christian A .sociaton, rs.
Total 5I4 10 It's report si loaId G Heath
sdds this note e:-.One hundred ana t9o
been r, ported in the above. -
INCREASED SuaBgR or DkArHs.
The deaths IN the pass -four hours
Is o. an increase Of over yesterday The following
Ii the death ROLL
Mary Nesiey, MRS. Virginia X. Irby,
George Elliott, Madenan Bugge,
Janus W Walsh, Richard Dcuzt,
John Barnett. mary Coleman,
Augustus WhaIi, Dominique faimasino,
Antn0ny WIIsLen, Earnest Labal,
Henry Kappa, William h. Cues,
jacob Hun Angelo Rafael,
Maria Gascis, Ldcien TuurlaDcl
August Red, Michael j. hcNamara.
Joxepb Ellerman, Rosa Reidling.
Louis Boe, James J. Toby,
Richard Ubee, Martha Munro,
W. j. hemard, Jonn Wagner,
Mary Daniels. Charles Eosenbaum,
Mary Mclsasnttn, j. Gourgot,
Thomas HunsDer, James CONNOLLY,
Annie N. Elack, JOnD Engo,
Jean DoNneys, Katie Bacne,
Emine Levenichs, airs Mary Salier,
Mary Scneurer, Pau II. Bonll,
JacoU scheurer, FREDERICK Brchman,
RoUert Dawson, Jonn u. Kosche,
Heda Oiln, Mary EnCus,
Blanche l. Roussct ira b. srot6er,
frcJerick Cuhltu. Francis Muller,
Ida Inyior, Ida Kelly.
twenty live Of the above ar children under twelve
ANOTHER APPEAL FOR AID.
Frank A. Richardson, Isaac y. Marks and Augustus
Rtcbaras, sgb-comnlttee oil TIE Nav Orleans Reei
Committee, nuke al appeaf 20 the people oi tue
ubitsd states for means 70 supply The destitute win
food The committee state that they represent thiry
Organization which have Tor years devoted
feilow men, They nave united IN a common
enort ia behalf vi me destitute, ana wni
be pleased 10 receive aud distribute att Contributions
The appeal forth mat there are 100000 people Ia
New Orleans, among them many thousands destitute.
Ihc lear of has caused the outside werid
to close It's doors against ss against lepers
avenues OF trade are closed, anu strong meH VINO
would willingly compelled 70
man idien The appeal concludes :-"YOu VINO
have already nobly responded 10 tno calls
OF others Tor relie, know only mat the city is ned
with tue pague-smiten aDa dying; but another
ain cttun, scarcely lees 10 be dreaded follows disease
into many homes aud snlites the strong ana we'll
Hunger and want claim many wpom The pestience
spares. TO the SICK Is gwen moJciue, 10 the uead
bu a and we appeal TO the humane OF our country 70
save IRON starvation those VINO are veil
CoKRksPOSDESCE WITH SECRETARY SHERMAN
The following kilograms nave passco to-day
WAsHISGroN Oct. 4, 1873
70 rnk C0LLKcToR CUSTOMS Ar INV ORLEANS.
Report ~ tue actual condition u suffering and
yellow tevr, extent Of relief Oh hAnu and is
,ufceney nature and extent Of relief indisp nsaple