The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-12
Four Deaths and Nineteen New Gases at
CantOn-Rut Few Left to Hsury tine

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-Four Deaths and Nineteen New Gases at
CantOm-Esut Few Left to Rury the
bead.
Especial to the Demo ocrat
CANTON, Miss, Sept 1.-The carnival of
rpestllence and death in our little city and
vicinity still continues, encouraged by cold
north wind and murky sky. Nineteen new
cases and four deaths for the past twenty-four
hours. B. G, Cough, architect; VIM. Welsh,
railroad employee; John Reid, planter, and his
aged mother, Mrs. DR.. VIM. Reid, died yester-
day and during the night. Only u handful OF
us to nurse the sick, bury the dead, and pro-
vide for the destitute.
EMMETT L.. Ross, Editor Canton Mail.
List of Hpeataas and New Gases at Baton
Rouge.
Especial to tho Democrat.l
Baton ROUGE, Sept. 11,--Yellow fever re-
port for twenty-four hours ending ato o'clock
this morning: Number of deaths, 3; new
cases, 90. ALL reports are official from the
health officer, DR.. Dupree. W. L. @.
One HHuntred and Four aeeaths at Menu
pasis 1870 Many B"ssies Unhursed One
Thousand CotEins Ordered froasa Abroad
--Cooa Weather Gives sonae Hope of
the Abatement of The Fever.
Especial to the Democrat
MEMPHIS, Sept, 11.-Deaths to-day 104;
colored SO. The deaths are again ahead Of the
andertakers Mnny bodies unbured. The
Howard Association ordered to-day 1000 cof-
fins from abroad. Supplies of provisions on
hand becoming scant. Increased suffering
among the poor. The Howards' expenses are
estimated at $4,000 day. Two more physi-
clans have been attacked. More nurses have
arrived from Mobile and Norfolk. Miss Muir
doch being assigned to other duty, Miss Mary
S. Hill, of New Orleans, well known for SER
vices to Louisiana Confederates, becomes
matron of the principal intirmary. Continued
cool weather inspires some hope Of abate-
ment. - w. l.. w.
Noble New York-Furtsser Plans for Relief
of yellow Fever sufferers - Total
Amount Of subscriptions to the CHaam-
ber of Commerce.
NEW YORK, Sept 11.-At to-day's meeting
of the Southern Relief Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce $4,000 were sent to
New Orleans, $1,000 to Vicksburg, $4,000 to
= Memphis. These amounts We're sent to the
Howard Associations for distribution in cities
and infected adjacent towns and Villages.
Representatives J. II. Acklen, Il. j.. Ellis,
and State Senator B. T. Jonas, of Louisiana !;
g. Bussey, president New Orleans Chamber
of Commerce. and Messrs. Bayllss and f. S.
Davis, of Memphis, attended the meeting
and conferred with the committee as to the
feasibility Of establishing q central depot in
this city tor the receipt and distribution OF
provisions for the sufferers. No proceedings
were taken by the committee, pending the
arrival Of replies to dispatches sent to M af-
fiicted cities inquiring the condition OF affairs.
The committee have sent request to sew
eral Southern members OF Congress, now In
the city, to cal u at their office and offer any
suggestions hat may be Of advantage and
beneficial to the sufferers of the South.
Total amount of subscriptions acknowl.
edged by the Chamber Of Commerce in aid of
yellow fever sufferers, $79,092.
Numerous benefits at theatres. concert halls
and other places are announced to take place,
the total proceeds to be given to the sufferers
Notwithstanding Jarrett u Palmer, proprie-
tors of Booths Theatre, gave their steamer
Plymouth Rock for an excursion for the ben,
eft OF yellow fever sufferers, and which netted
$4,000, Mr.. Palmer is now arranging to give
grand benefit at his theatre for the same
charitable purpose, at which It is expected
Clara Norris Ada Cavendish, Rose Eytlnge,
Fanny Davenport and many other celebrities
will appear.