The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-01
THE SOUTHERN PLAGUE.
Favorable Reports from Most
Cities.
Baton Rouge Suffering severely.

MEMPHIS, Sept. 3O.-rhe weather is warm
and saitry. A. the Howard assoc alton head
quarters great activity prevails. Nurses are
being sent to Paris, Masoo, Grand Junction,
Germantown and Lagrange, Tennessee, and
fernando, Mis- ,ssippi.
1t is reported that Rev Alfred Bailey, noted
colored divine, died last pight. child OF Rev
8 q. Arnold, of the Methodist church, died
this morning, being the last of family of seven
who have fallen victims. Twenty two deaths
have occurred since last evening.
HICKMAN. Ky, Sept. 3O-There were 2
deaths ana new cases today.
At Martin, Tenn, there are six new cases. =.
At Carlo the excitement has subsidized, the
absentees are returning and public schools
open today.
CANTON Sept. 3O.-New cases 80, and deaths
three.
hours eudlng at 10 o'clock Sunday morning
there were 40 new cases and deaths.
BATON ROUGE, Sept. 30.-There were 125
new cases and deaths in the past "a hours.
PORT HUDSON, Sept. 30 IS new cases and
deaths to date.
PILoTTowN, Sept 3O.-One new case, no
deaths and % convalescing.
THIBoDEAUx, Sept. 3O.-There were 10 cases
| yesterday and two deaths. There are over 200
cases in the tow0 and vicinity.
LITTLE Rock, Sept 3O-The board of health
uds ulfcCtoC VIC puJoiCiauc db Cts
Louis TO permit no one from Louisville to come
in this direction.
BATON ROUGE, Sept. 30 There is an average
of 80 new cases daily. Our means are nearly
exhausted, and witt out assistance there will be
| great loss of life and suffering.
| NEW ORLEANS. Sept 30.-A train on the
| Mobile Railroad came 10 crowded today with
families from the Lake Shore watering places,
the fever having broken out all along the line.
| There are now Is cases at Barnes Hotel at
Mississippi City. At Winona there are cases
aud deaths to date.
At Bay ST. Louis there were new cases and
| deaths yesterday.
| NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 3C.-At noon the num-
| Der of arhs was 35 cases reported 100, of
which only 63 are dated since Sep'f mher q
Total cases 1886, deaths 2S45. William Fair
| child, telegraph operator at Tang'pah0u,
Louisiana, died last hight. Q. K. Harvey of
| Brook haven. who took Farchild's place few
days ago, is now down with the fever.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept 80 The Orleans cen.
| trail reiiet comm ttee met at custom house
today, large number of ladies and gentl-m 4
of various charitable ASSOCIATIONS being present,
The report of the co. mittee regarding the dis.
| tributIon of ratOns from the government was
| read and adopted. A preamble and resolutions
| were adopted setting forth that desiitution and
suffering is constantly increasing, and
that the issue of rations has been discon.
tiuued by the secretary of war
because the impression prevailed that cuff
| Gent funds were in the hands of charitable
associations to supply the wants of the people
tLat a committee of five call upon the Howard
Association asking them to supply funds neces
sary for the continuance of this ommittee
that failing 10 this, final appeal be made to
the Secretary of War for rations. Failing il
this, the committee is authorized to appeal tt
The public at large to aid us.
From noon to 6 o m. % deaths were report
ed and 125 cases, of which 81 were dated since
Sept. q The mortuary report for the weet
ending O'Clock Sunday evening shows 49C
deaths, 436 whites and "a colored.