Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-10-02
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Malignant Form 1t Baton Rovgs
The Deaths 1t Msmphis
IN MEMPHIS.

committee, was stricken down this morn
ing; also T. J. Healey, q volunteer
physician from Sherman, Texan, who
has been on duty at the Market street
infirmary. DR.. J. o. Gorrel, volun
teer physician from Fort Wayne
Indiana, died this morning. Thom'
as Bacon, secretary of Chickasaw
Lodge No. 8, l. o. O. F., and who ha,
been in charge of Flaherty & Sullivan,
undertaker'a establishment, also died
this afternoon, Richard Eblech, resident
agent in this city of Joseph Schlitz
Brewing Co., died last night, six miles
out in the country.
Rev. Father John, Catholic priest
from Columbus, Ga, arrived last even.
ing. Drs. w. Tucker, of Dallas, Tex,
d. o. B. Wilkes, of Lebanon, Tenn, and
w. A. Caswell, of Americus, Ca, have
arrived and have been assigned to duty.
Among the convalescent are DR.. A. A..
Laurence, Gen. Luke E. Wright, Rev. s.
Landrum and wife, w. A. McCloy, and
II. l. Simmons, of the Howards.
MEMPHIS, September 24-Since yes
ternoon up to noon to-day there have
been IS deaths; IA of these were report
ed this morning. The usual activity
prevails at all the association headquar.
ters, and every one seems to realize and
feel that it isnow fight for life. Nohope
of an abatement of the disease can be
expected until q killing frost comes,
which, judging from the present warm
weather, is yet far in the future. John
Fenwick, late secretary of the Southern
Oil works, died this morning;
also Felix Gilmartin, the postmaster
at the National cemetery, four miles east
of this city. CT. Oliver, q letter carrier
and T. F. Mccall have also died. Mrs.
w. G. Harkin and DIR. p. Tuerke Of
Cincinnati are among the new cases
reported this forenoon. In response
to call of Governor Porter,
DR.. r. w. Mitchell, medical
of the Howard Association has
ordered DR.. Julius Wise, who returned
Yesterday from Cincinnati, to 90 to
Martin, Tenn. to attend several cases of
fever that have developed at that point.
NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, September 21.-The
weather is cloudy and showery; deaths,
62; new cases reported to-day 1858
prior to the 18th inst.
The death list includes twenty-six
children under seven years of age. Total
yellow fever death to date 2,430.
New ORLEANS, September N.-A
Times special from Lake says: "Twenty.
one deaths and 81 cases are reported to
date; only one death for the past three
days and but 18 new cases. Physicians
are far more hopeful of checking
the fatality. but the disease seems
destined to visit every household.
Among the dead are worshipful master,
grand warden and junior deacon Of the
Masonic lodge. Our Meridian friends
continue to be the truest Of the true,
sending special trains almost daily with
medicines and supplies. Regular freight
and passenger trains on this road are
stopped"
New ORLEANS, September 19.-E. G.
Jacobs, with A. Thomson & Co., died
this morning.
Deaths, IS; cases reported, 1856; prior
to the 10th inst, 1874.
BATON ROUGE.
BATON ROUGE, September 49,
Deaths, 8; new cases, 8.
Ex-Governor Sam Bard died last
night of yellow fever. Though his fam.
ily were absent, he received ev-
cry attention. He constantly urged that
his family be not informed of his
illness, hoping he would recover. AL.
though not officially reported, I count
over 40 deaths to date. We have many
new cases. Father Lovel, our sick
priest, is still very low. The disease il
assuming a more malignant type.
(Signed) LEON JAsTREAINsKI,
Mayor.
GENERAL REPORT.
FRANKLIN, La, September A.-An.
other letter is received from Patterson'
vile giving the following account of the
yellow fever from its first appearance u
Lagonda plantation, and its appearance
at Weightman's Mound Place plantation
to the 22d inst:
LAgonda plantation, % cases, mine
deaths; Broussard settlement, three cases
one death; Pattersonville, three cases
one death; Pecan Grove plantation, twt
cases, two deaths; Railroad Camp, on.
case, one death; Mound Place, six cases
one death. Total 43 cases and l5 deaths
The above only includes whites
There are q large number Of blacks te
ported ~ having been sick and conva
lescing 1t some of the above plan
tations, and some few deaths, bu
the fever with them is of . milk
type, hence the small mortality
Two new cases were repOrted SUNDAY