The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-21
YELLOW FEVER NJ ORTALITY.
Twenty-four Hundred and Forty Cases of
Death In Memphis 20 Date.

MEMPHIS, Sept. 2O.--It began raining this
morning at o'clock which is unfavorable both
to the sick and those who yet remain well. Up
to noon to-day 90 patients have died. This.
however is not In full. as II is very difficult TO
get at the correct number. owing to the loose
ness which characterizes the management Of
two Of tho undertakers' business arrangements.
The official report OF cases OF death made to the
Board OF Health since the beginning OF the cpl
demic and ending at noon to-day gives a total
Of 2.24O. This does not include many who have
been buried by private individuals. who pur-
chased collins and inferred their own dead.
Among the victims whom death has claimed
since last night are y. r. Clarke. n prominent
citizen and Secretary OF the Phoenix Insurance
Company Of this city Z; Mr.. j. q. Lonsdae. ST.,
and j. H. Nail, formerly q Colonel in the Federal
army from Decatur, ILL.,. but who resided in
men. Barney Lynch and J. Luscarine, have also
died, An increase in the death rate will follow
the change OF weather.
New ORLEANS. Sept. 20.-Tho weather is
cloudy and warm. and threatens rain. There
are reported today 60 cases of death ana l65
children under. years Of age. Dir. Taylor. who
went to LaRandra plantation, ttel"graphs t. the
Howards this morning that Mr.. Steel is dead
and l.. Clark is critically i'll. Twenty four
others are sick et present. A despatch TO ne
Howards from Canton reports the illness Of DR.
Semmes and G. W. Thomas. President Of the
Howard Association. probably from prostra-
ton. The weather there Is cloudy. with little
rain
BATON RoUGE La. Sept. 20.-New cases Of
fever to-day, 40; cases Of death. 2.
CANTON, Miss, Sept. 2O,-New cases Of yellow
Robert Mosby, one ofthe Howards ia down with
HOLLY $SnISdS, SIR : So Miss, Sept 2o-ool, H, W.
Walter fell AZ his post. His place was hard 10
M, but the Committee called upon Col. Knlock
falconer Secretary OF State who was nursing
ms brother, and he responded, " am at your
service" Considering the fact that he was tho
only state official that remained ut his post Mt
jackson in the discharge OF his duty. he should
b be especially honored. He would be there to-
stniing that his father and brother were down
NJ ne gce'h list since last Tspor is AS follows
Mary '" sewa1 e. ngf'hfrSI3ns Mrs ForemaH Mss
THOMAS knobe; Mrs. Thompson. Vim. Collins,
I; Lees Child s. Knap. NJ tieary. Col. Ii. W.
Walter and two others whose names are not
Known The ThoInI9ew new cases are; Eugene, Ieidy Jr
996rSey 9liSyy Lee ceu,A Adene smith. Lizzie Malci j.
BeaureRard, w. Stein. II. LarOuch John Ian,
rouch. L. Adams Charles John Talbot, the Rev.
'9aR S9d nTee nSme
twenty-four hours, We are cut of entirely
from the world. AZ the telegraph office in Vicks-
only one operator there. We are out Of medi-
cins and Ice and have not been able to get one
message through for nine days. We could have
CHATrANooGA. Sept. 20.-Mrs. y. II. Cory died
last night. The Board OF Health disagree as 10
whether the fever here is aggravated bil ions
Ind here have been In very unhealthy localities.
The mortal ity compares favorably with the
same period OF former years. II ID generally
concluded there Is no danger of ~ sDldemie'
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