New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-09-11
YELLOW DEATH.
INCREASING NEED OF AID FOR THE
- SUFFERERS.

- SUFFERERS.
| Great Distress at Port Gibson Memphis
Nurses Exhausted--The Children Dying
The Chastity Total at New Orleans
1 Death of Vicar General Millett-- scarcity
of Coffin Makers and Grave Die.ers--
] Noble Volunteers--Libera1 Relief Sub
| scriptions--New York's Total Over $780,
| 900 and More to Come.
| MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Sept 2.-To-day opened clear and
warm, and with the little force of workers
nearly exhausted. The fever continues With
out abatement. It is impossible to obtain the
new cases to noon, for the reason that physi-
clans are not required to report before P NJ
The undertakers report 48 yellow fever inter
are that the death list will be as large
as yesterday. A number Of negroes, some
Of them drunk, were before the commissary
deput this morning, and becoming riotous
made a rush for the door. They were kept
back by the colored military on guard, but
second attempt being made the guards fred,
killing one negro The doors were closed and
Gen. Luke Wright spoke to the crowd and
quiet was restored for the time being. The
committee is doing all in their power to sup
ply the people with food, but some of the ne
groes are dissatisfied with the manner in which
the rations are issued. Further trouble is
feared.
| MEMPHIS EVENING REPORT.
! MEMPHIS, Sept. 2.-The board Of health
records show eighty-four new cases and fifty
three deaths for the twenty-four hours ending
at P. NJ. ALI. Watson, the negro shot by the
guard at the commissary department and re-
ported killed not dead but badly wounded.
The fears Of trouble are allayed tonight. Some
negro agitators have been talking to the COL
ored people, attempting to create trouble but
by the prompt action Of Maj. VIM. Willis and
other members of the citizens relief commit
tee they were arrested this afternoon and put
| in the station house, and no fears of further
trouble felt. Great difficulty is being ex-
perienced in getting carpenters to make collins
for the pauper dead and grave diggers, but so
far all the dead have been buried promptly ex-
cept in cases where persons have died unat-
tended in sickness and their corpses were only
discovered through the efforts Of the health
officer and assistants, as has been the case in
several instances. n. d. Menken died this
evening.
| NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2.-Deaths SO; new
cases 2O9.
NEW ORLEANS EVENING REPORT.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 2.-Weather cloudy and
threatening. From noon to P. NJ. twenty
deaths were reported to the board of health
Office Total deaths from fever to date 1,O0l,
including 461 children under eleven years of
age. The new cases include Willis X. Wolf and
Robert Parsons Of the telegraph office, and J.
NJ Walpole, formerly Of the Ficayvne. The
Very Reverend Jos. Millett, vicar general of the
arch diocese of New Orleans, died OF yellow
fever at clock this evening, after six days
illness.
A BRAVE TELEGRAPHFR.
J NEW ORLEANS, Sept. DIR. Stone this after
noon telegraphed the Towards from Grenada
saying that Butler P. Anderson is dying. Dr.
Stone appealed to the Towards to send tele.
graph operator. His wish being made known
to j. W. Hunsaker, he at once consented to GO
and left on the evening train on few minutes
notice, greatly obliging the Towards.
PETITIONS FOR ARMY RATIoNs.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 2.-The following have
been sent to the secretary of war: ''New Or
leans, Sept. 2.-The Honorable Secretary OF
War: We would most respectfully urge the is
suing of rations through the Peabody Relief
association. The distress is terrible and i'm
, mediate relief necessary. The contributions
, thus far are inadequate. (Signed.) Geo. L.
Smith, collector of customs; A. S. Badger
postmaster; N. Nj. Marks, collector of interna
{ revenue; B. T. Flanders, assistant treasurer
9 'sNew Orleans, Sept. 2.-Hon. Geo. McCrary
Secretory of War, Washington, D. c.: We re-
spectfully req lest that you will authorize the
t subsistence department of the army here to is
sue rations sufficient to relieve the present dis
tress. (Signed) J. Madison Wells, Thomas
Anderson"
4 WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-Representative Ellis
J of Louisiana, is here and applied to the secre
! tary of war for relief for the suffering poor O.
G New Orleans. There is no law permitting thu
! issue Of rations in such cases, but upon tht
d representation of Mr. Ellis, Secretary McCrar,
will assume the responsibility, relying upol
Congress to approve his action.
{ THE CHILDREN DYING.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2.-Weather clear ant
n warm. The deaths here yesterday includ
twenty children under years and to-day nine
D teen.
& BATON ROUGE, La, Sept. ELEVEN death
from yellow fever have occurred here, four il
q the last twenty-four hours. Many are dow
sick and all business stopped. Our inancia
, resources insufficient to relieve the distres
) and we are compelled to ask the country t.
aid US. Our people meeting the situation
4 with great frmness. (Signed) Lion Dastra
mensky.
I PORT GIBSON.
II PoRr GIBSON, Sept -Four hundred case
: and IS deaths out of $50 persons remaining i
u the town. About 200 have fled. The distres
1 is very great-the sick dying with no one I
If give them drink of water. Some nurses al
. on the way from New Orleans and Chicago
Help and funds are needed. (Signed) Jane
9 A. Gage, president of the Howard associs
I ton.