Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-30
The Plague-Stricken South.

NEW YORK, August 20. Specials from TN
South report the fever established in eyery omar
ter of New Orleans.
| One Portuguese family of seven we're buried to
| together last night.
| A band of SICK and dying emigrsnts were dis
days
case of Yellow fever at Water Valley ha
created great excitement. The people are a.
| leaving that place.
A postal card signed Irish and negroes" ha
been received by the Memhhis Appeal, demand
ing TO be fed, or threatening trouble.
A native of New Orleans at St. Louis, says the
fever was caused by dirty streets and filthy tene
ments, and was fofeseen by many people of the
lower class, who suffer most.
VI egbty-sx prisoners 10 Memphis jail, six are
sick with lever. The governor advises that the
prisoners be removed to safe place in Shelby
county.
Gift. to fever sufferers in this city yesterday
reached SIS 600, OF which the Chamber of Com
merce contributed about $1,000.
Congressman Acklin of Louisiana 10 here. He
has collected about S25, 900 for fever sufferers.
lie says Louisiana will return solid democratic
Delegation to Congress. aud thinks theat Grant
Will be nominated Tor Pr, sdent and that every
negro IN Louisisns will vote Tor him.
The Southern relief committee OF the Chamber
oil Commerce concluded to send 500 TO the How
ara Association at New Orleans: 5000 to the
Memphis branch /; 81 500 TO the V cksbury branch
ceved up to o'clock day by the relief CON.
mlttee. which makes The total amount received
S27 9ll.
congressman Acklin aud Gibson of La, made
Appeals To the committee for aid Tor that state.
AdvIces from Southern cities Indicate iucreas-
ing want, especially for food and ice. Nurses
are not wanted, because unless scclmsted they
would be unable to render valuable assistance.
New ORLEANS, August 30. New cases l4O;
deaths 40.
The weather is warm and showery, and the sit
uation Is unchanged.
Tue local tecgrsphers relief committee organ
ized last Sunday, to day determined to extend
tueir held OF labor TO all infected points south oil
canton, Miss. so far fourteen telegraphers have
been taken with the fever; of these one died
Ihiee recovered, and the others are in hopt less
condition.
Paul Leloup, an operator, and Frank Deplain,
battery man, were taken with fever yesterday.
COLUMBUS, August 49, The free mason. here
sent AL insIalimeDt of $l20 to their brethren in
jackson, Miss.
MONTGOMERY, August 20. Thus far over one
thousand dollars have been contributed for the
yellow fever fever sufferers.
JAMEsT WV. August %. A philharmonic en-
tertaiument this evening, gives $3.50 to the yell
low iever fund.
The amount collected from other sources this
week is Sl20
SACRAMENTO, August 20. The contributions
of Sacramento to the yellow fever sufferers in the
Southwest to date approximtaes $4,000. SeveR-
teen experienced nurses and two volunteers have
been seut 1t it is expected that two physicians
will leave tomorrow.
TOLEDO. August 20. citizens meeting to-
night appointed q committee to canvass the city
for subsc iptons to the relief of the yellow fever
sufferers. The produce exchange to-day raised
$500 for the same purpose.