Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-11
Yellow Fever,

GRENADA, Sept. lU.-lne cltlGeuo VI NIeu'
ada assembled in mass meeting yesterday and
resolved that "nasmuch as tbs relief commit
tee of Grenada, whose names arc John Powell!
and Robert Mullen, have for weeks past alb
scented themselves from Grenada aud utterly
neglected to attend the sick or bury tho dead
or provide for the destitute and suffering peo' |
pie, and have resisted all appeals to return to
the city and perform their duties, 1t Is the
sense OF this meeting that the necessities OF
our community demand the appointment OF
sinh relief committee, whose duty 1t shall be to
solicit and receive contributions OF money and
nroyisiops Of all kinds from sympathetic people
IF the country and disburso the same for the
benefit of those who arc suffering from the pre-
vailing epidemic.
Tho committee appointed by the citizens
meeting is composed OF tho following we'll
known gentlemen Rev. VIM. =. McCraoken,
chairman j. II. Campbell and a. Swelgert.
Our friends all over the land are requested to
send such contributions By express to Rev. w M.
q MoCrackeu, chairman Grenada sub relief
committee.
The fever has carried off four of our citizens
in the past twenty four hours, and during the
same period seven new cases were announced.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. l0.-The weather to-
day was clear; mercury So. The death list
includes thirty tour minors, nineteen beng
under seven years. Among the deaths are Miss
Harriet Barnes, daughter Of the late E. w.
Barnes, Of the Western Upioo Telegraph. New
cascs-Dr. Cullen. Justin NJ. Holland. Con-
yslescing-Msjor Nat Burbank, of the Plea.
yune Paul L.loup. telegrapher.
Twenty seven cases of fever and fyo deaths
have occurred at Pilottown.
The Young Mems Christian Association re-
mort Ill new cases Of fever to day. The
Howard Association reports 397 cases to-day,
the larger number being cases or destltutlon.
a correspondent of the New York Herald
tccgraphs that the lever still numbers among
its favored victims the ycunE, The hearty, and
robust; in fact, it is dainty monster, and
always shows a singular preference t1r tat,
healthy food. Ii touches lightly tho old, sick,
aud weak, but the fat. hearty gourmaud it
always devours with sd especial relish. The
strong. hard, heavy drllker, however, is
Ia this, at least. 1t ls an apes
II, Of temperance. There seems to
have tten an unusual tendency 10 relapse in
paticpts sufferios from fever this year. Oae
physitiin in the Fourth district yesterday had
fix calls in the space q an hour, all from re-
larses. An explanation of many Of these cases
would BE exceedingly difficult, although the
most may be traced to imrrudences Of all kinds.
MEMPHIS, Sept. l0.--EaIly this morning
rain commenced falling aud has kept up
necessarily up 70 noon. Fifty nine deaths have
been reported W to rooo, making ll5 since
Yesterday noon. Among the number are Mrs.
Fannie Matthews. Gen q. Wadar, }. B. Falr,
VIM. Chandler, John j.. Connolly, telegraph
operator; George Lane, employee of Southern
Express COMPANY; Fred. S. Schater, city tax
collector :; The father Of 0. II. p. Piper MIS-.
NJ. j. Gleason, Mrs. S. NJ. Gales, j. NJ. Kerr,
aud Charles NJ. Smith, printer. Among those
in critical condition is j. y. Sullivan, OF
Fiaherty E Sullivan. The Howard Association
report Isl new cases. Ninety nine deaths are
reported for the past twenty four hours ending
at six p. III. One undertaken failed to report
N1cksBURG. Sept. l0.-The weather is clear
aud warm, the thermometer standing at S9'.
The indications are that the fever is decreasing
10 new cases, but the mortality is fearful. the
Among the deaths to day are Cash Martin
keary, county treasurer, and ]. ". Avis, Of
Chattanooga, telegraph operator, who came
here three weeks ago. Bishop Elders CON.
dition is more favorable to day. Dfs. Robbins
and Bsltcur arc out again. DR.. OLaary IS
sitting up.
CANTON, Sept. l0.-Thc total number Of
cases to date is 2!S; deaths, IS; new cases 10
the last twenty four hours are 35 with one
death. The number OF cases is Increasing daily,
and cur physicians are on the 90 al! the time.
nigh and day. DR.. j. j. Lyons, of New
OrleaDs, is still with US and affordiog valuable
assistance. No one who has not been through
an epidemic can appreciate the situation. It's
horrible.
CAIRO, Sept. l0.-Ono member of Thomas
Porter's family, above this city, died last night
Two physicians express the opinion that 1t was
yellow fever.
increase at Eicksb1rg. Nearly 3.0Oo are now 1
Frustrated. Among the recent deaths Is Or.
Gotthelf, the Jewish Rabbi. General Feather
ston is very low.
PORT Gibson, Sept l0.-Four hundred and
seventy five cases Ct fever to date, and eighty
five deaths.
HOLLY SPRINGS, Sept 1O.-Fourtecn deaths
during the last twenty four hours in the town
and suburbs. but only four new cases. The
weather is rainy, cold and gloomy:
NASHVILLE, Sept. l0.-Mrs. NJ. L. Martin,
one Of the refugee patients at the lnfarmary,
died this morning Of yellow fever, contracted
at Martin Station, 10 West Tennessee Louis
HOLMAN, coIored, also died to day. lie came
here from Mississippi. via Memphis.
MOBILE. Sept. lO.-Thero was fatal case
CT yellow fever here this evening.
IIoNEsDALE, Pa. Sept. l. Two hundred
dollars were raised here yesterday for the yellow
fever sufferers.
LEAvgNwoRTII. KAN, Sept. l1.-Over one
thousand dollars have bQcn contributed here 10
the last two days for the benefit of the yellow
fever sufferers. The total contributions Of the
town to date amount to 81 500.
CORTLAND, N. Y, Sept ia concert was
given here last night by ctizaDs, assisted by
Herr Benno Schcrck, fer the aid Of the yellow
fever sufferers. The proceeds amounted to
$304
CINCINNATI. O., Sept ll.-Thcrc was an
other death from yellow fever a. GallipoIis O.,
yesterday, that OF Joseph Martin, who Was a
Waterman ca the steamer Porter. He was
takan sick on Saturday, His body was not per.