Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-05
The PIague-Stricken South.

NEW YORK, September 4. Specials say the
air at Memphis Is heavy with the stencil of de al
bodies. -Four men were found dead 10 the street
yesterday forenoon. Hundreds VINO have sick
families cannot leave them long enough to pro-
| cure food. The first CnInese victim died ye,ter.
gay lie was The hrst patient OF the Chinese
physician VINO DOasted he could cure eight out of
| ten Cases.
4 he dead body of q colored woman was found
In mousse yesterday, with babe tr, ing to nurse
upon hei bosom.
There are twelve thousand SICK in New Orleans
and Two thousand 1T Ficksbutg. AT toe lat
Ter place 1t Is immposslble Tor the ply scians to
respond TO all the calls.
Wneuever one i, stopped in the street there is
aIash Tor nim by those who line the streets.
waiting for doctor.
AT y .shviiie, 1t is proposed to FIRE cannon, and
thus attempt 10 dspel the lever atmosphere.
Ihe fevei al uicAmau, Ky, proves 10 be yellow
jack. lhe two lt~iian fever patients at Pnilsdel-
Ihla are recovering, and the case 10 New York
is sim living, but recovery Is Improbable.
"A Washington special says private Van DYKE
OF The signal corps volunteered to take temporal
charge VI the Vlchsburg station, where two oD-
servers we're taken down with fever.
Van ID ke was promptly promoted to be SER
Seant iot TINS soldier-lIke conduct and started
south. tie has had the fever.
WASHINGTON, september 4. Senator Kellogg
this morning at the suggestion of parties IN Ne N
Oh leans, urged the Secretary OF War that twenty
days government ratlons tor 900 persons in that
Guy, DC distributed through the collector of the
poIt. Ihis viii avoid sll Complications among
benevolent Organizations. Tne rations will be
distributed IN their respective applications with
ou' any distinction As W the Classes OF sufferers,
aud besides, ss rations are furnished BY the gov
ernment, 1t was thought that government officers
would be the proper channel OF distriouLi1. Zoe
army quartz rmaster in New Orleans has been n-
| structed accordingly.
NEW YORK, September 4. Wells, Fargo 4
Co. sent SooO " Memphs to-day, ontribured by
their employs.
NEW ORLEANS, September 4. Weather unfa
voraoie; heavy ram. New cases Of yellew fe
Aer III; deaths ~.
From moon to six o'closk L. NJ, % deaths and
oO new casas are reported.
ROCHESTER, September 4. Over q thousand
dollais we're raised here for the South.
GRENADA, September 4. Since last evening
report II new case, aud deaths have occurred,
one negro aud seven whites, Including DR.. Gulls
| PIE aud mother.
AT New Orleans to-day the deaths include Is
children under years OF age.
Al Holly Spring, Miss, tnere over 60 case,
oil lever, and deaths. The stores closed and
people VINO eau get away have gone.
there is great need vi nurses and ply sicians al
Greenvilie, Mlss There were ~ new cases to-
| day and 10 deaths.
| AT Memphs the mortality last night and thi,
| morning was fearful.
| Town unde report 80 iptermept, Will.
| county undeitak.rs report 200 interments of pau
peIs, 'hIee iouItus of whom are negroes.
Boston, September 4. Contributions here Il
yellow lever sufferers foot up S26OO7.O9.
SAVANNAH, September Four phi ysicisns o
| tins city are On their way TO Memphis aud Vlcks
burg.
CANTON, Miss, September L. About 90 case,
| OF yellow fever under treatment. There
were four deaths preceding nine o'clock tni,
| mornDg. There is great need Of money and
| colored nurses.
MEMPHIS, September 4. The relief committee
| of the l4depenoont Order of DAD Fellows xppea
to the members OF their beloved order Tor as list
| auce 10 this their time of ueed.