The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-11
THE YELLOW PLAGUE
The Death March Goes Steadily on in New
Fields.
A Slight Abatement in Memphis, Vicksburg'
New Orleans and Holly Springs.
The Signs More Hopeful than for Many
Weeks.

cases and four deaths.
Osyka, Miss, Oct. S.--Six new
cases and one death.
Biloxi, Oct. S.-Forty new cases
and one death.
Thibodaux, La, Oct. S.-Seven,
teen new cases and two deaths re,
ported. The fever is said to be
spreading rapidly in the surround,
Ing country.
Iangipahoa, La, Oct. S.-Twelve
new cases and no deaths in the As
hours ending Tuesday evening.
Several patients are reported to be
very low.
Dry Grove, Miss, Oct. S.-live
new cases reported but no deaths
at McNair's plantation, Lebanon
Church. No new cases at Dry
Grove and but one death. DIR.
Quijano went to Cox, six miles
from Crystal Springs, and found
three cases of malarial fever had
already occurred. Two deaths. DIR.
Quijano has about forty cases under
treatment at Lebanon Church and
Dry Grove.
Morgan City, La, Oct. S.-No
accurate figures are attainable. 1t
is ~conjecturcd that 176 cases are
now under treatment, and that 63
deaths in all have occurred to date.
The death rate was increased by 6
yesterday, making III since Sun.
day.
Holly Springs, Miss, Oct. S.
There are only few cases, but
nearly all malarial or remittent,
and lack the peculiar features that
characterize the scourge. Some
physicians have left and others
speak of going. A half dozen
nurses left Tuesday evening for
New Orleans. The limited number
Of eases and the daily increasing
number OF convaleScents, many of
whom belong there, will justify the
Towards i'll recalling some of the
people.
Mobile, Oct. 7.-Since October l
the board of health reports s new
cases and 3 deaths, of which one
was a case previously reported and
two we're of the eight cases report
ed since the LIST inst. Four eases
are now under treatment.
Greenville, Miss, Oct. 9.-The
fever is abating tor want of new
material. One hundred and eighty
six whites have died out of three
hundred and forty-nine who have
had the fever, making a death rate
of about titty-liv per cent. Ten
new cases and two deaths in the
last "a hours.
Nicksburg, Oct. 9.-The fever
continues increasing in the coun-
try and at Delta, La. Deaths to-
day, five.
Pattersonvillc, La, October S.
No abatement of the fever here.
1t is gradually spreading from
house to house and assuming a
more malignant form; 70 whites
have been attacked, and 20 deaths
to date.
Baton Rouge, Oct. S.-Oficial re-
port of yellow fever for the twenty
four hours ending this morning at
. 0'clock-new eases AZ; deaths 7.
Memphis, Oct. S.-The weather
has settled warm, which is favor
able to the further spreading of
the disease. From 6 o'clock last
until noon today, % deaths
we're reported. The Howard Asso-
citation this morning sent eight
to LaGrange, five to Col,
.Ilervllle and three TO Tuscumbia.
Port Gibson, Miss, Oct. S.-No
leaths in town since Sundays re.
port. A few cases and but few to
the fever. News from the
country is fearful. At least forty
whites have died of yellow fever
n the country.
Decatur, Ala, Oct. S.-About 40
many with fever.
Grand junction, Tenn, Oct. S.
Three new eases; no deaths to-day.
At LAGRANGE, Tenn, two deaths;
new cases.
Chattanooga, Tenn. Oct. S.--Four
reported and twenty new
Weather unfavorable, but
he disease is still in its first quar-
ers. A camp has been established
n Bald Knob.
Canton, Miss, Oct. 9.-There are
eported nine new cases and nine
The fever is decreasing in
own, but in the surrounding coun-
ry it is on the increase. Appeals
or aid have come from Sulphur
springs, eighteen miles distant,
nd from Vernon, twenty-one miles
fl, and also from other points.
Jackson, Miss, Oct. 9.-Fifty-
even cases to date; ten deaths.
ever on the increase slowly.