The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-09-18
Memphis Reports the Fever as Bad
as Ever, but Has Hopes
) of Frost.
Association of Catholics of New Orleans
f.r Collecting Funds for the Or
phans and Widows.
The Pests Ravages at Holly Springs and
Vicksburg Further Large 0ontribu-
tioDs to the Relief Fund.
THE FEvER's FATALITY.
The FrightfuI Disease as virulent as
Ever I'm the south.

Ever I'm the south.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 12.-The thermometer last
night marked COZ degrees, but stiff breeze
dlssipated all hopes of frost, in which lies
our only hope for the cessation of the plague.
From p. NJ. yesterday to noon to-day 90
deaths are reported, among whom are several
of the most prominent citizens such as DR..
B. w. Avent, Judge Robert Hutchinson,
Captain A. T. Lacey, Prof E. S. Francis, and
Captain VIM. Elliott. Sister Vencenlia is
also dead. The Rev. S. Landrum, pastor Of
the Central Baptist church, was taken sick
about midnight while watching by the bed
side of his dying son, Herbert S. Land
rum, city editor of the Avalanche
who breathed his last at 2 a. m.
Nurses from southern cities continue to ar
rive, and are much needed. DIR. r. W.
Wood ward a resident physician, is down
with the fever. The Hon. III. Casey Young,
member of congress, is confined to his bed,
but has not the fever. A cool breeze Is
blowing, and hopes are entertained that at
least there will be falling off in the num-
Der of new cases. Mayor Flippin is con-
Evening report: The weather is cool
enough to make light overcoatS feel CON-
Portable and the little band of workers are
hoping for frost. Death is still busy, having
added 9S more in the past a hours to the
number already reported. Among these are
+. Neadig, Sister Stsnislaus at the Francis
can convent, and b. n. Cutting of the APP
peal force. The list of the new cases shows
no decrease. Twenty-six were reported to
the board of health, but the following being
treated by resident physicians are known
not to have been reported: Julius A. Sim
. mons. Horace H. Briggs E. Whitemore,
publisher of the Ledger; r. f .Semmes, Mrs.
Harvey Mathes A. ID. Langstaff, president
of the Howard association; H. c. Bigelow,
Mrs. j. B. Cook, E. Marshall, of the
citizens relief committee; John Erb,
W. s. Matthews and Louis S. Frierson,
and w. D. McCollum, a member of the How
ard ASSOCIATION. Hundreds of lives are being
saved at Father Matthew camp. Father VIM.
Walsh appeals to his friends OF Catholic
unions to send immediately blankets, stock
ings and underclothing for hundreds who
need them SOrely. Money is also needed to
assist the needy and bury the. dead The
bankers and the few business men remain
ing are overwhelmed with relief business
and request the public abroad not to impose
upon them so much business of a trifing
character compared with the great work in
which all are atpresent engaged.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 12-Weather clear,
cool and windy. New cases, 2l2; deaths, 81.
The death list contains the names OF IA
children under seven years of age. DR.. Her
andon died to-day OF fever. Among the new
cases are c. II. H. Cottrell, a we'll known
telegraph operator, and Thomas +. Graham,
clerk of the Western Union telegraph Of
fee.
Evening report: The st. Vincent De Paul
association Of New Orleans, having notified
the ecclesiastical authorities that 1t finds it
self utterly unable to meet the Increased
demand upon its usual work of charity,
IN consequence OF the great restitution
resulting from the prevailing epidemic,
at the suggestion OF the very Reverend
6. A. R0uxel, vicar general OF the arch do.
cese of New Orleans, Catholic relief associ
alton has been formed, whose province it
will be to aid In collecting funds for the
support and care of the large number OF
helpless widows and orphans, irrespective of
creed or color, whom this dreadful scourge
most necessarily bequeath to an already
impoverished community and overcrowded
asylums The association therefore earnest
ly appeals to the most reverend archbishops,
to the right reverend bishops and clergy, to
all Catholic organizations, to all individual
Catholics and charitaby disposed persons, to
aid In this good work of relief that the asso.
citation may be able to timely succor the
many helpless and suffering in
our midst now on the approach
of winter. All contributions will
be most thankfully and publicly
acknowledged, and the same should be adj
dressed to the very Rev. G.. A. Rouxel. pres
ident and vicar general of the arch diocese
of New Orleans, or TO either OF the following
named members OF the executive commit
tee: Thomas Layton. James G. Tarlton, +.
Connery, Sr, J. B. Lafette, John I. Moore,
Sr..John T. Gibbons.
DIR. C. /. G. Herndon, age 40, who died to-
r day, was formerly a surgeon in the United
States army He complained Of feeling un.
well Sunday morning, but having 80 cases OF
fever under treatment as a volunteer physi
Al. soktov "a
ton, remained on duty until p. m.
thereby greatly lessenlng his chance OF re
.covery.
The Young Mems Christian association
new cases, 106. Howard association, 37S
applications for relief from noon to 8 p. m
Twenty-Five deaths and 60 new cases wer,
reported to the board of health.
Cold north winds have been blowing al
day. The mercury at daylight this morning
was go.
AT vIcKsBURe.
VIcKsBURG. Sept. 12.-Weather cloudy anC
very cool. There has been a strong nortl
wind since yesterday. THERMOMETERS, 84'
Among the deaths to-day are ID. A. Culley
merchant, DIR. Potts and DIR. Bichfeldt, o
Chattanooga who came here TO aid our sui
ferers. OF two doctors, Bichfeldt and Nor
ris, with 10 nurses, who came from Chatts
nooga, both doctors are dead and MIN
nurses sick. 1t is best for physicians ant
nurses that have not had the fever to keel
away from Vicksburg. They are almost Gel
\ tain to be attacked by the fever and, as il
the cases of DIR. Bichfeldt and DIR. Norris
I NAV prove fatal The fever this season is ia
\ more malignant than that Of 1873. Death
4 yesterday. AZ; to day, 81. The number c
} new cases is unknown, but il Is general
thought by druggists that the fever is de
creasiDg in new cases for want OF material
The fever is spreading throughout Ware
county. The Howard association estimate
5000 cases and 500 deaths since the feve
sirst appeared
AT ST. LOUIS.