The New York herald., 1878-10-07

cases for the past twenty-four hours
Board Of Health. !25
Young Mems Christian Xssoc,aiioa. lis
Totai.......... ........................ 13
This shows very largo increase. allowing the
statement OF the Board OF Health that y-seven Of
its cases old cases not before reported
THE DESTROYER
The fever is still increasing In the neghborhood OF
old basin along ST. Philip and Ursuline streets;
indced everywhere the lower OF Canal street.
In the centre of the Fourth district, along jackson
and First Streets since the sad mortality the Joby
family, quite number OF have ap-
pearcd. In Carrolton also the number Of cases
have increased considerably. From Carroton, on the
east side, ard Gretna, the west oi the rver
seems to be extending its march aoog both banks.
DR.. George s. Carrngton, tho Quarantine physician,
informed me this morning that the disease also
spreading below tho city At the Buras settlement
tho Postmaster had lost two children, aud on the
east OF the river the immediate neghborhood
OF the Quarantine, there had been thrce deaths with
occurring evcry day. For somc time not
a single the lever bad appeared any OF the
vessels coming In. The last the
Emily b. Scudder bound out. which vessel Is sup
posed. first brought The disease here shan
month ago.
WORK GEORGES SOCIETY.
The members OF tho ST. George's Society wore
badges mourning yesterday in token OF respect for
the memory OF thoir deceased assistant secretary,
MI. George Harrison Tho following Is the secrctary's
condensed statement OF work accomplished by the
society since its inauguration:-
Two thousand and sixty-iour families relieved,
aggrcgating g. 702.
Individuals renewed, exclusive Of an average. 14L
Homeless men ted twice day at their soup house,
Families Tor 5000 Individually provided iwi.n meals
for from ihree 70 seven days IN the orm Of raons,
433.
individuals provided with DOCTORS nursos and
more pressing reQurements-16 funerals provided
723.
This recap,tulation its total makes OF indivd-
uals relieved and As, l31 meals provided.
GovEKNMESr RATIoNs.
The Secretary OF War yesterday telegraphed to Col
leclor smith, Of New Orleans, as foiIows-
appears that the Howard Assoc is contribut
Ing the sea % q n s ., %e
ey have BY direction Of the PRESIDENT orasred the
lhis !. prSoaSy all Ca can 40 ana you must continue 20
AID.
This ard comes most opportuneiy. To-day notice
the ST. Elizabeth Asylum, on Napoleon avenue, puts
forth cali Tor help All the necessaries OF liie are
here needed. Sickness aud want prevail In THIS
stiiutiou Inc revenue heretofore derived from the
OF the inmates 10 almost entirely cut on.
Last winter the beds and bedding or seventynve ot
the children burned on account OF tho nlectoo
from smallpox TO WHOM thoy had been exposed. Al
the present moment this noble institution owes
So 600 TOR bread nIone-certkiniy q sad exnibt
The Protestant Orphans Home also ask Tor help,
and we know that ali tho other asylums arc want
OF Tne great body Of the destitute through
out Inc entire length bTesd,h OF ciy wno II
they do not cry aloud do not want the less may be.
SAD STORIES AND GOOD DEEDS.
have heard many sad things during the
present epidemic, and many good deeds WELL Que
has just been related 10 mo BY member Of inc
Young Meu's Christian Association. young man,
a stranger, with his wife and two children came here
during the wlnter months and found employment.
Early in summer his work ceased and he mad to
sell tncn another piece OF furniture until
there was nothing left ana all his money
his vito and The Two little ones were found alone
Tho mousse crying for food having nothing in tho
lady lives who sold all tho little chatos she
10 sav, a friend, who died from the epidemic, IRON
forward. took charge OF tho children, ana now has
them IN care All these parties, | am crsditsby
informed were and are persons Of the highest sduca-
tion ana refinement
THE DEATH REPORT
The number o deaths to-day arc 0fty-ninc, an in
crease of sovcn since yesterday The following the
list Of the dead:-
John Chambora, Mary Myham,
Albert Nofcross, vonu hossi
Howard Taylor, William Gantord,
Jean Van H0eien, >. Calves,
LuGlsa Lauattle, Jean Is. Payc0le,
Marie Lucio de Blanc, Anna KRAFT.
Nettie Riard, Thsophoilc Escude.
XAVIER Acker, John Barrati,
Calharine Barry, icnry Meyer,
Eivene james, Joseph Jones,
solomon Levy, Jonn w. Black,
Jean dc Gas, Mary Fisher,
Ida Brcaux, Armand j. Freret,
Camille Avrill. William Kern,
George Ricniman, Henry Ab,dic,
Lena HUBERT, Julius Lanscn,
Francis Lapcsraux, William Ballet,
James Emy. Eugene ScnoLian,
Louisa Riley, james Ferrings,
John Vvrges, Blanc Coumes,
Csinar,ne Kavauaugn, Rosa Krager.
fheodore X Kohl, q. b. Bloodgood,
Francis =. steele, jeanne Adier,
LOUIS Eavarret, Louis Lowenshow
Dor. Helena Bohene, !oha J. Heais,on.
l.. Kces, Hortaiz Imbau,
J,coo Aaarnzcy, Josephine salvan.
Magdalena Latuya, Mario Moiason,
John Birsch, MADAM Du lreiL
william Scott,
REPORTS FROM THE COUNTRY.
The reports from the couutry are still extremely
gloomy Tnc following have been received
s,,o1.FG,y % new gaze. ard death. Yesterday
csotan Williams. after working night aud day.
TASGirAHoA -onc death and II in last twenty
M 9.r assr Dr p n.so, st stopped ssrs from o'ys"
LA founcnk CRossisG-No new cases. All the sick In
AT RATION RoUGH
Mayor Jastremski. Of Baton Rouge, islegraphs as
The fever has Increased extent render II
40 ask 81 1917 G Two mos The S rspo up
deaths deaths 20 ds,s 81 Total eases 10 a.e as
ps ps oapF'e Health o'sF Just taken down. h' doing
oIsrosThere had been deaths nvc miles southeast Of
DoSaLpsosvILLr.feve prevails TO great extent. Tho
good treatment The doctors anu nurses sent here
ssssa down wesnssdsy The Young Mems senoyoicn, As
soeioa Of this parish having largo number Of ae.'tate
auas TO provide for these applied TO
being ansble them tho Young Mems Benevolent
Association appeal TO the pubic large for speedy
aid succor their starving population
TufBoDA AUX. -Bighteep cases and - deaths for
& o as
SOUTHWEST PASS. Oct 4-fnrcc new eases durinx the
mast twenty tour nours: tonvacscents doing we'll
CRYSTAL sPRSGs.-At MAsuair plantation IL cases
uths in last twent hours at Dry
Grove. death.
HoLLy SPRINGS Five deaths to-day; cases on tho
decrease total deaths. 13O.
FRASxlN-Amcng the new cases reported at Patterson.
viic Mrs H. Levy. Mr.. aud Mrs Charley y. Paitrey.
their dsughter sidney and Charlie In the past
days and deaths of 81.
THOMSON CALUMET PLANTATION Forty cases;
no do stns of mid Katie, granddaughter of
D. A. Bnrtels, died rand Woods plantation yeste rday
RIcocao pLASrAuoS. .-Fortytwo cases have occurred;
CrIsros La yellow fever made It's appearance at A.
Dnpnc's place five miles from town; deaths ana new
cases Jlintou Is nearly and bust
entirely suspended. The people greatly alarmed
GOVERNOR SicHoLLs' DAUGHTER.
regret to learn that Governor NicHos has Just