Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-08-26
yellow Fever.

MEMPHIS, Aug. 25.-Ihe yellow lever re-
cord today shows 8 decrease IN the number Of
new eases rs compared with yesterday, there
being sixty one reported up to 6 p. m. The
death list, however. IL the largest OF any day
sircc the fever made its appearance, uodertak'
ers reporting twenty SIX interments. There Is
scarcity of nurses, and the Howard and other
relief organZ atoms have tciegrsphed to Mobile,
Ala, AID other points for them. The members
OF the different associations are dong noble
work in striking contrast to the action OF tow
peopIc, who have deserted friends and relations
in thcir distress. Instances arc known Of pa
rents deserving their children and children their
parents. The wife and children of prominent
citizen we're taken with lever during his ab.
sence lie was telceraphed for By tho How,
aria and replied, Take care OF my family.
Ills wife il dead, and to Gay his children we're
conveyed to the city hospital, whero one has
since died, Gen. w. j. Smith Is reported very
low. Cart. John ID. Elliott died this morning.
Alexander WaAdel!, in charge Of the Alabama
street branch dspensary OF The HoWards
situated 10 the heart OF the infected district, vas
takcn sick this morning, bc!og the third mem.
| Der oil the association il charge CT tie disrcn.
Har7 taken III.
Sister Frances, Of the Episcopal sistcrhood,
| and two children in tho Church Home arc
auore the new cases reported to day. w. j.
Taylor, chairman Of the relief committee Of the
typographical union, calls on sister organizations
Tor aid. John q, L3usdale, jr., treasurer OF
the citizens relief committee, Is daily ia re
ccirt of substantial aid, and the poor Uf the
city arc being cared for.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 25.--ltcv. Father
Doyle &. NJ, OF S.. JOseplls Church, died Of
fever. DE-. Stone returned to the city this at.
ttroocn from Port Eads. lie reports to the
Howard Association that the patients there,
except enc or two, are convaIesccnt. One nurse
rcmainct and the other returned with DR..
Stone. The fever has appeared at Bayou De-
salmo. IL response to az appeal, there being
90 hysician ,hcrc, the Howard Association
scut DR.. d. j. Wolf 10 That port yesterday.
The Doctor reported scveD new cases Of fever,
aGd, 10 telegram to the HoWards, requests
them to scud two nurses By the morning train.
The Howard Association to day received the
following telegram -
GRENADA, Miss, Aug. %
Ii possible seud Us more nurses II not
nurses, somc ouc TO help the sick the best trey
ca2. Pro7isi0oa and nouTistmcnt i0r the sick
short. Dr. Hall, DR.. Guy. aud the postmaster
are doRn With tie fever. No mali from any
point. Tie negroes afc all eating Tie fever.
Deaths last right. six whites aod 1ouT colored.
Patients axe JyiUg fer want o. proper noutah
m2at ard dg1aca'lc attention. J. am we'll.
DR.. EEA1EY.
VlcE:EUEC. Aug. 2j.--Thcrc were &ixty
eight new Caaca and sixteen deaths from ycl-
!ow ic7cr i,r thc al twenty !0ur hours. DR..
Booth Ia something hcttcr this cven!ng.
Among the deaths IS Robert EgglcatoD, son Of
Il. +. EggctoD.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 25.-To day yellow
fever reports show new cases, one hundred aud
sixty three, aud deaths thirty three.
NICKSEURG, Aun. 2J.-Ihe yellow lever
continues increasing. There were over iily
nav cases iu the past twenty four hours, aad
tBciy tw0 deaths. Among lhtm George +.
Hrogn, ION q! Judge George +. Blown. q.
+. Alien, city editor G? tho Flcksburg Herald,
il down with fever; also lis VILE aud sou. His
daughter died this evening.
Trains 90 The Wick ,burg and Meridian Eall.
road have ceased runnng, owing To guarantees
along the road and threats to fire iu!o the
traina and wreck them VIcksburg is cut off
irgEa 81: c0.nr!unic:!on except by the Mlssa
siDp river. Two children of. ltelnhardt, who
lett here u wcci: apo, died yesterday 1T Tusca-
Irosa, h!2ban4, ul yellow lever. PhyalclsDs
and Eu!5ca from New Orleans reached here to-
night.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.-rwo cases ct
yellow fever were discovered here last night.
A young man called at tic Penis givania Hos
pital ard Inquired Of the attending physician II
two yay patients could be treated there. The
doctor inquired aa to The nature OF the case9,
and the applicant said he only knew that there
were two men stopping at house, No. SUI
South Eighth street, who had arrived hero on
v i,l-c,,,,r6, md CNntprI
Signs Of fever. The doctor notified the au.
thoriica, and health officers wcro Immediately
detailed to take the sick men to the municipal
hospital, an institution on the suburbs designed
especially for the treatment of such cases.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug 2G.--fhe col.
orcd people here will send ever one hundred
dollars to tho sufferers
The SHERMAN I.ErrEE.-Tho Aew York
Times Gays:
Tho Sherman. Anderson letter, the document
which it WIS said WAS given by Secretary Shor-
man TO the witness, Jas y. Anderson, OF Iouisl'
ans, has been found, and is now either in the
hands or under tho control Of tho Potter COM
mitLoo. Its whereabouts hsvo been known for
some time. General Butler has mentioned tho
fact OF tho discovery to various persons lately,
and has convorsod with them regarding II and
Senator Of tho United States, as we'll as several
other ctliciale, have also knowledge OF ITS oxis'
tence, and Of tho fact that it s eventually to be
broush forward. Tho intention regarding it is
to continue the taking of testimony before tho
Potter committee until tho early part OF Octobor
and then spring tho letter on tho public as 8
grand surprise for the purpose Of making do
mocrat!c votes at the election in that month and
the ensuing oncs in November. The Potter
committee adjourned Saturday. subject to tho
call Of the Chair, after continuous session Of
eleven days, and it is understood that its next
session will be held about two weoks honce in
this city.
Tho Now York Tribune says that Gen. Butler
told friend that the gnal ofthe alleg
ed Sherman letter has baen obtained, and is now
in possession Of the Potter committee, and would
DO put in evidence in October, that he, But
ler has soon it and has no donb. of its genuine
ness.
The railroad managers have concluded their
conference at Saratoga and adjourned. The
difficulty about 1.-Two stock rates has been set.
tied between the New York Central and the
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