The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-29
YELLOW FEVER.
At Vicksburg.

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VICKsBURG, Aug. est has been cloudy all
day and the temperature stands at 92. A light
rain is falling tonight. There have been 125
cases of fever in the past "A hours and Is
deaths Among the new cases are Dr.. O'Leary
and acting Mayor j f. Doll
I'm New 0rieans.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2S-The deaths Of the
last two days include II children under years
and between and 10. From noon to 6 p. m.
only IL deaths were reported at the office of
the board of health, adults and Z children s
years of age.
On Enterprise street bstween Carondelet and
st. Charles, there being many cases of yellow
fever in this vicinity, temporary barricsde
was placed across the street to avoid the noise
of vehicles over the coble stones with which the
street is paved.
The Louisiana division of the army of north
Virginia have appealed to the ex-Confederats
and other states for contributions to aid them in
providing means of subsistence for members
and families without means and depending on
the association for relief.
AtCanton.
New ORLEANS, Aug. % "A despatch from
Canton, Miss, to the Howard Association,
says: Send us two nurses Immediately. The
fever is increasing.
AtPort Gibson.
despatch from the Towards of Port Glib
son says: The fever is very fatal and there is
no abatement. Therehave been 230 cases and 30
deaths to date. Ice is wanted more than any,
thingselse.
Memphis Worse Than Ever.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 28-The condition of the city
tonight surpasses the most sombre imagining.
For the past "a hours ending at 6p m. 81
other causes than yellow fever. OF these AZ
were whites and II colored. The new cases
numbered 119 during the day. Our physicians
are so worn out in attending sick calls that to-
night for self-preservation they are resting.
Many are in the country and others are in un-
known parts of the city, while the friends of
the sick are searching in vain for medical at
tendants.
The following reports from the Towards to-
day from DR.. r. w. Mitchell, director of the
medical corps of 10,physcians employed by the
association, gives some idea of the condition of
things: need ten more physicians imme-
diately. find a score of people sick and dy-
ing without having been seen by physicians.
The scenes of death and distress today and
tonight are indescribable. Members of the re-
| lief committees have been called to see sick
| persons and responding to the calls found in
some cases corpses lying on beds or on the floor
| without even single watcher. The members
| of the Independent Order of Workmen today
buried five members of the fraternity. They
| have exhausted their means and call upon the
brethren for substantial aid in caring for the
sick and burying the dead.
The Baptist relief committee are also out of
the Baptists and other friends throughout the
country for assistance. Even the smallest
| amount will be gratefully accepted.
The telegraphers of Memphis have organized
| an association, the object being to assist those
| of the profession taken sick with yellow fever.
| Their territory embraces all points north of
| Canton, Miss. In this territory already several
very destitute cases are reported. They appeal
| to the fraternity for aid.
Aid for the Sufferers.
New YORK, Aug. 2S.-The chamber of COM
merce Southern relief committee to-day
received $2.075 additional. The committee was
| organized Saturday, and has received to date
$17,8S0. The committee of Memphis mer-
| chants in this city report subscriptions to date
| 14,90S. The Howard Association relief list al
New Orleans is gradually increasing. The new
applications are about 125 daily. The Young
| patients.
Seven hundred cases of fever have occurred
| at Vicksburg.
The Times correspondent at Canton 9th,
says: Arrived here last night. 1t is pretty
| tough times. Not single business house is
opened except two drug stores. OF a popula.
ton once of $500 only 70 whites are now to be
| found here. The Mayor and family are sick
and the board of aldermen have fled. The court
house is locked up and the officials have gone
collins are to be seen on the streets. There are
some 30 or 40 cases of yellsw fever. Many ne.
groes have died within the last few days. The
| whites here now are scared because not single
crse OF yellow fever his been dcotored success
fully. No person attacked has recovered.
| Aid and Sympathy from Abroad.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. pa meeting held in the
town hall today, for the relief of the sufferers
from yellow fever in the Gulf States, was at.
tended by influential citizens Resolutions ex.
pressing deep sympathy with the sufferers and
inviting public subscriptions for their relief
were unanimously adopted. An influential
committee was appointed to carry oct the
object of the meeting.