Richland beacon., 1878-10-12
Yellow Fever News.

MoSROE, LA, Oct. THE following is
the laies, fever news to date:
New ORLEANS, Oct. 5.-Deaihs 50; cases
reported s.. The deaths include 20 children
under seven years of age Governor Nichols
received telegram to day that one Of his
children had taken the fever near Thibedeasx.
He left at once on the tram, accompanied by
DR. Chopin. -.
Baton Rouge-Over eighty new cases for
the last four days; eigh, deaths. r. w.
Raoul telegraphed sick last night Total
cases for the week, SPA; 70 date, 1917
Deaths, fS
Vicssburg-Six deaths yesterday. No new
cases reported in the city. Total deaths Tor
last week, 20; to date. $40.
Clinton-YeIlow fever has made its q ppear.
anee at the Dupede place. FIVE miles from
toVr. Three deaths and two new cases.
Morgan Ciy-Totai cases, $40; deaths, is
Plaque tmine-Total cases to Sept 2ls,, All:
deaths. 63.
Mississippi Ci,y-TotaI cases, 81 deaths, 3.
Canton-Total cases, 72O; deaths, ll3.
Ocean Springs-Total cases, IS; deaths, 4.
Brownsville, Tcnn.-Total cases, 27S;
des,hs, S.
Memphis-Total deaths to date, 2627.
Water Valey-Cases TO date, 80 deaths,
II.
-Chauanooga-For 81 hours ending a, 4 p.
n.a Two deaths and 81 new cases.
From the Electric Let,erl
New Orleas. Oct. 8. lo:l5 p. M.-Dea,h.,
49; cases reported, lS6. Total deaths, 1851 /;
cases, lO,7s6. Weather cloudy.
PORT Gibson, Miss, Oc, s-No deaths in
town sinct Sundays report. News from ,he
C., ,C.I A L.,,,~
died, and many more ,colored.
GreenviIle, Miss, Oct. 7th., Fever aba,ing
for wan, Of maieriai. i36 whites have died
out of $40 who had fever. Mortality among
blacks amounts TO per cent 163 convaies>
cen,s are now ON streets, among them Father
Bohmest Drs Ball, Toombs and Walk>r.
Dr.. Fisher, volunteer physician from Pointe
CouPee is dying. DR.. Dunn is very low.
Rev. Stephen Archer, Presbyterian minister,
has just recovered and Is doing good work and
acting as mayor and president of Howard
| Association. Among new cases is John p.
Finley:
| Lafourche Crossing, Oct. S.-Ffeight agent
and telegraph operator are dowii With fever.
Oceat Sptlng, Oct S.-gl cases to date !;
25 deaths, Is nnder treatment, -
Baton Rouge Oct. 8-New cases, 40
deaths, 7, among them J. " DuraId, jr, ex,
sheriff
Thbodsux. Oct S.-l7 new cases and two
deaths Fever spreading rapidly and fatally
in the surrounding county. Calls on us very
great. - e..
Morgan City, Oct s-To'a! cases, 400
deaths, 90; under treatment, l75. Death latc
increasing. Six more to-day, making II since
Sunday. Physicians worn out
Caa,on, Miss, Oct. 8-Nine new cases,
nine deaths. Fever spreading in country.
We have appeals from Sulphur Springs, Is
miles, and from Vernon 81 miles distant, as
we'll as from other points. We are doing
best we can for theii
New orleans, Oci. ST. S. fiaEdee, State
Engineer, who, with three children, has jus,
recovered from fever. has three more children
sick today. Judge Fighter and little daugh.
ter, who returned TO city Monday, are down
with fesef
| Parersonville. Oct. mo statement ii
fever Gradually spreading ffoin house to
house, ard assuming more malignant form
Among whites IS cases and 20 deaths TO date
Usika, Miss, Oct. S.-One death; six new
cases.
Berwick City, Oct 81 cases and death,
since the 9th.
Memphis, Get. S.-Weathef dhfavorable
90 deaths since last night.
New Orleans, Oct. Sd. H. Hearne; opet
ator from Manclac, was brougt to the city th
evening, sick with fever, and taken 10 Ho,e
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