Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-20
volume Of smoke. All the people in the dis
trict rushed to the pit mouth In conformation. "


The Yellow Fever scOHrge.
On the sixth the reports from the fever
stricken cities showed no abatement in the dis
ease, excepting Grenada, where the fever
seemed to be decreasing for lack Of victims.
At New Orleans there were 800 new cases and
eighty-nine deaths. The following appeal was
issued to the Irish military and national or
CARNATIONS, North and West, by the officers Of
a local organization: 1.-THE yellow fever scourge |
has laid its whitening hand heavily on us.
Eight Of our members are down with the fever |
and two dead, nearly all the others have it in |
Work is suspended, men see their loved ones |
stricken down without means to aid them. Our |
funds are exhausted. Send us aid" A New |
Orleans dispatch says The fever is striking |
right and left among the families OF journalists
and the working forces Of all the papers are |
much reduced in consequence. Physicians are
the spread Of the disease with much |
and declare that there appar-
emily is no limit to its violence, and look for
ward to fearful increase in the already large
death-roll. There is not q shadow Of hope
that there will be any abatement this
month. On the contrary, the speedy seizure
of all unacclimated persons is the only
prospect Several of the Howard physi-
clans are Frustrated from overtaxation and
many Of the prominent doctors have been for
several days unable to attend any new cases.
Indeed, people considered themselves for
tunate in being able to secure their family
physicians when in need. The restitution is
hourly increasing, and many are now applying
for charity who we're thought to be in good
circumstances" In Memphis there were 101
deaths and large number of new cases, and
the fever was spreading over parts of the city
that had as yet been unvisited by the scourge.
Holly Springs, Miss, was almost depopulated,
while at Ocean Springs and Canton, in the
same State, new cases OF fever were springing
up constantly and the people were fleeing for
their lives. At Yicksburg the fever was in
creasing in malignity, nearly all those taken
sick during the week being either dead or
dying. The new cases there numbered LOG
and the death-lst was proportionately large.
The deaths from yellow fever in the various
infected districts were, up to the ninth, 1852,
distributed as follows: New Orleans, 1,611;
Memphis, Lib; yicksburg, 1917; Grenada,
Miss, 1893; Greenville, Miss, 40; Port Gibson,
Miss, 25; Holly Springs, Miss, "a; Plaque
mine, La, 81; Baton Rouge, La, Is; Morgan
City, La, 6; Hickman, KY, "a; Louisville,
KY, Z. The whole number Of cases in New
Orleans, up to date, was $500; in Vicksburg,
about 2, 800 and in Memphis over 5000. A Gin
cinnati dispatch says: "a prominent business
man, who has just returned from trip to
New Orleans describes the situation as sorrow
full in the extreme. On the trip down, at Ar
kansas City, the boat was not allowed to coal
or land. Men stood on the banks with guns in
their hands threatening to shoot II an attempt
was made. At Memphis which was reached as
evening was approaching, most distressing
scene was presented. Not dog, not mule, not
a colored person could be seen. The houses did
not seem to be inhabited, and from no chimney
could smoke be seen ascending. Every place
seemed to be deserted. Vicksburg was almost
as bad as Memphis. Terror reigned supreme
all along the Mississippi. II the boat had
freight for any town, it was taken on to New
Orleans the inhabitants refusing to receive it.
At New Orleans things looked much better
Men were at work on the levee business
houses were open, but little or no business was
being transacted The return trip was made
by rail. At Grenada not q white man was
visible, only a few colored mon. At Holly
Springs about two hundred people came
aboard. Yellow fever had broken out the
night before. The scenes at the depots were
heartrending wives leaving husbands moth
ers leaving sons-bidding them farewell per-
haps forever. at one place mother with
three children got on the train. Her husband
had died half an hour previous, and before his
death had made her promise to leave on the
next train, to save the lives of herself and
children. She left her husband uncoffined-
unburied." A Memphis dispatch Of the eighth
told the following terrible story "Situation
horrible beyond description. Three thousand
CdSSb VI lcNoI nave lOIbJ DuyblClhIlb BlHul
| have died; those from the North scken in
few days and die. There is not provision
| house open in the city, and only one hotel
the Peabody-to furnish food for the doctors
and nurses. We want everything Eat pes
| thence stricken, furnishing and impoverished
people need"
A Memphis dispatch of the ninth says
"The condition Of this city grows more des-
| perate every hour, or new cases it is useless
| longer to keep count Whole families are
stricken down within few hours, and the call
| for nurses is greater than can be supplied.
Yesterday there were about 100 deaths and
300 new cases, and to-day, up to noon, 70
deaths had been reported. To-day's full
mortuary report is the largest of any day since
112 interments, Of which "a were of colored
people" Many Of the physicians and nurses
of Memphis were giving way to the disease
and a hospital for their care was established.
In New Orleans the number of deaths was
100, many of the deceased being children
under seven years. In Grenada, Canton, Holly
Springs and at other points in Mississippi the
| fever continued with undated virulence. A
| number of cases also occurred in thei Ohio
valley, but the disease had not taken an cpl,
| demic form in that section. Governor Bishop,
of Ohio issued q proclamation appointing o
day of prayer in behalf of the yellow fever
sufferers. Washington dispatch makes pub.
lie communication from Congressman Black
burn, of Kentucky, and Ellis and Gibson, OF
Louisiana, indorsing the action Of the score.
tary Of war in furnishing supplies to the yellow
fever sufferers without sanction of law, and
promising to uphold and ratify such action in
| Congress should it become necessary.
On the tenth the number of deaths from
yellow fever throughout the infected districts
exceeded 1920, and the plague was raging
with increased violence, new places being Wis.
tied by it daily. In New Orleans the number
of new cases was $50 and the deaths
eighty, making a grand aggregate of LII
persons who had succumbed to the destroyer
A dispatch from the Crescent City says
"Those of morbid taste can be glutted here
for there is nothing but disease death, and
restitution seen or talked of on every side
The courage of the charitable associations il
strained to the utmost, but their resources are
inadequate to meet every demand" In Mem
phis the number of deaths on the tenth was
115, heavy rain having increased the mortal
ity. A Vicksburg dispatch says the indications
were hat the fever was decreasing in new cases
but that the mortality was fearful. In Canton
Miss, the number of new cases was increasing
hourly. the physicians we're over-worked
nurses we're needed badly and the situation wat
summed up in the one -"horrible" The
fever broke out in Senatobia, Miss, and the
citizens began to abandon the place.
On the eleventh stormy and piercing north
wind visited New Orleans and largely increased
the fever mortality, but was expected to act al
check to the spread Of the disease if it con
tinued. There were ninety deaths and ass
new cases in half a day. In Memphis there
were forty-six deaths up to noon, and 1,0Ot
collins were telegraphed for, the supply beoom
| ing short. The whole number of deaths there
on the eleventh was 104, of which nineteen
were colored people. The following statement
was made to the public: "We have at this DAFT
$500 sick to provide for, and 10000 well people
to feed. The average increase of cases is 10(
per day The total daily expenses of the How
are about $1,000. We have on hand abou
$55, 900, enough for five days. Contributions
| ara coming in at nraaant at tha rate Of az hnI