The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-02
THE SOUTHERN PLAGUE.
--latest Reports from the Yellow
Fever Districts.
N EW OIL E A N S .
Spread Of the Disease Along
the Gulf Ports.
IBY TELEoRApH TO THE HERALD

NEW ORLEANS. Oct l, 1870
Tho report OF new cases OF yellow lever to-day is as
follows:-From the Board OF Health 23l from tho
Howards l64 from the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation 1o7; total, 500. This looks like large in
crease OF cases, but appended 10 the report OF
the Board OF Health We have this note:-"One hun
drcd seventeen OF the cases reported date from
the 2slh uL, and the howards report nearly all
OF their new cases as cases OF sickness" The
necessity Tor separate and distinct lists, one
for OF sickness and another Tor OF destu
tion ID obvious One OF our city papers this evening
gives the report OF the Board OF Health without its
appended note-an omission which find has created
tho impression that the number Of new cases have
largely increased from the influx OF fresh material
from the Cult watering places On inquiry and that
several persons who were sick at these places have
been brought to the city, where better attendance
can always be secured; but these would not
give large increase. The fever does Dot always
attack its victims the instant they arrive in Its do
mains; but that the arrival OF this fresh material
Will eventually increase the number of cases
there can be no question.
COUNTRY VS.. CITY PATIENTS.
Many OF those who have returned were obliged to
back, being hommed in on all sides by fever and
quarantine 1t Is still disputed question whether
u lever patient who comes from healthy atmos-
phere has q better chance for his lite than
one who has been breathing a most poisonous
atmosphere for months. Ono of The greatest ysi-
clans OF the South, nov dead. held remember
tho chances were IN favor Vt the former having
greater strength TO successfully rosist the disease. IL
Is something remarkable that there has been
u sing 10 ease OF yellow lever In the Boys House or
Refuge. THIS building is situated just side OF the
city, IN place that absolutely rocks with malaria
fact, OF The most VIGOROUSLY unhealthy situa
tions 10 country II has within It's walls ITO boys
ana eleven employees, who are all well TO the
pre- sent THIS fact Is certainly extraordinary
aud may, pcrhaps favor quarantine, since
except tho officers the building Is allowed entrance
into u.
PRvER DOWN THE COAST.
The fever Is spreading down our lower coast. At
Terre aux Bout there are several cases. At Mr.
children SICK two OF thcm very III. Tho disease
seoms DO more general on the lett than the
right bank OF the river. At Dry Grove the lever has
assumed the utmost maI!g There four
deaths Saturday. AT Baton Rouge at tho
latest date there Ave deaths and 1913
new cases-toLal number OF deaths, ST. Inc
fever Is also increasing at Bovina, whore
there have been three deaths. Water Valley reports
three deaths and i've cases. Grcsnville i've new
ceived a cable despatch yesterday from Mr.. Cary,
president the Liverpool Rclief Society, stating
that tho appeal Of tue Consuls representing the
European Pc In Now Orleans had been forwarded
by Telegraph TO the Foreign Oiico with request
tor its transmission TO the chief European cities.
This Is another Endorsement to tho appeal made by
the benevolent associations hero authorities AZ
Washington.
YEsTRRDAY's DEATH LIST
The number OF deaths Tor the past twenty -four
hours is 54-an increase OF 19 over yesterday. Tho
mortality among children still continues twenty
Of tho under twelve years Of age. Tho
folio death ust.-