Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09

AT New Orleans things looked much better
Men were at work and the leadir- business
houses were open, though but little business was
transacted.
On the return trip, sde by rail, at Grenada not
"hite man was visible, and only few negroes.
Al HOLY Springs about two hundred came on
hoard. The fever had broken out the night be-
lore. The scenes at the depots were hearth ndipg
yves ieaVng husbands mothers leaving sons,
oioulng tnetn farewell perhaps forever.
AT one place mother with three children got
on the tram. The husband had died half an hour
previous, and before his death made her promise
10 leave on the next train to the lives of her
sell and the children. She left her husband nm
cohued aud unburied
The Howard Association ia acconnl;. hin, r,nch
good
RALEIGH. September 7. At festival given by
the ladies for the benefit of fever sufferers last
evening" so9o was realized. So far Raleigh has
sent over $1,000.
CAIRO, September I. The entertainment last
night for the benefit OF fever sufferers, netted
HICKMAN, KY, September 7. Three new cases
and two deaths
NEW ORLEANS. September Z. New cases 232,
deaths q, including Willis X. Woolf, telegraph
operator aged 81, native of Alabama.
Inc Peabody association has issued 1879 ra-
tons.
WASHINGTON, September Z. As far back as
April last Generals Hancock aud Anger and 9TH
er military officers cons dered the question as TO
change OF location of troops 10 all parts of the
south should the fever break out, and accordingly
in July last the troops were removed to isolated
loca ties. No portion of the feet is 10 the fever
Districts except the iron clad Canonicus, and
when the disease appeared on board, her officers
and crew were removed, leaving only a few ac-
chmsIed persons. Of three this vessel
two died. The United States troops recently at
Charieston, are now IN camp Somervie,
South Carolina.
HOLLY PMNGs, Miss. September T. There
are seven deaths and ten new cases reported here
to-day.
MEMPHIS. September I. Our city is reduced to
desperate straits. 1t seems utterly impossible to
secure men enough to bury the dead promptly
to burn the Injected clothing and d sinfect the
premises.
The mayor has been down several days and but
one officer of the city government is on bis feet
and the board of health account of sickness of
It's members Is unable to get quorum together.
Prominent members Of the Howard Assoca-
ton to day called upon Mayor William Wilisto
take the head of affairs in the city, which he re-
fused to do, but he pie dyed the support OF HIM
self and the citizens of the relief committee to
the actir & mayor ia all measures for the public
good.
county undertaken Walsh was arrested to-day
for refusing TO pay extra wages to the men who
run the dead carts, which extra compensation was
ordered by the citizens relief committee, and
which the committee agreed to pay. After
short dete ntion he was released.
Hon. ii. Casey Young has taken in hand the
work of thoroughly fumigating the city by burn
ing turpentine and b. imstone.
Chief McFadden of he fire department will
place his force on duty keeping up bonfres.
As soon as the artillery arrives the conclusion
test will be applied.
Six ply slclans have reported l23 new cases for
to-day. to the board Of health, aud the unaertak-
ers 50 interments.
The fever continues increasing in the same pro-
portion as during the week. 1t is estimated that
fully $500 are down sick. The deaths to-day
amount to thirty one, twenty one whites and ten
blacks.