The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-09
Third Edition
THE LATEST.
FATAL FEW E r.
The Demon, Gaunt and
Yellow, Still Smites the
Stricken South.
National Associated Press to the Star.


LATEST FROM NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Sept. 81 P. M.-The Off
cial statement of yellow fever is reported as
follows, viz: Deaths from II m. yesterday
to 12 m. to-day, 81. New cases since last re-
port, 144.
3,700 DEATHS TO DATE.
New YORK, Sept 9.-Reports received
from the Southern States show that the
deaths from yellow fever have reached about
3,700 in number
YESTERDAYS RECORD.
There were 81 deaths in New Orleans yes
terday, and about 100 in Memphis. In
Vicksburg 81 more deaths are reported.
The fever is spreading to places not before
visited.
NURSES GOING HUNGRY.
A telegram from Memphis says that 300
nurses went twenty-four hours without
food.
27,00O MEN OUT OF WORK.
An address to the country by Mr.. Ellis
and others says 27 900 men are out of work
on account of the fever, and that the work
of relief should be organized thoroughly in
order to prevent starvation.
REFUGEES AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Sept. "a family named Scott,
consisting of the mother and seven chill
dren, arrived here yesterday morning from
Greenvile Miss. They left home the Sun
day previous, and took passage on the
steamboat Vicksburg ON which there were
two deaths from yellow fever-one of the
Scott boys, aged nine years, and Major
Burns. The family, on arriving at St.
Louis, were quarantined and sent to the
smallpox hospital, but demanding to be
released were escorted out of the city, and
arrived on the Alton train. The authori-
ties here have them comfortably situated at
quarantine, and have had their clothing
disinfected. There is no fever and no
cause for alarm.
BURIED AT SEA.
New YORK, Sept. 9.-The schooner Look
out, which arrived from Sagua on Saturday,
was detained at the Quarantine, having lost
30 Of her crew by death from yellow fever.
They were buried at sea.
A DEATH AT NEW YORK.
A ship arrived at this port few days ago
from Morgan City, La, with freight and no
passengers When she reached here of
her crew were down with the yellow fever.
Peter Hanson, died. The three others seemed
to be in fair way of recovery.
SPONTANEOUS CASES IN TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 9.-Several cases of
spontaneous yellow fever are reported at
Erin, Houston County, Tennessee.
CINCINNATIANs AT MEMPHIS.
MEMPHIS, Sept 9.-Miss Emma Reeder, a
voluntary nurse from Cincinnati, was taken
sick last night. Dr. J. G. Orr, of Cincinnati,
has arrived.
INDORsING THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
WASHINGTON, Sept 9-The following re-
ply to a letter written by Colonel McCardle
fully explains itself.
In reply to your letter of the 4th inst,
we can only say that it affords us great
pleasure to indorse the humane action
of the Secretary of War in is
suing rations to the yellow fever
sufferers in the South, and we desire to add
that should it become necessary to pass a
law validating and ratifying his action it
will certainly meet with our cordial support.
Very truly yours,
]. C. S. BLACKBURN,
Z. J. ELLIS,
r. L. GIBSON"
GREENvILLE, Miss, Sept. 9.-Five deaths
and twenty-four new cases were reported
yesterday.
GRENADA, Sept. 9.-Our patients are con-
valescing rapidly. Eight new cases and
four deaths reported yesterday. DR.. Ring
gold died.