The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-04
REPORT FROM vIcxsBuRG-ruE FEVER STILL
SPRRADISU

MeulcaI COFIS'
REPORT FROM yIcEsBuRG-ruE FEWER sTII.
SPREADING.
VICKsBrRG, October a-Weather clea
and warm; thermometer T2'. Report
from tho county show q continual increas,
OF the fever. The disease seems to b,
spreading through Hines county. Ther,
are IL or20 cases at Delta, La It has alsC
appeared ut Meridian, Miss. There were
eight deaths here to-day, six white ant
two cOlored.
THE STEAMER CHAMBERS = IfER OFFICERS AM
HER CARGO.
ST. LOUIS, October 3.-The yellow feye,
r0llei steamer Chambers received her car
go to-6ay and will probably leave some
time tonight. Her cargo consists Of about
$50 tons Of ice, between two and three
hundred tons OF provisions, clothing and
medical stores. As the crew OF this steam.
er Is composed OF what may be designated
as q little hand OF heroes starting on a
journey into the jaws OF death, it is deem,
ed appropriate to give their names:
Lieuts. Beimer and Hall, in charge OF the
expedition; Surgeon Keys, OF the U. s. A.,
lately in charge OF the Marine Hospital at
VicEsburg, in charge Of the medical stores;
Or, Frank Reilly, representing the Chica.
go Relief Committee; Chas. s. Snyder, st.
Louis telegraph operator; Capt. V. NJ.
Yoe. master Of the steamer; l.. A. Harris,
clerk; Thos. Wetzel, Mate; Chas. Duffy
and Geo. L. Ungell, Pilots; Wm. Shepherd
lst, and John Williams I'd Engineers Be-
sides these there are ten or twelve deck
hands and cabin boys.
rgVgH At dRRENvILLE.
GREEHvILLE, Miss, October D. Census
Just concluded to-day: Population at be-
ginning OF the fever, 1850; number dead,
960; number now sick, ll2; number OF
convalescents, 657; number still to have it,
1928; new cases to-day, 25; deaths in q
hours, u. -..
Gsignodl s. Archer,
Chairman.
FEVER NOTES.
NEw ORLEANS, October 3. From noon
until Q p. N. there were only Is deaths re-
ported, but lS7 new cases.
CAIRO, October 9.--0ver 200 deaths have
occurred at Hickman, Ky. That there are
no now cases seems only to be from want
OF material to feed on.
The Orleans Relief Committee received
a dispatch from the Secretary Of War, re-
fusing further issue Of government RI.
tons. He says: You say the Howards
refuse to aid you on the ground that the
funds in their hands have been sent with
the express object to aid the sufferers from
yellow fever. | am still OF the opinion
that It Is possible for you to get relief from
private resources and that it is therefore
not case for the extension OF government
aid in the absence OF authority. II the
Howaris have large unexpended fund
they can properly help you. At all
events their discretion Is far more ample
than mine.
MrMPItIs, TESH., October 3. Last night
was quite cool, and indications Of frost
were seen this morning. Miss Carrie
Ruther, after heroically nursing her
widowed mother and three orphan child
rem for days and nights, became utterly
exhausted and died,
From noon yesterday until noon to-day
there were IS deaths and l5S new cases.
BAroN ROUGE, October g. The reports
show 10 deaths and large increase in
the number ofnew cases.
CHATTANOOGA, October 3. The fever
seems to be on the increase, There are 10
new cases,
GRAsD JrNcrIoS, TENN, 0ctober3. Two
new cases and one death during the past
IS hours. The fever seems to be abateing.
Most OF the cases now under treatment are
Colored.
HoLLy spRISos, October 3.-Twenty-six
new cases and nine deaths.