Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-10-03
FEVER RAVAGES.
DISTRESSING REPORTS FROM IN
TERROR LOCALITIES.
Steady Spread of the Pestilence--The People
Panic Stricken, Parents Even Abandon
Ing their Dying Children Returning Re-
1ugees Rapidly Falling yictims-- Miscel-
ton.
MEMPHIS.

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city limits. John A. Holt, cashier, and James
w. Croker, bookkeeper of the Bank of Com
merce, were stricken down to- day noon. s. M.
Jobe, active member of the Howard associa-
ton, Howell Sig Ter, chief telegraph operator
and d. Il. Henricle, volunteer telegraph oper-
ator, are also among the new cases reported.
Mrs. Ida Eller, volunteer nurse from Washing
ton, is sick with fever short distance in the
country. Rev. q. s. Simmons, who had con-
Valesced, took relapse this morning Among
the deaths reported tonight Geo. W. Null
Ter, Mrs. Younkers, Eugene and Minnie Machel.
The danger incurred returning to the city by
absentees is given in report of Howard Wis
ltor, who states seven new cases were developed
in his district to-day. all being of persons who
had fled from the city and returned three days
ago. thinking all danger passed. Eigh-
teen physicians of the Howard medical corps
report 80 new cases.
A meeting of the Howard volunteer medical
corps was held tonight for the purpose of or
ganlzlng society to discuss valuable chemical
experience that was being daily met with, and
also the advantages in drawing together mem
bers of the profession during the epidemic.
There will be another meeting held tomorrow
night, at which time an organization will be
perfected and officers elected.
NEW ORLEANS.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 2.-Deaths, Sc; cases re-
ported 1856. Total cases, $500; Deaths 1856,
From noon to 6P. M II deaths reported, and 88
cases, of which IS dated since Sept. 29th The
deaths include 81 under 10 years. and % of
them under Z. Many cases of fever are re-
ported in families lately returned from coast
watering places, 6 in one family since Monday
DIR. Tyler, secretary of the board of health,
who has been attending Howard cases in Car
rolton, reports all negroes except or 6. Not a
case of yellow fever among them. They are
down with malignant malarial fever.
APPEAL POR RATIONS.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 2.-The Orleans Relief
committee, composed of the presidents of
thirty of the oldest established charitable insti-
buttons, having been refused by the Howard
association, have again appealed to the secre-
uary of wal for rations for the destitute. They
state to the secretary of that reports of
those who are in position to know show the
Towards cannot and have not relieved large
part of the restitution of the city.
LITTLE ROCK.
LITTLE Rock Ark, Oct. 2.-The board of
health to-day reversed it's action in refusing to
permit passengers and freight to come this
way from Louisville on assurance of the mayor
and health officer of that city that there is no
yellow fever there. Great preparations are
making for the State fair which opens in this
city on the 2lst. The yellow fever relief fund
of this city has reached IS, 500.
vIoKsBURG AND VICINITY.
VICKSBURG, Oct. 2.-The Howard association
have received earnest appeal for aid for the
people of that section from DIR. r. Ell. Ferry, of
Poins Bluff, in which the doctor details at some
length the destitute condition of the people.
He says he has 100 cases of fever under
treatment, and the epidemic is steadily increas-
ing throughout that section The people are
terror stricken. Panic worse than that of
routed army. Two we'll authenticated cases
have occurred where the parents of dying
children abandoned them to the mercies Of
strangers and when the children were dead
had to be buried by the kindness of colored
friends. President Andrews, of Vicksburg How
ard association, quotes the above statement in
his appeal for aid, sample of many received
by them in the last few days and in conclusion
adjacent counties. They all look to us for aid
and assistance and doing all in our
power to relieve their necessities.
At Delta, La, three miles distant, twenty
cases and three deaths have occurred in the
last twenty-four hours. Have sent physicians,
special arrangement Their demands are in
creasing upon us daily and God only knows
when they will end.
(Signed) W. H. ANDREWS,
Prest. Howard Assn.
CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 2.--Official report, twenty
four hours, P. M. to-day, deaths from fever:
8. Goldsteen, Rosa Burkhart, Jim Kinney;
three new cases. The warm weather of yester-
day developed more fever than usual but DIR.
Sims, medical director, in reply to continual
offers of medical aid abroad, says he has suf-
fcient for all probable emergencies enough of
male nurses, but needs few female nurses.
Weather warm and cloudy.
BATON ROUGE.
BATON ROUGE, Oct 2.-The yellow fever is
increasing at rapid pace; IS new cases were
reported yesterday, and large accession will
be added by this mornings report. Six deaths
have occurred since yesterday. A great many
are reported in dying condition. The cpl
demic must soon reach its climax here. There
has been over 400 new cases in the last or 6
days. Rev. d. Stewart, Episcopal minister,
was taken down at 2 o'clock He is totally un-
acclimated, and good and worthy man. much
esteemed by all. Nothing now is done save at
tending the sick and distressed. The sole oc-
cupation is to combat the disease the best we
can.
OTHER POINTS.
New ORLEANS Oct. 2.--Canton: The fever
has taken fresh impetus-not only greater
number of cases but greater maignancy. DR..
Priestly and myself have on hand ten malignant
cases, all of whom will probably die. All at
tackled in the past five or six days. We have at
present about seventy-fve cases under treat
ment. (Signed) J. j. LYON, NJ. D.
GREENvIILE Oct. 2.-Drs. Archer and Dunn
are down with the fever. Noabatement; twenty
new cases and six deaths the past twenty-four
hours.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 1.-Two new cases at St.
Vincent and two at the Protestant orphan asy.
lum. Rev. l.. Levison, of Rampant street
synagogue, was taken sick with fever Tuesday.
CARRoLLToN, Oct. 2.-Total cases, 200; under
treatment, 10. Five deaths yesterday. Most
of the sick are in destitute circumstances and
supplied by the Eighth District Relief associa-
ton.
GRENADA, Oct 2.-Total cases, 230; total
deaths, 49, The Howard committees are feeding
forty destitute families.
PoRT HICKORY, Oct. 2.-Thrty-two cases,
seven deaths.
BAY ST.. LOUIS, Oct. eighteen new cases
and two deaths in the last twenty-four hours.
TANGIpHoLA, Oct. Eight
HOLLY SPRINGS, Oct. 2.-No appreciable inn
provement; seventeen new cases and eleven
deaths during the past twenty-four hours.
BILOXI, Oct. 2.-One hundred cases and
eighteen deaths to date.
THIBEDEAUx, Oct. Fifteen new cases, two
deaths, four of a mild type.
CANTON, Oct. 2.-Three deaths to-day. Ihe
Towards have sent nurses to Biloxi and Can
ton.
JACKSON, Miss, Oct 2-One death from vel
low fever to-day; 10 other cases; many cases
of malarial fever; weather warm and cloudy.
Weather To-day.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, A. M.-Indications
For upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
valleys, southwest to southeast winds
rising barometer, partly cloudy and cool
cloudy and clear weather.