The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-28
TIE EPIDEMIC SPREADING.
EIGHT HUNDRED C.iSES or YEILOW
EEyIR IN yJCKSBtRG.

lNcnS-lnTcc uchlnS ypatcIuNy. SIX Huuurcu
cases under treatment. and the plague spread
ing with fearful rapidty. Great suffering and
restitution among tho poorer classes. See the
United States authorities and urge the impcra-
tive necessity for Government aid. Rutions re-
quired Immediately Weather uniavorabe.
Booth improving. Postmaster Peasc and
children attacked"
CHESHIRE, Mass Aug. 27.Thc following
communication has been received here:
- vicKsRuRc, Miss, Aug 81
Disease and restitution walk hand In hand in this city
hieh hundred cases are under treatment The weather
is very uniavorAblc We need everything Trains aud
Grand Commander Of knights femplar.
MEMPHIS. Aug. 27.-The number Of new cases
reported up to noon to-day WAS 81; deaths. 49,
The weather Is cloudy and threatening rain in
the event of which an increase in mortality may
be expected. OF the new cnses a large proper
ton are colorcd people. among whom the NOR
tally will doubtless be- very great. 1t Is esti-
mated that nearly COO persons are down with
the fever. DIR. Green and Father MacGoycny. a
Dominican priest. were taken down yesterday
Sixty additional nurses have been tclegraphHd
for TO como from Savannah and Charleston.
and u number have arrived from Mobile Pow
erty and distress prevail to an alarming oN-
tent. and many have been sick for several days
without being able to secure the attendance Of II
physician. Nearly all the local physicians pass
the nights beyond the city limits and como in
only during the day. Several have abscntcd
themselves. and do not come in at ALL mum
Der Of physicians from afar have rendered their
services. but rs set they have not been accepted
Cyrus johnson. an Old citizen OF this county,
died suddenly this morning Of congestion.
To-day has been the worst thus far OF tho
prevalence u the foyer. The deaths aggregate
81, aud now cases &c.
Major, yalihallS = Mobile who laborcd So
hGhiully here in 1873. arrived last night, and
MI take charge OF the iniirmnrics which the
Towards purpose establishing in various parts
Gus. and are 80 scattered ali over the CITY that
IL is believed the destitute and fricndless among
ihom will fare better y, being placed nihe IA.
street public school building has boon selected
being largo enough to accommodate several
SIX cases Of foyer arc reported among the
refugees az Camp Joe Williams. hospital has
been improYscd there 10 which the sick are
Tie steamer Belle Of Memphis which passed
W this afternoon bound for ~. Louis. took
away about one hundred refugees
The Irish Relief Association solicits aid from
the IRISH people Of the country. and from Irish
organizations and societies generally. Destitu-
tun is increasing with thu disease among this
ma, onaiity. and this society suys 20 their coun-
try people: II you can assist Va. do 80 promlt-
~. Contributions should be sent to rX' Mayor
John League. secretary"
A telegram was forwarded to Mr. Hayes to-
DAY. re1ueeting the, appointment Of aspcciM
ISIS In the country to scientifically Investigate
tho cause nature treatment. and future pre-
by casey Y@unr NJ Cr ] r. Fjinn"r MSynr.
Dr. H. 1. Brown. Secretary OF tho Hoard Of
H9 9S ialssta pnfb ar'sgp1 on ,s
tho Citizens Relief Committee; and John 4
Tool, secre!ary Of the Chamber OF Comm s.co
NEW ORLEANS. Aug 81. -To-day's yellow
fever reports show that there have been l1i new
list Includes eight children uiSier 7 years OF
age.
Treasury Departmcni to purchase chase 100 gallons
A despateh from Poi Eais reports oae Death
two Howard nurses leit thore by Dr. stone Is re-
ported SICK.
Srv owt,N. Aug y
me nisr.sn,d have orssn,ei "'tn ih. s.,' a. All
M i d., i, ',' ' t,r H. name H"SlNs
oii,eo- r,aGod, su6,i,ienee A.,o, ,ten ol The Iar
Ics oi iopi. am distributing the same n rSuuus 60
we assu,uiT in ~, ,ii( 81 Be-" orleans ING dri", h."
s,n,s III ~ 10 M ~ nus' s,,Sor a. u, 'y
H. -o ~ ' ,r. Of ~ sl6nr.tse
| d N,w orleans VII Ice fllod Promptly
/ Dahondc, President Jho / Moore ".
~ Dse,er Igo sinnotl
nyn i CnSn'eer' NSwma"
c o cummns,,
'i"N approve '"e move nae Y IaI'. ,ni.' -, lne
49, r'lI'HVnr' Mayor
MipDiFroRr, o., AUG. 2T-lames Fountain
aged 20 died Yesterday Of ycl low icvcr. After
dcath hls sam turned INTO brown shy GLOW
'oloF he was one OF tus steamer JOHN \. Fort
ers crow, colOrod man giving tho name Of
Bon, smith, and ola ming 10 be- from Pittsburgh.
died at the station house yesterday evening Of
black Nomit. Or. Bishop prougunced 1t a we'll
defined case OF ye ow fever. He was a flremrn
on tho Porter and WAS picked w in the street
on sunday morning by the police, md Wi! be
buried ~ Pnucrs flcli. Wm,H lhomls0n.
mate Of the Porter who left the boat At Cairo. is
sick with symptoms q yellow fever. but his
case is not considt red dangerous.
WAsHiNGToN, Aug. 21,-Col, MrCnrlle u
Vlrksburg had IN Interview with Acting Post.
master General Iyner to-day ON the subject Of
mail acilties for Ncksburg, Mr.. Tyner said
he would do all be could . help the city, and
tclegraphed 70 Cob L., NJ, Terrell. Supernien-
dent Of the Railway Mail Service Al Atlanta.
directing him to communlcaie by telegraph
with the local authorities az Nirksburg and en-
dcayor TO establish the delivery Of hrst-cmss
man matter AT least COL Mct hrdle. ACCOM-
panied By Capt J. l." Lake OF jackson, Miss.
subsequently had an interview with Secretary
McCrhry in behalf OF the sufferers NJ Nicksburg.
Tho Secretary promptly responded TO their APP
peals, and ordered ratlons and medical stores
tor 1000 people for twenty days. provided
train can be- obtained 70 run through from chi
cako 10 fickshurg Telegrams have been sent
TO the railrond oilcials. and donatlons solicited
from the people oil chicago. 81 Louis. ana other
cities. -
AID FOR THE suFFERfBs.
DUfFALo Aug 27-At a meeting OF citizens
last night in response to call by the Mayor
Relatives 10 yellow fever sufferers about $500